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Wildfires erupt as strong winds continue to hit parts of the country

Thursday, March 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 24 million Americans are under wildfire warnings due to strong winds on Thursday, posing a threat to existing fires in several states, and as a powerful storm moves toward the Northeast.A wildfire was reported burning within the Sam Houston... Read More.

Released JFK files reveal Social Security numbers of former staffers

Thursday, March 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Social Security numbers and other personal details of at least two former congressional staffers who investigated the assassination of President John F. Kennedy were revealed by this week's release of declassified records ordered by President Donald Trump.Joseph diGenova, 80, and Christopher... Read More.

Michigan hospital employee shoots co-worker outside building in targeted attack: Police

Thursday, March 20 by ABC News

(TROY, Mich.) -- A hospital employee shot a co-worker multiple times in Troy, Michigan, at the building's parking garage on Thursday in a "targeted attack," according to police.The employee was struck twice in the arm when the suspect fired a handgun five times outside... Read More.

‘Get them here now!’: 911 calls from Californias Eaton Fire full of pleas for help

Wednesday, March 19 by ABC News

(CALIFORNIA) -- Voices were full of panic when 911 operators began answering the urgent calls for help that started flowing into the emergency line on the evening of Jan. 7."There's houses on fire. There's no [expletive] anybody here," one caller told the woman answering... Read More.

Attorney general calls Tesla arson attacks nothing short of domestic terrorism

Wednesday, March 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi called the recent spate of arson attacks and vandalism against Tesla vehicles "nothing short of domestic terrorism" and promised harsh punishments for perpetrators if they are caught.The White House also weighed in on the recent attacks Wednesday,... Read More.

Man with apparent handgun outside CIA headquarters in custody after barricade incident

Wednesday, March 19 by ABC News

Federal authorities responded to the CIA headquarters in Virginia on Wednesday after a man brandished what appeared to be a handgun outside the building, sources told ABC News.At one point, the man pointed a gun at his head, and local police and security personnel... Read More.

Top Trump official tasked with dismantling USAID is out

Wednesday, March 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Pete Marocco, the Trump administration official tasked with dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development, told State Department staff on Tuesday night that he is stepping away from his role at USAID and returning to his previous role at the State Department, according... Read More.

Crowdfunding campaign raises over $100,000 for Connecticut man held captive in home for 20 years

Wednesday, March 19 by ABC News

(WATERBURY, Conn.) -- A crowdfunding effort has raised over $100,000 for a Connecticut man who was held captive for over 20 years in his home.His stepmother was arrested last week for allegedly holding her "severely emaciated" stepson in captivity since he was 11 years... Read More.

Minnesota Republican state Sen. Justin Eichorn arrested for soliciting minor: Police

Wednesday, March 19 by ABC News

(BLOOMINGTON, Minn.) -- A Minnesota Republican state senator was arrested on Monday for soliciting a minor, according to the Bloomington Police Department.Justin David Eichorn, the Republican state senator for District 6, believed he was communicating online with a 17-year-old girl, but in reality was... Read More.

Residents told to leave now as wildfires threaten Oklahoma towns

Wednesday, March 19 by ABC News

(NORMAN, Okla.) -- Winds of up to 75 mph were fanning multiple fast-moving Oklahoma wildfires on Wednesday morning, prompting evacuation orders for towns in the path of the flames, officials said.Firefighters are battling blazes in Logan, Pawnee, Beckham and Roger Mills counties, including one about... Read More.

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