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October 30, 2025

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Suspect in case in which prosecutors were disciplined for Jan. 6 reference to appear in court
A photo of Taylor Taranto from a detention memo released by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. (U.S. District Court)(WASHINGTON) -- A day after the Justice Department withdrew a sentencing memo that described the Jan. 6, 2021, […]
Entire communities in Jamaica demolished or isolated by direct hit from Hurricane Melissa: Officials
In this handout satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Melissa churns through the Caribbean Sea, captured at 15:20Z on October 28, 2025. NOAA via Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- From the ground, […]
Sean 'Diddy' Combs moved to federal prison to begin serving sentence
Mike Coppola/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Sean "Diddy" Combs arrived Thursday at the New Jersey federal prison where he will serve his four-year sentence for transportation for the purposes of prostitution, multiple sources told ABC News.Combs was […]
States to have rapid-response National Guard units for civil disturbances by Jan. 1: Official
Al Drago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The National Guard is planning to train as many as 500 troops per state to serve as part of a rapid-response force focused on civil disturbance missions, according to two U.S. officials.The move follows an […]
2 months after a man was killed at Burning Man, experts say it will 'not be a quick solve'
Sunset at the Burning Man festival on Sunday, September 3, 2023. (Photo by Kathy Baird/The Washington Post via Getty Images)(BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev.) -- It's been two months since a Burning Man attendee was found dead in a pool of blood at the annual […]
Coyote attacks, chases 9-year-old playing hide-and-seek in Oregon yard: Officials
A coyote walks along a wall and behind various bushes that separate homes from The Tracks at Brea Trail in Brea early on Saturday morning, September 21, 2024. Mark Rightmire/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- […]
9-year-old Carol Ann was killed in a church in 1962. Her murderer has finally been ID’d.
An undated photo of 9-year-old murder victim Carol Ann Dougherty. Bucks County District Attorney's office(BUCKS COUNTY, Pa.) -- A 9-year-old girl's killer has been identified more than 60 years after she was raped and murdered in a Pennsylvania […]
Ex-South Carolina sheriff to plead guilty to stealing police funds
Stock image of police lights. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(SPARTANBURG, S.C.) -- A former sheriff of Spartanburg, South Carolina, is expected to plead guilty Thursday morning to stealing money from his own police force and taking illicit drugs.Chuck […]
Critics question whether White House, contractors 'cut corners' on asbestos safety in East Wing demolition
An excavator sits on the rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Days after the abrupt demolition of the East Wing of the White House, critics are […]
Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks expedited appeal
Sean Combs -- (Photo by: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a federal appeals court to expedite his appeal of his conviction on two prostitution-related charges, arguing he could finish his […]