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Person with what appears to be a gun arrested outside US Capitol: Police

Tuesday, February 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A person with what appeared to be a gun was arrested near the front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., according to Capitol police.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Children are being kept in immigration custody longer than allowed, advocates say

Monday, February 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As Khelin Marcano was preparing for her routine scheduled appointment with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in December, she debated packing a bag full of her 1-year-old daughter's clothes. While she and her husband had been attending appointments without issue, she knew... Read More.

Teen who called for dad’s release from ICE custody dies of cancer

Sunday, February 15 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- A Chicago teen who fought for her father's release from immigration detention while she was battling stage 4 cancer, has died, a representative for her family says.Ofelia Torres died Friday at age 16, according to the family representative. The cause of death... Read More.

Severe weather across the South may bring tornadoes

Saturday, February 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Severe weather is headed to the deep South, from Texas to Mississippi, with damaging winds, possible tornadoes and some large hail forecast.A powerful storm system will move out of the Rockies on Saturday and will bring the severe weather across the... Read More.

Former CNN journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to charges in Minnesota church incident

Friday, February 13 by ABC News

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) -- Former CNN journalist Don Lemon pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal civil rights charges in connection with an incident in which anti-ICE protesters disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.Lemon appeared in federal court in St. Paul before Magistrate... Read More.

ICE says 2 of its officers may have lied under oath about shooting migrant in Minnesota

Friday, February 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement says that two of its officers appear to have made "untruthful statements" about shooting a migrant in Minnesota and may face federal charges for their actions."Today, a joint review by ICE and the Department... Read More.

Police searching for missing Texas college student: ‘Matter of concern’

Friday, February 13 by ABC News

(DALLAS) -- Police are looking for a missing Texas college student, calling it a "matter of concern."Brianna Arango, 21, a student at Southern Methodist University, was last seen midday Thursday on the Dallas campus, according to police.She was last seen around 12:30 p.m. near... Read More.

Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs arraigned on charges of strangulation

Friday, February 13 by ABC News

(DEDHAM, Mass.) -- New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs was arraigned on charges of strangulation Friday morning.The charges stem from a December 2025 incident in which he allegedly assaulted a private chef. Diggs did not speak at the hearing, but his attorney entered... Read More.

Au pair in Virginia double murder sentenced to 10 years in prison

Friday, February 13 by ABC News

(FAIRFAX, Va.) -- Brazilian au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães, who went along with former IRS agent Brendan Banfield in a northern Virginia double murder plot, was sentenced to to 10 years in prison with two years of probation. On Friday morning,... Read More.

Senate Democrats launch investigation into new EPA rule on air pollution

Friday, February 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- More than two dozen Senate Democrats are launching an independent investigation into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a rule change on how the agency calculates the health benefits from curbing air pollution.The EPA wrote in its regulatory impact analysis... Read More.

DOJ has faced uphill battle securing indictments against some administration opponents

Friday, February 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department's failure this week to convince a grand jury to hand up an indictment against six members of Congress is the latest stumbling block faced by prosecutors as they seek to rebuke the administration's perceived political opponents.The U.S. attorney's... Read More.

2 dead, 1 wounded in shooting on campus of South Carolina State University

Friday, February 13 by ABC News

(ORANGEBURG, S.C.) -- Two people were killed and one person was wounded after a shooting Thursday night on the campus of South Carolina State University, the school said.The shooting, which was reported in an apartment at the Hugine Suites student residential complex on the... Read More.