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Texas Supreme Court rules against woman who sued for an emergency abortion

Tuesday, December 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Texas' Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a woman who sued for an emergency abortion in her home state, overturning a lower court’s ruling last week. Kate Cox, 31, filed a lawsuit after she said she was denied an abortion for a... Read More.

Supreme Court will consider special counsel’s request to rule on Trump’s immunity in Jan. 6 case

Tuesday, December 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel Jack Smith's team has asked the Supreme Court to step in and decide the issue of presidential immunity regarding former President Donald Trump's federal election interference charges. Hours after Smith filed his request Monday, the court said it would consider the... Read More.

Geminid meteor shower expected to light up US skies this week

Monday, December 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With mostly clear to partly cloudy skies expected over much of the United States, this year's Geminid meteor shower is forecast to offer one of the best cosmic shows in recent years, according to astronomers. Shooting star-like debris from the 3200 Phaethon... Read More.

Special counsel asks Supreme Court to rule on Trump’s immunity in Jan. 6 case

Monday, December 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel Jack Smith's team has asked the Supreme Court to step in and decide the issue of presidential immunity regarding former President Donald Trump's federal election interference charges. Smith is asking the court to immediately resolve the issue, to prevent any delay... Read More.

Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of federal gun charges

Monday, December 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorneys representing Hunter Biden have asked a federal judge to dismiss three felony gun charges he faces in Delaware as part of their effort to curb the increasingly fraught legal landscape faced by President Joe Biden's son. In a flurry of court papers... Read More.

Suspect jailed on $2 million bail in fatal stabbing of Texas high school cheerleader

Monday, December 11 by ABC News

(EDNA, Texas) -- A suspect has been jailed on $2 million bail in the fatal stabbing of high school cheerleader Lizbeth Medina, whose body was discovered in the bathtub of her home in Edna, Texas by her mother last week, according to authorities. The suspect,... Read More.

Texas woman who sued for abortion now leaving state for care

Monday, December 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Texas woman who filed a lawsuit last week asking for an emergency abortion is now leaving the state to get care, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights. After the judge allowed her to get an abortion, the Texas Supreme Court... Read More.

Giuliani defamation trial live updates: Ex-mayor faces Freeman, Moss for first time

Monday, December 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is on trial in Washington, D.C., this week for defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Giuliani, acting on behalf of former President Donald... Read More.

Giuliani defamation trial live updates: Jury selection to begin Monday morning

Monday, December 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is on trial in Washington, D.C., this week for defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Giuliani, acting on behalf of former President Donald... Read More.

Man arrested on suspicion of homicide after priest dies following stabbing, break-in

Monday, December 11 by ABC News

(FORT CALHOUN, Neb.) -- Authorities have arrested a man in Washington County, Nebraska, on suspicion of homicide following the stabbing death of a priest on Sunday. Kierre L. Williams, 43, was arrested on suspicion of homicide and use of a weapon to commit a felony,... Read More.

Person of interest taken into custody in stabbing death of Detroit synagogue president: Police

Monday, December 11 by ABC News

(DETROIT) -- A person of interest was taken into custody Sunday night in the October stabbing death of the president of a Detroit synagogue. "DPD can confirm that a person of interest has been taken into custody in furtherance of the investigation into the murder... Read More.

Giuliani defamation trial live updates: Jury selection to begin this morning

Monday, December 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is on trial in Washington, D.C., this week for defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Giuliani, acting on behalf of former President Donald... Read More.