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Rand Paul says seizure of oil tankers in Caribbean a ‘prelude to war’

Sunday, December 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump's military mission off Venezuela's coast, calling the seizures of multiple oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea "a provocation and a prelude to war.""I'm not for confiscating these liners. I'm not for blowing... Read More.

Relentless storms hitting the West, a major pattern change for Christmas week

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Repeat atmospheric rivers continue to point relentless streams of rain and gusty wind toward the West Coast.The current system over the Northwest has diminished, but it is still raining in Washington and Northern California and more significant precipitation is on the... Read More.

Mangione argues AG’s alleged conflict of interest is grounds for suspending death penalty from his case

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Attorneys for Luigi Mangione are arguing the death penalty should be suspended from his federal murder case due to Attorney General Pam Bondi's alleged "conflict of interest," according to a new court filing.In an overnight court filing, defense attorneys accused Bondi... Read More.

US seizing another ship in the Caribbean: Sources

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Coast Guard is currently interdicting a sanctioned vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters of the Caribbean Sea, according to three U.S. officials.No further details were available as to the name of the ship or where exactly... Read More.

Blue Origin sends person using a wheelchair to space for the 1st time

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Blue Origin made history Saturday, sending for the first time a person who uses a wheelchair past the Kármán line, an internationally recognized boundary of space that's 62 miles above Earth.Michaela "Michi" Benthaus, who suffered a spinal cord injury after a... Read More.

Top DOJ official denies there’s any effort to redact mentions of President Trump from Epstein Files

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The No. 2 official in the Justice Department told ABC News in an interview Friday that there has been "no effort" to redact President Donald Trump's name from the release of files stemming from federal investigations into convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey... Read More.

3 police officers shot ‘without warning’ while responding to domestic call in Rochester

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) -- Three police officers in Rochester, New York, were shot Friday night "without warning at close range" while responding to a domestic call at a home, police said.Emergency services received a call from a man who said his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend was attempting... Read More.

What Trump’s threatened ‘blockade’ on sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers means for gas prices

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Oil prices jumped about 3% after President Donald Trump this week threatened to blockade all sanctioned oil tankers traveling in and out of Venezuela.Venezuela, which has the largest known oil reserves in the world, exports hundreds of thousands of barrels of... Read More.

Providence mayor asks FBI to give $50K reward to tipster whose Reddit post helped lead to suspected Brown University gunman

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) -- The mayor of Providence is asking FBI Director Kash Patel to give the $50,000 reward offered for information in the Brown University mass shooting to a local tipster who provided a detailed account of the suspect.The man, only identified by authorities... Read More.

Nearly 5 million flu illnesses reported so far nationally, latest CDC data shows

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Flu activity is increasing across the country, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.New York City is seeing some of the highest levels of flu-like activity across the country. States including Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut,... Read More.