Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader, who vowed to share Nobel Prize

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is set to hold a lunch meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at 12:30 p.m. ET Thursday, the White House said. The meeting, which is currently scheduled to be closed to press, will take place in the... Read More.

Ellen Greenberg’s family celebrates prospect of federal investigation into her death

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- The family of Ellen Greenberg is celebrating the prospect of a federal investigation into the way various agencies in Philadelphia handled her death. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Thursday that the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of... Read More.

Damage to the ocean nearly doubles economic cost of climate change, new study finds

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Scientists have factored damage to the ocean into the social cost of carbon for the first time -- finding it nearly doubles the economic impact from climate change.Ocean damage from climate change -- dubbed the "blue" social cost of carbon --... Read More.

2nd federal officer shooting in Minneapolis prompts protests, calls for calm

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The Department of Homeland Security said a federal law enforcement officer shot a person in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening, saying the latter fled a traffic stop and then -- along with two other people -- began attacking the officer."Fearing for his life... Read More.

17 college basketball players charged in point shaving scheme: Indictment

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former college All-American Antonio Blakeney is among 17 basketball players charged in a point-shaving scheme to fix games in the NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association and rig bets, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday in Philadelphia. The alleged scheme ran from... Read More.

Shrinking forests are giving mosquitoes a greater taste for human blood, study suggests

Thursday, January 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As forests shrink and wildlife disappears, mosquitoes are increasingly turning to people for their blood meals, a shift that raises real concerns about the potential spread of diseases that affect humans.A new study published in the journal Frontiers suggests these buzzing,... Read More.

US to suspend visa processing for 75 countries starting next week

Wednesday, January 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department is freezing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to clamp down on applicants it deems likely to become a public charge.The directive instructs embassies and consulates to halt decisions beginning Jan. 21 while the department reassesses... Read More.

Administration reinstates hundreds of health and safety officials who were laid off

Wednesday, January 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration took steps this week to reinstate hundreds of health and safety officials who had previously been dismissed in widespread layoffs, granting a major win for advocates of workplace safety.The newly reinstated employees belong to the National Institute of... Read More.

DOJ officials slam judge for questioning Lindsey Halligan’s status as US attorney

Wednesday, January 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In an 11-page court filing, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Acting U.S. attorney Lindsay Halligan blasted a federal judge Tuesday for what they called an "inquisition" against Halligan for continuing to represent herself as U.S. attorney for... Read More.

Brown University shooting: New video shows moment suspected gunman left campus

Wednesday, January 14 by ABC News

(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) -- Footage newly obtained by ABC News appears to show the moment that the man suspected of opening fire at Brown University in December fled the Ivy League campus following the tragic incident.Officials believe Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, is seen on... Read More.

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Ellen Greenberg’s family celebrates prospect of federal investigation into her death

Damage to the ocean nearly doubles economic cost of climate change, new study finds

2nd federal officer shooting in Minneapolis prompts protests, calls for calm

17 college basketball players charged in point shaving scheme: Indictment

Shrinking forests are giving mosquitoes a greater taste for human blood, study suggests

US to suspend visa processing for 75 countries starting next week

Administration reinstates hundreds of health and safety officials who were laid off

DOJ officials slam judge for questioning Lindsey Halligan’s status as US attorney

Brown University shooting: New video shows moment suspected gunman left campus

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