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Cwieders/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Officials across multiple states are urging people to be on the lookout for an invasive species that can have a devastating impact on agriculture.In recent weeks, officials in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey have been sounding the alarm about the spotted lanternfly, which currently is in its prime feeding season and can wreak havoc on crops. For the first time, live spotted […]

DA69/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The owner of a popular Jersey Shore bar has been charged with violating Gov. Phil Murphy's coronavirus social distancing laws after police officers allegedly found patrons crowded into the business' rooftop patio, officials said.Joseph Mahoney Jr., 34, owner of the Flip Flopz Bar & Grill in North Wildwood, New Jersey, was charged by the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office with a disorderly persons […]

vmargineanu/iStocBy IVAN PEREIRA and BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News(DETROIT) -- A man suspected of gunning down four people, including his ex-girlfriend, in a Michigan home has surrendered to authorities, according to police.Sumpter Township police officials announced in a Facebook post that Raymond Lee Bailey, 37, was in custody after he went to the Bay County, Michigan, Sheriff's Office around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday and turned himself in.Bailey had been the subject […]

carlballou/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, MEREDITH DELISO and MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) -- A long standoff between police and a gunman holed up with hostages in a suburb of Austin, Texas, ended Monday morning, a day after three police officers were shot inside the home while responding to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance.Three people related to the suspect were being held hostage inside the house in Cedar Park, following […]

recep-bg/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced that gyms could reopen in the state at limited capacities as early as Aug. 24.However, fitness junkies in New York City will have to wait a little longer, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio's office. Fitness centers across the state will have a 33% capacity limit, and masks will be required at all times. Facilities […]

Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 776,000 people worldwide.Over 21.7 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due […]

zoranm/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, MATT ZARRELL and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) -- The novel coronavirus has now killed more than 773,000 people worldwide.More than 21.5 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due […]

domnicky/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News(NEW ORLEANS) -- The family of a New Orleans TV newscaster who was killed in a stunt plane crash a year ago has filed a $23 million lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration claiming the agency cleared the aircraft to fly despite allegedly knowing of its history of mechanical problems.The husband of Nancy Parker, a veteran anchor for Fox affiliate station WVUE-TV, filed the wrongful death […]

zoranm/iStockBY: JON HAWORTH, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) -- The novel coronavirus has now killed more than 768,000 people worldwide.More than 21.3 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported […]