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Administration asks Supreme Court to lift judges block on deportations under Alien Enemies Act

Friday, March 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court a second time to urgently lift U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's temporary restraining order blocking the deportations of alleged Tren de Aragua gang members under the Alien Enemies Act."Only this Court can stop... Read More.

Unfair exclusionary policy: 2nd judge blocks Trumps transgender military ban in scathing ruling

Friday, March 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- If allowed to go into effect, the Trump administration's new policy on transgender soldiers would be a "de facto blanket prohibition" that seeks "to eradicate transgender service," a federal judge wrote Thursday in issuing a preliminary injunction against the policy.In a 65-page... Read More.

Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann and estranged wife reach divorce settlement

Friday, March 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann and his estranged wife, Asa Ellerup, have reached a divorce settlement, according to court records.Ellerup filed for divorce shortly after Heuermann was arrested in July 2023.The terms of the divorce settlement, filed in Suffolk... Read More.

Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat on Yemen strikes

Thursday, March 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to preserve the contents of the chat in which top national security officials used the Signal app to discuss military strikes in Yemen as they were taking place earlier this month.U.S. District Judge James Boasberg... Read More.

These US states may be able to see the northern lights tonight

Thursday, March 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Some U.S. states could be treated to a northern lights display thanks to a minor geomagnetic storm on the sun, according to space forecasts.Another round of aurora borealis is expected on Thursday night, with a predicted Kp index of magnitude four... Read More.

Daughter of couple deported with no criminal record says they were transported like animals

Thursday, March 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Stephanie Gonzalez says she and her family have endured "heartbreak" since the deportation of her parents, 55-year-old Gladys and 59-year-old Nelson Gonzalez."They really did not deserve to be treated as criminals," Stephanie Gonzalez, 27, told ABC News on Wednesday, describing how... Read More.

University of Alabama graduate student detained by ICE, school says

Thursday, March 27 by ABC News

(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) -- Federal immigration agents have detained a University of Alabama doctoral student who is a citizen of Iran, according to the school and ICE records.Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral student from Iran studying mechanical engineering, is currently being held in a detention facility,... Read More.

HHS sued for cutting program that provides legal aid for migrant children

Thursday, March 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Organizations that provide legal aid to migrant children have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after the agency cut funding to the program that provides legal representation to tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors.According to the... Read More.

Manhattan DA sends warning to ghost gun makers in wake of Supreme Court ruling

Thursday, March 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One day after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld federal restrictions on ghost guns, prosecutors in New York are warning 3D-printing companies their "insufficient security measures" are causing a "troubling rise in access to unregulated weaponry."The warning came in a letter... Read More.

Trump administration says top MS-13 national leader arrested

Thursday, March 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. has arrested a top MS-13 gang member, according to a post on X by Attorney General Pam Bondi."I'm proud to announce that early this morning our brave law enforcement officers conducted a successful operation that captured a top MS-13 national... Read More.