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National Guard troops assist in dozens of arrests in DC: White House official

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- National Guard troops called to active duty in Washington, D.C., by President Donald Trump have made dozens of arrests to combat what the president says is rampant violent crime that statistics show is actually decreasing.On Tuesday night, more than 1,450 federal law... Read More.

Search underway for man dropped off by ride share in Rocky Mountain National Park

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

(ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo.) -- Rocky Mountain Park Rangers are searching for a 23-year-old Nebraska man who went missing in the Colorado park after he was dropped off there by a ride share service last week, the National Park Service (NPS) said.Blake Kieckhafer... Read More.

Trump puts DC police department under federal control, deploys National Guard

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is holding a news conference Monday to reveal plans he's said "will, essentially, stop violent crime in Washington, D.C.""We're here for a very serious purpose. Very serious, very," Trump said. "Something's out of control. But we're going to put... Read More.

Minnesota man missing after leaving for 3-day hike in Big Horn National Forest in Wyoming: Sheriff

Wednesday, August 6 by ABC News

(BIG HORN, Wyo.) -- A Minnesota man has been missing for over one week after leaving for a three-day hike in Wyoming's Big Horn National Forest, according to the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office.Since Friday, officials continue to search for Grant Gardner, who had... Read More.

CDC launches new national campaign to tackle mental health, substance use among teens

Wednesday, August 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new campaign on Tuesday aimed at tackling mental health and substance use among teens ahead of the upcoming school year.The federal campaign, entitled Free Mind, aims to provide teens and their parents or... Read More.

Brockway National Night Out Tonight

Tuesday, August 5 by wcednews

BROCKWAY - You are invited to the National Night out in Brockway tonight, Beginning at 5pm at the Brockway American Legion Stage, this annual community-building campaign gives you the chance to meet others to keep crime and drugs out of our communities. So come out and... Read More.

National Fuel Prices Increasing

Tuesday, August 5 by wcednews

UNDATED - If you use National Fuel, your gas prices may be going up. If you use more than 96,500 cubic feet, the gas company says that your bill will be going up by over $9 dollars. The gas company stated that this increase is due... Read More.

New Jersey man missing for over 1 week in Grand Canyon: National Park Service

Monday, August 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man has been missing for over a week after reportedly hiking along one of the most challenging trails in the Grand Canyon, according to the National Park Service.Thomas Daniel Gibbs, 35, from Freehold, New Jersey, was reported missing on July... Read More.

1,350 more National Guard members withdrawn from Los Angeles

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The Pentagon has announced that 1,350 more federalized members of the California National Guard will be withdrawn from the security mission in Los Angeles that started in early June following protests against immigration raids carried out by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement... Read More.

New species of ancient shark discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park

Friday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new species of ancient shark has been discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, officials said. Named Macadens olsoni, the fossils were found in the Ste. Genevieve Formation, dating back approximately 340 to 335 million years to when Mammoth Cave... Read More.

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