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Judge to consider request to block Trump’s federal government employee buyout
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (BOSTON) — As more than two million federal employees face a midnight Thursday deadline to accept the Trump administration’s buyout offer, a federal judge in Massachusetts will consider an eleventh-hour request [Read More…]
Internet-connected cameras made in China may be used to spy on US infrastructure: DHS
CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Internet-connected cameras made in China are giving the Chinese government the ability to “conduct espionage or disrupt US critical infrastructure,” according to a Department of Homeland Security bulletin obtained by ABC [Read More…]
Judge considering restraining order to block FBI from releasing list of agents who investigated Jan. 6
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Department of Justice and lawyers representing a group of FBI agents involved in investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack were in active negotiations Thursday [Read More…]
Olympics figure skaters to honor DC plane crash victims in tribute show
John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Champion figure skaters are coming together for a tribute show called “Legacy on Ice” to honor the victims of the American Airlines plane crash. The event will be on [Read More…]
Judge to consider blocking FBI from assembling list of agents who investigated Jan. 6
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge on Thursday will consider whether to block the Federal Bureau of Investigation from assembling a list of agents involved in cases related [Read More…]
Icy storm slams Northeast during morning commute
ABC (NEW YORK) — A winter storm has pummeled the Midwest and the Northeast with sleet, freezing rain and snow, leaving dangerous travel conditions for millions. In Cleveland, cars, trees and power lines have been [Read More…]
2 killed, 4 hurt in shooting at manufacturing facility in Ohio; police investigating motive
WSYX (NEW ALBANY, Ohio) — Police are looking for a motive after a man allegedly killed two people and injured four others in a workplace shooting at an Ohio manufacturing facility, officials said. Officers responded [Read More…]
Recent plane crashes induce anxiety for many travelers
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After two deadly plane crashes in the past week — one in Washington, D.C., killing 67, and another in Philadelphia, killing 7 and injuring 19 — it wouldn’t be unusual [Read More…]
Donations to Luigi Mangione’s legal defense fund slowed, then surged
Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donations to Luigi Mangione’s legal defense fund have picked up after a news report that they had slowed down. Mangione’s online fund has received over $248,000 in donations to [Read More…]
Suitcase with human remains inside discovered in New York City’s East River
Spencer Grant/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Human remains have been found in a suitcase that was drifting in the East River in New York City, police said. The discovery was made [Read More…]
37 live giant beetles found inside Japanese snack packets at LAX
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (LOS ANGELES) — At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese snacks, potato chips and chocolate at [Read More…]
As the Super Bowl nears, New Orleans grapples with how safe is safe enough
Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images, ABC News (NEW ORLEANS) — The anticipation surrounding Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans is not just about which team will win, it’s whether or not the city can pull the game [Read More…]
1 killed, 5 hurt in shooting at manufacturing facility in Ohio; police investigating motive
WSYX (NEW ALBANY, Ohio) — Police are looking for a motive after a man allegedly killed one person and injured five others in a workplace shooting at an Ohio manufacturing facility, officials said. Officers responded [Read More…]
West Point disbands student clubs related to gender and race
Yana Paskova/For The Washington Post via Getty Images (WEST POINT, N.Y.) — The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has disbanded a dozen clubs on campus related to gender and race, ABC News has confirmed. [Read More…]
ICE carries out raid in Colorado, arrests over 100 members of Venezuelan gang: Officials
Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images (AURORA, Colo.) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 100 alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua during an early morning raid at an apartment complex [Read More…]
Amber Alert issued for pregnant 16-year-old believed to be with the 40-year-old father
Missingkids.org (BEAVER DAM, Ark.) — An Amber Alert has been issued for a pregnant Wisconsin teen, who police believe is with the 40-year-old man who impregnated her. Sophia Martha Franklin, 16, is three months pregnant, [Read More…]
Judge issues nationwide injunction blocking Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Maryland has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman heard arguments Wednesday [Read More…]
Suspect apprehended after deadly shooting at manufacturing facility in Ohio
WSYX (NEW ALBANY, Ohio) — A man suspected of killing one person and injuring five others in a shooting at an Ohio manufacturing facility has been apprehended following an overnight manhunt, police said Wednesday. New [Read More…]
Icy mix to hit 22 states from Midwest to Northeast: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A storm is set to dump sleet, freezing rain and snow on the Midwest on Wednesday before striking the Northeast on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. At least 22 states [Read More…]
Former rapper-turned-advocate uses his prison experience to help teens avoid life of crime
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Trevell Coleman, known professionally in the rap music world as G. Dep, is best known for his hit songs ‘Special Delivery’ and ‘Let’s Get It’. But his success was overshadowed [Read More…]