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(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal charges.Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a […]

(NEW YORK) -- All Frantzy Saintelus wanted was to visit the country where he was born, and that he has kept in his heart for more than 40 years.But once he got there, he ended up risking his life trying to escape.Saintelus, 56, was born in Haiti but moved when he was 14 to the United States, where he rejoined his mother, who had already settled there. Despite raising his […]

(HONOLULU) -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez is set to release the first set of findings from an independent investigation into the deadly wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui last year, the deadliest natural disaster in state history.At least 101 people died in connection with the wildfires. Much of the historic town of Lahaina was destroyed by the blaze that burned thousands of residential and commercial buildings […]

WPVI (PHILADELPHIA) -- A 16-year-old boy was shot multiple times when answering the door in Philadelphia, police said, while two younger children who were sleeping inside avoided any injuries.The gunman came to the door around 11:53 p.m. Monday, and when the 16-year-old opened it, "At least one male entered the property and fired six shots, striking the 16-year-old in the abdomen and the arm," Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) -- As Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska clean up from the more than 20 reported tornadoes that ripped through the region, the tornado threat moves east on Wednesday to Michigan and Ohio.The strongest tornado so far was an EF-2 with 118 mph winds in Greenwood County, Kansas.In Smithville, Missouri, an EF-1 tornado with 95 mph winds forced a family to flee for their lives.Kristel Kemp and […]

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal charges.Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a […]

(NEW YORK) -- Bob Graham, a former senator, Florida Democratic governor and one-time presidential candidate, has died at 87, his family announced Tuesday night."We are deeply saddened to report the passing of a visionary leader, dedicated public servant, and even more importantly, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather: Bob Graham," read a statement from the family on X.The Bob Graham Center for Public Service also confirmed the former senator's […]

ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- The voting tech company Smartmatic has entered into a settlement with the right-wing news outlet One America News to resolve its lawsuit against the network for peddling lies about the 2020 election, according to a new statement from the company."Smartmatic has resolved its litigation against OANN through a confidential settlement," Erik Connolly, Smartmatic's lead attorney said in a statement to ABC News.Both parties notified a […]

(NEW YORK) -- The University of Southern California has canceled a student valedictorian's commencement speech out of safety concerns concerning her pro-Palestinian views."After careful consideration, we have decided that our student valedictorian will not deliver a speech at commencement," Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Andrew T. Guzman said in a letter to students on Monday. "While this is disappointing, tradition must give way to safety."USC said the […]