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(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Friday said it has declined to prosecute Attorney General Merrick Garland for contempt of Congress, according to a letter obtained by ABC News. The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to send a contempt referral to the Justice Department. House Republicans had demanded Garland turn over the audio of President […]
HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Commander, the first family’s embattled German Shepherd, bit another U.S. Secret Service agent while President Joe Biden was walking him around the White House grounds, according to newly released records. Biden was walking Commander in the Kennedy Garden on Sept. 12, 2023, when the dog bit […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles on Saturday for a multimillion-dollar event that aims to shore up support for the Democratic ticket with a star-studded show of celebrity campaign surrogates. The event will include headliners Julia Roberts and George Clooney, along with former President Barack Obama. Audience members will also see […]
(WASHINGTON) — Nevada Republican Sam Brown cruised to victory in the GOP Senate primary earlier this week. Now, he’ll have to compete against a well-heeled incumbent — and Republicans are nervous. Brown, an Army veteran with an inspiring personal story after being gravely wounded in Afghanistan, stomped two opponents in the race this week with […]
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday invalidated a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, ruling the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority in creating the regulation. The 6-3 opinion was authored by Justice Clarence Thomas. The court’s three liberal justices, led by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, dissented. The court […]
(LOS ANGELES) — One of the natural wonders of the world facing threats from climate change may have gotten a fleeting reprieve as a result of extra moisture over the past couple of years. Populations of the iconic Joshua tree may be showing signs of recovery after several rounds of atmospheric rivers inundated the West […]
In an aerial view, flood waters inundate a neighborhood on June 13, 2024, in Hallandale Beach, Florida. As tropical moisture passes through the area, areas have become flooded due to the heavy rain. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Relentless rain has inundated South Florida this week, flooding neighborhoods, stranding drivers and canceling flights — […]
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — An 8-year-old girl died after suffering a medical emergency aboard a flight to Chicago Thursday morning, which was rerouted to land in Peoria, Illinois, officials said. The child was transferred to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, despite emergency personnel performing life-saving measures, Peoria County Coroner’s Office said […]
(FORT WORTH, Texas) — A Texas man was charged with making threats to an FBI agent, according to information provided by the Justice Department on Thursday. Timothy Muller, 43, of Fort Worth, is alleged to have called an FBI Special Agent and left a threatening voicemail, followed up by subsequent text messages threatening the agent […]
(LAHAINA, Hawaii) — Nearly a year after wildfires devastated Maui and displaced many of its residents, Charles Nahale is still searching for a permanent place to call home. Nahale is one of the more than 1,300 fire victims who find themselves enrolled in FEMA’s Direct Lease program, which aims to convert short-term rental units into […]
