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Grandfather of man suspected of kidnapping Jayme Closs: ‘Nobody had any clues’

Tuesday, January 15

Barron County Sheriff(BARRON, Wisc.) -- The young man accused of abducting a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl, gunning down her parents and holding the child captive had been "a perfectly nice kid," according to his grandfather.

Section of New York’s old Tappan Zee Bridge demolished in controlled explosion

Tuesday, January 15

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- It spanned the Hudson River for 64 years, but on Tuesday, one of the last remnants of the Tappan Zee Bridge came down in just five seconds.At 10:52 a.m.,... Read More.

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo bans stretch limos and issues new safety laws in wake of deadly crash

Tuesday, January 15

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a slew of new safety reforms for limos and large passenger vehicles, outright banning stretch limos and adding a number of regulatory reforms.

UC Irvine fraternity member dies off-campus, cause of death unknown

Tuesday, January 15

Courtesy: Noah Domingo Family(IRVINE, Calif.) -- A fraternity at the University of California - Irvine is on interim suspension after one of its youngest members died, officials said.Noah Domingo, an initiated member of... Read More.

Judge bans citizenship question in 2020 census, says Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross ‘violated public trust’

Tuesday, January 15

liveslow/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The Trump administration cannot ask a question about citizenship status in the 2020 census, a federal judge in New York ruled Tuesday.U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman concluded that Commerce Secretary... Read More.

Trump administration can’t ask about citizenship status in 2020 census, federal judge rules

Tuesday, January 15

Immigration court backlogs compound as shutdown enters fourth week

Tuesday, January 15

AndreyPopov/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Dozens of immigration courts remain shuttered across the country this week and tens of thousands of hearings were canceled because of the ongoing government shutdown, a situation that is likely to... Read More.

Captain, passengers reunite for 10th anniversary of ‘Miracle on the Hudson’

Tuesday, January 15

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- When a US Airways jet suddenly plunged from the sky and toward the icy Hudson River 10 years ago, Eric Stevenson thought about his mother, his sister, his friends and... Read More.

UNC chancellor stepping down, plans to remove what’s left of ‘Silent Sam’ statue

Tuesday, January 15

DNY59/iStock(CHAPEL HILL, N.C.) -- The chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is slated to step down later this year, but she plans to settle a controversial debate before she leaves.

Severe storms heading for West Coast, then speeding east

Tuesday, January 15

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Several storms this week are forecast to hit the West Coast and then move across the country.Seven states from California to Colorado are under snow, flood or high-wind alerts... Read More.