A federal judge struck down a Department of Homeland Security policy implemented in July that forced most immigrants who entered the United States without inspection to remain in detention throughout their deportation process. The decision could potentially allow the release of thousands of immigrants who have been subject to mandatory detention. On Tuesday, California Judge…
The Justice Department is facing new scrutiny over the decision to withhold Jeffrey Epstein’s files earlier this year. A federal judge on Monday ordered the Justice Department to expedite processing a Freedom of Information Act request related to the Trump administration’s decision in July not to release files from the Epstein investigation. With the Justice…
Top Federal Reserve officials have shown an unusual degree of public disagreement over a possible interest rate cut next month. In recent days, sentiment shifted sharply in favor of an interest rate cut as some influential central bankers expressed openness to the move, futures markets showed. Still, discord persists. A rate cut could reduce expenses…
The FBI is working with the Justice Department to see if there is “anything more” from Jeffery Epstein’s files that can be made public, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. patel told journalist Catherine Herridge there are “protective orders and sealing orders that legally prohibit the release of information related to any investigation when there…
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held secret talks Monday with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, to follow up on this weekend’s talks with Ukraine in Geneva aimed at advancing the Ukraine peace process, a U.S. official told ABC News. Driscoll was scheduled to meet with the Russian delegation again…
A barrage of Russian missiles fell on kyiv overnight, in what the Ukrainian energy minister called a “massive” attack on energy infrastructure. Some areas suffered power and water cuts, according to kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko. A residential building in one area of the city caught fire after it was hit by debris, the mayor said….
The death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner on a Carnival cruise ship has been ruled a homicide, according to a copy of the death certificate issued Monday and provided to ABC News by Kepner’s family. The document said death was caused by “mechanical asphyxiation” and the date of injury was listed as November 6, although the…
A federal judge dismissed criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, saying the appointment of the U.S. attorney who brought the charges was invalid. The judge dismissed the charges without prejudice, meaning the cases could be refiled by a duly appointed U.S. attorney. U.S. District Judge Cameron…
What began as a dream vacation soon led a close-knit family to shock and heartbreak when one of their own, a beloved teenage girl, was discovered dead on a cruise ship earlier this month. Even more disconcerting and heartbreaking, her grandparents said in an interview with ABC News, the person authorities told the family is…
LONDON — At least four people were killed and 17 injured in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv in what the local mayor called a “massive” Russian drone attack on Sunday night. “Every night and every day brings new challenges for our city, new destruction and new jobs,” Mayor Ihor Terekhov said in a post…
