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Epstein files: DOJ says it’s taken down ‘several thousand documents’ that mistakenly identified victims

Monday, February 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Department of Justice officials say they have taken down "several thousand documents and media" from its website containing files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that "may have inadvertently included victim-identifying information due to various factors, including technical or human error,"... Read More.

Hundreds of parents ask Roblox board to stop attempts to force lawsuits out of the public eye

Monday, February 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A group of 800 parents -- including those who have already filed suit and those who have retained lawyers with the intent to sue --sent a letter to the board of directors of Roblox demanding the gaming company stop attempts to... Read More.

‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother reported missing in Arizona: Sheriff

Monday, February 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An 84-year-old woman who was reported missing in Arizona has been identified by officials as the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie.The Pima County Sheriff's Department announced during a news conference on Sunday that Nancy Guthrie was last seen in... Read More.

5-year-old Minneapolis boy Liam Conejo Ramos, father ordered released from federal jail

Saturday, January 31 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, asylum seekers who were arrested last week in Minnesota, were ordered to be released by a federal judge in Texas on Saturday.U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ordered Conejo Ramos and his father released from the... Read More.

Epstein frequently connected NY Giants co-owner Steve Tisch with women, emails show

Saturday, January 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Jeffrey Epstein frequently connected New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch with women, according to dozens of 2013 emails released by the Department of Justice.In the emails, the late sex offender appeared to be a frequent point of contact for Tisch, coordinating... Read More.

Another winter storm threatens to drop more snow as dangerous cold lingers

Saturday, January 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Another winter storm will be affecting tens of millions of Americans this weekend, adding more snow to the harsh weather that has already caused the deaths of over 100 people since last week, according to officials.Snow began falling in parts of... Read More.

Thousands still without power as brutal temperatures head to the South

Saturday, January 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The South is about to be walloped with more winter weather, less than a week after an ice storm ripped through the region, closing highways and taking down power lines and trees.The National Weather Service has issued cold weather alerts from... Read More.

Former officials say DHS tactics undermine public trust after series of contradictory statements

Saturday, January 31 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday said that in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, federal officials issued public statements about the incident based on "the best information" they had at the time and... Read More.

New SNAP work requirements set to go into effect on Feb. 1 with millions at risk of losing benefits

Friday, January 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are set to go into effect on Feb. 1 and it could mean that millions of Americans lose their benefits.Nearly 42 million Americans, including low-income families and vulnerable households, rely on... Read More.

Latest release of Epstein files includes some survivors’ names, despite DOJ assurances, lawyers say

Friday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorneys for hundreds of Jeffrey Epstein's survivors told ABC News that names and identifying information of numerous victims appear unredacted in the latest disclosure of files on the late sex offender by the Department of Justice, including several women whose names... Read More.