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(WASHINGTON) -- As investigators continue to probe what motivated a man to allegedly gun down two West Virginia National Guard members, killing one just blocks from the White House, officials said on Monday that the victim who survived the attack was making positive progress.The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old married father of five from Bellingham, Washington, allegedly drove cross-country to commit the Thanksgiving eve shooting in the heart of the […]

(NEW YORK) -- For the first time, prosecutors played the 911 call that led to the arrest of Luigi Mangione, as the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is in court in New York City on Monday for a multi-day hearing that could determine the balance of evidence in his state murder trial.Mangione, 27, was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, five days after the fatal shooting of […]

Graphic created by the TSA, top 10 travel days in TSA history. (TSA) (NEW YORK) -- As travelers return home from Thanksgiving holiday travel, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says Sunday was its busiest day in history, with the agency screening over 3.1 million people through its security checkpoints at airports nationwide.  The Nov. 30 numbers beat the previous record of 3.09 million air travelers screened, which was set on Sunday, June […]

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Marshals Service announced a reward of up to $5,000 on Monday for information leading to the arrest of a Virginia high school football coach who is wanted on charges involving child sexual abuse material and solicitation of a minor.Travis Turner, 46, of Appalachia, Virginia, has been missing since Nov. 20, authorities said. He is wanted on multiple felony charges, including five counts of possession of child pornography […]

(NEW YORK) -- One year after prosecutors say Luigi Mangione brazenly assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan, the 27-year-old is back in court Monday for a multi-day hearing that could determine the balance of evidence in his state murder trial.Mangione's attorneys are trying to limit prosecutors from using key evidence -- including a 3D-printed gun and purported journal writings -- police say they obtained when they arrested him […]

Alina Habba, interim US attorney for New Jersey, is sworn-in during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 28, 2025. (Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- A federal appeals court has disqualified President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Alina Habba from serving as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey.The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court decision that found […]

A TSA agent holds a card that is given to travelers not having a Real ID, stating that are not compliant and escorted by a TSA agent through security and allowed to fly at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Travelers going through airport security checkpoints without a REAL ID or passport will […]

(WASHINGTON) -- As investigators continue to delve into what may have motivated the suspect in the deadly National Guardsmen shooting last week, a portrait of a life of increasing financial stress and a potential mental health crisis has emerged, sources familiar told ABC News.  Additionally, multiple sources said that investigators are looking into the impact of the recent death of an Afghan commander, who allegedly worked with the suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah […]

(NEW YORK) -- One year after prosecutors say Luigi Mangione brazenly assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan, the 27-year-old is due in court for a multi-day hearing that could determine the balance of evidence in his state murder trial.Mangione’s attorneys are trying to limit prosecutors from using key evidence -- including a 3D-printed gun and purported journal writings -- police say they obtained when they arrested him in […]