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No other arrests likely in Idaho murders, chief says: 'We believe we have our guy'

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"We believe we have our guy," Moscow Police Chief James Fry said a day after a suspect was arrested in connection with the murders of four University of Idaho students. A 28-year-old graduate student arrested in connection with the murders of four University of Idaho students is believed to be the only suspect in the high-profile case, authorities said. "We believe we have our guy, the one that committed these murder s," Moscow Police Chief James Fry told ABC News Saturday. Moscow Chief James Fry in an interview with ABC News, Dec. 31, 2022. ABC News Fry said he does not anticipate additional arrests in connection with the murders of roommates Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle, and Kernodle's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, who were all stabbed to death in the girls' off-campus house on Nov. 13. The suspect, Bryan Kohberger, was arrest ed early Friday in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, authorities said. He is a graduate student at Washington ...

Barbara Walters remembered as paving 'the way for so many'

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Barbara Walters was remembered as an icon who paved the way. The death of Barbara Walters, a trailblazing TV icon who broke down barriers during her illustrious five decades long career, has led to tributes from her peers and other prominent figures on her life and legacy. Walters died Friday at her home in New York the age of 93. The legendary anchor was the first female anchor in evening news in 1976 , won 12 Emmys awards, inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1989 after 25 years and launched "The View" in 1997 and interviewed many presidents including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. She was admired for paving the way for so many journalists. Barbara Walters at her New York home, April 30, 2014. Heidi Gutman/ABC MORE: Barbara Walters, trailblazing TV icon, dies at 93 "So sad to hear of the passing of Barbara Walters. What an honor to share the set with the inimitable trailblazer when I joined @abc2020," ABC News Senior National Affa...

Official: California deputy killed during traffic stop

Authorities say a Southern California sheriff’s deputy has been shot and killed during a traffic stop and that a suspect was later killed JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. -- A Southern California sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Thursday while trying to stop a car and the suspect was later killed , authorities said. The Riverside County sheriff's deputy pulled over a vehicle just before 2 p.m. in the city east of Los Angeles, the Sheriff's Department said in a Facebook post. The motorcycle deputy , later identified by the department as Isaiah Cordero, was shot at some point during the traffic stop and later died at the hospital. Jurupa Valley Mayor Chris Barajas said without elaborating on the details that “the suspect has been apprehended and is deceased.” “Our community is devastated by the loss of one of our sheriff’s deputies,” Barajas wrote in a Facebook post. “Our thoughts are with the officer’s family and all the law enforcement community.” Several hours after the shooting...

'Varsity Blues' mastermind Rick Singer pleads for leniency with sentence

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Singer pleaded guilty in 2018 and has since helped federal prosecutors in Boston with their sweeping investigation. The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions cheating Scandal – known by its investigative moniker “Varsity Blues” – deserves no more than six months in prison, Rick Singer’s attorneys said Wednesday in a new court filing. Singer pleaded guilty in 2018 and has since helped federal prosecutors in Boston with their sweeping investigation into bribes paid to athletic coaches, SAT and ACT proctors, and others so students of wealthy parents could cheat their way into some of the country’s best known schools. Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman were among the more than three dozen parents charged. MORE: 1st defendant in 'Varsity Blues' scandal speaks out in new documentary William "Rick" Singer founder of the Edge College & Career Network, departs federal court in Boston, after he pleaded guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissi...

Princeton student found dead on campus died by suicide: Officials

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A Princeton University student who was found dead on campus this fall died by suicide, according to the prosecutor's office. A Princeton University student who was found dead on the New Jersey campus this fall died by suicide , the prosecutor's office said Wednesday. The body of 20-year-old Misrach Ewunetie was found near university tennis courts on Oct. 20, nearly one week after she went missing. A man walks on campus at Princeton University, Feb. 4, 2020 in Princeton, New Jersey. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images, FILE MORE: Missing Princeton student Misrach Ewunetie found dead, death doesn't appear suspicious An autopsy by the Middlesex Regional Medical Examiner's Office has determined she died from "bupropion, escitalopram and hydroxyzine toxicity" and her death has been ruled a suicide, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. Bupropion and escitalopram are antidepressants. Hydroxyzine is an antihistamine. "Misrach’s death is an unthinka...

Social media influencer speaks out after racist, bigoted incident on Christmas Eve

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Arine Kim, who posted a TikTok of an anti-Asian attack, speaks to ABC News after the arrest of suspect Jordan Douglas Krah. UCLA student and social media influencer Arine Kim said she was racially harassed by a stranger at an In-N-Out Burger on Christmas Eve. Kim, 20, and her friend Elliot Ha, both of Korean descent, were recording a TikTok of themselves eating at the California fast-food chain when they were approached by a man who called them "weird homosexuals," according to Kim. The man asked about their race and ethnicity before making homophobic and anti-Asian comments, according to the TikTok video. In an interview with ABC News, Kim said the man was also bothering other In-N-Out customers. "I actually felt like my life was in danger and I wasn't sure if I was gonna get home that day," she said. Arine Kim after a day of work as a UCLA tour guide. Arine Kim Kim, who had been recording the interaction the whole time, ultimately decided to post the real-ti...

ABC News' 'The Year: 2022' takes a look back at this year's major news events

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Robin Roberts and other ABC News correspondents will highlight the top stories in a new primetime special. As the world embarks on a new year, it leaves behind 12 months marked by war, celebrations, major political changes and more. And ABC News was there for it all and will look back at this year's most riveting events in a two-hour special, "The Year: 2022," which airs Monday, Dec. 26 at 9 pm EST, and streams the next day on Hulu. "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts will host the special and be joined by other ABC News correspondents, including George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan, David Muir, Juju Chang, Ginger Zee, Linsey Davis, James Longman and Janai Norman, who will look at specific news items and events . Power infrastructure burns after a drone attack to Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on Dec. 19, 2022. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images Here are some of the topics that will be reflected in the special. The Year in Pop Cultu...

Top stories of 2022 you may have forgotten about

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Beyond the major news of the year, here's a look at other stories that caught our attention in 2022. This past year has seen war break out in Ukraine, the death of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, and the first case of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) detected in the U.S. amid a global outbreak of the rare, highly infectious disease. Coverage of those events dominated much of the news cycle in 2022. Here's a look back at the other stories that caught our attention that might have flown under the radar. 11-day manhunt for corrections officer and escaped inmate ends Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office employee Vicky White and inmate Casey Cole White. Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office, Alabama An 11-day, multistate manhunt for an escaped inmate and the corrections officer authorities said helped him escape an Alabama jail came to an end on May 9, when jail employee Vicky White was apprehended along with murder suspect Casey White in Indi...

George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River: A holiday tradition for fans of history

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Fans reenact George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River every December. Muskets and cannon fire probably aren't the traditional way most Americans associate their Christmas Day with but for dozens along the New Jersey and Pennsylvania border, it is the perfect way to remember one of the most inspiring parts of the nation's founding. The historical reenactment of George Washington's cross ing of the Delaware River is held every December in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Thousands of spectators gather along the riverbank to watch reenactors row period-correct wooden boats a cross the river to New Jersey. Reenactors participate in George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 11, 2022. Kelly Terez/ABC News John Godzieba, who's portrayed Gen. Washington at the reenactment for 13 years, told ABC News' "Start Here" podcast the event is more meaningful than putting on an 18th century uniform. "We...