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Texas National Guard seen at training center in Chicago suburbs
Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Members of the Texas National Guard have been seen at an Army Reserve Training Center in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, ABC News has [Read More…]
Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources
Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Federal prosecutors investigating former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly making false statements to Congress determined that a central witness in their probe would prove “problematic” and likely [Read More…]
‘It can be a loss of life’: First responders on the cost of rural hospital closures
ABC News (CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis.) — From the deck his father built by hand, Eric Halfen watches strangers comb through the artifacts of his life. The auctioneer’s chant ricochets across the yard, where everything from [Read More…]
Police dog finds 2 missing 11-year-old kids deep in national forest
Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images (BROWN COUNTY, Ind.) — A K-9 unit with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana located two missing 11-year-old kids who became separated from their mother and were lost in [Read More…]
Texas National Guard arrives in Illinois, as Gov. Pritzker calls for end of Trump administration’s ‘authoritarian march’
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference October 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Members of the Texas National Guard have arrived in Illinois, according to sources familiar with [Read More…]
Air traffic controllers working without pay begin to call out sick, leading to flight cancellations and delays nationwide
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A week into the government shutdown, air traffic controller sick calls are beginning to cause delays and cancellations as a number of airport towers and control facilities don’t have [Read More…]
Trial date set for former officer charged in failed response to Uvalde school shooting
A memorial is seen surrounding the Robb Elementary School sign following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 26, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (UVALDE, Texas) — One of the two [Read More…]
Maine officials address election security after 250 ballots found in Amazon delivery
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images) (ELLSWORTH, Maine) — The Maine secretary of state’s office is investigating after 250 blank election ballots were found in a resident’s [Read More…]
Asteroid just flew closer to Earth than many satellites, space agencies say
In this screen grab from a video, the orbit of 2025 TF is shown close to Earth’s orbit. (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) (NEW YORK) — An asteroid just flew closer to Earth than many satellites, [Read More…]
Texas National Guard headed to Illinois, as Gov. Pritzker calls for end of Trump administration’s ‘authoritarian march’
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference October 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — As members of the Texas National Guard boarded a plane on Monday, as state and city leaders [Read More…]
Victim in Mark Sanchez altercation ‘thankful to be alive,’ attorney says
: Fox TV analyst Mark Sanchez looks on prior to the game between the Washington Football Team and Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 21, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty [Read More…]
Portland police chief pushes back on White House ‘war zone’ narrative
Portland Police Chief Bob Day speaks with ABC News. (ABC News) (PORTLAND, Ore.) — The Portland police chief is disputing President Donald Trump’s claim that the Oregon city is a “war zone” that is burning [Read More…]
South Carolina judge’s house destroyed by fire; officials investigating cause
(EDISTO ISLAND, S.C.) — A South Carolina judge’s house went up in flames Sunday, hospitalizing three and destroying the home. Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein was walking her dogs on the beach in Edisto Island, [Read More…]
Illinois files lawsuit to block deployment of National Guard
Demonstrators march through downtown Chicago, chanting and waving signs opposing ICE and troop deployment during an emergency protest on September 30, 2025 in Chicago. (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images) (CHICAGO) — The state [Read More…]
After decades in business, Rite Aid makes a major move amid bankruptcy
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rite Aid has shuttered all of its stores after more than six decades in business. The pharmacy chain made the announcement in a post on its website, stating, [Read More…]
Nearly 60 protesters arrested on Yom Kippur after shutting down Brooklyn Bridge: Police
Police intervene the protesters, at least 56 demonstrators were arrested after blocking traffic to the Brooklyn Bridge to end the Israeli attacks and establish a ceasefire in Gaza, following the Yom Kippur 2025 gathering at [Read More…]
Stranger murdered 2 teens found dead earlier this year in remote hiking area: Sheriff
In this screen grab from a video released by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Thomas Brown is shown after his arrest. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz.) — A suspect has now been [Read More…]
Bodycam video shows police shoot suspect after deadly Michigan church attack that killed 4
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (GRAND BLANC, Mich.) — Body camera footage released Friday shows the chaotic moment when local police confronted the man accused of driving his truck into a Michigan chapel before firing on hundreds [Read More…]
Hegseth announces another US attack on alleged drug boat off Venezuelan coast
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the U.S. ordered a strike on another alleged drug boat that left Venezuela. “Four male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the [Read More…]
Des Moines school district says it will pursue legal action against consulting firm after superintendent detained by ICE
Ian Andre Roberts’ booking photo. Polk County Sheriff (DES MOINES, Iowa) — The Des Moines Public Schools board announced Friday it intends to pursue legal action against a consulting firm it hired in 2023 to [Read More…]