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Saudi pilot used gun loophole to buy murder weapon used in shooting at Pensacola air base

FBI(PENSACOLA, Fla.) -- FBI looking into whether Pensacola naval base suspect watched mass-shooting videos Agents are combing through Mohammed Alshamrani’s electronic devices amid reports that he watched...

Officer, 'multiple' civilians dead after massive gun battle breaks out in New Jersey

ABC News(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) -- A gun battle has broken out in New Jersey after a Jersey City police officer was shot by two suspects at a cemetery, police said on Tuesday. The officer was responding to a call of two...

Bill Cosby loses appeal to overturn sex assault conviction

iStock(HARRISBURG, Pa.) -- Bill Cosby faces sentencing for sexual assault conviction Andrea Constand took the witness stand in a Pennsylvania court Monday asking for justice and today a judge will decide whether the...

Four-year-old twins freed themselves from a car crash that killed their father

katifcam/iStock(WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash.) -- When the car they were riding in careened off a dark road in Washington and plummeted down a steep embankment killing their father, 4-year-old twins Rosaline and Aurora Simmons...

Police officer shot by suspects at a Jersey City cemetery, police say

Igor Vershinsky/iStock(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) -- A New Jersey police officer has been shot by two suspects who had been firing from a local bodega, police said on Tuesday. The officer was responding to a call of two suspects...

11 Chinese migrants found hiding inside furniture in moving truck at US-Mexico border

U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered 11 Chinese nationals concealed within various pieces of furniture inside a moving truck at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego, Calif., attempting to cross over from Mexico, on...

Rain, snow and freezing temperatures move across to the East

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A fast moving storm system with an arctic cold front brought up to 6 to 14 inches of snow from the Dakotas to Minnesota and into Wisconsin producing treacherous driving conditions during a busy Monday...

Police save Christmas from 'Grinches' who stole presents for foster children

BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(RED BLUFF, Calif.) -- A California police department has arrested two “Grinches” after the pair allegedly stole large amounts of presents that were supposed to be given to foster...

Church Nativity depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph separated in cages

RyanJLane/iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- A California church has sparked widespread debate by sharing images of a Nativity scene depicting baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph as refugees in cages in protest of the Trump administration's...

The South is the epicenter for officers killed by felony gunfire in 2019

amphotora/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Twenty-two police officers in the Southern United States have been killed by guns used by offenders in 2019 -- more than the rest of the United States combined, according to data from the FBI....

Slain Florida UPS driver honored with nationwide moment of silence

(Ordonez Family/Facebook) An undated photo shows Frank Ordonez, who was killed in a shootout in Miramar Fla., on Dec. 5, 2019, in a UPS uniform. (MIRAMAR, Fla.) -- UPS workers around the country were asked to pause for a...

12-Year-old girl posted kill list of students, police say

recep-bg/iStock(WESTON, Fla.) -- A 12-year-old Florida girl was arrested for posting a "death list" on social media and threatening to attack students at her middle school, police said. A student and her parent at Falcon...

12'S are wild for the decade's final full moon

Sjo/iStock(NEW YORK) -- If you have a thing for moon phases or numbers then mark your calendar for this upcoming celestial event. On Dec. 12 (12/12) at 12:12 a.m. ET the Cold Moon will become a full moon, according to the...

Backcountry skier killed in avalanche in Colorado, officials say

MikhailPankov/iStock(LARIMER COUNTY, Colo.) -- A 29-year-old woman died on Sunday afternoon after getting caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in Colorado, officials said. The skier was completely buried by...

Rain and snow moving from Midwest into the Northeast

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Over the weekend a storm system that moved into the West Coast brought more than 5 inches of rain to northern California around the Bay area. This heavy rain flooded streets and even produced a few...

Texas sheriff's deputy arrested for allegedly conducting unlawful strip searches

Bexar County Sheriff's Office(SAN ANTONIO) -- A Texas sheriff's deputy has been arrested for allegedly conducting illegal strip searches, authorities said. Bexar County Sheriff's Patrol Deputy Floyd Berry, 49, had been...

Texas man accused of carving his name on girlfriend's face with knife

vmargineanu/iStock(SAN ANTONIO) -- A San Antonio man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and carving his name on her forehead with a knife. Jackub Hildreth, 19, was arrested and charged with...

Officer tied to ousted police chief scandal probed for possible evidence tampering

400tmax/iStock(CHICAGO) -- A female Chicago police officer, allegedly seen drinking with then-police superintendent Eddie Johnson before he was found asleep in his vehicle, has been accused of tampering with evidence...

New York cop chomps down on razor blade in sandwich, ruled accident by NYPD

Fudio/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A police officer has been injured after biting into a sandwich that contained a razor blade in New York City in what police have since called an accident. The incident occurred on Thursday,...

Vigil held for victims of shooting at Pensacola naval base

chelovek/iStock(PENSACOLA, Fla.) -- Just a few miles down the road from where three people were killed by a gunman at a Florida naval base, a community came together to heal. About 50 people gathered Saturday for a vigil...