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Army cuts dozens of medical training courses amid funding woes

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Army has canceled dozens of medical training courses as the service moves to manage a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall that is rippling across the force, according to multiple U.S. officials and internal documents reviewed by ABC News.At least 34 medical-related courses... Read More.

Father charged with manslaughter after 1-year-old found dead in vehicle, strapped in car seat: Authorities

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

(BROOKWOOD, Ala.) -- An Alabama man has been charged with manslaughter after his 1-year-old child was found dead in a vehicle, still strapped into a car seat, after the father had allegedly been drinking throughout the day while the infant was in his sole... Read More.

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2026 hurricane season will see below average tropical activity, NOAA says

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- This year's Atlantic hurricane season will see below average tropical activity, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).The decreased storm activity is driven by El Niño, which is forecast to emerge soon and persist through the season, the agency... Read More.

US doctor infected with Ebola critically ill but says he is ‘cautiously optimistic’

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The American doctor infected with Ebola said he is "cautiously optimistic" about his health improving amid more severe symptoms.Dr. Peter Stafford contracted the disease while working with patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was evacuated to Germany to... Read More.

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Criminal case against former assistant principal over shooting of teacher by student dismissed

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) -- A Virginia judge has granted a defense motion to dismiss the criminal charges against a former assistant principal stemming from the 2023 shooting of a teacher by a 6-year-old student.Ebony Parker was charged with eight counts of felony child... Read More.

Former Jeffrey Epstein assistant tells House Oversight Committee he abused her for years

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Sarah Kellen, a longtime personal assistant to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, told the House Oversight Committee on Thursday that she was "sexually and psychologically abused" by the late financier for over a decade, according to a copy of her... Read More.

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ICE agent charged with assault will surrender to Minnesota authorities, attorney says

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Gregory Morgan Jr., the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent charged by Minnesota prosecutors with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly brandishing a firearm at a motorist, will turn himself in to authorities Thursday, his attorney told ABC... Read More.

Police investigating intruder reported at Harvard, MIT dorms

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) -- Police at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are investigating reports of a man who entered campus buildings without authorization on Tuesday. In one case, a student at Harvard reported being assaulted, according to police records. Harvard police responded... Read More.

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Multiple large wildfires menacing Southern California, prompting thousands to evacuate

Wednesday, May 20 by ABC News

(CALIFORNIA) -- Fueled by gusting winds and warm temperatures, multiple large wildfires continued to menace Southern California on Wednesday, prompting thousands of residents to evacuate, authorities said.As of Wednesday morning, the five largest wildfires had burned nearly 22,000 acres from Santa Barbara County... Read More.

Man arrested in young woman’s 1986 cold case rape, murder in Virginia Beach

Wednesday, May 20 by ABC News

(VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) -- Four decades after a young woman was raped and murdered, a man has been linked to the crime through DNA and is under arrest, according to Virginia Beach, Virginia, police."It's incredibly scary for the community to think that someone who... Read More.

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Social media influencer allegedly plotted to kill pop singer Jack Avery in custody dispute: Prosecutors

Wednesday, May 20 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A social media influencer is accused of plotting to kill a pop singer in an alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy that prosecutors say stemmed from a "bitter custody dispute" over their daughter. The influencer, 24-year-old Gabriela Gonzalez, allegedly conspired with her father and... Read More.

Sinkhole shuts down runway at LaGuardia International Airport

Wednesday, May 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A sinkhole has shut down one of the runways at LaGuardia International Airport in New York City, prompting cancellations and delays, according to officials.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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