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US students’ reading and math scores at historic lows: ‘Devastating trend’

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- High school students, especially 12th graders, are reading and learning math and science at historic lows, according to a new report from the National Assessment of Education Progress.The new report, known as the Nation's Report Card, was released Monday by the... Read More.

77-year-old man, 78-year-old woman set on fire, killed in their home; suspect at large: Sources

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City police are searching for the suspect who killed a 77-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman by stabbing them and setting them on fire in their Queens home, likely while searching for property to steal, sources said.Neighbors reported a... Read More.

Surfside condo investigators believe deadly collapse started in the pool deck

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(SURFSIDE, Fla.) -- More than four years after the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium complex in Surfside, Florida, federal investigators are expected to announce their preliminary findings on Tuesday regarding the cause of the tragedy."It is more likely that the collapse... Read More.

New York Fire Department to honor 39 members killed by 9/11-related illnesses this year

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Sept. 11, 2001, terror attack on the World Trade Center is still killing New York City firefighters 24 years later.On Tuesday, the New York City Fire Department will remember 39 members who died in the past year of illnesses related... Read More.

Charlotte increases security on light rail after Ukrainian woman was stabbed to death: Mayor

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(CHARLOTTE, NC.) -- After a Ukrainian woman was stabbed to death on Charlotte's light rail system late last month, the mayor said the city is now increasing security on commuter trains "effective immediately," as the attack continues to spark outrage among elected officials."As I... Read More.

Michigan judge dismisses case against 15 alleged ‘fake electors’ in 2020 election

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Michigan judge has dismissed the case against 15 individuals accused of being "fake electors" for Donald Trump in the 2020 election.Judge Kristen Simmons on Tuesday said she found insufficient evidence to prove the defendants acted with criminal intent."This... Read More.

Jury selection continues in case of man who allegedly tried to kill Trump on golf course

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(FORT PIERCE, Fla.) -- One hundred and twenty potential jurors are in federal court in Fort Pierce, Florida, Tuesday for the second day of jury selection in the criminal trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to kill Donald Trump on his golf... Read More.

DEA arrests over 600 people in massive operation against the Sinaloa drug cartel

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration said that it arrested over 600 people during a weeklong operation targeting the Sinaloa drug cartel.The arrests were “aimed at dismantling the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the world’s most violent and powerful drug cartels, responsible for flooding... Read More.

ICE using fines, lawsuits to pressure migrants to ‘self-deport,’ attorneys say

Tuesday, September 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration is suing migrants with removal orders and issuing fines of up to $1.8 million to pressure them into self-deporting, immigration attorneys tell ABC News.In recent months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has revived a rarely enforced 1996 law, using it... Read More.

9-year-old boy arrested for bringing loaded gun onto school bus: Police

Monday, September 8 by ABC News

(OCALA, Fla.) -- A 9-year-old boy in Florida was arrested and faces multiple charges for allegedly bringing a loaded revolver onto his school bus, police said.No one was injured in the incident, which unfolded on a school bus Monday morning while students were being... Read More.

US students’ reading and math scores at historic lows: ‘Devastating trend’

77-year-old man, 78-year-old woman set on fire, killed in their home; suspect at large: Sources

Surfside condo investigators believe deadly collapse started in the pool deck

New York Fire Department to honor 39 members killed by 9/11-related illnesses this year

Charlotte increases security on light rail after Ukrainian woman was stabbed to death: Mayor

Michigan judge dismisses case against 15 alleged ‘fake electors’ in 2020 election

Jury selection continues in case of man who allegedly tried to kill Trump on golf course

DEA arrests over 600 people in massive operation against the Sinaloa drug cartel

ICE using fines, lawsuits to pressure migrants to ‘self-deport,’ attorneys say

9-year-old boy arrested for bringing loaded gun onto school bus: Police

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