DNA Test Confirms Cleveland Kidnapping Suspect Fathered 6-Year-Old
Cuyahoga County Jail(CLEVELAND) — DNA testing has indicated that Ariel Castro, suspected of kidnapping and raping three women in Cleveland, is the father of the 6-year-old girl born in captivity to one of the kidnapping victims.
The young girl, Jocely…
Jury Reaches Verdict in Jodi Arias Murder Trial
ABC News(PHOENIX) — The jury deliberating in the murder trial of Jodi Arias has reached a verdict, court officials said Wednesday.
The verdict will be announced in court at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time.
Arias, 32, is charged with first-degree murder for kil…
Four Stabbed at Albuquerque Church
George Doyle/Thinkstock(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — Four people were stabbed at an Albuquerque church on Sunday.
According to the Albuquerque Police Department, the stabbing at St. Jude’s Thaddeus Church happened shortly before noon.
The church service…
One Dead, Eight Injured in Miami Parking Garage Collapse
WPLG-TV / ABC News(DORAL, Fla.) – One person is dead and eight are injured after a parking garage at Miami Dade College collapsed Wednesday. One person is believed to still be trapped alive in the wreckage. The four-story garage was under constru…
Two Dead, Seven Injured in Miami Parking Garage Collapse
WPLG-TV / ABC NewsUPDATE: A second worker has been pronounced dead and one person is still trapped alive in the rubble. According to WPLG-TV, four people were treated at a nearby hospital. One is reportedly in critical condition. Three workers were tre…
Lance Armstrong Drops Fight over Doping Charges
Bryn Lennon/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Cycling great Lance Armstrong has decided he will no longer contest charges by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his career.”There comes a point in every man’s life when he…
Mitt Romney Selects Rep. Paul Ryan as VP Running Mate
Win McNamee/Getty Images(NORFOLK, Va.) — Mitt Romney rolled out his vice presidential running mate for the first time in the critical swing state of Virginia on Saturday. Early Saturday morning, Romney’s campaign announced the selection of Rep. Paul R…
BREAKING: Mass Shooting at Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin
ABC News(OAK CREEK, WI) — Seven people have been confirmed dead, including the shooter, in a mass shooting that occurred at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisc., just outside Milwaukee. At least four people have been reported injured. Hospitals in the ar…
Bomb Threat at San Antonio International Airport Forces Evacuation
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SAN ANTONIO) — San Antonio International Airport was evacuated when officials there received a “very specific threat” by phone early Wednesday afternoon, an airport spokesman said.The threatening caller identified sp…
Michael Phelps Becomes Most Decorated Olympian
CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian in history when he struck gold Tuesday in the men’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay.The medal is Phelps’ 19th overall; fifteen have been gold.Ph…
Flight Turned Around After Wires Found on Delta Plane to Madrid
Delta Airlines (NEW YORK) — Authorities fearing terror in the sky turned around a flight to Madrid shortly after it took off from New York when a federal air marshal spotted suspicious wires in a rear lavatory.However, after a SWAT team entry, a bomb …
Ernest Borgnine Dies at 95
Joe Scarnici/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine has died, ABC News Radio has confirmed. He was 95. Borgnine’s career spanned six decades, and included TV, movies and even cartoons: he provided the voice of Merma…
Egyptian President Mursi Demands the Parliament to be Reinstated
Stockbyte/ThinkStock(CAIRO) — After a month since the Egyptian parliament was dissolved, President Mohammed Mursi has demanded the parliament to be re-established, according to the BBC.The military disbanded the parliament after the Supreme Court rule…
Russia Floods: Terrifying Wall of Water Kills at Least 171
iStockphoto/ThinkStock(MOSCOW) — The death toll from Saturday’s catastrophic flash floods in southern Russia has climbed to at least 171 people, and authorities warn that figure is likely to increase.As the flood waters receded they revealed a g…
Usher’s Stepson in Critical Condition After Jet Ski Accident in Atlanta
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images via ABC(ATLANTA) — The 11-year-old stepson of R & B singer Usher is in critical condition after he was hit by jet skis while swimming, according to Atlanta TV station WXIA.Kyle Glover, the son of Usher’s ex-wife …
100 Killed in Flash Flood in Russia
ThinkStock(KRYMSK, Russia) — On Saturday a flash flood killed 92 people in Krymsk, according to the BBC.Two died in Novorossiysk and at least nine died in Gelendzhik. Dozens are reported missing and the death toll may rise further.Moscow has sent plan…
BREAKING NEWS: Mohammed Morsi Declared Egypt’s President
Eric Pearle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Egyptian Presidential Election Commission has declared Mohammed Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood, the winner in Egypt’s presidential election.
Morsi won the election 52-48, as the Muslim Brotherhood had predict…
BREAKING NEWS – Jerry Sandusky Found Guilty on 45 of 48 Sex Abuse Counts
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(BELLEFONTE, Pa.) — Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty today of nearly all of the allegations of child sex abuse leveled against him.He will likely be sentenced to life in prison.After 20 hours of …
Colorado Wildfires Blazing
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(FORT COLLINS, Colo.) – A spot fire amid the 68-thousand acres burning west of Fort Collins, Colorado has prompted more evacuations. Sheriff Justin Smith says some of those being told to leave had been evacuated earlier. Inc…
Sandusky Trial Rocked When Adopted Son Says He Was Abused Too
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(BELLEFONTE, Pa.) — After the prosecution made an emotional plea before jurors on Thursday to convict Jerry Sandusky in his child sex abuse trial, a bombshell revelation came to light: the former Penn State football coach’s ado…