ABC National – Page 8 – Connect FM | Local News Radio | Dubois, PA

Judge orders DOJ to explain why Lindsey Halligan is still using the title of US attorney

Wednesday, January 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge wants to know why Lindsey Halligan is still using the title of U.S. attorney despite a judge ruling in November that she is legally not in the position. Halligan, who was appointed by President Donald Trump to be... Read More.

Nick Reiner expected to enter plea in stabbing deaths of parents Rob and Michele Reiner

Wednesday, January 7 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Nick Reiner is expected to appear at an arraignment on Wednesday to enter a plea in the murders of his parents, renowned director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner.The 32-year-old faces two counts of first-degree murder with the special circumstance... Read More.

US military is ‘always an option’ for Trump to acquire Greenland, White House official says

Tuesday, January 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House said Tuesday President Donald Trump and his advisers are discussing a range of options to acquire Greenland - adding "utilizing the U.S. military is always an option.""President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national... Read More.

Bitcoin Depot, a top crypto ATM vendor, to pay nearly $2M to compensate fraud victims

Tuesday, January 6 by ABC News

(MAINE) -- One of the country's top cryptocurrency kiosk vendors has agreed to pay the state of Maine nearly $2 million as part of a settlement to compensate victims of fraud, the state announced on Monday.Bitcoin Depot, which operates more than 25,000 bitcoin... Read More.

Uvalde officer was told location of gunman but he failed to act, prosecutors say

Tuesday, January 6 by ABC News

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) -- Opening statements are underway in the criminal trial of former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer Adrian Gonzales, who is accused of endangering dozens of children during the police response to the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary... Read More.

Milwaukee judge convicted of obstructing federal immigration agents resigns

Tuesday, January 6 by ABC News

(MILWAUKEE) -- Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted last month of obstructing federal immigration agents at her courthouse, has resigned, according to a letter to Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright... Read More.

‘Absolutely not’: Kelly says he wouldn’t change troop message or ‘back down’ after censure

Tuesday, January 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Sen. Mark Kelly said he would "absolutely not" have changed his message to U.S. troops about not following illegal orders, despite now knowing that it would result in a censure.Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth censured Kelly, a Democrat of... Read More.

New video released of person of interest in mysterious murders of dentist, wife

Tuesday, January 6 by ABC News

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Police have released new video of a person of interest in the mysterious murders of an Ohio dentist and his wife.Spencer and Monique Tepe were found shot to death in their Columbus home on Dec. 30, Columbus police said. Two... Read More.

Epstein files: 2 million records in various stages of review, DOJ says

Tuesday, January 6 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- The Department of Justice said in a new court filing Monday night that there are more than 2 million documents "potentially responsive" to the Epstein Files Transparency Act that are presently in various phases of review.Federal prosecutors said that "in the next... Read More.

Maduro and wife to appear in Manhattan federal court on Monday

Monday, January 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are scheduled to make their initial appearances on Monday in a federal court in Manhattan following their capture by U.S. forces in a military operation in the... Read More.