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Brian Walshe murder trial: Jury finds husband guilty of killing and dismembering wife

Monday, December 15 by ABC News

(DEDHAM, Mass.) -- Brian Walshe, a Massachusetts man accused of killing and dismembering his wife, the mother of their three children, has been found guilty of first-degree murder.His wife, Ana Walshe, went missing on Jan. 1, 2023, at the age of 39. Brian Walshe... Read More.

Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele stabbed to death in home, son in custody

Monday, December 15 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, according to a statement from their family.Senior law enforcement sources told ABC News the victims were stabbed to death in their Brentwood-area... Read More.

Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.1 billion just 10 days before Christmas

Monday, December 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot could provide someone with plenty of spending money just 10 days before Christmas.The total would be the sixth-largest jackpot in the game's history, and the 12th-largest in U.S. lotto history including Mega Millions. The drawing... Read More.

‘A bright light’: Brown University student identified as shooting victim by church

Monday, December 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One of the victims killed in Saturday's shooting at Brown University has been identified as Ella Cook, a Brown student and a parishioner at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama.The church's Rev. Craig Smalley announced Cook's death in... Read More.

Federal trial to begin for Milwaukee judge accused of helping undocumented man evade arrest

Monday, December 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The federal trial is set to start on Monday for a Wisconsin judge accused of concealing an undocumented man to prevent his arrest by immigration authorities.Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was charged in a two-count federal indictment that alleges... Read More.

Manhunt continues after deadly Brown University mass shooting

Monday, December 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Federal and local law enforcement officials in Rhode Island were continuing their search early on Monday for an assailant who fatally shot two Brown University students on Saturday in an academic building in Providence.A person of interest in the case, who... Read More.

No injuries after engine fails on United flight, sparks brush fire near runway

Sunday, December 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- One of the engines on a United Airlines flight taking off from Dulles International Airport in Virginia failed as it lifted off Saturday, sparking a fire near the runway, officials said.No one was injured and the plane later landed safely, according to... Read More.

New York, Los Angeles law enforcement on alert in wake of Bondi Beach fatal shooting

Sunday, December 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Security is being ramped up for the first night of Hanukkah in New York City and Los Angeles as law enforcement agencies went on high alert following a mass shooting at a Jewish celebration in Bondi Beach, Australia, Sunday that killed... Read More.

Person of interest in custody after fatal Brown University shooting, official says

Sunday, December 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A person of interest was taken into custody early Sunday in connection with the fatal shooting at Brown University, according to Kristy DosReis, a spokesperson for the Providence Police Department.The person in custody was caught about 3:45 p.m. at a hotel... Read More.

Powerball jackpot surges to $1 billion ahead of Saturday drawing

Saturday, December 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Powerball jackpot prize has grown to $1 billion, a cash value of $457.7 million, for Saturday night's drawing.This is the game's seventh largest prize ever, according to Powerball. The largest prize ever was $2.04 billion won on Nov. 7, 2022.The... Read More.

Rain expected to return to the Pacific Northwest after short break

Saturday, December 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Another atmospheric river is forecast to pound the Pacific Northwest with several inches of rain on Monday and Tuesday just after a short break in the rain.Most river levels in Washington and Oregon are now beginning to fall and forecast to... Read More.

Busta Rhymes, Tyrese Gibson deliver supplies to Jamaica to aid in post-Hurricane Melissa recovery

Saturday, December 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Celebrities are dedicating their voices, time and talents to helping the island of Jamaica recover from one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever make landfall in the Atlantic basin.On Oct. 28, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwestern Jamaica as a... Read More.

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