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Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump says he has opened the letter former President Joe Biden left for him in Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, calling it “very nice” and suggesting he might make it public. “Just basically, it was a little bit of an inspirational type of letter, you know? ‘Joy, […]
Robert Alexander/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cellphones will no longer be allowed in New York schools if Gov. Kathy Hochul gets her way. The New York governor announced on Tuesday a proposal to ban smartphones from hallways, classrooms and during lunchtime. “We are not developing the skills we need because kids are distracted by cellphones,” […]
CHIP SOMODEVILLA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, Jan. 6, health policy and more. More orders are expected Tuesday amid fallout from his first moves, including his issuing pardons for more than a thousand rioters convicted in connection with the […]
An ABC News graphic shows the radar for the southeastern United States at 5 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (ABC News) (TALLAHASSEE, FL) — For much of the Gulf Coast, the snowstorm that’s expected to end soon was a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm. Many areas saw more snow than they have in at least 130 […]
Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff (RALEIGH, NC) — A police officer has been seriously injured after a suspect opened fire at authorities from inside a home, officials said. Officers were called to a home in the Renaissance Park neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina, just after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Raleigh Police Deputy Chief of Operations Rico […]
Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for One Fair Wage (WASHINGTON) — Leading candidates for the Democratic National Committee chairperson election said Tuesday’s claim by front-runner Ken Martin that he has the support of 200 members is inflated and fails to paint an accurate picture of the dynamics of the race. Chair candidates need a simple majority […]
Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Four years ago, the idea of pardons for Jan. 6 rioters seemed unthinkable to most Republicans. Even as President Donald Trump floated the idea of pardons, most Republicans stood firm on one thing: violent offenders should not be included in that list. Here’s what Republican senators told ABC […]
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following a traditional inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, during which an Episcopal bishop called on President Donald Trump to show “mercy” toward LGBTQ people and immigrants, he told reporters the sermon “wasn’t too exciting” and added he “didn’t think it was a good service.” The National […]
John Moore/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Federal immigration authorities will be permitted to target schools and churches after President Donald Trump revoked a directive barring arrests in “sensitive” areas. The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday it would roll back the policy to “thwart law enforcement in or near so-called sensitive areas.” First enacted in […]
Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images, FILE (OHIO) — Four Chilean nationals were arrested in connection with the burglary that occurred at Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home in December, according to court records. On Jan. 10, 2025, a special agent with the Ohio State Highway Patrol spotted suspicious luggage being carried into a vehicle outside of a hotel in […]
