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State Department issues travel alert for LGBTQ people, events abroad
(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. State Department issued a "Worldwide Caution" alert on Friday, warning U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution due to "the increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events."According to an administration official familiar with the matter, the alert is connected to the…
US Airman Roger Fortson, killed by deputy in his own home, honored at funeral
(ATLANTA) -- Dozens of Air Force members came together at a suburban Atlanta church Friday with the family and friends of Senior Airman Roger Fortson to honor the serviceman, who was shot and killed in his Florida home by a sheriff’s deputy on May 3.Fortson, 23, was in his home…
Man in custody for punching actor Steve Buscemi in Manhattan: Authorities
(NEW YORK) -- A 50-year-old man has been taken into custody for allegedly assaulting actor Steve Buscemi on a New York City street earlier this month, authorities said.Buscemi was walking down the street just before noon on May 8 when he was punched in the face, suffering bruising, swelling and…
Houston storm: At least five killed, more than 600,000 without power
(HOUSTON) -- At least five people were killed when a powerful storm tore through Houston on Thursday night, officials said.Fallen trees appeared to cause at least two of the deaths, according to officials.Straight-line winds peaked at around 100 mph in downtown Houston, and residents told ABC News the winds sounded…
Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape sentenced to 30 years on federal charges
(SAN FRANCISCO) -- The man convicted of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home and attacking her husband Paul Pelosi with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.The Pelosis' daughter, Christine Pelosi, appeared in court Friday and read victim impact statements from the family, according…
Menopause, women’s health focus of new book by Dr. Sharon Malone
(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Sharon Malone, a board-certified OB/GYN, is on a mission to help women understand the importance of critical thinking when it comes to health products. She advises readers to scrutinize everything they consume, even items marketed as 'natural' or 'organic', as she says these terms can often…
Photo of upside-down flag at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s house raises concerns: Report
(NEW YORK) -- The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday called on Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election after a photo of an upside-down American flag flying at his home in January 2021 was published in The New York…
70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, many schools remain segregated: Data analysis
(NEW YORK) -- In the Mississippi Delta, farms, wildlife refuges and churches dot the landscape alongside the Magnolia State's country highways.In some ways, the region looks on the surface in 2024 as it did in 1954. Yet a quick drive reveals that even though the area's population has long been…
Missing 23-year-old climber found dead in Rocky Mountains
(GRAND LAKE, Colo.) -- The body of 23-year-old Lucas Macaj was recovered in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park on Thursday after he took a "significant fall," according to an initial investigation, the park said.Search and rescue teams had been looking for Macaj on Mills Glacier since Monday.His body was flown…
‘Overlooked’ workers who train AI can face harsh conditions, advocates say
(NEW YORK) -- Krystal Kauffman, a gig worker, spent one workday watching footage captured by a camera that had been placed on a baby's head, labeling objects as they came into view, she said. For another job, she said she looked at images of feet, while on another, she marked…