Egypt discovers 4,300-year-old tombs in ancient burial ground
Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities(CAIRO) — Egypt on Thursday said it uncovered several 4,300-year-old tombs in Saqqara as it continues a series of discoveries in the ancient burial ground.
The tombs date back to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the O…
Illinois man charged with setting fire to Planned Parenthood clinic
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An Illinois man has been arrested and charged for allegedly setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic, federal authorities said Wednesday.
Tyler W. Massengill, 32, of Chillicoth, Illinois, is faci…
In Brief: CBS orders ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ for Season 5, and more
CBS has renewed Bob Hearts Abishola for a fifth season. In its current fourth season, the Chuck Lorre-produced sitcom, starring Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku as the titular characters, is averaging 5.99 million viewers in its Monday 8:30 p.m. ti…
Monterey Park shooting suspect had no known connection to victims, police say
mbbirdy/Getty Images(MONTEREY PARK, Calif.) — The suspect involved in the Monterey Park shooting had no known connection to any of the victims that were killed in the shooting, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Police also con…
Jury deliberating in deadly New York City truck terror attack
Mint Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Jury deliberations resume Thursday in the trial of Sayfullo Saipov, the Uzbek native who took inspiration from the Islamic State group and drove a truck down the West Side Highway bike path, killing eight on Hallow…
As US reels from multiple mass shootings, can loneliness be a trigger for violence?
Emily Fennick / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — There is a loneliness epidemic in the United States — and it experts told ABC News it may be triggering violence.
In California, there have been three shootings in as many days, tied to a perpetrator wh…
Massachusetts mother accused of killing two children, injuring infant
kali9/Getty Images(DUXBURY, Mass.) — A Massachusetts woman is facing charges in the deaths of her two young children and the injury of her baby, authorities said Wednesday.
Police received a 911 call on Tuesday evening, just after 6 p.m. ET, from a m…
Students threaten to sue DeSantis over rejection of AP course on African American studies
Stella/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Several Florida students say they plan to sue the state and Gov. Ron DeSantis over the state’s rejection of the Advanced Placement African American studies course in state schools.
“If he does not negotiate with the Co…
Nearly 27% of inmates in Louisiana custody were held past release dates: DOJ
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Nearly 27% of all inmates held in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Corrections were held past their release dates over a four-month period, according to a Justice Department report.
The Just…
Nine Palestinians killed after Israel storms West Bank refugee camp
200mm/Getty Images(LONDON) — Nine Palestinians were killed when the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly stormed the Jenin refugee camp on the West Bank early Thursday morning, ABC News has learned.
The IDF allegedly stormed the camp looking for a…