Jeremy Hogan/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) Indianapolis police are investigating the homicides of two women who were found slain in a similar manner near each other just days apart.
Indianapolis Interim Police Chief Christopher Bailey said they have not determined if the two deaths are connected but that there are "similarities in these two cases."
"We re here out of an abundance of caution to share information with the community that we can share and ask for information that will help move these investigations forward," Bailey said at a press briefing on Friday.
The body of the first victim Shannon Lassere was found on Saturday, Jan. 27, on the city s far east side, police said. The body of the second Marianne Weis was found five days later about 150 yards away, police said.
"Both victims either lived in or had strong connections to this area on the far east side," Capt. Roger Spurgeon told reporters during the briefing. "Both victims were
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for DisneyCarl Weathers, the actor known for playing boxer Apollo Creed in the Rocky films, has died, his manager said Friday. He was 76.
"We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers," his manager, Matt Luber, said in a statement, adding that the actor died peacefully in his sleep.
"Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner, and friend."
In addition to the Rocky films, Weathers had memorable roles in films including Predator and Happy Gilmore. He also appeared on TV in the crime drama Street Justice and on the sitcom Arrested Development. In 2021, he was nominated for an Emmy for his recurring role in the Star Wars-inspired streaming series The Mandalorian.
Before his caree
Environmentalist Scott Smith test samples around the East Palestine train derailment. (ABC News)(OHIO) In the one year since the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, where 11 cars carrying hazardous materials spilled toxins into the environment, many of the residents still haven t returned home.
The spill forced hundreds of nearby residents out of their homes and sparked fears, as five tankers carried vinyl chloride, which posed serious health risks. Vinyl chloride burning can create dioxins, which are carcinogenic, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
For the last year, residents like Ashley McCollum, have lived out of a Best Western hotel a few towns over.
Last February, McCollum fled her house with her boyfriend and son Zane and two dogs. She s spent most of the year at this hotel paid for by Norfolk Southern.
Norfolk Southern is still paying for the relocation of roughly 40 other families, but that benefit is expected to run out Feb. 9.
McCollum
ABC News(CALIFORNIA) A powerful atmospheric river storm system is expected to bring life-threatening and damaging flooding, wind, snow and waves to California this weekend.
Flood watches will be in effect starting Saturday night through Tuesday in central and southern California. Dangerous and life-threatening flooding is possible with this event, including in urban areas.
Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches will be common, with 6 to 12 inches possible across south and southwest-facing foothills and mountains. The heaviest rain is expected Sunday and Monday, with up to 1 inch per hour possible during the peak. Long durations of heavy rainfall from three to six hours are also forecast.
Abundant freeway flooding in high-populated areas is expected. Even the lowest projections for rainfall will be enough to produce damaging flooding, according to the National Weather Service s Los Angeles office.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged residents to stay off the roads on Sunday.
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Alex Kent/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) Former Trump Org. Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg is in plea talks with the Manhattan district attorney s office to resolve a potential perjury charge, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News.
If the negotiations succeed, Weisselberg would plead guilty to lying on the witness stand when he testified in October at the civil fraud trial that names him, his former boss former President Donald Trump and others as defendants, the sources said.
The plea negotiations, which the sources described as being in the early stages, were first reported by The New York Times. A spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg declined to comment. An attorney for Weisselberg did not respond to a request for comment.
During his testimony, Weisselberg struggled to explain why former President Trump s 5th Ave. triplex, which is less than 11,000 square feet, was listed on statements of financial condition as 30,000 squ