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Houston Fire Department (NEW YORK) -- Four Texas firefighters were injured early Sunday when an 18-wheeler slammed into their fire engine as they were blocking traffic to a freeway entrance following a car crash, authorities said.The incident unfolded around 2 a.m. in north Houston, according to the Houston Fire Department.The injured firefighters were taken by ambulance to a hospital, officials said."We are asking for prayers for our four injured firefighters," […]

Jim Vondruska/Getty Images CHICAGO -- A winter storm is hitting the Midwest with snow and wintry conditions, causing travel issues for many who were looking to get home following Thanksgiving.At least 450 flights had been canceled around the United States as of 7 a.m. ET, with the biggest impacts at Chicago's O’Hare Airport, according to FlightAware, a flight-data tracker.Some 179 cancelations, including 110 departing flights, were logged at O'Hare early […]

Stephanie Keith/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Multiple people who were protesting possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Lower Manhattan were arrested Saturday, the New York Police Department said.The protesters were seen near Centre Street in Chinatown blocking vehicles and shouting, "ICE out of New York," according to video obtained by ABC News. At one point, the protesters were observed blocking a van from coming out of a garage.While the […]

E4C/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Over 1,400 flights have been canceled nationwide with the majority due to weather hitting the upper Midwest, according to FlightAware.Chicago O'Hare International Airport is the most impacted airport by far, with over 930 cancellations and over 750 delays as of Saturday afternoon. Flights leaving to O’Hare are delayed an average of five hours due to snow and ice, according to the FAA.Chicago Midway has 187 […]

Ryan Murphy/Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) -- The federal government will be targeting New Orleans soon as its next city to ramp up immigration enforcement, sources with knowledge of the plans told ABC News.At least 200 border patrol agents are expected in the city in the coming weeks, according to the source, who noted that plans are preliminary and could change.The pending buildup of agents comes two weeks after the Border […]

E4C/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Over 1,000 flights have been canceled nationwide with the majority due to weather hitting the upper Midwest, according to FlightAware.Chicago O'Hare International Airport is the most impacted airport by far, with over 700 cancellations and over 500 delays as of Saturday morning. Flights leaving to O’Hare are delayed an average of over five hours due to snow and ice, according to the FAA.Snow has already […]

(NEW YORK) --Traveling after Thanksgiving may be a bit more turbulent than the days leading up to the holiday, with a cross-country storm forecast to bring widespread rain and snow to millions of Americans Friday through Sunday.Here is a look at the weather forecast for Black Friday and this weekend:FridayOn Friday afternoon, a new cross-country storm system will bring messy weather for millions of Americans who may be traveling from […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The suspect in the "targeted" shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., will now face charges upgraded to first-degree murder after President Donald Trump announced the death of one of the victims late Thursday, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Friday."There are certainly many more charges to come, but we are upgrading the initial charges of assault to murder in the first degree," […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Federal officials on Thursday morning revealed more details about the attack that left two National Guard members in critical condition in an apparent "targeted shooting" near the White House.U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital, identified the two wounded members of the West Virginia National Guard as Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24.The shooting took place around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday near […]