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(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Marshals in Florida have led a missing child operation this month that “resulted in the recovery or safe location of 60 critically missing children,” across the state, officials said.The U.S. Marshals Service Middle District of Florida -- working with a number of law enforcement partners -- launched Operation DRAGON EYE, a two-week initiative geared to “recover or safely locate the most critically missing youth” that […]

(WASHINGTON) -- A decade of planning and complex deception tactics made last weekend's historic B-2 bomber strike on Iran possible, according to retired Gen. Robert Spalding, who said he helped develop the original mission plans.The operation, named "Operation Midnight Hammer," marked the U.S. military's largest-ever deployment of B-2 stealth bombers and first use of 30,000 pound bunker-buster bombs in combat, Pentagon officials said. The 30-hour precision strike targeted three Iranian […]

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- A Tennessee man is facing federal charges after allegedly brandishing a firearm at protesters earlier this month, with prosecutors expressing concerns about his "desire to commit an act of mass violence," according to court documents.Elijah Millar, 19, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was charged Friday with unlawful possession of a firearm, the Justice Department announced. He faces up to 15 years in federal prison and a maximum fine of […]

(NEW YORK) -- A dangerous heat wave has set in, leaving nearly 150 million people from Texas to Maine under heat alerts on Monday.In some regions of the country, including the Northeast, thermometers are expected to rise this week to the highest temperatures in more than decade.Nearly 50 cities could see daily high temperature records broken, including New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C."This level of HeatRisk is known for […]

(WAYNE, Mich.) -- An alleged active shooter intent on attacking a Michigan church on Sunday was shot and killed by a security guard who "prevented a large-scale mass shooting," police said.The shooting unfolded around 11:15 a.m. local time at the CrossPointe Community Church in the Detroit suburb of Wayne, according to the Wayne Police Department."We are grateful for the heroic actions of the church's staff members who undoubtedly saved many […]

(NEW YORK) -- Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil landed at Newark Airport on Saturday, one day after a federal judge ordered his release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention.Despite being held in detention for over three months, Khalil vowed to continue advocating for Palestinian rights."Even if they would kill me, I would still speak up for Palestine," he said.Khalil also thanked those who have supported him during his months-long detention."Thank […]

(ENDERLIN, ND) -- At least three people were killed in North Dakota after severe weather swept across the region overnight, authorities said.The Cass County Sheriff's Office said it was dispatched to rural Enderlin, North Dakota, for tornado damage at a residence at approximately 11:40 p.m. local time on Friday night.Once deputies arrived on the scene, the Enderlin Fire Department let them know that storm chasers had located two deceased people […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A federal judge has ordered the release of Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.Khalil, a green card holder who is married to an American citizen, was arrested by ICE agents in New York City in March.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- The Justice Department and attorneys for President Donald Trump on Friday asked a federal appeals court in New York to delay oral arguments scheduled for next week in Trump's appeal of his $83 million defamation case.Trump is appealing a 2024 verdict ordering him to pay former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll $83 million for defaming her in 2019 when he denied her accusation that […]