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(WASHINGTON) — Congressional leaders left a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House Monday afternoon without a deal to avert a government shutdown that could go into effect in a little more than a day. After the meeting, congressional leaders placed blame on the opposing party for a potential government shutdown, which would […]
(WASHINGTON) — Todd Blanche, the No. 2 official in the Justice Department, once assailed what he described as a calculated and “vindictive” effort by federal prosecutors driven by political animus to target a defendant who had committed no crimes. In that instance, he was speaking for his client at the time — Donald Trump. In a […]
(AUSTIN, Texas) — Police in Austin, Texas, said they’ve finally identified the man who killed four teenage girls at a yogurt shop in 1991 in a crime that has haunted the city. Jennifer Harbison, Sarah Harbison, Eliza Thomas and Amy Ayers were attacked in the shop and all shot in the head, lead detective Daniel […]
(WASHINGTON) — Top congressional leaders are heading to the White House Monday afternoon to meet with President Donald Trump in a last-ditch effort to avert a government shutdown — but as a stalemate persists just one day from the deadline, a shutdown seems nearly inevitable barring an unexpected breakthrough. Hours before the meeting, White House […]
(GRAND BLANC, Mich.) — All of the victims have been accounted for in the mass shooting and arson at a Michigan chapel after a gunman opened fire while hundreds were worshiping on Sunday morning, officials said on Monday. Four people were killed and eight others injured, officials said at a press conference Monday afternoon. The […]
(NEW YORK) — A federal government shutdown is looming, with the government set to run out of funding at midnight from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. Here are some frequently asked questions about the impacts a potential shutdown would have on travel: Will TSA work in a shutdown? Transportation Security Administration workers at airport checkpoints […]
(SOUTHPORT, N.C.) — Prosecutors are weighing the death penalty for a Marine veteran they allege was the rifle-wielding “lone wolf” who opened fire from a boat on a waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina, over the weekend, killing three people and wounding eight others in what police described as a “highly premeditated” attack. The suspect, 40-year-old Nigel […]
(WASHINGTON) — Federal courts may be forced to quickly curtail operations — potentially delaying trials and other hearings — if congressional funding is not extended beyond Sept. 30, a spokesperson for the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts told ABC News. While in previous government shutdowns the courts have found ways to use court fees and […]
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in a statement Sunday the release of U.S. citizen Amir Amiry, who had been considered wrongfully detained in Afghanistan. This is the fifth release of an American citizen from detention in Afghanistan this year. Amiry’s case was not previously known to the public. In […]
Tropical Outlook – Atlantic Basin Map (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Imelda won’t make landfall in the United States, but it will skirt close to the Southeast coast, bringing rain, strong winds, high surf, rip currents and isolated flash flooding or coastal flooding. Here’s what you need to know: As Imelda moves north, […]
