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Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro ordered to return presidential records

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro has been ordered by a federal judge to return presidential records he has in his possession.Navarro, who was then-President Donald Trump's White House trade adviser, "continues to possess Presidential records that have not been produced... Read More.

1 in 4 children in New York City are living in poverty, study says

Wednesday, February 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Poverty in New York City is rising at a startling rate and it's affecting the city's most vulnerable residents -- children, according to a newly released report.More than half of New York City residents, including a quarter of all children, live... Read More.

Mother arrested in 2005 murder of newborn found in airport bathroom

Wednesday, February 21 by ABC News

(PHOENIX) -- Investigators believe they have solved a decades-old cold case, identifying the woman who allegedly killed her newborn baby and left her in an Arizona airport bathroom in 2005.The baby's mother, 51-year-old Annie Anderson, is in custody in Washington state on a warrant... Read More.

DOJ charges Japanese Yakuza leader for allegedly attempting to traffic nuclear materials

Wednesday, February 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Justice Department unsealed new charges against a leader of the notorious Japanese Yakuza gang who they accuse of attempting to traffic weapons-grade nuclear materials from Burma to other countries, according to a newly announced superseding indictment.Prosecutors in Manhattan say that... Read More.

Texas AG accuses Catholic nonprofit of ‘human smuggling,’ sues to shut it down

Wednesday, February 21 by ABC News

(EL PASO, Texas) -- The Texas Attorney General's office is suing to shut down a well-known Catholic nonprofit that helps to shelter migrants in El Paso, Texas.Officials from the AG's office visited Annunciation House on Feb. 7, demanding it provide extensive documentation that included... Read More.

Harvard officials denounce ‘antisemitic’ photo shared by student groups

Wednesday, February 21 by ABC News

(BOSTON) -- Harvard University officials are denouncing a cartoon deemed antisemitic after it was posted and then deleted on social media by a student group collective.The infographic from the student groups Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee and the African American Resistance Organization was intended... Read More.

FBI offers $15K reward in search for missing 12-year-old girl

Wednesday, February 21 by ABC News

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- The FBI announced on Tuesday that the agency is offering up to a $15,000 reward for any information that leads to the whereabouts of Lori Paige – a 12-year-old girl who has been missing from Tallahassee, Florida, since June 3, 2023.“The... Read More.

Despite hazardous working conditions, many states are rolling back child labor laws

Wednesday, February 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Duvan Perez died last summer during his shift working on a Mississippi farm. His 16-year-old body "became entangled" in a poultry processing machine he was cleaning, according to Mar-Jac Poultry, the company that hired him -- a gruesome death that federal... Read More.

Museum exhibit highlights the untold story of New York City’s 19th century Black working-class families

Wednesday, February 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For years, The Tenement Museum in New York City's Lower East Side has become a living monument to the stories of 19th and early 20th-century working-class New Yorkers.The museum is housed in a former tenement building that showcases an interactive learning... Read More.

Girl dies after getting buried in sand at Florida beach

Wednesday, February 21 by ABC News

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) -- A young girl has died and a boy has been hospitalized after they fell into a hole in the sand at a beach Tuesday at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida."Our hearts are heavy in LBTS today after learning two children were trapped in... Read More.

Oklahoma death of nonbinary student Nex Benedict after in-school fight prompts calls for answers

Wednesday, February 21 by ABC News

(OWASSO, Okla.) -- Investigators in Owasso, Oklahoma, are investigating the death of a nonbinary student one day after a physical altercation with other students.There are conflicting reports regarding the student's name and gender identity, and they are believed to be part of the transgender... Read More.

LAPD releases body camera footage of fatal shooting of man holding plastic fork

Wednesday, February 21 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The Los Angeles Police Department released body camera footage Tuesday that shows a police officer shooting and killing a man who charged at him while holding a plastic fork earlier this month.The Feb. 3 incident that killed 36-year-old Jason Lee Maccani... Read More.