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David McNew/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) -- The legal battle over the Trump administration's deployment of the National Guard in California heads to a federal appeals court on Tuesday.The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will preside over a remote hearing regarding California's challenge to President Donald Trump's federalization of the state's National Guard troops amid protests over immigration enforcement in the Los Angeles area.Last week, a federal judge in California issued […]

(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) -- A temporary restraining order on President Donald Trump barring foreign Harvard University students from entering the U.S. will remain in effect until next Monday while a federal judge considers arguments made for a preliminary injunction.The temporary block was due to expire on Thursday before being extended Monday by U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs.Harvard's lawyers argued Trump's proclamation violates its First Amendment rights and is outside the authority of […]

(GREEN ISLE, Minn.) -- The man suspected of shooting and killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband as well as shooting and wounding a second lawmaker and his wife "stalked his victims like prey" and "shot them in cold blood," acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Joseph Thompson said."His crimes are the stuff of nightmares," Thompson said at a news conference as he outlined the "chilling" details.Vance Boelter, 57, is […]

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WHEELING, W.Va.) -- The death toll in West Virginia has climbed to six after heavy rains and devastating flash flooding struck the state, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey.Two people are unaccounted for, according to the governor's office, and a state of emergency is in effect.Flash flooding occurred throughout the city of Wheeling and the towns of Triadelphia and Valley Grove. Roughly 3 to 4 inches of rain […]

An exterior view of Manhattan Criminal Court on December 23, 2024 in New York City. Adam Gray/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Two court security officers were stabbed while screening people at the metal detectors at the Manhattan criminal courthouse on Monday morning, according to law enforcement sources.One court officer was slashed in the face and the other was slashed in the neck, the sources said. Both were taken to a […]

(GREEN ISLE, Minn.) -- The man suspected of shooting and killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband as well as shooting and wounding a second lawmaker and his wife is in federal custody and is expected to face federal charges, multiple sources told ABC News.Authorities are expected to announce the federal charges against 57-year-old Vance Boelter at a news conference on Monday.Boelter, who was arrested overnight near his farm in Green Isle, […]

(NEW YORK) -- All eligible U.S. states and territories have agreed to sign a $7.4 billion settlement with the company and once-prominent family behind OxyContin, officials announced Monday.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

(CHAMMPLIN, Minn.) -- Two days after a man in a mask knocked on their door, identified himself as a police officer and opened fire on them, Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, are recovering and "both incredibly lucky to be alive," their family said."We continue our healing journey and are humbled by the outpouring of love and support our family has received from across the state and […]

(HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn) -- The massive search for the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, one fatally, concluded on Sunday evening when he was arrested by police, officials confirmed.Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested near his farm in Green Isle, Minnesota. He was booked into Hennepin County Jail at about 1 a.m. on Monday, according to online records.Vance was spotted on a trail via camera earlier Sunday and then taken […]