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Authorities are investigating a possible link between Gilgo Beach accused killer Rex Heuermann and South Carolina woman Julia Ann Bean who was last seen alive in 2017. South Carolina authorities said they are investigating a possible connection between accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann and a woman who has been missing since 2017. Julia Ann Bean was last seen alive on May 31, 2017, in Sumter County. Her daughter reported her missing on Nov. 18, 2017, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. A person claiming to be a friend of the woman came forward and presented "third hand" information, the sheriff's office said. MORE: Gilgo Beach murders: Suspect identified as Rex Heuermann, charged in deaths of 3 women The sheriff's office said it shared the new information with the FBI and also that the investigation into Bean's disappearance remains ongoing.  Bean's daughter, Cameron, responded to investigators' requests for an inter...

California has sued the Chino Valley School District over a transgender 'outing' policy that requires educators to tell parents if students change their pronouns or name. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit to try to halt a school district's enforcement of what his office calls a "forced outing policy" involving transgender students. The Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education, which serves about 26,000 students, recently adopted a mandatory gender identity disclosure policy that requires schools to tell parents if a student asks to use a name or pronoun that's different from what is listed on their birth certificate or other official records. The policy also requires parental notification if a student asks to use facilities or enter programs that don't align with their sex as it is on official records. "Every student has the right to learn and thrive in a school environment that promotes safety, privacy, and ...

A person has been taken into custody on Long Island in connection with the Gilgo Beach murders, multiple law enforcement sources have told ABC News. A person has been taken into custody on Long Island, New York, in connection with the Gilgo Beach murders , multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News. A large police operation was underway in Massapequa Park in Nassau County, led by Suffolk County Police, New York State Police and other law enforcement partners. MORE: Suffolk County police release evidence from unsolved Gilgo Beach murders Fears of a serial killer on the South Shore of Long Island began in 2010 with the discovery of a woman’s body along Ocean Parkway. Over the next year, the bodies of seven more women, a man and a toddler were discovered in the same general area. Pictures of women, whose bodies were identified among 10 bodies found near Gilgo Beach since December 2010, are seen in this Suffolk County Police handout image released to Reuters on September 20, 2011. Han...

Jeff Goodell, the author of "The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet," spoke with "Start Here" about the growing risks of heat waves. Millions of people are dealing with extreme heat waves as climate change continues to raise temperature s to un Health y levels. Jeff Goodell, a climate journalist, published a new book "The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet," that examines how damaging the increased heat waves are for people's health. Goodell warned that people need to be cautious about their activities during the high heat days. He spoke with ABC News' "Start Here" podcast Tuesday about the heat and what can be done to mitigate the damage. A digital billboard displays an unofficial temperature, July 17, 2023, in downtown Phoenix. Matt York/AP START HERE: Thanks for being with us, Jeff. I'm wondering, like in your mind when we talk about climate change, is heat just by itself, h...

A former close business associate of Hunter Biden is expected to sit for closed-door testimony with the House Oversight committee next week, sources confirm to ABC News. A former close Business associate of Hunter Biden is expected to sit for closed-door testimony with the House Oversight committee next week, sources confirm to ABC News, as Republicans continue their investigations into President Joe Biden and his family. Devon Archer is set to speak to GOP lawmakers behind closed doors on Monday, and will provide details related to the president's sons' business dealings in Ukraine, a source said. In June, the committee subpoenaed Archer to appear for a deposition because he "played a significant role in the Biden family's business deals abroad, including but not limited to China, Russia, and Ukraine," according to the subpoena. MORE: In rare move, senator releases unverified FBI source report alleging Biden bribe Republicans on the committee have long cl...

Emmett Brock, 23, told ABC News that he was beaten by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy after he flipped off the officer. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it's investigating a transgender man's violent arrest after he and his lawyer released surveillance footage of the February encounter. Emmett Brock, 23, told ABC News that he was beaten by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy after he gave the middle finger to the officer who Brock alleges was behaving harshly toward a woman on the side of the road. Surveillance footage of the arrest was obtained by Brock's attorney from a nearby store and released to ABC News. "The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department takes all use of force incidents seriously," the department said in a statement Tuesday. The statement added, "The Department is investigating the information and allegations brought forward by Mr. Brock and his attorney. Unfortunately, we cannot comment any furt...

Truck driver Jadarrious Rose spoke out Thursday about a July 4 incident in which he was attacked by an Ohio police dog while surrendering with his hands up. A 23-year-old truck driver who was attacked by an Ohio police dog while trying to surrender with his hands up, broke his silence about the horrific ordeal Thursday night, telling ABC News, "I just didn't want to die." Jadarrius Rose, 23, of Memphis, Tennessee, spoke out about the July 4 incident on a central Ohio highway one day after the K-9 officer Rose alleged sicced his dog on him was fired from the Circleville, Ohio, Police Department. The former officer, 29-year-old Ryan Speakman, was terminated from the force after an investigation by the Circleville Police Use of Force Review Board prompted police officials to conclude he "did not meet the standards and expectations we hold for our police officers," according to a statement the agency released on Wednesday. National civil rights attorney Ben Crump, w...

The Mega Millions jackpot surged to $940 million for Friday night's drawing. There have been 28 consecutive drawings without jackpot winners. The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $940 million ahead of Friday night's drawing. The prize has a cash value of $472.5 million , offered as a one-time, lump-sum payment. Alternately, the winnings can be paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments. A Mega Millions wagering slip is held in Cranberry Township, Pa., Jan. 12, 2023. Gene J. Puskar/AP, FILE Friday's drawing is at 11 p.m. This is Mega Millions' fifth-largest jackpot ever. The largest prize was $1.537 billion won in South Carolina in October 2018. There have been 28 consecutive drawings without jackpot winners. The last jackpot was won on April 18. MORE: Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot sold in California One ticket from Texas won $4 million and another ticket in Maryland won $1 million on Tuesday night, according to Mega Mil...