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DOJ moves to dismiss lawsuit filed by Hunter Biden against IRS over release of his tax info

Wednesday, January 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department is moving to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, against the Internal Revenue Service over its alleged failure to protect his tax information from disclosure by two whistleblowers. Hunter Biden sued the IRS in... Read More.

Judge denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro’s request for new trial in contempt of Congress case

Wednesday, January 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge has denied former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro's request for a new trial after he was convicted of ignoring a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee. Navarro argued that the jury that found him guilty of contempt... Read More.

Woman plummets 100 feet to her death while exploring Virginia cave

Wednesday, January 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A woman has fallen 100 feet to her death while exploring inside a cave in Virginia, according to authorities. The fall happened on Friday at approximately 4:13 p.m. when authorities at the Giles County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center received a call... Read More.

NYC, DC break more than 700-day snow droughts with biggest storm in two years

Wednesday, January 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 100 million Americans are on alert Tuesday for dangerous wind chills, while a weather system ended yearslong snow droughts in cities including New York and Washington, D.C. Weather-related school closures are affecting more than a million students nationwide on Tuesday... Read More.

DOJ to release report on law enforcement response to Uvalde shooting

Tuesday, January 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department will issue a report on Thursday on its review of the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting, a DOJ spokesperson confirmed. The "Critical Incident Review" is not a criminal investigation into the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School... Read More.

Trove of new evidence released in Long Island serial killer case as new murder charge adde

Tuesday, January 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A slew of new evidence was released by prosecutors on Tuesday in the case of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, including travel records showing Heuermann's family leaving town during the alleged murders, the suspect's illicit online searches and investigators'... Read More.

E. Jean Carroll defamation case live updates: Trump ‘unleashed his followers,’ Carroll’s attorney says

Tuesday, January 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial this week in New York City to determine whether he will have to pay former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll additional damages for defaming her in 2019 when he denied her allegations of... Read More.

NYC, DC break more than 700-day snow droughts with biggest storm in 2 years

Tuesday, January 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 100 million Americans are on alert Tuesday for dangerous wind chills, while a weather system ended yearslong snow droughts in cities including New York and Washington, D.C. Weather-related school closures are affecting more than a million students nationwide on Tuesday amid... Read More.

Trove of new evidence released in Long Island serial killer case as new murder charge added

Tuesday, January 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Prosecutors charged alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann on Tuesday with murdering Maureen Brainard-Barnes, who disappeared in 2007 while working as an escort, linking him to her death through DNA and other evidence. Defense attorney Michael Brown entered a not guilty plea on... Read More.

Trump defamation trial live updates: On heels of Iowa victory, Trump arrives at courthouse

Tuesday, January 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial this week in New York City to determine whether he will have to pay former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll additional damages for defaming her in 2019 when he denied her allegations of... Read More.

Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann charged with murdering fourth woman

Tuesday, January 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Prosecutors in Suffolk County, New York, have charged alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann with murdering Maureen Brainard-Barnes, who disappeared in 2007 while working as an escort, linking him to her death through DNA and other evidence. Story developing... Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio.... Read More.

Who is Lewis Kaplan, the judge overseeing Trump’s federal defamation trial?

Tuesday, January 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Judge Lewis Kaplan has overseen this trial before, and Donald Trump didn't like the ending. Kaplan -- a veteran federal judge with a no-nonsense reputation -- is set to oversee the former president's federal defamation trial that starts on Tuesday and will... Read More.