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What’s in Jack Smith’s final report on the Trump probes? Recent filings provide some clues

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump and his allies unleashed a legal blitz this week to prevent the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on his classified documents and election interference investigations, successfully convincing the federal judge who dismissed Trump's documents... Read More.

LA fires live updates: 1,400 firefighters battling unprecedented fires, Newsom says

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- More than 30,000 people were told to evacuate in Southern California on Tuesday after a fast-moving brush fire erupted in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood near Los Angeles.One firefighter has been injured and "multiple" people burned in the Palisades blaze, according to... Read More.

Former Virginia nurse charged with felony child abuse amid probe into NICU babies suffering unexplained fractures

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(RICHMOND, Va.) -- A former nurse who was employed at the Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, was charged on Friday with malicious wounding and felony child abuse for allegedly intentionally injuring an infant at the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).Erin Elizabeth Ann... Read More.

Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion suspect used ChatGPT to plan attack: Police

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(LAS VEGAS) -- Matthew Livelsberger used ChatGPT to help plot the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on New Year's Day, authorities revealed on Tuesday.Police have "clear... Read More.

FBI has uncovered additional criminal conduct by NYC Mayor Eric Adams: Prosecutors

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The FBI has uncovered "additional criminal conduct" by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, federal prosecutors said in a new court filing Tuesday.Adams has already pleaded not guilty to a five-count indictment charging him with accepting luxury travel in exchange for political... Read More.

Internal watchdog found DOJ officials may have sought to influence 2020 election

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senior Justice Department officials serving under Donald Trump's first administration may have violated federal law in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election by pushing for pandemic-related investigations that targeted states with Democratic governors, and then leaking private information about those investigations to... Read More.

Los Angeles brush fires latest: 2 blazes threaten structures, prompt evacuation

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) -- Two fast-moving brush fires erupted Tuesday in Los Angeles as dangerous wind conditions and unseasonably dry, warm weather sweep Southern California.A currently 200-acre fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood was first reported before 11:00 a.m. local time and quickly prompted... Read More.

Appeals court denies Trumps bid to halt Fridays hush money sentencing

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A New York appeals judge has denied President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay the Jan. 10 sentencing in his criminal hush money case.Trump’s sentencing will proceed as planned on Friday, pending potential additional legal maneuvers by the president-elect’s lawyers.Judge Ellen Gesmer... Read More.

Jimmy Carter funeral live updates: Harris to deliver eulogy at Capitol ceremony

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Members of Congress, the Supreme Court and other dignitaries will gather at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday afternoon for a lying-in-state ceremony for former President Jimmy Carter.Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver one of the eulogies for Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at... Read More.

Man arrested for making violent antisemitic threats online: Police

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(BEVERLY, Mass.) -- A Massachusetts man has been arrested after police said he made violent antisemitic posts online.Matthew Scouras, 34, allegedly "posted threats to rape Jewish women and encouraged other users of the site to shoot people outside of synagogues," according to the Beverly... Read More.

Alleged racist rants of Yellowstone park shooter uncovered in new court filing

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(CANYON VILLAGE, Wyo.) -- In a new court filing, federal prosecutors allege the suspect who took a hostage and got into a shootout with Yellowstone National Park rangers in July ranted that he "refuse[s] to fraternize with race-traitors that support non-whites or Jews."The Wyoming... Read More.

Judge in Trumps classified docs case temporarily blocks release of special counsels final report

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The judge in President-elect Donald Trump's classified documents case has temporarily blocked Attorney General Merrick Garland, special counsel Jack Smith, or any Department of Justice personnel from releasing the special counsel's final report on the case.U.S. District Cannon deferred the matter to... Read More.