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Authorities investigating ‘suspicious’ envelopes sent to election offices in 5 states

Friday, November 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Federal authorities are investigating suspicious letters sent to election offices in five states – Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Georgia. The FBI said that "in at least four instances, preliminary tests … indicated the presence of fentanyl," according to a bulletin disseminated... Read More.

Suspect arrested after former Sen. Martha McSally reports being assaulted while running

Friday, November 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A suspect has been arrested on an assault charge after former Arizona Sen. Martha McSally said she was attacked while on a run in Iowa this week. McSally was running along the Missouri River in Council Bluffs on Wednesday when a man... Read More.

Jan. 6 suspect Gregory Yetman surrenders to police after widespread manhunt, FBI says

Friday, November 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Gregory Yetman, the Jan. 6 suspect who was the subject of a manhunt in New Jersey, has turned himself in to authorities without incident, according to the FBI. Yetman turned himself into Monroe Township police Friday morning, officials said. Yetman, 47, is charged... Read More.

Former Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby found guilty of perjury

Friday, November 10 by ABC News

(BALTIMORE) -- Former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby was found guilty on Thursday of two counts of perjury by a federal jury in Maryland. Mosby, who was Baltimore's highest-ranking prosecutor from 2015 to earlier this year, was found guilty after she falsely claimed she... Read More.

Not enough evidence for arrest so far in Jewish protester death: Police

Friday, November 10 by ABC News

(THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.) -- Authorities from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday night they currently do not have enough evidence to make an arrest in the death of a Jewish protester in Southern California. Paul Kessler, 69, died early Monday morning from blunt-force head... Read More.

FBI offering $10,000 reward in search for man wanted in connection with Jan. 6 attack

Thursday, November 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a New Jersey man wanted in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, authorities said. The FBI said Wednesday its Newark SWAT team is searching... Read More.

Authorities investigating ‘suspicious’ envelopes sent to state election offices

Thursday, November 9 by ABC News

(SPOKANE, Wash.) -- Authorities are investigating a spate of suspicious envelopes sent to election offices this week in what one state official called an act of "domestic terrorism." Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said in a statement Thursday that envelopes containing "unknown powdery substances"... Read More.

Hawaii unveils $150 million recovery fund for Maui wildfire victims’ families, injured survivors

Thursday, November 9 by ABC News

(MAUI, Hawaii) -- Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a new recovery fund as part of the One 'Ohana Initiative, which will set aside more than $150 million for the victims of the Maui wildfires that began on Aug. 8. The families of those who were... Read More.

Alabama riverboat dock worker involved in viral brawl charged with assault: Court records

Thursday, November 9 by ABC News

(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) -- The Alabama riverboat dock worker who was involved in a brawl that went viral on social media has now been charged with assault, according to Montgomery Municipal Court records. Dameion Pickett is due for arraignment on the misdemeanor charge on Nov. 21.... Read More.

Potential ‘conflicts of interest’ at play over new FBI HQ site: FBI director

Thursday, November 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- FBI Director Christopher Wray blasted the site selection process of the agency's new headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland, and said there could be some "potential conflicts of interest" at play in its selection over a nearby Virginia location. The General Service Administration -- the... Read More.

Maine mass shooting to be investigated by independent commission

Thursday, November 9 by ABC News

(LEWISTON, Maine) -- An independent commission will investigate last month's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, that left 18 people dead and 13 others wounded, the state's governor and attorney general announced Thursday. Gov. Janet Mills and Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said in a joint... Read More.

Man who used Trump flag to assault officers on Jan. 6 arrested, DOJ says

Thursday, November 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- An Indiana man who allegedly used a flagpole with “TRUMP 2020” and Confederate banners to attack officers on Jan. 6 was arrested Thursday. Troy Koen was charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, destruction of government property, and obstruction of law enforcement during... Read More.