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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 […]

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 […]