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Columbia University to pay $200M in settlement with Trump administration

Thursday, July 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Columbia University has agreed to pay $200 million over the next three years to resolve claims it discriminated against Jewish students -- an agreement the university said will restore hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants the Trump administration had... Read More.

Congressional committees push back on Trump administration’s proposed NOAA budget cuts

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Lawmakers from both parties have so far rejected steep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposed by the Trump administration and reiterated their support for a fully staffed National Weather Service (NWS) during recent committee meetings, which included key... Read More.

Judge blocks Trump administration from detaining Abrego Garcia upon his release from custody

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia upon his release from criminal custody in Tennessee.Abrego Garcia has been awaiting his release on bail after pleading not guilty last month... Read More.

21-year-old charged in murder of Bay Area woman walking dogs

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Prosecutors have filed murder charges against a man accused of shooting and killing a woman who was walking her dogs in San Leandro, California, earlier this month.Rohith Sunil, 21, was charged with felony murder, assault with a semi-automatic gun and carrying... Read More.

Doctor charged in Matthew Perry ketamine death case pleads guilty to supplying drug

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry before he died, becoming the fourth person convicted in connection with the "Friends" actor's 2023 overdose death.Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine during a... Read More.

22-year-old Wisconsin graduate student disappears after leaving bar, search continues

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(LA CROSSE, Wis.) -- Wisconsin officials continue to search for a 22-year-old graduate student who disappeared after leaving a bar early Sunday morning, according to the La Crosse Police Department.Eliotte Heinz, a graduate student at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin, was last seen... Read More.

Head of FEMA Search and Rescue resigns over agency’s response to Texas floods: Sources

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The head of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue branch, Ken Pagurek, resigned on Monday, multiple sources confirmed to ABC News.Pagurek told colleagues he was frustrated by the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to dismantle FEMA and by new hurdles that slowed the... Read More.

What we know about the violent Jacksonville traffic stop that went viral

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- William McNeil, Jr., the 22-year-old Florida man whose violent arrest by Jacksonville sheriff’s deputies was caught in a viral video, is expected to speak out about the incident during a press conference outside the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday morning.The sheriff's... Read More.

Man arrested for murder in Michigan after hang-up 911 call, police say

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

A man has been arrested and charged with murder in Michigan after a call for help suddenly cut off, police said.The incident occurred on Saturday morning around 6:45 a.m. when police in Shelby Township, near Detroit, received a 911 call from a man who... Read More.

July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, scientists say

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tuesday, July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, as Earth completes a full rotation in less time than usual.The planet on Tuesday will experience a shorter rotation than the typical 24 hours, though not by much: 1.34 milliseconds... Read More.