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2-year-old boy missing after California flash flood sweeps away car

Friday, September 19 by ABC News

(BARSTOW, Calif.) -- A desperate search is underway in Barstow, California, for a 2-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters Thursday evening, authorities said.Xavier Padilla Aguilera was traveling with his father, Brandon Padilla Aguilera, 26, when their vehicle was swept off a main... Read More.

Judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation suit against New York Times, Penguin Random House

Friday, September 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge has tossed President Donald Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and Penguin Random House, calling the complaint "decidedly improper and impermissible." U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday struck the complaint and gave the president's lawyers 28... Read More.

Trump poised to fire US attorney for resisting effort to charge NY AG Letitia James: Sources

Friday, September 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump is expected to fire the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after investigators were unable to find incriminating evidence of mortgage fraud against New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to sources. Federal prosecutors in Virginia had... Read More.

Senate passes ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’

Friday, September 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Days before a memorial service for Charlie Kirk, the Senate has unanimously passed a "National Day of Remembrance" for the conservative influencer after he was killed on Sept. 10.On Thursday, the Senate unanimously approved a resolution marking Oct. 14, 2025 -- the... Read More.

Several New York officials arrested in protest at Manhattan ICE office

Friday, September 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Several elected officials in New York were arrested Thursday during a protest at an immigration office in Manhattan, according to local media reports and the Department of Homeland Security. Among those arrested at 26 Federal Plaza -- a government building that houses... Read More.

Dept. of Homeland Security enhances security for Charlie Kirk’s funeral

Thursday, September 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security has designated the upcoming funeral and memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) Level 1 event, a DHS official told ABC News.The funeral will have the same level of security... Read More.

Judge blocks administration from deporting unaccompanied minors to Guatemala

Thursday, September 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from deporting unaccompanied minors to Guatemala, saying the government's claims that it was simply reuniting children with their parents "crumbled like a house of cards."The move came 18 days after... Read More.

Search underway for elk hunters missing near Colorado-New Mexico border

Thursday, September 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A search is underway for two elk hunters who we're reported missing near the New Mexico-Colorado border on Saturday, according to officials.Investigators responded to the Rio De Los Pinos Trail Head on Saturday to search for the hunters, finding their vehicle... Read More.

95-year-old woman charged with murder in death of elderly nursing home roommate

Thursday, September 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 95-year-old woman is being held at Rikers on charges accusing her of beating her roommate to death at their Brooklyn nursing home.Galina Smirnova, 95, was arraigned and charged Wednesday with second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in... Read More.

Military helicopter crashes near base in Washington state, official says

Thursday, September 18 by ABC News

(THURSTON COUNTY, Wash.) -- A military helicopter on a routine training flight crashed late Wednesday in a rural area near Joint Base Lewis–McChord in Washington state, officials said."This remains a developing situation, and no additional details are available at this time," Scot Keith, a... Read More.

Erika Kirk elected as new CEO for Turning Point USA after husband’s death

Thursday, September 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Erika Kirk, the wife of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, was named the new CEO and chair of the board for Turning Point USA after her husband -- the founder of the organization -- was killed on Sept. 10, the board... Read More.

Los Angeles home where D4vd has stayed searched after body of teen found in singer’s Tesla: Sources

Thursday, September 18 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A Los Angeles home where D4vd had been living was searched overnight, law enforcement sources told ABC News on Thursday, as authorities investigate the death of a teenage girl whose body was found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to... Read More.