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Top DOJ official denies there’s any effort to redact mentions of President Trump from Epstein Files

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The No. 2 official in the Justice Department told ABC News in an interview Friday that there has been "no effort" to redact President Donald Trump's name from the release of files stemming from federal investigations into convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey... Read More.

3 police officers shot ‘without warning’ while responding to domestic call in Rochester

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) -- Three police officers in Rochester, New York, were shot Friday night "without warning at close range" while responding to a domestic call at a home, police said.Emergency services received a call from a man who said his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend was attempting... Read More.

What Trump’s threatened ‘blockade’ on sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers means for gas prices

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Oil prices jumped about 3% after President Donald Trump this week threatened to blockade all sanctioned oil tankers traveling in and out of Venezuela.Venezuela, which has the largest known oil reserves in the world, exports hundreds of thousands of barrels of... Read More.

Providence mayor asks FBI to give $50K reward to tipster whose Reddit post helped lead to suspected Brown University gunman

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) -- The mayor of Providence is asking FBI Director Kash Patel to give the $50,000 reward offered for information in the Brown University mass shooting to a local tipster who provided a detailed account of the suspect.The man, only identified by authorities... Read More.

HHS proposes actions to limit access to gender-affirming care for minors

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Thursday a series of proposed actions to limit access to gender-affirming care for minors.It comes after HHS released a final version of its report on pediatric gender-affirming care last month, claiming... Read More.

Nearly 5 million flu illnesses reported so far nationally, latest CDC data shows

Saturday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Flu activity is increasing across the country, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.New York City is seeing some of the highest levels of flu-like activity across the country. States including Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut,... Read More.

Democrats examining legal options after DOJ says full Epstein release not expected Friday

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democratic lawmakers warned the Trump administration that they're "examining all legal options" to hold it accountable to Friday's deadline ordering the Department of Justice to release all its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accusing... Read More.

Brown, MIT suspect had 200 rounds, laser sights as authorities feared hit list: US attorney

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

(BOSTON, Mass.) -- It was Thursday morning when investigators definitively determined the same individual opened fire on a study group at Brown University and, two days later, murdered an MIT professor -- raising fears among law enforcement officials that the killer may have... Read More.

Bowen Yang departs ‘Saturday Night Live’: Report

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

Bowen Yang is saying goodbye to Studio 8H.The comedian is leaving Saturday Night Live after starring as a cast member on the late-night sketch comedy series for seven seasons, according to Deadline.Yang's final appearance on the show will take place... Read More.

Sony acquires majority ownership of ‘Peanuts’ franchise

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

Sony has announced plans to acquire control of the Peanuts franchise.The franchise created by Charles M. Schulz that stars beloved characters like Snoopy, Charlie Brown and Linus will be majority owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) through a definitive agreement... Read More.

Top DOJ official denies there’s any effort to redact mentions of President Trump from Epstein Files

Top DOJ official denies there’s any effort to redact mentions of President Trump from Epstein Files

3 police officers shot ‘without warning’ while responding to domestic call in Rochester

What Trump’s threatened ‘blockade’ on sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers means for gas prices

Providence mayor asks FBI to give $50K reward to tipster whose Reddit post helped lead to suspected Brown University gunman

HHS proposes actions to limit access to gender-affirming care for minors

Nearly 5 million flu illnesses reported so far nationally, latest CDC data shows

Democrats examining legal options after DOJ says full Epstein release not expected Friday

Bowen Yang departs ‘Saturday Night Live’: Report

Sony acquires majority ownership of ‘Peanuts’ franchise

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