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Secret Service ‘monitoring’ threat environment ahead of Asia-Pacific summit

Wednesday, November 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Leaders of nations from the Pacific region will gather in San Francisco for the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in San Francisco next week -- and the U.S. Secret Service has a plan to thwart threats amid heightened international tensions. With wars ongoing... Read More.

Former Massachusetts prosecutor, criminal justice reform advocate acquitted of charges in rape case

Wednesday, November 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Criminal justice reform advocate Adam Foss has been acquitted of rape and sexual abuse charges, more than a year after he was charged by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in a 2022 indictment. Foss had met his 25-year-old accuser in 2017 at... Read More.

Ivanka Trump set to be state’s final witness in her father’s $250 million fraud trial

Wednesday, November 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After years of distancing herself from her father's business empire, Ivanka Trump will be appearing in court Wednesday as the state's final witness in the New York attorney general's $250 million civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump and his... Read More.

Former CIA officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing and drugging women during overseas postings

Wednesday, November 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A former CIA officer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal charges of sexually abusing and drugging more than two dozen women during his service postings overseas. Brian Jeffrey Raymond, 47, admitted in court on Tuesday to keeping nearly 500 videos and photos he... Read More.

Footage sought in deadly altercation at dueling pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian rallies: Sheriff

Tuesday, November 7 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Authorities are calling for footage to determine what led up to a deadly altercation at an Israel-Hamas war protest in California over the weekend amid conflicting witness reports, the sheriff said. Paul Kessler, a 69-year-old Jewish man, died from blunt-force head trauma following... Read More.

Man arrested with gun at park near US Capitol, police say

Tuesday, November 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man with a gun has been arrested in a park near the U.S. Capitol, according to Capitol Police. "USCP Officers just arrested a man with a gun in the park across from Union Station. At this time we have no reason... Read More.

Street crime units face challenges following high-profile controversies

Tuesday, November 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Law enforcement officers assigned to street crime units aim to infiltrate gangs, confiscate illegal guns and remove drugs off the streets, according to police officials and legal experts. However, street crime units have found themselves at the forefront of controversy and many... Read More.

Jewish man killed in altercation at dueling protests over Israel-Hamas war in California, sheriff and local organizations say

Tuesday, November 7 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A 69-year-old Jewish man died after a blunt-force head injury following an altercation at an Israel-Hamas war protest in California, Ventura County officials and local organizations said Monday. The death followed a confrontation with a counter-protester as simultaneous pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrations... Read More.

Arizona man arrested, hit with federal charges for allegedly threatening to kill rabbi

Tuesday, November 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An Arizona man was arrested and hit with federal charges over the weekend for allegedly threatening to execute a Scottsdale rabbi and "every other JEW" he could find, the Justice Department announced Monday. Jeffrey Mindock, a 47-year-old Tempe resident, allegedly sent an... Read More.

Five takeaways from Trump’s fraud trial testimony

Tuesday, November 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In a tense New York courtroom that saw emotions run high, a defiant Donald Trump testified for roughly four hours Monday in the New York attorney general's $250 million civil fraud case, which accuses the former president, his sons and his... Read More.

San Jose police officer resigns after “disgusting” racist text messages released

Tuesday, November 7 by ABC News

(SAN JOSE, Calif.) -- A San Jose, California police officer has resigned after the police department found numerous "disgusting text messages that demonstrated racial bias," according to a statement by the San Jose Police Department (SJPD). The text messages related to a 2022 shooting... Read More.

New legislation would increase list of hate crime-eligible charges in New York

Monday, November 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New legislation unveiled Monday would increase the list of hate crime-eligible charges in New York state from 66 to 97. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who proposed the Hate Crimes Modernization Act along with several elected officials and community leaders, said it... Read More.