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Judge grants limited gag order in Trump’s federal election interference case

Monday, October 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a decision that could affect the way Donald Trump campaigns against his political opponents as he seeks to reclaim the presidency, the federal judge in Trump's federal election interference case has granted part of the government's request for a narrowly tailored... Read More.

Record-low water levels recorded along the Mississippi River during prime season to ship grain

Monday, October 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Mississippi River water levels have reached new record lows from Missouri to Arkansas, preventing shipments of grain and other important goods from making their way downriver during one of the busiest times of year, according to data from the National Weather... Read More.

Trump fraud trial live updates: Michael Cohen delays testimony as trial enters Week 3

Monday, October 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to the White House. Trump, his sons Eric and Don Jr., and Trump... Read More.

Judge to hear arguments on proposed Trump gag order in Jan. 6 case

Monday, October 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's federal election interference case in Washington, D.C., is set to hear oral arguments Monday on a limited gag order proposed by the government. Special counsel Jack Smith's team is urging U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan... Read More.

Illinois man charged with stabbing 6-year-old Muslim boy to death amid Israel-Hamas conflict: Police

Monday, October 16 by ABC News

(PLAINFIELD, Ill.) -- An Illinois man was charged with stabbing a 6-year-old Muslim boy to death and seriously injuring his mother in what police said was a hate crime linked to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East. Joseph Czuba allegedly... Read More.

Montana man to return home from weekslong hospital stay after bear bit off lower jaw

Saturday, October 14 by ABC News

(MONTANA) -- A Montana man who survived a horrific bear attack and endured arduous surgeries to repair his jaw shared that he wanted others to keep on fighting as he prepares to head home after five weeks in the hospital. "Even if there seems to... Read More.

Members of Congress ask Biden for clemency for Native American leader convicted of murder

Friday, October 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Thirty-three members of Congress are asking President Joe Biden to grant clemency to a Native American leader convicted of shooting and killing two FBI agents. Rep. Raúl Grijalva and 32 other members of Congress sent Biden a letter asking him to grant executive... Read More.

Police arrest teen in shooting at Morgan State University, second suspect still at large

Friday, October 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Baltimore Police Department announced on Friday they've made in arrest in this month's shooting at Morgan State University. Police arrested a 17-year-old on attempted murder charges in Washington D.C. and issued an arrest warrant for 18-year-old Jovan Williams for attempted murder. Williams... Read More.

Israel-Gaza conflict stokes tensions as violent incidents arise in the US

Friday, October 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The deadly Israel-Gaza conflict has heightened tensions in the U.S., with authorities nationwide warning of increased antisemitic and anti-Palestinian activity. ABC News has confirmed that every major city police department in the U.S. is on a heightened state of alert monitoring the... Read More.

Trump fraud trial live updates: Assistant VP to continue testimony

Friday, October 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to the White House. Trump, his sons Eric and Don Jr., and Trump... Read More.

Climate change, human activity causing global water cycles to become ‘increasingly erratic’: World Meteorological Organization

Friday, October 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Climate change and human activity are causing the world's hydrological cycle to spin out of balance, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. Global water cycles are becoming "increasingly erratic" due to droughts, extreme rainfall and the increased melting... Read More.

Seventeen Florida sheriff’s office employees charged with COVID relief fraud: Feds

Friday, October 13 by ABC News

(MIAMI) -- The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Florida announced Thursday that it charged 17 employees of the Broward County Sheriff's Office with wire fraud after they allegedly tried to defraud the government in pandemic relief loans. The defendants, who were charged... Read More.