‘No letters, no calls’: Concern grows for families of Belarusian political prisoners
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images(LONDON) — An increasing number of family and friends of Belarusian political prisoners say they are unable to contact their loved ones.
There are hundreds of political prisoners in Belarus, many of whom were arrested in the…
Former USC football player arrested after being accused of raping two women
amphotora/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A former USC college football player has been charged with raping two women in the past three years, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
The suspect, 22-year-old Joshua Fred James Jack…
‘Like the apocalypse’: Residents react as Canadian wildfires bring smoke to eastern US
Lev Radin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing hazy skies and unhealthy conditions across a large swath of the eastern United States in what officials have called an unprecedented event.
Those outdoors …
Family calls for justice after neighbor arrested in killing of mom of four in front of her children
Ben Crump Law(NEW YORK) — The family of a Florida mother of four called for justice after her alleged killer — a neighbor she was feuding with — was arrested, asking the state attorney to deliver an effective prosecution.
“Do not fail AJ,” said Pam…
What is CHS? How nausea, stomach pain led to a diagnosis and link to cannabis
Oksana Smith / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An increasing number of cases are being reported of a mysterious, rare condition possibly linked to cannabis use that has caused some people to become severely ill, according to an ABC News investigation.
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Why Buffalo officials say the city’s lead pipe removal project will take decades to complete
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Over half of Buffalo, New York’s water service lines are estimated to contain lead, but city officials say the work to replace them could last over the next two decades and cost nearly half a billion dol…
‘A train wreck coming’: Americans brace for the return of student loan payments
jayk7/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Jamilla Vanbuckley would like to buy a home one day.
A correctional counselor in New York City, Vanbuckley has been living with her parents and tucking as much money as possible into her savings account. But by late sum…
New York City’s ‘smoke wave’ response time for warnings criticized
David Dee Delgado/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As New York City was bombarded with dangerous air and smoke conditions that turned the skyline orange, some residents and environmental experts questioned if the city’s leader acted quickly enough to warn peo…
Men’s retreat program aims to address growing male loneliness
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Tucked away from the main roads in Twentynine Palms, California, is a desert oasis. It’s at The Campbell House that the palm trees and greenery thrive amid the hot, unrelenting sun. It’s also where some 30 men have gathered for a …
Eight injured, including children, in stabbing in French Alps, interior minister says
Bernard Van Berg / EyeEm/Getty Images(PARIS) — Eight people, including children, were injured in a stabbing in the French Alps on Thursday morning, local authorities said.
The attack took place at about 9:45 a.m. local time, in Annecy’s city center, …