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Sylvie Lanteaume via Getty Images (GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA) -- The U.S. Department of Defense on Monday announced that Guantanamo Bay detainee Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi had been repatriated to Tunisia, a transfer that leaves 26 detainees at the U.S. facility in Cuba.Yazidi arrived at Guantanamo Bay the day it opened on Jan. 11, 2002, and was never charged. He was handed over to the Tunisian government, the Pentagon said in […]

(WASHINGTON) -- As world leaders mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter and remark on his political and policy legacy, doctors are remembering his efforts to prevent disease, and his legacy in furthering global public health.The 39th president spent five decades working to eradicate a parasitic disease, helped organize a major-drug donation program, and made advancements addressing the mental health crisis in the U.S.Dr. Julie Jacobson, currently a managing […]

(MEMPHIS, TN) -- The gatekeepers of Elvis Presley's estate are trying to recover a potential trove of records and memorabilia left behind by the King of Rock and Roll, according to a lawsuit filed in California.The lawsuit, filed just before 6 p.m. on Dec. 24, is a fitting coda to a year that saw Presley's iconic Memphis home nearly auctioned off as part of what federal authorities now call an […]

(NEW YORK) -- Homicides across the United States are poised to plummet for the third straight year as 2024 winds down, driving the nation's annual murder toll down to levels not seen since before the pandemic, according to preliminary data from cities both large and small.Based on available crime statistics from U.S. law enforcement agencies, the year is expected to end with a nearly 16% drop in homicides nationwide and […]

STOCK PHOTO/Adobe Stock (WASHINGTON) -- The Treasury Department was breached by a China-sponsored actor earlier this month, officials told Congress in a letter on Monday.The "major" breach was achieved by gaining access to a third-party cybersecurity service Treasury used, called BeyondTrust, they said.The actor then accessed Treasury workstations and "certain unclassified documents" on them, department officials said in a letter to the Senate Banking Committee.The threat actor was able to […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Red flag warnings were issued Monday due to critical fire danger in West Texas, eastern New Mexico and the Oklahoma/Kansas/Colorado corner.The combination of warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity could produce the potential for dangerous fire conditions across portions of the area.With wind gusts reaching over 60 mph, alerts remain in effect from Colorado to Texas.Relative humidity may only reach the low teens or […]

(CALIFORNIA) -- The man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Northern California woman in a case that became known nationwide as the "Gone Girl" kidnapping has now been charged with other break-ins and assaults from years earlier, prosecutors announced on Monday.Matthew Muller -- who pleaded guilty in the 2015 kidnapping and sexual assault of Denise Huskins -- has now been charged in connection with two other home invasions from 2009, the […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI has issued a formal warning to sports leagues about organized theft groups targeting professional athletes.The warning follows a rash of burglaries, beginning in September, at the homes of professional athletes while they were playing games or traveling.“These homes are targeted for burglary due to the perception they may have high-end goods like designer handbags, jewelry, watches, and cash,” the FBI said in a Liaison Information Report […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) -- It'll be a rainy New Year's Eve in New York City, but dry and warm for much of the country.Here's what you need to know:Rain will hit the Ohio River Valley on Tuesday and then push into the Northeast in the evening.Detroit and Cleveland will see snow and Pittsburgh can expect rain by the evening.For those heading to watch the ball drop at Times Square in […]