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Woman killed by patio umbrella while dining at South Carolina restaurant: Coroner

Monday, May 25 by ABC News

(LAKE MARION, S.C.) -- A woman died after being struck by a patio umbrella during strong winds at a lakeside South Carolina restaurant over Memorial Day weekend, officials said.The incident occurred Saturday evening at a restaurant along Lake Marion in Summerton, authorities said.The woman... Read More.

Forest ranger details dramatic cave rescue of man stuck in crevice

Monday, May 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Forest rangers in New York rescued a man last week who had been stuck in a crevice in a cave for six hours, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.The unidentified Brooklyn man was hiking with friends at... Read More.

19 injured in crowd stampede at South Carolina motorcycle festival

Sunday, May 24 by ABC News

(ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C.) --At least 19 people were injured early Sunday in a crowd stampede at an annual motorcycle festival in Atlantic Beach, South Carolina, authorities said.The incident at the Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival occurred just after 1 a.m. local time... Read More.

Soggy Memorial Day weather may not be a total washout in the Northeast and Midwest

Sunday, May 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) --A soggy weather pattern will continue to plague the eastern half of the nation on Sunday with wet and cool conditions, but some improvement is in store for the Northeast and Midwest leading into Memorial Day.Flood watches have been issued for the... Read More.

Suspect dead, bystander wounded after exchange of gunfire near White House: Secret Service

Sunday, May 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Secret Service said officers shot and killed an armed man who opened fire at a White House checkpoint Saturday evening.A bystander was also struck by gunfire in the incident, but it was not immediately clear how, the Secret Service said.The man,... Read More.

Federal judge dismisses human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Friday, May 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Friday dismissed the criminal human smuggling case brought by the Department of Justice against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw granted Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss, finding that the federal government failed to rebut Abrego... Read More.

Family of Indiana woman who died after Tim Hortons altercation to view full video of incident

Friday, May 22 by ABC News

(FORT WAYNE, Ind.) -- The family of a 75-year-old woman who died following a physical altercation with an employee at a Tim Hortons in Indiana will be able to see the full, unredacted surveillance footage of the incident, officials confirmed on Friday.The full... Read More.

Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ faces additional lawsuits

Friday, May 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration's $1.8 billion compensation fund to pay those who claim they were targeted by the Biden administration is now at the center of three federal lawsuits. The nonprofit watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington on Friday... Read More.

Evacuation orders issued in California city over chemical tank: ‘It fails or it blows up’

Friday, May 22 by ABC News

(CALIFORNIA) -- An "emergency hazmat incident" in California has prompted evacuations, with officials warning that a chemical tank at an aerospace facility is in "crisis" and will either fail or explode.Firefighters initially responded to a leak at an aerospace manufacturing company in Garden Grove... Read More.

Gas prices near highest level in 4 years ahead of Memorial Day

Friday, May 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Gas prices stand near their highest level in four years as millions of Americans ready themselves to hit the road over Memorial Day weekend.The national average for a gallon of gas on Friday stood at $4.55, which amounts to a... Read More.

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Woman killed by patio umbrella while dining at South Carolina restaurant: Coroner

Forest ranger details dramatic cave rescue of man stuck in crevice

19 injured in crowd stampede at South Carolina motorcycle festival

Soggy Memorial Day weather may not be a total washout in the Northeast and Midwest

Suspect dead, bystander wounded after exchange of gunfire near White House: Secret Service

Federal judge dismisses human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Family of Indiana woman who died after Tim Hortons altercation to view full video of incident

Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ faces additional lawsuits

Evacuation orders issued in California city over chemical tank: ‘It fails or it blows up’

Gas prices near highest level in 4 years ahead of Memorial Day

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