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FBI granted request to locate fleeing Texas House Democrats, Sen. Cornyn says

Thursday, August 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said on Thursday that FBI Director Kash Patel has granted his request for the federal government to assist with locating Texas House Democrats who fled the state in protest of GOP-led redistricting efforts.Cornyn's letter requesting... Read More.

Fort Stewart soldiers ‘absolutely saved lives’ by jumping in to stop gunman: Army secretary

Thursday, August 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When a gunman opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia, six soldiers immediately jumped into action to stop the shooter and tend to their fellow service members who were wounded, the secretary of the Army said.Automated logistics Sgt. Quornelius Radford allegedly... Read More.

Trump orders new census excluding undocumented immigrants amid redistricting battles

Thursday, August 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded work begin on a new census as redistricting battles are spreading across the country.In a social media post, Trump announced he directed the Commerce Department to "immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS... Read More.

United Airlines resumes operations after tech disruption, but ‘residual delays’ expected

Thursday, August 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A tech outage led United Airlines to ground flights nationwide Wednesday night, and even with the issue now resolved, over 1,000 flights were delayed and dozens were canceled."We are working with customers to get them to their destinations after a technology... Read More.

Active-duty Army soldier charged with attempting to share sensitive information about military tanks with Russia

Thursday, August 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An active duty soldier with the U.S. Army was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempting to share sensitive information about U.S. military tank capabilities with Russia, the Justice Department announced.Taylor Lee, 22, a soldier stationed at Fort Bliss, is alleged to... Read More.

GOP Rep. Cory Mills accused of threatening to release sexually explicit videos of ex-girlfriend

Thursday, August 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Florida Republican Congressman Cory Mills is facing allegations from an ex-girlfriend that he threatened to release sexually explicit images and videos of her following the end of their relationship, according to a police report obtained by ABC News.Lindsey Langston, a Republican state... Read More.

Trump’s sweeping new tariffs take effect

Thursday, August 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs finally took effect on Thursday, slapping levies on dozens of countries and risking price increases for a host of everyday goods.Tariffs between 10% and 41% were applied to nearly 70 countries beginning at 12:01 a.m. Thursday,... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 8/6/25

Thursday, August 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Wednesday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLOrioles 5, Phillies 1Giants 4, Pirates 2Guardians 4, Mets 1Twins 9, Tigers 4Cubs 6, Reds 1Yankees 3, Rangers 2Blue Jays 20, Rockies 1Rays 5, Angels 4Cardinals 5, Dodgers 3Marlins 6, Astros 4Nationals... Read More.

In brief: ‘Tulsa King’ season 3 teaser and more

Thursday, August 7 by ABC News

The teaser trailer for Tulsa King season 3 has arrived. The short, 30-second video finds Sylvester Stallone back in his role as Dwight Manfredi while expanding his empire and facing new enemies. The new season of Tulsa King begins streaming Sept. 21 on Paramount+ ...Miranda Cosgrove sports a southern accent in the Read More.

‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ cast talks prequel’s interconnected romance

Thursday, August 7 by ABC News

Get ready to travel even further back in time with the Outlander prequel series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood.While the original series focuses on the time-traveling love story of Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and Claire Beauchamp Fraser (Caitriona Balfe), the new Starz drama follows the dual... Read More.

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FBI granted request to locate fleeing Texas House Democrats, Sen. Cornyn says

Fort Stewart soldiers ‘absolutely saved lives’ by jumping in to stop gunman: Army secretary

Trump orders new census excluding undocumented immigrants amid redistricting battles

United Airlines resumes operations after tech disruption, but ‘residual delays’ expected

GOP Rep. Cory Mills accused of threatening to release sexually explicit videos of ex-girlfriend

Trump’s sweeping new tariffs take effect

Scoreboard roundup — 8/6/25

In brief: ‘Tulsa King’ season 3 teaser and more

‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ cast talks prequel’s interconnected romance

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