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(EL PASO, Texas) -- The Department of Defense mistakenly shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone over El Paso, according to a statement from House representatives and a congressional aide.Congress was briefed on the incident on Thursday, a source confirmed to ABC News.The Federal Aviation Administration expanded its temporary flight restrictions over the Fort Hancock airspace in Texas, about 50 miles to the southeast of El Paso, which prohibits […]

(NEW YORK) -- A Columbia University student who was detained by Department of Homeland Security agents Thursday morning after the school claimed agents allegedly made "misrepresentations" to enter a dorm was released later in the day after New York City's mayor spoke with the president.Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday afternoon that President Donald Trump informed him that the student, Elaina Aghayeva, would be "released immediately" after the mayor said he […]

(CHAPPAQUA, N.Y.) -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee in Chappaqua, New York, was briefly paused Thursday afternoon after a photo of her from inside the room was leaked, which is against committee rules.The photo was posted by conservative social media influencer Benny Johnson who claimed it was provided by Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert.ABC News confirmed that the deposition has resumed.The former first […]

(NEW YORK) -- A New York City college professor has been placed on leave amid backlash over what the school called her "abhorrent remarks" during a public school district meeting.Hunter College associate professor Allyson Friedman made the remarks during a NYC District 3 Community Education Council (CEC3) meeting earlier this month that she was virtually attending as a parent in the Manhattan district, the university confirmed.While an unidentified eighth grade […]

(NEW YORK) -- Stargazers will soon have an opportunity to view six planets in alignment in the night sky, according to NASA.Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will take part in a rare planetary parade on Saturday, the space agency said.Planets are always on the move, so the viewing window will be brief. The best time to see the planets align will be just after sunset.For the best view, […]

Former President Bill Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive prior to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump at the United States Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Melina Mara - Pool/Getty Images) (CHAPPAQUA, N.Y.) -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee in Chappaqua, New York, has been paused Thursday afternoon after a photo of her from inside […]

(NEW YORK) -- The acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, testifying Thursday at a hearing on whether the government is being vindictive in pursuing a human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, said that no one from the White House or the Department of Justice made the decision to seek an indictment against the Salvadoran native.The hearing comes after the federal judge overseeing the case, Waverly Crenshaw Jr., […]

Booking photo for Svetlana Dali. (Niagara County Sheriff's Office) (NEWARK, N.J.) -- Svetlana Dali is at it again.Dali, who previously was convicted in Brooklyn federal court of being a stowaway on a Delta Air Lines flight out of New York's JFK Airport to Paris, allegedly snuck onto a United flight at New Jersey's Newark airport on Wednesday night, law enforcement sources told ABC News.The United flight landed in Milan and she […]

World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026. (Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Borge Brende stepped down as the head of the World Economic Forum Thursday following an independent review into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, marking the latest departure in a string of high-profile resignations by business and government leaders […]