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Former deputy charged with manslaughter in death of airman Roger Fortson

The charges are one count of manslaughter with a firearm, with a maximum sentence of 30 years. The court will be issuing a warrant for Durant’s arrest today.

Former pilot who tried to shut down aircraft engines in-flight shares his story

Joe Emerson, the pilot who attempted to shut down the engines of an in-flight Alaska Airlines plane, shares his story with ABC News.

Karen Read’s bid to dismiss murder charge denied after mistrial

A Massachusetts judge denied a request to dismiss the murder charge against Karen Read following a mistrial in the high-profile case.

5 Secret Service officials put on administrative leave after Trump rally shooting

A gunman attempted to kill former President Trump at a rally on July 13.

2 freight trains collided in Colorado, damaging a bridge

Two freight trains have collided and derailed in Colorado, damaging a bridge, spilling fuel and injuring two crew members

Justice Department antitrust suit against RealPage alleges collusion with landlords

DOJ and several state attorneys general filed an antitrust suit Friday against RealPage, alleging the software company engaged in a collusion scheme with landlords.

Maryland police officer convicted of tossing smoke bomb at police during Capitol riot

A Maryland police officer has been convicted of charges that he joined a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and hurled a smoke bomb and other objects at police officers guarding a tunnel entrance

Inmates take hostage at Russian prison, reportedly claim support for Islamic State

Russian officials say that national guard snipers have killed four inmates who have staged a revolt in a prison in southern Russia, fatally stabbing four guards and briefly holding others as hostages

Judge declines to dismiss murder case against Karen Read after July mistrial

A Massachusetts judge has ruled that Karen Read can be re-tried for murder and leaving the scene where her Boston police officer boyfriend died

Fed Chair Powell says 'time has come' for shift toward interest rate cuts

The Fed is widely expected to cut rates at its next meeting in September.

WATCH: Woman bags world records for most tattoos

Meet Esperance Fuerzina, a U.S. Army veteran who has bagged three Guinness World Records for her tattoos - which cover almost her entire body - and body modifications.

WATCH: Iceland volcano erupts again

A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting for the sixth time since December, spewing lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing Russian gains

Ukraine’s military says it used high-precision glide bombs provided by the United States to carry out strikes in Russia’s Kursk region

Italian sprinter to become first transgender woman to compete at Paralympics

Valentina Petrillo fell in love with athletics as a 7-year-old while watching Italian sprinter Pietro Mennea win gold in the 200 meters at the 1980 Moscow Olympics

Last missing body from sunken superyacht near Sicily recovered

Divers in Italy have recovered the last missing body, believe to be that of Hannah Lynch, from the superyacht that sunk off the Sicilian coast, ABC News has learned.