- South Carolina teen killed after shoplifting allegations remembered as 'intelligent, humorous'
Courtesy Rutherford Law(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -- A South Carolina teenager who police say was fatally shot by a gas station owner who they say had falsely accused him of shoplifting was remembered by his middle school as a well-liked student who was […]
- Former Houghton University employee claims he was fired for using pronouns in email signature
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As debate grows over how gender identity is handled in schools, many employees at educational institutions have said that they feel caught in the middle, and some also say that they've been disciplined because of it. That […]
- Daniel Penny chokehold death case before grand jury: Sources
Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The case against the Marine veteran charged in the chokehold death of a homeless man aboard a New York City subway train is now before a grand jury, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. […]
- Appeal planned after Ed Sheeran win over copyright infringement lawsuit involving 'Thinking Out Loud'
Theo Wargo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The family of Marvin Gaye's co-writer on "Let's Get it On" intends to appeal a verdict in Manhattan federal court for Ed Sheeran, according to a court filing Thursday. The family of Ed Townsend filed a notice […]
- Judge involved in Trump criminal case previously did work for a Trump entity
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The federal judge in New York who will decide whether to move former President Donald Trump's criminal case from state court to federal court previously did work for a Trump entity while he was in private […]
- Lottery addictions are not being addressed seriously, experts say
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tvonia Thomas said that scratch-off lotto games were consuming every aspect of her life in Virginia. Even though she rarely won big jackpots, Thomas told ABC News Live that the rush of going out to the […]
- How Vegas is changing the odds for blackjack players
Duncan Nicholls and Simon Webb/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) -- Blackjack players say they've been noticing a difference at the tables in Las Vegas lately. Even if they hit that lucky 21, they say they're not getting the same amount of winnings as they […]
- Indianola mayor urges 'patience' amid probe into police shooting of 11-year-old boy
ABC News(INDIANOLA, Miss.) -- Ken Featherstone, the mayor of Indianola, Mississippi, urged his community to "trust the process" amid an investigation into the police shooting of 11-year-old Aderrien Murry after he reportedly called 911 for help […]
- Child accidentally kills another child with father's gun
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(RIVER GROVE, Ill.) -- A child accidentally shot and killed another child in River Grove, Illinois, on Wednesday, according to police. The gun used in the incident belonged to the father of the deceased child, police said. […]
- Search suspended for man who fell overboard from Carnival cruise ship near Florida
David Sacks/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a Virginia man who fell from a cruise ship balcony earlier this week. Ronnie Peale Jr., 35, went overboard from a Carnival Magic cruise ship traveling off the […]