ABC News(CHARLESTON, S.C.) -- Nearly two years after Dylann Roof opened fire at a Bible study at a Charleston, South Carolina, church, killing nine black parishioners, the convicted killer pleaded guilty Monday in state court.Roof, who turned 23 last week, has already been convicted of hate crimes in a federal case and has been sentenced to death for the murders at the predominantly black Emanuel AME Church in June 2015.As […]
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Chicago police are searching for a gunman who they say shot and killed a Cook County, Illinois, criminal court judge Monday morning outside his Chicago home on the city's South Side.First Deputy Superintendent of Police Kevin Navarro Monday morning called Judge Raymond Myles' death "another senseless act of violence."Chicago police Chief of Detectives Melissa Staples said the shooting happened shortly before 5 a.m. A woman, described by Staples […]
AbleStock.com/Thinkstock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- One California family is taking a deep breath after dealing with an unwanted visitor at their home in Pollock Pines.Homeowner Mark Dolph told ABC station KXTV that he was making dinner when he heard a commotion. Deciding to check out the source of the disturbance, he saw the family's felines running scared and soon encountered a much larger cat: a mountain lion.Armed with only a piñata bat, […]
The Tennessee Department of Corrections(ONLY, Tenn.) — A group of Tennessee prison inmates assaulted three correctional officers and held one of them hostage on Sunday, authorities said.The incident took place after 16 inmates caused a disturbance at the Turney Center Industrial Complex in Only, Tennessee, located about 60 miles west of Nashville, authorities said.Two of the officers were removed from the unit immediately, while a third was held hostage "for […]
iStock/Thinkstock(FORT COLLINS, Colo.) — A video of a Colorado police officer appearing to slam a woman onto the ground has sparked backlash after it was posted on social media this weekend.The video shows a woman identified by police as Michaella Surat, 22, apparently being thrown onto the sidewalk by a Fort Collins Police officer during an altercation.Fort Collins Police Services Chief John Hutto said the incident would be "thoroughly investigated," […]
Creatas/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Passover is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the emancipation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. It typically falls in early- to mid-April, coinciding with the 15th to the 22nd of the Jewish month of Nissan, based on the lunar calendar.How is it celebrated?People who observe Passover will attend a Seder, a dinner where the story of the Exodus from Egypt is recounted. Seder means ‘order’ […]
iStock/Thinkstock(CHINO, Calif.) — An SUV crashed into a crowd of pedestrians Sunday at a church parking lot in California, killing two women, authorities said.Police in Chino, California, said the driver, an elderly man, struck a group of several women after he reversed out of a parking space at fast speed, according to ABC affiliate KABC.The vehicle then continued and hit a building next to a church, according to ABC affiliate […]
Rock County Sheriff's Office(JANESVILLE, Wisc.) -- Federal authorities are expanding the search for a Wisconsin fugitive described by local officials as "armed and dangerous" and who they say may be plotting an act of mass violence, potentially against religious groups or churches."The search for Joseph A. Jakubowski (M/W, DOB: 07/21/84, 5’10”, 200 lbs, green eyes and brown hair) is still continuing this Sunday morning," the Rock County Sheriff's Office said […]
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- People took to the streets of the nation's capital Saturday to celebrate spring and cherry blossoms at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.Grand finale of the @CherryBlossFest! #CherryBlossomFestival #CherryBlossomParade pic.twitter.com/6ScX6jo750— ABC 7 News - WJLA (@ABC7News) April 8, 2017 The festival, held every April, thrills tourists and Washington, D.C., residents alike with colorful floats, marching bands, beauty queens, celebrity performers, giant balloons and more. The festivities, which span […]
