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(COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn.) — A 5-year-old boy was taken into custody with his father by ICE agents in Minnesota on Tuesday in what some local officials say is the latest instance of heightened federal immigration enforcement in the state.The family of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, who was detained on Tuesday as part of the federal government's ongoing immigration crackdown, has a pending asylum case but no order of deportation directing that they be […]

(NEW YORK) -- More than 120 million people are on alert for a brutal storm that's going to bring dangerous ice and snow to the South, bitter cold to the Midwest, and a massive snowfall to the Northeast.SouthThe storm moves into the South on Friday afternoon. By the evening, Dallas will see a wintry mix and Oklahoma and Kansas will get some snow.On Saturday morning, the temperature is forecast to […]

(UVALDE, Texas) -- Javier Cazares, whose 9-year-old daughter Jackie was killed in the Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting, said he feels failed again after a jury on Wednesday night acquitted former school district police officer Adrian Gonzales on all 29 counts of child endangerment."We had a little hope, but it wasn't enough," Cazares said outside court. "Again, we are failed. I don't even know what to say."Prosecutors had alleged Gonzales did not follow […]

(NEW YORK) -- A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) memo issued in May authorizes agents to enter the homes of those suspected of being in the U.S. illegally with an administrative warrant -- not a warrant signed by a judge -- in order to make immigration arrests, according to a whistleblower group, which says it has shared the "secretive" memo with Congress.Traditionally, ICE agents have needed a warrant signed […]

(UVALDE, Texas) -- A jury has acquitted former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer Adrian Gonzales for his response to the Robb Elementary shooting in May 2022.After more than seven hours of deliberations, the jury returned a not guilty verdict Wednesday evening on all 29 counts of child endangerment.As the verdict was read, Gonzalez bowed his head as he heard it. Several of those sitting in the gallery started crying. He […]

(BROOKLYN) -- A federal judge in Brooklyn handed down a two-year prison sentence Wednesday to a gambler who prosecutors say defrauded sports betting platforms by using non-public information to place highly profitable wagers tied to the performance of NBA players allegedly in on the scheme.Timothy McCormack is the first defendant to be sentenced for his role in a sweeping conspiracy allegedly involving former NBA players Terry Rozier and Jontay Porter that McCormack […]

Ford Explorer SUVs are parked for sale at a dealership on June 12, 2019, in Glendale, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Ford is recalling up to 119,000 vehicles because the engine block heater could short circuit and cause a fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The recall includes certain 2019 and 2024 Ford Explorers and 2016-2018 Ford Focus vehicles, as well as 2013–2019 Ford Escape, […]

ICE Police and Immigration & Deportation (Douglas Rissing/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- The Department of Homeland Security has now picked another state on which to focus its immigration enforcement action: Maine.On Wednesday, DHS launched "Operation Catch of the Day" -- an operation targeting criminal illegal migrants in the state, according to a DHS spokesperson.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights […]

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) -- Deliberations are underway in the trial of former Uvalde schools police officer Adrian Gonzales on Wednesday after prosecutors and defense lawyers delivered their closing arguments.Before jurors were sent to deliberate, District Attorney Christina Mitchell gave an impassioned plea, saying, "I know this case is difficult, and it has been difficult. But we cannot continue to let children die in vain.""What happened to Uvalde on May 24 […]