Year: 2017

Georgia Department of Corrections(NEW YORK) -- Two Georgia inmates are armed and on the run after one of them shot and killed two Georgia State Correctional Officers, officials said.Two state prisoners overpowered the correctional officers who were driving a transport bus along Georgia State Route 16 between Eatonton and Sparta in Putnam County at around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, about 80 miles southeast of Atlanta, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's […]

BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) -- A routine early-morning baseball practice among Republican members of Congress Wednesday quickly turned into a terrifying scene as gunshots rang out at the field in Alexandria, Virginia.Five people, including Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., were injured in the shooting, which took place in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood. The lawmakers were practicing for Thursday's annual charity congressional baseball game.Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told ABC News in a […]

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- When panic ensued on the shores of Rockaway Beach in New York on Monday, a nearby police officer jumped into action to save the day.Sisters Jennifer and Jessica Padilla were caught by a strong rip current and swept away from the shore. They were struggling to stay afloat when NYPD Officer Billy Lauria said he heard their screams from the beach.The screams for help happened at […]

iStock/Thinkstock(WEST MEMPHIS, Ark.) -- The Arkansas Department of Health is investigating the case of a 5-year-old boy who died after being alone in a hot day care vehicle for hours, authorities said.Christopher Gardner was found unresponsive in a sealed van parked outside Ascent child care center in West Memphis, Arkansas, according to police. The facility cares for children with special needs.An employee had reportedly picked the child up to transport […]