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(GEORGIA) -- A man who has been detained for more than six weeks after being accused of attempting to kidnap a 2-year-old boy at a Walmart in Georgia was granted bond on Tuesday in a case that prosecutors called "unusual."Mahendra Patel, 57, of Kennesaw, was arrested and subsequently indicted by a grand jury on attempted kidnapping, battery and assault charges stemming from an incident reported at a Walmart in Acworth on March […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Escalating an ongoing clash between President Donald Trump's administration and Harvard University, the Department of Education announced Harvard is ineligible for new research grants unless it agrees with compliance criteria."Harvard is not eligible for any new grants from the federal government until they demonstrate responsible management of the university," a senior official from the Department of Education said on a call with reporters on Monday.The pause extends to […]

(HONOLULU) -- Hawaii has passed legislation to increase people staying at hotels to help the islands cope with the increasing pressures from climate change.The bill, SB1396, adds a 0.75% levy to existing taxes on tourist lodging within the state -- including hotels rooms, timeshares and vacation rentals starting Jan. 1, 2026. It also imposes an 11% tax on cruise ship bills for each night the ship is in a Hawaiian port.The […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in New York ruled Tuesday that the Alien Enemies Act "was not validly invoked" by the Trump administration when it opted to deport alleged Tren de Aragua members, marking the second time a judge has deemed the administration's use of the AEA unlawful.U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction in the case of two plaintiffs identified by their initials, […]

Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON0 -- President Donald Trump is set to headline a fundraiser for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts next month, according to an invitation obtained by ABC News, for which the top sponsorship level is selling for $2 million.The event, hosted by the Kennedy Center's board of trustees, includes a VIP reception followed by the center's opening night performance of Les Misérables.Trump -- who […]

(BRENHAM, Texas) -- The body of a 10-year-old girl was found on Tuesday after she was swept away by floodwaters in Texas. The sad end to the search comes as a a storm threat continues to impact millions in the South and Northeast on Tuesday.Two sisters were walking home from school in Brenham, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon when an adjacent creek rose quickly and one of the girls, 10-year-old Dhava […]

(BALTIMORE) -- A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration's argument that a 20-year-old Venezuelan man deported to El Salvador, whose removal violated a previous court settlement, should not be returned to the U.S. because his asylum application would be denied.During the hearing in Maryland, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher -- who last month ordered the government to facilitate the return of the man, identified as Cristian in court filings -- […]

(JEROME, Fla.) -- An 89-year-old man and a dog were killed in apparently separate bear attacks near the victim's home in Florida, officials said.The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call shortly after 7 a.m. Monday involving a "bear encounter."The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41 near Jerome, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, a conservation area, according […]

WABC (CHESTER, N.Y.) -- A New York town official has been arrested for allegedly shooting a DoorDash driver who was lost and trying to get directions, police said.The 24-year-old victim was attempting to deliver food to a house Friday night when he got lost in Chester, a town about 50 miles north of Manhattan, the New York State Police said.He "approached several homes asking for directions before arriving at the […]