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Former congressional staffer accused of faking politically motivated attack

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

A former congressional staffer has been accused of fabricating a violent attack against herself at a New Jersey park, according to a criminal complaint.Natalie Greene, 26, paid a body modification artist to scar her and then claimed she had been assaulted in a politically... Read More.

Ohio police officer on leave after shooting unarmed man multiple times, investigation underway: Officials

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(AKRON, Ohio) -- A police officer in Ohio is on leave after firing his gun multiple times at a man who is believed to have been unarmed, according to local officials.An investigation into the incident, which took place in Akron, is underway, they said."Any... Read More.

Ashlee Buzzard’s false imprisonment charge dropped, daughter Melodee still missing

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) -- A false imprisonment charge has been dropped against Ashlee Buzzard, the mom of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, according to Santa Barbara ABC affiliate KEYT.At Thursday's preliminary hearing, the judge dismissed the case after hearing audio of a conversation between... Read More.

DOJ, FBI probing top Trump administration officials over investigations of president’s adversaries: Sources

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice is probing the conduct of at least two top Trump administration officials for allegedly interfering with and potentially jeopardizing the ongoing criminal investigations of the president's political adversaries, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.Sources said the... Read More.

ICE official struggles to answer questions about Abrego Garcia’s potential deportation

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A top ICE official struggled to answer questions about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's potential deportation during an evidentiary hearing on Thursday, and admitted that someone else helped draft his sworn declaration submitted in the case.John Cantu was called to testify about why... Read More.

Bentley University professor missing, last seen on island off the coast of Maine: Officials

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(PEAKS ISLAND, Maine) -- A Bentley University professor who was last seen on an island off the coast of Maine has been missing for nearly a week, according to the Maine Warden Service.Wiley Davi, a 57-year-old English and media studies professor at Bentley University... Read More.

NTSB releases new images of UPS plane moments before crash

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- Newly released photos included in a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report on the deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville show the moment the aircraft's left engine came off during takeoff and ignited.Federal investigators are focusing on metal fatigue... Read More.

DOJ drops charges against 2 people accused of ramming vehicles of federal agents conducting Chicago immigration sweeps

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- The Department of Justice has abruptly moved to dismiss the indictment against two people accused last month of "ambushing" federal agents conducting an immigration sweep in Chicago, including a woman who was shot five times in the incident.The government filed... Read More.

DOJ, Halligan slam judge in Comey case following hearing

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the Justice Department's criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey looks increasingly imperiled, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan and other DOJ officials are leveling unusual public attacks at the judge overseeing the case... Read More.

Anna Kepner, teen who died on Carnival cruise, to be honored at celebration of life service

Thursday, November 20 by ABC News

(TITUSVILLE, Fla.) -- Friends and family of Anna Kepner, the 18-year-old who mysteriously died aboard a cruise ship earlier this month, will gather at a Titusville, Florida, church on Thursday to remember the "bubbly" high school senior.Kepner's family asked mourners to wear... Read More.