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Man caught attempting to smuggle living turtle through airport security down the front of his pants

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(NEWARK, NJ) -- A Pennsylvania man attempting to go through airport security was discovered to have been hiding a living turtle in his pants as he tried to sneak it onto the plane, authorities said.The incident took place last Friday at Newark Liberty International... Read More.

Activist Mahmoud Khalil asked Columbia University for legal support day before ICE arrest, his wife says

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One day ahead of a court hearing for Mahmoud Khalil -- the activist who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the campus of Columbia University, despite possessing a green card -- his wife and attorney both released statements shedding... Read More.

2 more suspects arrested after Southern University student dies in alleged hazing incident

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(BATON ROUGE, LA) -- Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of a Southern University and A&M College student during an alleged hazing incident, police said Tuesday.Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old junior at the college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died following... Read More.

DOJ lawyers decline to let OMPs acting director testify about mass firings

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration could be sanctioned by a federal judge later this week after lawyers with the Department of Justice advised a federal judge Tuesday evening that they will not make a top administration official available for sworn testimony.U.S. District Judge Charles... Read More.

Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Education initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday night, reducing its workforce by nearly 50%, sources told ABC News.The "reduction in force" notices began to go out at about 6 p.m.Some 1,315 employees were affected by the RIFs, leaving 2,183 employed... Read More.

Judge to consider blocking mass firings of government employees after 20 states sue

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Wednesday will consider the fate of more than 20,000 probationary government employees fired by the Trump administration.During a hearing in U.S. District Court in Maryland, Judge James Bredar will consider issuing a temporary restraining order that would block... Read More.

Tariffs could impact longstanding electricity trade between US and Canada

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The tariffs the Trump administration is imposing on Canada could disrupt the longstanding trade of electricity between the United States and its northern neighbor, effectively raising energy bills in multiple U.S. states.President Donald Trump ignited a trade war on Canada and Mexico immediately... Read More.

14 House members demand release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil after arrest at Columbia

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Fourteen members of Congress have signed a letter demanding the release of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week, despite being a legal permanent resident.Khalil was detained on Saturday after two plainclothes Department of Homeland... Read More.

DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The National Transportation Safety Board chairman called for immediate changes at Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, saying the current helicopter routes around the airport "pose an intolerable risk to aviation safety."Chairman Jennifer Homendy said the NTSB is recommending that the... Read More.

InfoWars reporter shot dead outside his apartment after possibly interrupting burglars: Police

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- A homicide investigation is underway after a reporter for InfoWars, the website run by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, was shot dead outside his apartment complex in Austin, Texas, according to police.The victim, Jamie White, 36, was found lying on the ground... Read More.

Texas man arrested after assaulting 2 people on American Airlines flight, says he wanted to speak to Trump: FBI

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A Texas man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a flight attendant and a passenger while on board an American Airlines flight earlier this month, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.At approximately 9:00 p.m. on March 5, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority... Read More.

Parts of Northeast and Southwest bracing for elevated fire danger

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Gusty winds, low humidity and dry conditions are expected to produce elevated fire danger in parts of the Southwest and Northeast on Tuesday following wildfires that erupted on New York's Long Island over the weekend and in the Carolinas last week.Red flag... Read More.

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Man caught attempting to smuggle living turtle through airport security down the front of his pants

Activist Mahmoud Khalil asked Columbia University for legal support day before ICE arrest, his wife says

2 more suspects arrested after Southern University student dies in alleged hazing incident

DOJ lawyers decline to let OMPs acting director testify about mass firings

Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce

Judge to consider blocking mass firings of government employees after 20 states sue

Tariffs could impact longstanding electricity trade between US and Canada

14 House members demand release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil after arrest at Columbia

DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport

InfoWars reporter shot dead outside his apartment after possibly interrupting burglars: Police

Texas man arrested after assaulting 2 people on American Airlines flight, says he wanted to speak to Trump: FBI

Parts of Northeast and Southwest bracing for elevated fire danger

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