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Unresponsive lawyer for Jan. 6 defendants leaves cases at a standstill, prosecutors say

Tuesday, August 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department on Monday alerted several federal judges that an outspoken attorney representing at least 17 alleged rioters charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is reportedly hospitalized and possibly incapacitated after testing positive for COVID-19, leaving the bulk... Read More.

Louisiana power outages may last weeks: How to stay safe during a blackout

Monday, August 30 by ABC News

(LA.) -- Utility companies warned residents in Louisiana it may take weeks before power can be restored to their homes following the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida.As of Monday morning, over 888,000 customers don't have power, and that number is growing as the storm moves... Read More.

Air quality in Lake Tahoe area considered extremely unhealthy due to Caldor Fire: WHO

Monday, August 30 by ABC News

(CALIF.) -- Due to the thick smoke from the Caldor Fire, the air quality near the Lake Tahoe area is nearly 40 times what the World Health Organization deems unhealthy, according to data from IQAir.For over two weeks, the Caldor Fire has swept across 177,260 acres... Read More.

Ida adds pressure on Louisiana hospitals amid COVID-19 surge

Monday, August 30 by ABC News

(LA.) -- Medical facilities in Louisiana are reeling from Ida, which demolished coastal regions of the state after making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday afternoon. Ida, now a tropical storm, is one of the strongest hurricanes on record to touch down in... Read More.

Ida live updates: New Orleans ‘did not have another Katrina,’ mayor says

Monday, August 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ida is barreling through Louisiana after making landfall in the state as a powerful Category 4 hurricane on Sunday afternoon.It was one of the strongest hurricanes on record -- by both wind speed and pressure -- to roar ashore in Louisiana.Ida,... Read More.

Mollie Tibbetts’ killer sentenced to life in prison without parole

Monday, August 30 by ABC News

(IOWA) -- The 27-year-old man convicted of first-degree murder in the 2018 abduction and killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts was sentenced on Monday afternoon to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Cristhian Bahena Rivera, an undocumented farmworker from Mexico, was sentenced after a... Read More.

Mollie Tibbetts’ convicted killer to be sentenced

Monday, August 30 by ABC News

(IOWA) -- The 27-year-old man convicted of first-degree murder in the 2018 abduction and killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts is scheduled to be sentenced Monday.Cristhian Bahena Rivera, an undocumented farmworker from Mexico, is expected to receive a term of life in prison without the... Read More.

European Union recommends reinstating travel restrictions for US visitors

Monday, August 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The European Union on Monday encouraged members to reinstate travel restrictions for visitors from the United States, as Americans deal with a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.The U.S. on Monday was removed from the E.U.'s so-called "safe list" of countries for which travel... Read More.

Ida live updates: Louisiana governor expects death toll to go up ‘considerably’

Monday, August 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ida is barreling through Louisiana after making landfall in the state as a powerful Category 4 hurricane on Sunday afternoon.It was one of the strongest hurricanes on record -- by both wind speed and pressure -- to roar ashore in Louisiana.Ida,... Read More.

Ida live updates: Over 1.1 million without power in Louisiana, Mississippi

Monday, August 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ida is barreling through Louisiana after making landfall in the state as a powerful Category 4 hurricane on Sunday afternoon.It was one of the strongest hurricanes on record -- by both wind speed and pressure -- to roar ashore in Louisiana.Ida,... Read More.

Hurricane Ida live updates: Downgraded to tropical storm, system moves farther inland

Monday, August 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ida is barreling through Louisiana after making landfall in the state as a powerful Category 4 hurricane on Sunday afternoon.It was one of the strongest hurricanes on record -- by both wind speed and pressure -- to roar ashore in Louisiana.The... Read More.

How school board meetings have become emotional battlegrounds for debating mask mandates

Monday, August 30 by ABC News

(New York) — School board meetings have become emotional battlegrounds for parents and local officials who disagree over mask and vaccine mandates as children return to brick-and-mortar learning.At least nine states -- Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah --... Read More.

Unresponsive lawyer for Jan. 6 defendants leaves cases at a standstill, prosecutors say

Louisiana power outages may last weeks: How to stay safe during a blackout

Air quality in Lake Tahoe area considered extremely unhealthy due to Caldor Fire: WHO

Ida adds pressure on Louisiana hospitals amid COVID-19 surge

Ida live updates: New Orleans ‘did not have another Katrina,’ mayor says

Mollie Tibbetts’ killer sentenced to life in prison without parole

Mollie Tibbetts’ convicted killer to be sentenced

European Union recommends reinstating travel restrictions for US visitors

Ida live updates: Louisiana governor expects death toll to go up ‘considerably’

Ida live updates: Over 1.1 million without power in Louisiana, Mississippi

Hurricane Ida live updates: Downgraded to tropical storm, system moves farther inland

How school board meetings have become emotional battlegrounds for debating mask mandates

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