The White House is expected to announce the appointment of Jim Carroll as deputy chief of staff to succeed Kirstjen Nielsen, President Donald Trump‘s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, ABC News has learned from multiple senior administration officials. Carroll most recently served as counsel to the White […]
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Alabama man gets life sentence in teen’s slaying
Prosecutors say a Mobile man received a sentence of life in prison for killing a 16-year-old girl as she sat with friends in the backseat of a car. The Mobile County district attorney’s office on Thursday announced the sentence for Jamarcus Mahone. Mahone was convicted of murder in the December […]
Cold weather advisories in effect for Northeast as record lows approach
Those in the Northeast are breaking out winter hats and mittens for the first time this season as an arctic front is moving through the I-95 corridor Friday and ushering in the coldest air of the season. Behind the arctic front, wind chills are below zero and in the single […]
The Note: Is political disorder the order of the day?
The TAKE with Rick Klein What if the disruption has only begun? That’s the question on the minds of strategists and elected officials in both parties, who have now watched voters deliver nothing as consistent as inconsistency for going on a dozen years now. The real jolt of the 2017 […]
Top DOJ official warns about Texas shooter’s encrypted phone
In the wake of the attack at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, last weekend that left 26 people dead and investigators unable to access the shooter’s encrypted phone to search for possible leads, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein made clear in a speech today that he is prepared to […]
WATCH: Baristas create adorable 3-D pet portraits for coffee shop customers
Now Playing: Coffee Drip Printer Creates Portraits Now Playing: Artist Creates a Stir With Coffee Paintings Now Playing: Barista Artist Brings Coffee Creations to ‘GMA’ for National Coffee Day Now Playing: Baristas create adorable 3-D pet portraits for coffee shop customers Now Playing: Trump does not blame China for trade […]
White House says Trump believes Roy Moore will ‘step aside’ if allegations true
The White House reacted Friday to a series of sexual misconduct allegations leveled against Republican Senate candidate Judge Roy Moore, saying that President Donald Trump believes if they are proven true then Moore should “step aside.” “Like most Americans, the president believes we cannot allow a mere allegation, in this […]
Air Force secretary: Texas shooter’s offenses should have been reported to FBI
Nearly a week after former Airman Devin Kelley killed 26 people at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, the Air Force is unequivocally saying Kelley’s past conviction on domestic violence-related charges should have been communicated to the FBI. If Kelley’s court-martial had been given to the FBI’s National Crime Information […]
WATCH: Trump does not blame China for trade gap
Now Playing: Trump changes tone on China and trade Now Playing: Trump visits China Now Playing: Trump does not blame China for trade gap Now Playing: US relations with the Philippines Now Playing: US relations with Vietnam Now Playing: Go inside China’s opulent Great Hall of the People Now Playing: […]
Homeland Security bulletin warns of weaponized drones and threat to aviation
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an updated terror bulletin on Thursday highlighting the threat of weaponized drones, chemical attacks and the continued targeting of commercial aircraft. “We continue to face one of the most challenging threat environments since 9/11, as foreign terrorist organizations exploit the internet to inspire, […]