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Holiday travel forecast: When to fly, drive this Christmas and New Year’s

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- This Christmas and New Year's holiday period is expected to be the busiest on record.More than 122 million people are expected to travel between Dec. 20 and Jan. 1 -- a 2.2% jump from last year's record high of 119.7 million... Read More.

Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $1.5 billion after no Wednesday winner

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Powerball jackpot is estimated to climb to $1.5 billion for Saturday night's drawing, marking the fifth-largest prize in the lottery's history, after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday, the lottery said.A $1.25 billion Powerball jackpot prize had... Read More.

Tow truck driver allegedly towed car with child inside, who falls out of vehicle

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(SUNRISE, Fla.) -- A Florida man is charged with a felony after allegedly towing a car with a 4-year-old girl inside Sunday, who then fell out of the vehicle and onto the road.The tow truck driver, Sergio Suarez, 34, can be seen in... Read More.

Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell asks court to set aside her conviction

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted co-conspirator of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Wednesday asked a federal court to vacate or amend her conviction and 20-year prison sentence for sex-trafficking of minors and other offenses, a move that could complicate the release of the Epstein... Read More.

2 men arrested for allegedly trafficking nearly $7 million worth of SNAP benefits: Officials

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(MASSACHUSETTS) -- Two Massachusetts men trafficked nearly $7 million worth of benefits intended for people who cannot afford food, federal prosecutors in Boston said Wednesday.Antonio Bonheur, 74, of Mattapan, and Saul Alisme, 21, of Hyde Park, were arrested Wednesday morning and charged with one... Read More.

Rob and Michele Reiner’s children speak out after Nick Reiner’s arrest on murder charges

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Jake and Romy Reiner, the children of renowned Hollywood director Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner, are speaking out for the first time after their brother, Nick Reiner, was arrested for allegedly killing their parents."Words cannot even begin to describe... Read More.

Trump criticizes Brown University for having ‘so few’ cameras amid gunman search

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump posted to social media early on Wednesday regarding the ongoing search for a gunman who killed two students at Brown University last weekend, criticizing the university for having so few security cameras on campus."Why did Brown University have... Read More.

Rob Reiner murders latest: Video shows moments leading up to Nick Reiner’s arrest

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- New videos appear to show the moments leading up to the arrest of Nick Reiner for the murders of his parents, renowned Hollywood director Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner. One of the videos appears to show Nick... Read More.

Fraud charges follow subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings collapse

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Federal prosecutors in New York unsealed criminal charges Wednesday in connection with the collapse of subprime auto lender and used car retailer Tricolor Holdings, which went bankrupt earlier this year.Founder and CEO Daniel Chu, COO Daniel Goodgame, and former Tricolor executives... Read More.

Powerball jackpot surges to $1.25 billion ahead of Wednesday’s drawing

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A $1.25 billion Powerball jackpot prize is up for grabs Wednesday night, with a cash value of $572.1 million, after no winners were selected Monday.This is the game's sixth largest prize ever, according to Powerball. The largest prize ever was... Read More.