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4 dead, including off-duty NYPD police officer, in Midtown Manhattan shooting: Officials

Tuesday, July 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 27-year-old man wearing body armor and carrying a high-powered M4 rifle shot and killed four people, including an off-duty police officer working security in a Midtown Manhattan office building, officials said during a press conference Monday evening.A fifth victim was... Read More.

Jordan requesting US help with Gaza aid airdrops but Trump administration has no plans to assist, officials say

Tuesday, July 29 by ABC News

(TURNBERY, Scotland) -- As international pressure to deliver more food aid to Gaza builds, the Kingdom of Jordan is "continuing to request assistance in the form of pledges to contribute aircraft, supplies, humanitarian aid, and logistical support" for its airdrop operation -- but the... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 7/28/25

Tuesday, July 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLBlue Jays 4, Orioles 11Diamondbacks 1, Tigers 5Rockies 8, Guardians 6Rays 4, Yankees 2Dodgers 5, Reds 2Braves 10, Royals 7Red Sox 4, Twins 5Cubs 4, Brewers 8Phillies 2, White Sox 6Marlins 1,... Read More.

‘Worst-case scenario of famine’ unfolding in Gaza, IPC says

Tuesday, July 29 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The "worst-case scenario of famine" is unfolding in Gaza, according to a warning issued Tuesday by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a global initiative monitoring hunger with the backing of governments, the United Nations and nongovernmental organizations."Mounting evidence shows that widespread... Read More.

Cocaine worth more than $1 million seized at Texas border, CPB says

Tuesday, July 29 by ABC News

(HIDALGO, Texas) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 77 pounds of cocaine worth more than $1 million at a port of entry in Texas, officials said.Officers at Hidalgo Port of Entry in Texas referred a vehicle, a 2020 Renault Oroch, for a secondary... Read More.

Ukraine, Russia respond to Trump’s new ceasefire deadline as strikes continue

Tuesday, July 29 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- President Donald Trump on Monday sought to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to secure an end to Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, announcing that he would shorten a 50-day negotiating window to "10 or 12 days from... Read More.

Manhattan shooting suspect claimed to have CTE, mentioned NFL in note, sources say

Tuesday, July 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The 27-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed four people at a Midtown office building on Monday carried a note in his pocket claiming he suffered from CTE and asking that his brain be studied, police sources told ABC News.The note... Read More.

Jacob Elordi had nine weeks to prepare for ‘Frankenstein’ after Andrew Garfield dropped out

Tuesday, July 29 by ABC News

Jacob Elordi took over the role of Frankenstein's monster after Andrew Garfield dropped out of the upcoming Guillermo del Toro film, Frankenstein. Now, the director is sharing new details about what that transition was like.Garfield had to drop out of Frankenstein due to scheduling... Read More.

Ed Sheeran details ‘kidnap threats’ against his family

Tuesday, July 29 by ABC News

Ed Sheeran is careful to keep his two daughters off of social media, but he says it's a struggle.Speaking to Australia's 60 Minutes TV show, Ed reveals he's had some "real arguments" with people who'll take a photo of his daughters... Read More.

Bad Company’s ‘quietly impressed’ by artists on upcoming tribute album

Tuesday, July 29 by ABC News

Details of the Bad Company tribute album Can’t Get Enough: The Music of Bad Company were recently released, and the soon-to-be Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band's Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke have some pretty positive things to say about the upcoming release. “It has been very interesting listening to... Read More.

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4 dead, including off-duty NYPD police officer, in Midtown Manhattan shooting: Officials

Jordan requesting US help with Gaza aid airdrops but Trump administration has no plans to assist, officials say

Scoreboard roundup — 7/28/25

‘Worst-case scenario of famine’ unfolding in Gaza, IPC says

Cocaine worth more than $1 million seized at Texas border, CPB says

Ukraine, Russia respond to Trump’s new ceasefire deadline as strikes continue

Manhattan shooting suspect claimed to have CTE, mentioned NFL in note, sources say

Jacob Elordi had nine weeks to prepare for ‘Frankenstein’ after Andrew Garfield dropped out

Ed Sheeran details ‘kidnap threats’ against his family

Bad Company’s ‘quietly impressed’ by artists on upcoming tribute album

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