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(NEW YORK) -- Up to 100,000 people in Washington state could be ordered to evacuate amid a threat of "catastrophic" flooding from an atmospheric river event, officials said.Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, who announced a state of emergency on Wednesday, pleaded with residents to follow evacuation orders and warned on social media, "Catastrophic flooding is likely."In Skagit County, north of Seattle, officials called for evacuations amid the major flooding, saying "residents […]

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) -- The parent of two Kentucky State University students who is accused of opening fire on campus during an altercation, killing a student and critically injuring another, has been ordered held on $1 million bond.Jacob Lee Bard, 48, of Evansville, Indiana, was charged with murder and assault in the first degree in the shooting on Tuesday.A not guilty plea was entered during his initial court appearance on Thursday.According to the […]

(NEW YORK) -- Luigi Mangione returned to court in New York City Thursday for a sixth day of a hearing to determine what evidence will, or will not, be used against him when he goes on trial on charges of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk last December.The day began with an argument by the defense that prosecutors were trying to "prejudice Mr. Mangione" by releasing CCTV footage that showed […]

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention.U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said in her order Thursday that "since Abrego Garcia's wrongful detention in El Salvador, he has been re-detained, again without lawful authority."Xinis said that the absence of a removal order prevents the government from removing Abrego Garcia from the United States.Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran native who had been living in […]

(WASHINGTON) -- A report prepared by Democratic members of Congress says the Pentagon has diverted at least $2 billion of its own funds to support the Trump administration's immigration operations, negatively impacting what they say is the U.S. military's readiness.Separately, a response from Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to questions posed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., that was shared with ABC News disclosed that two major […]

Luigi Mangione (L) appears with his lawyers for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 8, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Yenesel - Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Luigi Mangione returns to court in New York City Thursday for a sixth day of a hearing to determine what evidence will, or will not, be used […]

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the Milwaukee Federal Courthouse on May 15, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (MILWAUKEE) -- Jury selection is set to begin on Thursday in the federal trial of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan, who is accused of concealing an undocumented man to prevent his arrest by immigration authorities.The court has scheduled jury selection over two days, with the trial set […]

Tyler Robinson, 22, the suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears before Judge Tony Graf of the 4th District Court via a video confrerence call during a hearing on September 16, 2025 at the Fouth Judicial District Courthouse in Provo, Utah. (Scott G Winterton - Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is set to make his first in-person […]

Powerball lottery ticket forms at Bluebird Liquor on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 in Hawthorne, CA. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1 billion, after no one won the grand prize in Wednesday night's drawing.It's the second billion-dollar Powerball jackpot this year -- and the seventh largest prize in the game's history, according to Powerball.The next drawing […]