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Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (CALIFORNIA) -- Fox News has moved to dismiss California Gov. Gavin Newsom's $787 million defamation lawsuit against the network and collect attorney fees, calling the suit a "political stunt" that Newsom filed "to advance his presidential ambitions.""The tone and content of Newsom's complaint and his conduct underscore that the purpose of this lawsuit is to create a press spectacle and harass Fox News, not to remedy any […]

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Thursday temporarily halted any further construction of the immigrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."U.S. District Judge Kathleen Mary Williams granted a temporary restraining order after two days of testimony about the environmental impact of the site.The state of Florida and President Donald Trump's administration can continue to use the facility and house detainees there, but any further construction must be halted for 14 […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Several top FBI officials were ousted from their jobs this week, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News, including the former acting director of the bureau who previously resisted efforts to compile a list of agents who worked on the investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.Sources tell ABC News that among those informed of their terminations are former acting FBI director Brian […]

ABC News (SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa.) -- Two state troopers were shot while responding to a call in northeastern Pennsylvania on Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.They were taken to hospitals in unknown conditions after the shooting on Route 171 in Susquehanna County, police said."The scene remains very active and information on the suspect will be released at a later time," police said in a statement.Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said […]

(CHARLOTTE COUNTY, N.C.) -- A teenager from North Carolina has been missing for nearly a week after vacationing in Florida and trying to reconnect with relatives, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said.Giovanni Pelletier, an 18-year-old who is described as "smart, kind and full of life," disappeared early last Friday "under deeply troubling and suspicious circumstances," according to the family's GoFundMe page.Pelletier was visiting Englewood, Florida, with his mother and her […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Above-normal activity is still expected for the remainder of hurricane season, according to the updated hurricane forecast from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).The agency is continuing to predict an above-normal number of named storms for the year but with slightly less confidence than when the initial hurricane outlook was issued in May.There is now a 50% chance of an above-normal season, a 35% chance of a near-normal season […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The alleged gunman who fatally shot two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., has been indicted on hate crime and murder charges, court records show.The indictment against Elias Rodriguez, filed Wednesday, alleges he had "expressed support for violence against Israelis" in the days and months leading up to the killing of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim outside the Capitol Jewish Museum on May 21."Violence against anyone in this District will […]

Minnesota State Patrol members carry the casket of DFL Rep. Melissa Hortman before a funeral ceremony at the Basilica of Saint Mary on June 28, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) -- Vance Boelter, who is accused of stalking and shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in June, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Thursday.Boelter's attorney entered the plea on his behalf, according to The Associated […]

(PHILIPSBURG, Pa.) -- An Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee died by suicide while in custody after he was found hanging by his neck in the shower room at the Pennsylvania facility where he was being held, according to officials.Chaofeng Ge, a 32-year-old citizen of China in ICE custody, was pronounced dead by the Clearfield County coroner at approximately 6 a.m. on Tuesday, according to ICE.Ge was found hanging by the neck and […]