National – Page 20 – STAR 94.3

US economy flashes warning signs in new data, some analysts say

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The federal government released two major economic reports this week, easing a backlog of data pent up by the 43-day government shutdown.The data flashed some warning signs, showing the unemployment rate had ticked up to its highest level in four years and... Read More.

MIT professor shot, killed at his home in Boston suburbs: Officials

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) -- A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been shot and killed at his home, authorities said.Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, was found Monday night at his house in the upscale Boston suburb of Brookline. He was taken to the hospital... Read More.

MIT professor shot, killed at his home in Boston suburbs: Officials

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(BOSTON) -- A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been shot and killed at his home, authorities said.Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, was found Monday night at his house in the upscale Boston suburb of Brookline. He was taken to the hospital with... Read More.

Ryan Wedding timeline: How Canadian went from Olympic athlete to alleged drug kingpin

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A former Olympic snowboarder is one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, with authorities comparing the Canadian citizen to notorious drug lords like Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and Pablo Escobar.The alleged drug kingpin -- 44-year-old Ryan Wedding -- is accused of... Read More.

‘Tremendous amount of sickness’: Kansas school dismisses students early for winter break

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(DEXTER, Kan.) -- Class is out early for one Kansas school this holiday season.Dexter Schools USD #471 announced Monday that they dismissed students and staff three days early for winter break due to widespread illness. Classes are scheduled to resume Monday, Jan. 5."We are... Read More.

1 dead in Washington state flooding as levee breach prompts evacuations

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least one person is dead in Washington as flash flooding hits the state, prompting evacuation orders in some areas, officials saidA 33-year-old male driver was removed from a vehicle that was "completely submerged in water" at around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday,... Read More.

Officer who cataloged evidence testifies on Day 8 of Luigi Mangione’s evidence suppression hearing

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Security camera footage of accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione using a laptop at a Best Buy appliance store was among the evidence turned over to the NYPD following his arrest, according to testimony Tuesday on the eighth day of... Read More.

Rob Reiner’s son named suspect in parents’ murder, case to be presented to DA

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of renowned director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer, is accused of killing his parents, and the case against him will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for filing consideration on... Read More.

US military conducts 3 more alleged drug boat strikes in the Pacific, killing 8: SOUTHCOM

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. military said on Monday it struck three more alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific, leaving eight dead.In a post on X, the military's Southern Command said the strikes were made at the direction of Secretary of War Pete... Read More.

2nd doctor to be sentenced in connection with Matthew Perry’s ketamine death

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The second of two doctors who were convicted in connection with Matthew Perry's ketamine death is set to be sentenced on Tuesday.Mark Chavez is one of five people charged and convicted in connection with the "Friends" actor's 2023 overdose death. He... Read More.

As Brown University shooting manhunt continues, FBI offers reward for info leading to conviction

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The FBI issued a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the alleged gunman in Saturday's fatal mass shooting at Brown University, as members of the bureau's Boston Division aided the Providence Police Department... Read More.

FBI disrupted alleged terrorist bombing plot in Los Angeles, according to officials

Monday, December 15 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday that the FBI disrupted a "massive and horrific terror plot" by an anti-government extremist group allegedly planning a series of bombings against multiple targets in Orange County and Los Angeles, California, beginning on New Years... Read More.