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(WASHINGTON) -- Escalating an ongoing clash between President Donald Trump's administration and Harvard University, the Department of Education announced an immediate pause on Harvard's grant funding -- making the school ineligible for new research grants until 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 […]

(WASHINGTON) -- After having his security clearance revoked by President Donald Trump, high-profile whistleblower attorney Mark Zaid on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to have his security clearance restored -- saying that it was revoked for "improper political retribution.""The Trump Administration is seeking to neutralize someone viewed as an adversarial threat," the complaint, filed in Washington, D.C., stated.In March, Trump issued a presidential memorandum that revoked […]

(BOSTON) -- A first responder testified Monday in Karen Read's murder retrial that she heard the defendant say, "I hit him," multiple times after her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, was found unresponsive in the snow outside a Massachusetts home in 2022.Prosecutors allege, following a night of drinking in Canton, that Read struck O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV outside of a get-together at another officer's home and left him […]

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- President Donald Trump's surprise announcement over the weekend that he wanted to reopen and expand the notorious Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay is drawing new attention to the infamous prison.Alcatraz closed its doors as a federal prison 60 years ago after housing some of America's most infamous criminals, including Al Capone and George "Machine Gun" Kelly. During its 29-year run as a federal penitentiary from […]

(SEATTLE) -- More than 25 people were arrested after a group occupied an academic building at the University of Washington, demanding the school sever ties with Boeing as the war in Gaza continues, according to the university and a spokesperson for the group.A group called Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return claimed it was behind the takeover, with a spokesperson telling ABC News that all of the people who […]

Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office (VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas) -- A murder suspect is on the loose in north Texas after allegedly removing his ankle monitor before a court appearance, according to the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office.Trevor McEuen was due in court on Monday for a murder charge in Kaufman County, the sheriff's office said in a statement.Kaufman County, which is east of Dallas, has an active warrant for […]

(NEW YORK) -- As the long-delayed REAL ID requirement finally takes effect this Wednesday, Americans are flooding DMV offices across the country as they try to comply with the new federal standards for identification required for domestic air travel.The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005 following recommendations from the 9/11 Commission, has seen multiple deadline extensions over the years. However, the May 7, 2025, deadline stands firm: travelers without a […]

Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (JEROME, Fla.) -- A man and a dog were killed in a suspected bear attack 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, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, a conservation area, […]

(SAUK COUNTY, Wis.) -- A Wisconsin woman who was missing for over 60 years was discovered to be "alive and well," according to the Sauk County Sheriff's Office.Audrey Backeberg, who was reported missing on July 7, 1962, was found by detectives outside the state of Wisconsin, the Sauk County Sheriff's Office said in a statement shared last week.At the time of her disappearance, Backeberg was residing in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, the sheriff's office […]