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Michael Nagle-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- A New York judge has declared a mistrial on the third-degree rape count in Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes retrial on Thursday, after the jury foreman refused to return to deliberate.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- The FBI is considering moving its training academy from Quantico, Virginia, to Huntsville, Alabama, according to sources familiar with the decision, as part of a broader effort to shift federal law enforcement resources out of the Capital region.The FBI said in a statement that "any relocation options are being evaluated for budgetary reasons and to save money, while taking advantage of […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Immigrant rights groups are asking a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to provide "emergency relief" and bar the Trump administration from continuing to ramp up its use of expedited removal.The motion, filed on Tuesday, is part of an ongoing lawsuit that is challenging the administration's expansion of the process which allows the government to quickly expel migrants sometimes without going before a judge.The filing has taken a renewed […]

(LOS ANGELES) -- The commander overseeing military operations in Los Angeles said Wednesday that troops deployed to the city can temporarily detain individuals but cannot make arrests, clarifying their authority amid ongoing protests."On federal orders, these soldiers do not conduct law enforcement operations like arrests or search and seizure," Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman told reporters during a morning briefing. "They are strictly used for the protection of federal personnel as […]

Hamlet Police Department (ROCKINGHAM, N.C.) -- A foster mother in North Carolina faces charges following the death of a 7-month-old baby who was allegedly left in a hot car on a 90-degree day, police said.Djuna Bostick is charged with involuntary manslaughter and negligent child abuse after the infant was found unresponsive in her minivan in Hamlet, according to court documents.Police responded to a medical emergency call on Charlotte Street around […]

(NEW YORK) -- Two men accused of torturing an Italian businessman in a luxe New York City townhouse to obtain his cryptocurrency have pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, assault and coercion as prosecutors said there are other possible victims and even shared a photo that allegedly depicted the victim on fire.John Woeltz and William Duplessie, both handcuffed and in jumpsuits, were arraigned in a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday after […]

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (ISLE ROYALE, Mich.) -- Two people were found dead at Isle Royale National Park in a "remote backcountry campground" within the park, according to the National Park Service.The Isle Royal National Park is a remote island wilderness in the middle of Lake Superior in Michigan. It is only accessible by ferry, seaplane or private watercraft, according to the NPS.Park rangers received reports of two people found dead […]

Two men are being charged by the U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles for possession of an unregistered destructive device for their roles in the Los Angeles protest violence. U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles (LOS ANGELES) -- Two men are being charged by the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles for possession of an unregistered destructive device for their alleged roles in the LA protest violence, federal prosecutors will announce Wednesday.Emiliano Galvez and […]

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump and his administration officials warned that the use of the military in response to protests against his immigration crackdown may not be limited to just Los Angeles, saying it could be the first "of many" -- and that protesters could be met with "equal or greater force."Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday that his administration was going to enforce its deportation policy […]