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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center facing federal probe over treatment of Black mothers

Wednesday, July 12 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The federal government has launched a civil rights investigation into how Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles treats Black women who give... Read More.

Two Birmingham firefighters shot in potentially targeted attack, suspect at large: Police

Wednesday, July 12 by ABC News

(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) -- Two firefighters have been shot inside a Birmingham, Alabama, fire station in what police say may be a targeted attack.Both firefighters... Read More.

Colorado woman dies after falling 500 feet at Rocky Mountain National Park: NPS

Wednesday, July 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 26-year-old Boulder, Colorado, woman died after falling 500 feet while climbing a ridge at the Rocky Mountain National Park, park... Read More.

Civil rights activists unanimously vote to present reparations resolution to Maryland officials

Wednesday, July 12 by ABC News

(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- The Caucus of African American Leaders (CAAL) voted unanimously Tuesday evening to present a reparations resolution to Maryland officials, seeking programs... Read More.

Vermont grapples with historic flooding as more rainstorms head for Northeast

Wednesday, July 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Flood-ravaged areas in the northeastern United States could see even more rainfall on Thursday as communities try to recover from a... Read More.

Six-year-old Miami girl escapes alleged kidnapper after biting his arm: Police

Wednesday, July 12 by ABC News

(MIAMI) -- A 6-year-old girl in Miami thwarted her own kidnapping outside her home after she bit the attacker, according to the Miami Police... Read More.

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after 53 years

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten was released from prison on Tuesday after serving 53 years behind bars, according to... Read More.

Father ‘pistol-whipped,’ children duct taped during North Carolina robbery

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(NORTH CAROLINA) -- A family of four were assaulted after an early-morning robbery in the small North Carolina city of Morganton, according to police.Officers... Read More.

Susan Lorincz pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of Ajike Owens

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(FLORIDA) -- Susan Lorincz, the woman charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting her neighbor Ajike "AJ" Owens on June 2 in Ocala, Florida,... Read More.

Is there an ‘orca uprising’? Like orcas themselves, the answer is complex

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An orca started a fad in the summer of 1987 when it killed a salmon and returned to the surface with... Read More.

Cargo boat fire that killed two firefighters put out after six days

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEWARK, N.J.) -- The massive fire aboard a cargo ship filled with cars that took the lives of two Newark firefighters was put out... Read More.

Vermont overwhelmed by ‘catastrophic’ flooding as Northeast braces for more rain

Tuesday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency in Vermont, where torrential rainfall triggered "historic and catastrophic" flooding, Gov. Phil... Read More.