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Homeless college student walks over 500 miles to raise money for homelessness
treese094/iStockBY: HALEY YAMADA AND ERIC NOLL, ABC NEWS(BOSTON) — One college sophomore went beyond just walking a mile in someone else’s shoes.Gordon Wayne walked more than 500 miles on foot to raise money for The National Alliance to End Homelessness, a cause that Wayne has been affected by personally.”Every time I want to quit I…… read more »
Major fire threat on way to California while fire danger and winter storm expected in Colorado Saturday
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS(NEW YORK) — The fire danger in parts of the West, especially in parts of California is looking quite significant.A major offshore wind event is coming to California and extreme southern Oregon. Red flag warnings and fire weather alerts have been posted for large parts of the state including, San…… read more »
Man apologizes as he’s sentenced to life in prison for Mackenzie Lueck slaying
Marilyn Nieves/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(SALT LAKE CITY) — A Utah man was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to the killing of University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck.Ayoola Ajayi addressed the court to offer an apology for Lueck’s June 2019 slaying. The victim and her killer…… read more »
Rising infections in Idaho highlight the virus’ latest target: Rural America
Narvikk/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News(COUER d’ALENE, Idaho) — When it comes to caring for patients with coronavirus in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and surrounding rural areas, Kootenai Health is the only game in town.”We’re pretty much it,” said Andrea Nagel, a spokesperson at the hospital, in the northern part of the state near the border with…… read more »
USPS mail delivery improving, but still ‘unacceptably low’: Senate Democrat
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images/PoolBy LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Mail delivery standards in parts of the country remain well below levels prior to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s cost-cutting overhaul of the Postal Service in July, a new report from a Senate Democrat found Friday, casting renewed scrutiny on the beleaguered agency and…… read more »
‘Boogaloo Bois’ member charged in attack on Minneapolis police building during George Floyd protests
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News(MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — A self-described member of the ‘Boogaloo Bois’ has been charged with participating in a riot after he allegedly shot 13 rounds from an AK-47 style assault rifle into a Minneapolis Police Department building during the civil unrest following the death of George Floyd in late May.Ivan Hunter, 26,…… read more »
