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(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to permanently lead the Department of Justice.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

(WASHINGTON) The first two deaths of the cyclosporiasis outbreak have been reported in Michigan, the state's health department announced Monday.Both people had "significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration," the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) added. No additional information will be provided, according to the department.The deaths come as cases in the state have surpassed 11,000 for a total of 11,234, including 193 hospitalizations, […]

U.S. President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, the presidential retreat, on July 31, 2026 in Camp David, Maryland. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Minnesota's Democratic governor for cyberattacks on the state's water systems even though U.S. officials previously told ABC News authorities are investigating whether Iran or hackers associated with the country could be behind them."We heard in Minnesota there […]

Patriot launchers modules mounted on M983 HEMTT, part of the U.S.-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, are pictured on a open field on Feb. 18, 2023, in Zamosc, Poland. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump appeared to reverse course on his offer earlier this month to license Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles, saying during a Friday Cabinet meeting that "we have not agreed to that."This […]

(NEW YORK) -- A man has been charged with manslaughter months after he allegedly shot and killed his neighbor, mistaking him for a bear, according to an arrest affidavit. Ariel Gonzalez Rodriguez, 25, was charged on Tuesday for the March killing of his neighbor Jason Sheffield in Naples, Florida.Rodriguez's wife, Katherin Hidalgo, told investigators that she heard a noise around midnight and was worried a wild animal was attacking the farm […]

Donna Massey, the mother of shooting victim Sonya Massey, is comforted during a press conference at New Mount Pilgrim Church on July 30, 2024, in Chicago. Sonya Massey was shot in the head and killed in her home by Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson after she called police to report a possible prowler. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy who was convicted […]

In this photo illustration, a Kalshi logo is seen displayed on a smartphone on the top of a laptop. (Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- New York sued Kalshi on Friday, alleging its prediction market is nothing more than illegal, unlicensed gambling, in large part because outcomes depend more on chance than skill.The lawsuit does not seek to close down Kalshi, but, if successful, […]

(NEW YORK) -- Testing on hair found at the home of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother in the Tucson, Arizona, area is complete and does not point to a suspect in the 84-year-old's abduction, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told ABC News on Thursday."The hair was done ... and there was nothing," Nanos said in an interview. That leaves a mixed sample of DNA retrieved from Nancy Guthrie's home as the only known […]

In an undated stock photo, a computer hacker is seen typing on a laptop. (STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- Federal and state authorities are investigating a series of coordinated cyberattacks at more than 30 water plants in Minnesota earlier this week. Authorities are looking into whether Iran or hackers associated with the country could be behind the attacks, multiple U.S. officials told ABC News Thursday.This is a developing story. Please check back […]