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Luigi Mangione attends a pretrial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court on Aug. 11, 2026, in New York City. (David Dee Delgado-Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- It's expected that a guilty plea will be announced in connection with the federal prosecution of Luigi Mangione during a conference scheduled for federal court Friday, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.The sources caution that plans for the guilty plea are not final […]

A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein holds a copy of files on July 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The Epstein survivors attempted to meet with Sen. Cornyn and Attorney General nominee Tod Blanch over the Department of Justice's handling of the Epstein files. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Thursday is set to press lawyers with the Department of Justice to explain why some materials from the Epstein files were […]

Powerball lottery tickets (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) A Powerball ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's drawing, winning an estimated $1.04 billion jackpot, according to the lottery organization.The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and red Powerball 9.It's the largest Powerball jackpot so far this year, and the eight-largest Powerball jackpot in the game's history.The winner can top for the annuitized prize paid […]

Nick Reiner appears during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Feb. 23, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Chris Torres/Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Nick Reiner has been indicted on charges alleging he murdered his parents, renowned director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner, by means of lying in wait, prosecutors announced Wednesday.The indictment, which was returned on July 20 and unsealed Wednesday, charges Reiner with two counts of […]

(WASHINGTON) -- In his first news conference since his narrow confirmation as attorney general, Todd Blanche reiterated Wednesday that the Justice Department's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" will not be revived -- but suggested there could be other ways of compensating so-called "victims" of "weaponization."Blanche's comments, during a press conference on an unrelated criminal fraud matter, came after President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office earlier this week that the Anti-Weaponization Fund's future […]

(NEW YORK) -- Inflation eased slightly in July but price increases stayed above the pace recorded before a surge in fuel prices set off by the Iran war. The reading matched economists' expectations.Prices rose 3.4% in July compared to a year earlier, marking a slight cooldown from an annual inflation rate of 3.5% in the prior month, federal government data released on Wednesday morning showed.Inflation stands more than a percentage point higher than the […]

Luigi Mangione attends a pretrial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court on Aug. 11, 2026, in New York City. (David Dee Delgado/Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Prosecutors and defense lawyers in Luigi Mangione's federal case are expected to discuss a possible plea deal during a conference scheduled for federal court on Friday, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.Prosecutors and defense lawyers are not commenting.Negotiations for a possible guilty plea had also […]

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One on Aug. 11, 2026, in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- A federal district court in Massachusetts on Tuesday issued a temporary order blocking the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Donald Trump's 2026 executive order on mail-in voting.The same court in June blocked other portions of Trump's order in 23 states and Washington, […]

(NEW YORK) -- The jurors in accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione's state murder trial will be kept anonymous over concerns that they may be subject to "harassment, intimidation, or improper outside influence" if their identifying information is publicly released, according to the judge.Judge Gregory Carro said Tuesday that only prosecutors and defense lawyers will have access to the jurors' names and addresses.Jury selection starts on Sept. 8.Carro justified his decision in […]