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Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, has denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to halt his sentencing Friday in his criminal hush money case. Trump on Wednesday launched an eleventh-hour request to New York’s highest court to pause the hush money case, on the same […]
(Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — Southern California has been severely hit by wildfires, prompting mass evacuations and state of emergency declaration from Gov. Gavin Newsom. The dangerous winds and extreme fire conditions are expected to last through Thursday. With residents facing evacuation orders, family pets face an uncertain situation. Many people in […]
Jefferson Siegel-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland informed Congress in a letter Wednesday that special counsel Jack Smith has concluded his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump. Garland informed members of Congress — as required by internal department regulations — that at no time did he interfere in to overrule Smith during the process […]
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, former presidents and other dignitaries are gathering Thursday for a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., to honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter. Biden is expected to deliver a eulogy for Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. […]
Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump appeared ambivalent about the debate over whether to craft two legislative attempts to reshape fiscal policy for his agenda or settle on one sweeping package in an “all-in” approach. Trump told reporters that he had “a […]
An ABC News graphic shows the fire forecast in Southern California on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Via ABC News. (LOS ANGELES) — Another round of Santa Ana winds is forecast to sweep into Los Angeles on Thursday night into Friday morning, putting most of the region under a critical fire risk, as emergency responders battle […]
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced plans Tuesday to replace fact-checkers with a user-based system known as “community notes.” Fact-checkers who were put in place in the wake of Donald Trump’s 2016 election have proven to be “too politically biased” and have destroyed “more trust than they’ve created,” […]
Mario Tama/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — California homeowners shared evacuation stories and video clips of the damaging flames plowing through their community as the Pacific Palisades fire continues to blaze since its start on Tuesday. Zibby and Kyle Owens, who own a home in Pacific Palisades but also reside in New York, sat down with […]
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (CALIFORNIA) — A perfect storm of weather and climate conditions led to the severity of the wildfires devastating Southern California. At least two people are dead and several others injured as the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Woodley fires burned through thousands of acres and prompted sweeping evacuations around Los Angeles County. The dry […]
Getty/James C. Cooper (NEW YORK) — John Henry Ramirez was executed in Texas in 2022 after being convicted of murder in the 2004 death of 46-year-old Pablo Castro. In her documentary “I am Ready, Warden,” director Smriti Mundhra tells the story of Ramirez’s attempt to reach out to the victim’s son, Aaron Castro. ABC News’ Linsey Davis […]
