Authorities say a semitrailer driver is in custody after he was found to be transporting 76 immigrants in Texas. The U.S. Border Patrol said in a statement Monday that the immigrants were discovered Friday at a checkpoint on U.S. 83, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Laredo in South […]
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Arkansas lawmaker pleads guilty over pocketing state funds
A top Arkansas lawmaker pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges that he pocketed thousands of dollars in state funds intended to go toward the construction of a sports complex, and said he planned to step down. Republican state Sen. Jakes Files pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and bank […]
Suspected gunman in quadruple homicide at rural Pennsylvania car wash dies
When Jenna Porterfield first heard through Facebook that her husband of just two months was one of four people shot dead at a western Pennsylvania car wash early Sunday, she says she jumped in her car and raced to the scene, praying it wasn’t true. “Now, I’m planning my husband’s […]
Sheriff’s deputy pulls teen from burning car after crash
A sheriff’s deputy on patrol in Michigan is being hailed a hero after dashcam video shows him running to pull a driver from a burning vehicle. The incident unfolded early Sunday at around 2:30 a.m. in Orion Township, Michigan. That’s when the sheriff’s deputy witnessed the driver speed past him, […]
WATCH: Rep. Schiff reacts to vote releasing Nunes memo
Now Playing: Rep. Schiff reacts to vote releasing Nunes memo Now Playing: FBI’s deputy director stepping down amid repeated criticism from Trump Now Playing: White House reveals who will sit with first lady at State of the Union address Now Playing: FBI deputy director steps down as Trump prepares for […]
71-year-old man says airline crew hit and tied him up
A Nigerian man claims a flight crew bound and punched him and taped his mouth shut for hours onboard a Chicago-bound flight he was taking to reunite with his family. David Ukesone, 71, was eight hours away from landing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, his attorney said, when a dispute […]
FBI’s deputy director stepping down amid repeated criticism from Trump
Two government officials familiar with the matter confirm to ABC News that FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is stepping down immediately. He had long been expected to retire from government in March, when he was eligible to receive his benefits for his years of service. Now, he is vacating his […]
Trial begins for woman accused of killing twin
A murder trial is underway for 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 when the car plunged […]
At least 8 Dems boycotting State of the Union over ‘racist,’ ‘divisive’ remarks
At least eight House Democrats now have said they will boycott President Donald Trump‘s State of the Union speech, citing his divisive rhetoric and, in some cases, his reported use of a slur to describe African countries during a White House meeting on immigration. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., announced over […]
The FBI’s deputy director is stepping down
Two government officials familiar with the matter confirm to ABC News that FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is stepping down immediately. He had long been expected to retire from government in March, when he was eligible to receive his benefits for his years of service. Now, he is vacating his […]