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Off-duty Border Patrol agent shot in NYC park

Sunday, July 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and wounded just before midnight on Sunday in a New York City park under the George Washington Bridge and police said one person in custody is being investigated for the crime, authorities said.The... Read More.

Dozens of Palestinians killed while seeking aid, Gaza health officials say

Sunday, July 20 by ABC News

(ZIKIM, Israel.) At least 73 Palestinians were killed on Sunday while trying to get access to food, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health. Another 150 people were injured, Gaza health officials said.The majority of those killed were gathered near the Zikim border... Read More.

Wedding party 4 u: Charli XCX is married

Sunday, July 20 by ABC News

From “party 4 u” to wedding party: Charli XCX is married.The singer tied the knot with The 1975 drummer George Daniel in London on Saturday. Photos obtained by People show Charli wearing a short, off-the-shoulder white dress and veil and George in a suit with a boutonnière on the lapel as... Read More.

Fire engine thief wanted after car-smashing rampage

Sunday, July 20 by ABC News

(EVERETT, Wash.) -- A suspect remained on the loose Sunday after stealing a 35,000-pound fire engine in Everett, Washington, and going on a rampage, crashing into more than a dozen parked vehicles before abandoning the emergency rig and fleeing on foot, according to police... Read More.

Ukrainian drones attack Moscow as Zelenskyy suggests fresh ceasefire talks

Sunday, July 20 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russia's Defense Ministry on Sunday claimed to have shot down at least 26 Ukrainian drones over the Moscow region, as both sides continued their long-range strike campaigns despite Kyiv suggesting a resumption of bilateral ceasefire talks this week.The Defense Ministry in Moscow... Read More.

Number of missing in Texas floods drops from nearly 100 to 3 in hard-hit county

Sunday, July 20 by ABC News

(KERRVILLE, Texas.) -- Officials in hard-hit Kerr County, Texas, which was ravaged by flooding earlier this month, say the number of people believed to be missing has dropped from nearly 100 to three."Through extensive follow-up work among state and local agencies, many individuals who... Read More.

Katy Perry experiences a frightening onstage mishap during concert in San Francisco

Saturday, July 19 by ABC News

Katy Perry experienced a frightening onstage mishap Friday night during her Lifetimes Tour stop at the Chase Center in San Francisco.While performing her hit song “Roar,” the pop star was seated atop a large butterfly-shaped prop that was designed to fly above the crowd.Midway through... Read More.

Digital design firm agrees to block 3D guns, following letter from Manhattan DA

Saturday, July 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One of the world's largest digital design platforms, Thingiverse, is taking new steps to block 3D-printed guns and gun parts after investigators in New York discovered an alarming number of design files for 3D-printed weapons available for download.Thingiverse began deploying automated... Read More.

Russia attacks Ukraine with more than 300 drones and missiles overnight

Saturday, July 19 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday morning that Russia had attacked Ukraine overnight with more than 300 drones and over 30 missiles.The strikes, which occurred Friday night into Saturday morning, affected the regions of Donetsk, Kirovohrad, Dnipro, Sumy, Kherson, Volyn, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv,... Read More.

How 2 men helped a camp for kids with disabilities rebuild amid deadly Texas floods

Saturday, July 19 by ABC News

(KERR COUNTY, TEXAS) -- A summer camp in central Texas designed for children with disabilities that had severe damage following the deadly flooding that hit the region was unexpectedly able to open on time this summer, thanks, in part, to the help from two... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Off-duty Border Patrol agent shot in NYC park

Dozens of Palestinians killed while seeking aid, Gaza health officials say

Wedding party 4 u: Charli XCX is married

Fire engine thief wanted after car-smashing rampage

Ukrainian drones attack Moscow as Zelenskyy suggests fresh ceasefire talks

Number of missing in Texas floods drops from nearly 100 to 3 in hard-hit county

Katy Perry experiences a frightening onstage mishap during concert in San Francisco

Digital design firm agrees to block 3D guns, following letter from Manhattan DA

Russia attacks Ukraine with more than 300 drones and missiles overnight

How 2 men helped a camp for kids with disabilities rebuild amid deadly Texas floods

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