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Smithsonian faces Tuesday deadline amid White House demand for review

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Smithsonian Institution is facing a deadline to submit additional materials to the White House related to a review demanded by the Trump administration of the institution's exhibitions, programming and internal governance.According to a Dec. 18, 2025, letter from the White... Read More.

Uvalde trial latest: Defense uses foam gun visual aid to defend police response

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(UVALDE, Texas) -- An attorney for former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer Adrian Gonzales brought a neon orange foam handgun to court on Monday as he tried to defend the police response to the Robb Elementary School mass shooting.After stepping behind an eight-foot... Read More.

Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire allegedly laughed about the attack, FBI says

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- Federal officials on Monday charged a man with setting fire to the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, claiming that the suspect did so because of the building's "Jewish ties."According to an FBI affidavit, the building sustained "extensive" damage, rendering it... Read More.

Kendrick Lamar, ‘Sinners’ and ‘Bel-Air’ nominated for 57th annual NAACP Image Awards

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

Less than 24 hours after securing a win at the Golden Globe Awards, Sinners has become a nominee for the 57th annual NAACP Image Awards. The film leads in motion picture categories with 18 nominations, including outstanding motion picture and outstanding ensemble cast in... Read More.

DOJ probe into Powell sparks backlash from some Republicans, former Fed chairs

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is drawing backlash from former Federal Reserve and Treasury officials as well as current members of Congress, including those in President Donald Trump's own party.A bipartisan group of top economic officials released... Read More.

‘Heated Rivalry’ author announces new Shane and Ilya book, ‘Unrivaled’

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(SPOILER ALERT) You won't have to leave the cottage anytime soon. Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid has announced that the seventh book in her Game Changers hockey romance series is coming this fall.The book, titled Unrivaled, will be the third... Read More.

Driver shot during Portland immigration operation charged with assault: DOJ

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- The driver who was one of two people shot by a federal agent during immigration enforcement operations in Portland, Oregon, last week allegedly rammed his truck into an unoccupied U.S. Border Patrol vehicle prior to the shooting, according to a federal... Read More.

Netflix shares new ‘One Piece’ season 2 teaser trailer

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

Netflix has unveiled a new teaser trailer for One Piece season 2.The trailer for the upcoming second season of the series arrived on Monday. This teaser, which is dubbed the "Rise of the Baroques" teaser, shows off the dangerous secret... Read More.

Ex-husband charged with aggravated murder in slaying of Ohio couple due in court

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- A man is due in court on Monday for allegedly gunning down his ex-wife and her husband in their Ohio home and leaving their two young children alive, authorities said.Dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe, were found shot... Read More.

Stocks fall after Trump’s DOJ opens criminal probe into Fed Chair Powell

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Stocks slid in early trading on Monday hours after reports that the Department of Justice had opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell centered on the central bank leader's remarks to Congress about an office renovation project.Powell,... Read More.

Smithsonian faces Tuesday deadline amid White House demand for review

Smithsonian faces Tuesday deadline amid White House demand for review

Uvalde trial latest: Defense uses foam gun visual aid to defend police response

Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire allegedly laughed about the attack, FBI says

Kendrick Lamar, ‘Sinners’ and ‘Bel-Air’ nominated for 57th annual NAACP Image Awards

DOJ probe into Powell sparks backlash from some Republicans, former Fed chairs

‘Heated Rivalry’ author announces new Shane and Ilya book, ‘Unrivaled’

Driver shot during Portland immigration operation charged with assault: DOJ

Netflix shares new ‘One Piece’ season 2 teaser trailer

Ex-husband charged with aggravated murder in slaying of Ohio couple due in court

Stocks fall after Trump’s DOJ opens criminal probe into Fed Chair Powell

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