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Witnesses interviewed by the NTSB reported “issues” at the grade crossing where an Amtrak train carrying GOP lawmakers slammed into a garbage truck near Charlottesville, Virginia, NTSB officials confirmed today. In the days leading up to the crash — which killed one person and injured at least six — the […]

The Defense Department is reviewing whether cellphones should be banned at the Pentagon – where 23,000 military and civilian personnel work at the nation’s military headquarters. The review is part of an ongoing comprehensive look at the use of personal technology by the U.S. military worldwide – that’s now been […]

Nearly four decades after his wife drowned, investigators are now calling 87-year-old actor Robert Wagner a “person of interest” in the death of Natalie Wood. Since 1981, mystery and speculation have swirled around the death of the actress who had been nominated for three Academy Awards and appeared in “West […]

President Donald Trump joined Republican congressional leaders at their retreat in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., to present a united front for the party as they head into the 2018 midterm election. The president stood flanked on stage by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker Paul Ryan and other congressional leaders […]

President Donald Trump has reviewed a controversial classified memo drafted by House Intelligence Committee Republicans accusing the Justice Department of political bias and is expected to formally consent to its release, multiple sources tell ABC News. The president, who has previously expressed support for publication of the memo, read the […]

Closing arguments are set for today in the case of a woman accused of purposefully driving off a cliff in Hawaii, killing her identical twin sister. On May 29, 2016, Alexandria Duval was driving along the winding Hana Highway in Maui with her twin, Anastasia Duval, in the passenger seat […]

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Super Bowl spectators can expect massive security measures at the site of the big game in downtown Minneapolis, officials said. The NFL’s head of security, Cathy Lanier, said it was a challenge to carve a secure perimeter around U.S. Bank Stadium, which sits in the heart of Minneapolis near businesses […]

Kentucky State Police say troopers shot and wounded a fugitive who tried to hit them with a vehicle while they were attempting to arrest him. A statement from police says a trooper and a McCreary County deputy sheriff stopped a vehicle Wednesday night and discovered the driver, 61-year-old Jerry W. […]

The doping bans of 28 Russian athletes were overturned on Thursday, creating a fresh controversy around the International Olympic Committee’s position on Russia’s participation at this year’s Winter Olympics, scheduled to begin in a week in South Korea. The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, upheld appeals submitted […]