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US hate crimes expected to soar as Middle East war intensifies: DHS

Monday, October 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Citing a rising number of domestic hate crimes against Muslims, Arabs and Jews, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that the intensification of Israeli airstrikes on Hamas targets and a possible ground incursion into Gaza will keep the... Read More.

Michigan State issues apology for photo of Hitler on scoreboard

Sunday, October 22 by ABC News

(EAST LANSING, Mich.) -- Michigan State University has issued an apology following an image of Hitler appearing on the scoreboard before Saturday night's game. Before the rivalry game against Michigan began, the image appeared on the jumbotron as part of a trivia question about Hitler's... Read More.

Detroit synagogue president found stabbed to death outside home

Saturday, October 21 by ABC News

(DETROIT) -- The president of a Detroit synagogue was found stabbed to death outside her home Saturday morning, police and the synagogue said. The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue put out a statement later in the afternoon identifying the victim as board president Samantha Woll. Detroit police... Read More.

Former MLB pitcher arrested in 2021 homicide: Police

Saturday, October 21 by ABC News

(AUBURN, CA) -- Danny Serafini, a former MLB pitcher, and a woman were arrested in connection with the 2021 shootings of a California couple, police said. The Placer County Sheriff's Office said Serafini, 49, and Samantha Scott, 33, were arrested Friday in Nevada following a... Read More.

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

Saturday, October 21 by ABC News

WASHINGTON -- The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's election interference case in Washington, D.C., on Friday temporarily halted the limited gag order she had placed on the former president on Monday. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan requested briefings from the government and from... Read More.

Housing advocates forecasted the 2008 financial crisis, they said they were ignored

Saturday, October 21 by ABC News

NEW YORK -- Four years before Lehman Brothers collapsed and set off the worst U.S. financial disaster since the Great Depression, Ruhi Maker warned top officials at the Federal Reserve that the nation's housing bubble could wreak "enormous" economic damage. Maker, a housing attorney in... Read More.

Council on American-Islamic Relations’ banquet canceled after receiving bomb threats

Friday, October 20 by ABC News

(ARLINGTON, Va.) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations' annual banquet has been canceled after "extremists threatened to plant bombs and kill hotel staff due to CAIR's support for Palestinian human rights," the organization announced. CAIR said the Arlington, Virginia, hotel where it has held its... Read More.

Alex Jones still must pay $1B judgment: Judge

Friday, October 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Right-wing provocateur and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay more than $1 billion in damages to families affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut, despite Jones' filing for bankruptcy, a federal bankruptcy court judge has ruled. Jones filed for... Read More.

Trump fraud trial live blog: Judge fines Trump $5,000 for violating partial gag order

Friday, October 20 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.

Man allegedly guns down judge who oversaw his divorce proceedings, manhunt ongoing: Sheriff

Friday, October 20 by ABC News

(HAGERSTOWN, Md.) -- Maryland authorities said they're searching for a man who allegedly targeted and gunned down the judge who oversaw his divorce proceedings. Pedro Argote, 49, allegedly shot Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, 52, in the judge's driveway in Hagerstown, Maryland, Thursday night while the... Read More.

Jury selection begins for 1st trial in Georgia election interference case

Friday, October 20 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Jury selection for the first trial in the Fulton County district attorney's election interference case began Friday morning. Kenneth Chesebro is facing seven counts after opting for a speedy trial following the indictment of former President Donald Trump and 18 others in August. Chesebro... Read More.

Kenneth Chesebro takes last-minute plea deal, agrees to testify in Georgia election case

Friday, October 20 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Kenneth Chesebro, a key co-defendant in former President Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case, has taken a last-minute plea deal in which he has agreed to testify in the case. Chesebro pleaded guilty to a single felony charge of conspiracy to commit filing... Read More.