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Wind power will continue to grow, despite Trump administration’s attempts to halt renewable energy: Experts

Thursday, March 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Wind power production will continue to advance, despite the Trump administration's attempts to halt the growing momentum of renewable energy, experts told ABC News.On Monday, the U.S. Department of the Interior reached a $928 million deal with French energy company TotalEnergies... Read More.

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro set to return to Manhattan federal court

Thursday, March 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are set to return to a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday for a status conference that could determine the trajectory of the criminal case against them.Maduro and Flores pleaded not guilty to... Read More.

DOJ to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn $1M to settle malicious prosecution suit: Sources

Wednesday, March 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department has reached an agreement with President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn to pay him roughly $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the former general claiming he was politically targeted for prosecution during Trump's... Read More.

Boy receiving Citizen Honor Award for shielding classmate during school shooting in Minneapolis

Wednesday, March 25 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- A 11-year-old boy from Minneapolis will be recognized with a Citizen Honor Award in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for helping save a classmate's life during a mass shooting at their school.Victor Greenawalt is among this year's six honorees -- five individuals and... Read More.

Jury finds YouTube, Meta negligent in landmark social media trial

Wednesday, March 25 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- In a landmark decision, a jury found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing apps that harmed kids and teens and failed to warn them about the dangers.The jury awarded compensatory damages in the amount of $3 million. The jury also found... Read More.

Venezuelan migrant sues Trump administration over deportation to notorious CECOT prison

Wednesday, March 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Venezuelan migrant who was deported from the United States to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison last year has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging he was wrongfully removed without due process.Attorneys for Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel say their... Read More.

Savannah Guthrie gives 1st interview since Nancy Guthrie’s abduction: ‘We are in agony’

Wednesday, March 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is speaking out in her first interview nearly two months after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was kidnapped from her Tucson, Arizona, home.Authorities say Nancy Guthrie, 84, was abducted from her house in the early hours of... Read More.

Travel disruption continues even after ICE agents deployed to airports

Tuesday, March 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Travel upheaval continued at some of the nation's airports on Tuesday as people were forced to navigate long security lines despite President Donald Trump deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to help cut down on wait times.One of the... Read More.

2 children, 1 adult hurt in stabbing at Florida middle school: Sheriff

Tuesday, March 24 by ABC News

(DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla.) -- Two students and one adult were hurt in a stabbing at a middle school in Florida on Tuesday, authorities said.The incident was reported at 7:22 a.m. at Walton Middle School in DeFuniak Springs, about 45 miles north of Destin, the... Read More.

LaGuardia Airport crash: 1 of the 2 killed pilots identified

Tuesday, March 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Antoine Forest has been identified by his family as one of the two pilots killed when a regional Air Canada jet collided with a Port Authority airport vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in New York City.Sunday night's on-the-ground crash killed both pilots,... Read More.

Judge allows release of deposition videos of 2 former DOGE staffers

Monday, March 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge is allowing the release of deposition videos of two former DOGE staffers, ruling that the risk of "embarrassment and reputational harm" is not enough to overcome the public interest in the videos. U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon on... Read More.

Senate set to vote on confirming Sen. Markwayne Mullin as DHS secretary

Monday, March 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate is set to vote to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday night.The vote comes amid backlash over the immigration crackdown and deportations under DHS as well as the ongoing partial shutdown... Read More.