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Undocumented activist fights for her children’s right to stay in the US
For thousands of people living in the United States, the immigration debate is not a political issue, but a matter of personal survival. For Antonia Alvarez, it’s also a question of what will happen to her children. Alvarez, an undocumented immigrant, entered the United States 16 years ago. At the […]
The Note: The shutdown crisis that shouldn’t be
The TAKE with Rick Klein This is quite the way to celebrate a year in office. As we move past midnight tonight, the Trump presidency turns one year old. It may also make history, with the government shutting down for the first time while Washington is under full control of […]
Huge storm pounding West Coast as East sees warm-up
A series of storms have lined up to bring rain, snow, wind and more waves to the West Coast over the weekend. Waves of 20 to 40 feet pounded the Pacific Northwest coast from Washington to Oregon producing flooding and damage to coastal cities. At least one man was swept […]
TV film crew arrested at airport trying to sneak fake explosive through security
A television film crew was arrested on Thursday after attempting to pass a suspicious item with “all of the makings of an improvised explosive device” through security at Newark Liberty International Airport. “At least seven individuals have been arrested by Port Authority Police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected […]
Service members punished for bringing women back to Panama hotel during Pence trip
Four U.S. service members who were removed from Vice President Mike Pence’s communications team after bringing women back to their Panama hotel rooms in August have been punished. Three Army soldiers have received General Officer Memorandums of Reprimand, Army spokeswoman Adrienne Combs told ABC News. The reprimand can impact promotions, […]
WATCH: Manatees huddle for warmth in frigid Florida waters
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House passes stopgap spending bill, Senate fate uncertain
The House a cleared a must-pass bill Thursday night to fund the government through Feb. 16, sending the measure to the Senate as lawmakers scramble to avoid a government shutdown amid a fight over the fate of young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers. The measure passed by a 230-197 vote, […]
15 people injured after car crashes into pedestrians on Rio de Janeiro beach
Fifteen people were injured — including children — after a car crashed into pedestrians along a beach walk in Brazil, local authorities told ABC News. The driver is suspected to have suffered some kind of epileptic attack, according to the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State. The accident is […]
Bannon tells Congress he called Trump Tower meeting ‘unpatriotic’: Sources
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon told congressional investigators that the controversial June 2016 Trump Tower meeting between Trump campaign officials and a Russian lawyer promising dirt on Hillary Clinton was “unpatriotic,” an acknowledgement of comments he’s tried to publicly distance himself from, according to sources familiar with his […]