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A 70-year- old man survived a cougar attack in Utah without serious injuries , officials said. A 70-year- old man survived a cougar attack in Utah without serious injuries , officials said. He suffered only lacerations to his head and arms when he was confronted by the animal at Spanish Fork Canyon around 1 p.m. Thursday, the Utah County Sheriff's Office said. He was hospitalized and listed in fair condition, according to the sheriff's office. MORE: Mountain lion attacks man from behind while he and his wife relax in hot tub Authorities said officials with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will search for the cougar on Friday. Cougars, also known as mountain lions or pumas, are seen regularly in mountainous regions of Utah. There are about 1,600 cougars in Utah, according to the Division of Wildlife Resources, though that number is declining "due to increased trophy hunting and habitat loss." Source: https://thefoxposts.com/70-year-old-man-attacked-by-c...

Five people are dead after being shot in a home by a suspect armed with AR-15 style rifle, police say. Five people are dead after being shot in a home by a suspect armed with AR-15 style rifle, police say. The incident occurred at approximately 11:31 p.m. local time when officials from the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office received a call about harassment in Cleveland, Texas -- a small town located about 55 miles north of Houston. But when authorities arrived at the location they found several victims shot at the property, police said. MORE: Grandmother charged with attempted murder after 7-year-old stabbed multiple times with kitchen knife The youngest victim in the shoot ing was 8-years-old and two female victims were discovered in the bedroom lying on top of two surviving children, authorities told ABC News. The suspect is a Mexican male armed with an AR-15 style rifle and is intoxicated, authorities say. They are looking for a Hispanic male who is approximately 5’8” tall who ...

In an interview with ABC News, Rep. Zooey Zephyr defended her actions that led to her censure in the House. The day after state Rep. Zooey Zephyr was censured by Montana House Republicans, she could be found seated in the public area of the state capitol building, voting and participating with her laptop as close to the House floor as she was allowed. “The people sent me here to do the work, and much of that work is on the House floor,” Zephyr told ABC News in an interview. “I need to be as close as possible, so I can have the conversations with legislators and make sure that I can, at least in some way, make sure the voice of my constituents can be discussed.” Zephyr’s calls to vote against a gender -affirming care ban for trans gender youth on bill SB99 prompted days of being ignored by Republican leaders on the House floor. "If you are denying gender-affirming care and forcing a trans child to go through puberty, that is tantamount to torture, and this body should be ashamed,...

A Colorado man who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy after a road rage confrontation and wounded the boy’s mother, brother and a witness was found guilty of first-degree murder BRIGHTON, Colo. -- A Colorado man who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy after a road rage confrontation and wounded the boy’s mother, brother and a witness was found guilty of first -degree murder Wednesday. A jury deliberated for less than three hours before convicting Jeremy Webster, who was also found guilty of attempted murder and assault for the June 14, 2018, attack. Shortly after the verdict, a judge sentenced Webster to life in prison without parole, plus 192 years. Webster told police that he was not in his body or in control of his emotions during the attack, and that he witnessed his “arm doing the shooting” as if he were an outside observer. His lawyer, Rachel Oliver, said he had been losing his mind for years, and asked the jury to find him not guilty by reason of insanity, which would send him t...

Robert Wise pleaded guilty Tuesday in Manhattan federal court to one count of conspiring to commit international money laundering. A New York attorney is charged in a scheme to make nearly $4 million in payments to maintain six properties in the United States that were owned by a sanctioned oligarch . The attorney, Robert Wise, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Manhattan federal court to one count of conspiring to commit international money laundering, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. "With today's guilty plea, Robert Wise has admitted that he misused his position of trust as a lawyer, laundering money to promote sanctions violations by Viktor Vekselberg's longtime associate, Vladimir Voronchenko," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement. "This Office is proud to continue its work to enforce the sanctions imposed in response to Russia's illegal war in Ukraine." MORE: Russian billionaire charged with violating US sanctions ...

The Los Angeles district attorney is asking for victims of a man accused of impersonating a doctor and providing treatment to thousands of people to come forward. The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office is asking for victims of a man accused of impersonating a doctor to come forward. Stephan Gevorkian, 44, was charged with five felony counts of practicing medicine without a certification, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office announced Monday. "Practicing medicine without a license is not only a criminal activity in California, it can cause irreparable harm to the health of unsuspecting people, some with serious illnesses, who believe they are under the care of a licensed physician," District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement. Gevorkian allegedly practiced medicine without a license on thousands of people for several years, the DA's office said. The DA's office asked for anyone who believes they've been a victim in this case to cal...

All cast members were evacuated from Tom Sawyer Island, where the show is staged, due to the fire, according to a Disneyland official. Elaine Gilmer has seen the performance of "Fantasmic!" at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, over 100 times, but Saturday evening's show was one to remember. "The dragon's head started to glow, and I see fire and kind of smoke coming out," she said with hesitation. "I was like, 'Oh ... they added some new stuff because that didn't didn't happen like that before.'" However, Gilmer's daughter Elyssa began to realize that the fire from the animatronic dragon's mouth appeared to spread to the body of the 45-foot creature, which is styled after the storybook villain of Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent. An image captured by an attendee shows Tom Sawyer Island as an animatronic dragon catches fire during a showing of Fantasmic! at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, April 22, 2023. Brenda Coutiño ...

Attorneys for Hunter Biden are expected to meet next week with federal prosecutors to discuss the status of the probe into the president's son, sources tell ABC News. Attorneys for President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, are expected to meet next week with federal prosecutors in Delaware to discuss the status of the criminal investigation into the younger Biden, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News. Hunter Biden has been under investigation for possible tax-related offenses. MORE: IRS whistleblower has told Congress that Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled The meeting comes amid a complaint to Congress, filed by an IRS employee seeking whistleblower status, that alleges the case has been mishandled. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's office in Delaware declined ABC News' request for comment regarding the meeting. Hunter Biden attends a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring 17 recipients, in the East Room of the White House in Washingt...

A Colorado school bus driver faces 30 counts of child abuse after he braked hard in an apparent attempt to teach students on the bus a lesson. A Colorado school bus driver faces 30 counts of child abuse after he braked hard in an apparent attempt to teach students on the bus a lesson, according to school and court records. Brian Fitzgerald, 61, had recently started driving for the Douglas County School District when the incident occurred the afternoon of March 1, according to school records obtained by Colorado Springs ABC affiliate KRDO. MORE: Video shows kids screaming as allegedly intoxicated bus driver completes bus route in Washington In camera footage from inside the bus, released by the school district, the driver can be heard telling Castle Rock Elementary School students to be in their seats before saying, "You guys want to see how dangerous that is?" The students are then seen being thrown against the seats in front of them after the driver appeared to abruptly hit ...

Charges against Alec Baldwin have been dropped in the fatal on-set "Rust" shooting. Charges against Alec Baldwin have been dropped in the fatal on-set "Rust" shooting , according to sources familiar with the matter. Baldwin, 65, had been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after fatal ly shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, on the New Mexico set of the Western in October 2021. The actor was practicing a cross-draw when the gun fired, striking the cinematographer and director Joel Souza, who suffered a non-life-threatening injury. "We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident," Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, the attorneys for Alec Baldwin, said in a statement. This file handout photo courtesy of Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office and part of the investigative files, shows Alec Baldwin being processed after t...

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed four people at a birthday party in Alabama over the weekend. Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a birthday party in Alabama over the weekend where four victims were killed and 32 others were injured. Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, have each been charged with four counts of reckless murder. They have both been charged as adults. The suspects were arrested and officially charged on Tuesday. Four victims are still in the hospital in critical condition. Mourners attend a vigil at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville following the mass shooting at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio, April 16, 2023, in Dadeville, Alabama. Megan Varner/Getty Images The shooting took place at a crowded birthday party in the small town of Dadeville, located approximately 60 miles northeast of Montgomery, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. "Make no mistake, t...