The Department of Homeland Security has ended Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua, meaning that the 2,500 Nicaraguans living in the U.S. under that special status have 14 months to leave the country. Today was the deadline for the administration to decide the fate of those Nicaraguans and some 57,000 Hondurans […]
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Church shooting survivor played dead as gunman searched for ‘more people to shoot’
One of the survivors of Sunday’s massacre at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, described the terror she felt when suspect Devin Kelley unloaded a hail of gunfire on the churchgoers. Rosanne Solis told ABC News that she was certain she was going to die when the gunman began firing. […]
8 members of 1 family die in Texas church shooting
Eight members of one family — including a pregnant mother and three of her children — were among those killed in a mass shooting at a rural Texas church Sunday. All at once, Joe and Claryce Holcombe lost children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a future great-grandchild in the shooting at the […]
Air Force failed to report Texas suspect’s convictions to FBI
The Air Force failed to submit information about Texas church shooting suspect Devin Kelley’s convictions to the FBI, the Air Force said today. The failure was a result of what one law enforcement source described to ABC News as an administrative error. Had the conviction information been entered into the […]
Man arrested near White House after allegedly threatening to kill ‘all white police’
A man was arrested Monday near the White House Monday for allegedly threatening to kill “all white police” at the residence. The Secret Service was notified to be on the lookout for the man who had “reportedly traveled to Washington, D.C., for the purpose” of carrying out the alleged threat, […]
Florida senator accused of groping removed as budget chair
A Florida senator accused by six women of groping or making demeaning comments about their bodies was removed from his powerful position as budget chairman on Monday. Republican Sen. Jack Latvala is also a candidate for governor. He has denied the allegations. Senate President Joe Negron called him Monday morning […]
Florida State suspends Greek life following alcohol death
Florida State University indefinitely suspended its fraternities and sororities Monday after the alcohol-related death of a freshman pledge and cocaine charges for another fraternity member. University President John Thrasher didn’t say how long the suspension will last. “This pause is needed to review and reflect on the loss of a […]
New York man arrested after massive arsenal found at his home
A New York man is in custody after police say they took away a “vanload” of weapons from his home. The Albany County Sheriff’s Office arrested Edward J. Reis, 43, on Sunday and charged him with several offenses, including criminal possession of a firearm and unlawfully possessing or selling noxious […]
Church shooting suspect’s assault conviction should have blocked firearms purchase
Devin Kelley, the gunman accused of carrying out Sunday’s deadly church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, was convicted by a military court in 2012 on charges of assault and aggravated assault on his then-wife and a child, which should have prevented him from purchasing firearms, an Air Force official said […]
Anthony Weiner reports to prison for sexting conviction
Former Rep. Anthony Weiner reported to prison Monday to begin a 21-month sentence for sexting with a 15-year-old girl. Weiner is being held at the Federal Medical Center Devens in Massachusetts, a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson said. The facility in Ayer, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) west of Boston, has […]