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Heat wave in Northeast, East Coast bringing record temperatures

ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A heat wave continues to affect the Northeast with more than a dozen record highs tied or broken Sunday from New Hampshire down to Virginia. Some of the records from Sunday include Richmond, Virginia, which reached 101 degrees; Washington, D.C.’s Dulles Airport, which tied its record at 98; Norfolk, Virginia which hit 102 and Manchester, New Hampshire, which peaked at 98 degrees. […]

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Murder of Judge Esther Salas’ son highlights surge in threats to federal judges and their families

NiseriN/iStockBy JACK DATE and LUKE BARR, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The murder of a New Jersey federal judge’s son has put the spotlight on an alarming trend that officials say continues to rise: threats against federal judges and their families.The son of Judge Esther Salas, a freshman at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., was killed in the family’s home in North Brunswick, New Jersey, on Sunday night and her husband […]

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Judge Esther Salas’ son shot and killed, husband injured in attack at their New Jersey home, suspect found dead

WABC-TVBy JOSH MARGOLIN, AARON KATERSKY and JACK DATE, ABC News(NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.) -- The suspect in the fatal shooting of a federal judge's son, who was an attorney that had a previous case in front of the judge, has been found dead, law enforcement sources told ABC News.The son of Judge Esther Salas was shot and killed, and her husband shot and injured in an attack at the family's New […]

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Meet the moms who made a human wall to protect protesters in Portland

iStock/LalocracioBy: KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (PORTLAND) -- As protesters continue to clash with federal law enforcement agents in Portland, Oregon, a group of moms stepped up to help protect the protesters.More than two dozen women created what they called a Wall of Moms over the weekend to create a barrier between protesters and federal officers, who are under fire for their use of force against people protesting police brutality after […]

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Judge Esther Salas’ son shot and killed, husband injured in attack at their New Jersey home, suspect found dead

WABC-TVBy JOSH MARGOLIN, AARON KATERSKY and JACK DATE, ABC News(NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.) -- The suspect in the fatal shooting of a federal judge's son, who was an attorney that had a previous case in front of the judge, has been found dead, law enforcement sources told ABC News.The son of Judge Esther Salas was shot and killed, and her husband shot and injured in an attack at the family's New […]

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Coronavirus updates: Florida has 53 hospitals with no ICU beds

Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy JON HAWORTH and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 600,000 people worldwide.Over 14.5 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 to testing […]

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Meet the moms who made a human wall to protect protesters in Portland

iStock/LalocracioBy: KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (PORTLAND) -- As protesters continue to clash with federal law enforcement agents in Portland, Oregon, a group of moms stepped up to help protect the protesters.More than two dozen women created what they called a Wall of Moms over the weekend to create a barrier between protesters and federal officers, who are under fire for their use of force against people protesting police brutality after […]

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Babysitter charged with murder in death of Philadelphia 2-year-old

iStock/MotortionBy: KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) -- Police are searching for the body of a Philadelphia toddler who was allegedly abducted and murdered by his babysitter earlier this month.Family members said 2-year-old King Hill had been presumed dead by police on Monday, nearly two weeks after he vanished from his home in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood.Police arrested 24-year-old Tianna Parks of Philadelphia on multiple counts Monday, including murder, interference with […]

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Gun-toting St. Louis couple charged with felony over unlawful weapons

iStock/Kuzma(ST. LOUIS) -- BY: KARMA ALLENA St. Louis couple were charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during civil rights demonstrations outside their mansion.St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey on Monday, saying they could face an extra charge of fourth-degree assault. They will both be issued summons to appear in court at a later date, officials said.The couple's attorney […]

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