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Trump administration to use government lawyers to represent migrant children

Friday, October 9 by ABC News

The Trump administration has quietly organized a team of government attorneys to represent unaccompanied migrant children in immigration court, according to a federal notice.The announcement, posted by the Department of Health and Human Services, says that HHS lawyers under a new agency division... Read More.

Man armed with gun, knife shot inside Nashville federal court by officers: Police

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

Officers shot and killed a man inside a federal courthouse in Nashville on Thursday after he allegedly brandished a gun and then a knife in the court's lobby, investigators said.At around 9:30 am, an unidentified male in his 40s, who was from out of... Read More.

Multiple solar eruptions could spark auroras across the northern US starting tonight

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

It's been a busy week for the sun, and aurora watchers in some northern and upper Midwest states looking for a glimpse of the famed colorful sky could benefit from enhanced solar activity Thursday night into Friday morning, Oct. 9. On Tuesday, a coronal... Read More.

Attorney says Jane Doe facing threats, calls out alleged ‘failures’ of Cornell, law enforcement

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

The former Cornell student who reported an alleged gang rape at a campus fraternity has faced a series of threats and doxxing attempts in the three weeks since filing her explosive lawsuit, her attorney told ABC News. Attorney Thomas Giuffra said Jane Doe is... Read More.

Missing University of Maryland student found ‘disoriented’ in the woods: Police

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

University of Maryland student Dilan Shaan Ashar, who had been missing since Oct. 2, was found "disoriented" and "dehydrated" in the woods on Wednesday by campus police six days after he went missing.University of Maryland Chief of Police David Mitchell said during a press... Read More.

Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, wife face new charges over alleged torture

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

Federal prosecutors in New York on Thursday unsealed new charges against ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro that accuse him of conspiring with his wife to torture individuals who were held in Venezuelan prisons.The new indictment, unsealed in Manhattan federal court, specifically accused his government... Read More.

Accused Cornell fraternity member pushes to remove New York AG as special prosecutor over alleged bias

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

One of the men accused in a "gang rape" at Cornell University is pushing to have New York Attorney General Letitia James thrown off the case, arguing that she "demonstrated a bias and presumption of guilt" through a past social media post.An attorney for... Read More.

Sheriff, former sheriff charged with obstruction of justice related to Kouri Richins case: Filings

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

A current sheriff and a former sheriff of two Utah counties have been charged with obstruction of justice in connection with the Kouri Richins murder case, according to court filings related to heavily redacted, newly unsealed indictments.Kouri Richins was found guilty of... Read More.

Christa Pike asked ‘Where am I?’ upon regaining consciousness after botched execution: Attorney

Wednesday, October 7 by ABC News

Christa Pike reportedly asked "Where am I?" after regaining consciousness in a hospital nearly a week after a botched execution left her critically injured and temporarily on a ventilator, according to one of her attorneys.Pike, 50, continues to receive medical care after she survived... Read More.

Man arrested in foiled ISIS-inspired mass shooting plot at Mall of America, US authorities say

Wednesday, October 7 by ABC News

Federal authorities have arrested a man accused of planning to carry out an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America in Minnesota, according to newly unsealed court records. Sheikhdoon Mohamud was taken into custody Tuesday after allegedly purchasing an AK-47 and 200 rounds... Read More.