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(NEW YORK) -- The recent release of two credible ransom notes sent to Nancy Guthrie's family in the days after her abduction generated a "slight increase" in tips, but none that have cracked the case, authorities told ABC News.The 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped from her Tucson, Arizona, home in the early hours of Feb. 1 and remains missing.On Friday, the Pima County Sheriff's Department released details from two ransom […]

(NEW YORK) -- The Trump administration is set to award a multimillion-dollar contract to a small Texas law firm without immigration expertise to provide legal representation for thousands of unaccompanied migrant children in government custody during immigration proceedings.In a notice published in the Federal Register, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its intent to award the $150 million contract to Burke Law Group, a law firm headquartered […]

(LOS ANGELES) - A man allegedly armed with a pistol was arrested after he was seen taking photos and videos of the Trump National Golf Club grounds in Los Angeles County over the weekend, authorities announced on Tuesday.Following his arrest, detectives found more firearms and "multiple notebooks containing concerning statements" at the suspect's residence, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.The suspect was identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele […]

ICE agents arrive to clear protesters from a gate outside the Delaney Hall detention facility on June 11, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andres Kudacki/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 51,000 individuals in July, according to sources familiar with the data.The arrests are the largest in a single month in DHS history, according to data.  It comes as ICE is ramping up arrests at airports […]

Demonstrators chant and hold signs outside U.S. Supreme Court on April 29, 2026, in Washington, DC. The court heard arguments challenging DHS's termination of Temporary Protected Status for asylum seekers. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Hundreds of Haitian immigrants in Ohio who had Temporary Protected Status have been summoned by the Department of Homeland Security for in-person "check-ins" with the agency, where some have been fitted with […]

(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 […]