Police in Florida are searching for whoever is “terrorizing” a Tampa neighborhood after three people were shot and killed in the same vicinity in less than two weeks. The latest slaying occurred Thursday night when Anthony Naiboa, a 20-year-old man with autism, was killed in the southeast Seminole Heights neighborhood […]
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New details from Niger ambush: when US troops sensed something wrong
More than two weeks after four U.S. soldiers were killed during an ambush in Niger, new details about how the events unfolded have emerged. A senior U.S. intelligence official familiar with the event tells ABC News that the U.S. troops saw early warning signs that something was wrong as they […]
Firm behind Trump-Russia dossier fights Republican demand to open its books
A powerful Republican is trying to force the identity of the person who first financed the infamous dossier of alleged links between Russians and the Donald Trump campaign into public view. House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes quietly approved a subpoena earlier this month that would compel the unidentified bank handling […]
Boy Scouts of America works with family to find new den for booted Cub Scout
The Boy Scouts of America has found a new unit for the 11-year-old boy who was booted from his den after engaging in a tense exchange with a Colorado state senator, the organization told ABC News in a statement. Ames Mayfield was kicked out of his den last week after […]
After Raqqa’s liberation, ‘a tough fight still lies ahead’ against ISIS
The liberation of Raqqa on Friday marked a historic end to the physical caliphate declared by ISIS in June of 2014. Syrian Democratic Forces, who fought for months to reclaim the city, celebrated in Naim Square this week — driving trucks and waving flags in the same place where ISIS […]
Senators ask Mattis for more information on Niger attack
After meeting separately with Secretary of Defense James Mattis, both Sens. Lindsey Graham and John McCain said the military should do more to keep members of Congress aware of its counterterrorism operations around the world. Sen. Graham told reporters that one of the open questions surrounding the ambush in Niger, […]
Hawaii judge extends prohibition on Trump’s travel ban
The federal judge in Hawaii who stopped President Donald Trump’s travel ban from taking effect this week has extended the order. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson on Friday converted the temporary restraining order to a preliminary injunction. The ban was was announced in September. It applied to travelers from Chad, […]
Congresswoman alleges chief of staff used ‘racist term’ in criticism
Representative Frederica Wilson alleged that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly employed “a racist term” in his criticism of her actions after she assailed President Donald Trump over his call to the widow of a U.S. soldier killed in Niger. Kelly, who addressed reporters at the White House press […]
Gen. Kelly, admit Trump is a big part of the problem
General Kelly, I am grateful for your immense public service over your career and what you have sacrificed for our country along the way. I am also sorry for the loss of your son and the grief that has caused and must continue to cause you and your family. Having […]
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