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Embattled sheriff suspends reelection campaign in wake of New Orleans jailbreak

Wednesday, May 21 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS) -- Embattled Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson announced on Wednesday that she is suspending her reelection campaign a day after she accepted blame for the escape of 10 inmates from the New Orleans jail she oversees.Facing mounting pressure over the mass jailbreak that... Read More.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block FOIA case against DOGE

Wednesday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency injunction to block proceedings in a case involving a Freedom of Information request seeking information from the Department of Government Efficiency.The government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in... Read More.

Cheers co-stars pay tribute to George Wendt following his death at 76

Wednesday, May 21 by ABC News

George Wendt's Cheers co-stars are sharing heartfelt tributes following his death at age 76.Wendt's family confirmed the news Tuesday morning, announcing that the actor died peacefully in his sleep at home, according to a statement shared by his representative with ABC News."George was a doting family... Read More.

In brief: IT: Welcome to Derry teaser trailer and more

Wednesday, May 21 by ABC News

Yellowjackets has been renewed for season 4. Paramount+ with Showtime announced the renewal of the popular series on Tuesday. Chris McCarthy, co-CEO of Paramount Global and president of Showtime/MTV entertainment Studios, said the company was thrilled to renew the coming-of-age survival drama show... Read More.

Trumps impact on European politics: Rise of the right and liberals pushing back

Wednesday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- If this past weekend in European politics is an indicator of anything, it's that the "Trump effect" is real, and its reverberations are unpredictable.Three European Union countries held elections on Sunday -- Romania, Poland and Portugal -- with the results failing to... Read More.

Whats in Trumps big tax and immigration bill House Republicans are struggling to pass

Wednesday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINTON) -- Officially titled the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act," this megabill fulfills a laundry list of President Donald Trump's campaign promises from taxes to border security.As House Republicans continue to negotiate the final details of the legislation, here's a look at some possible... Read More.

Kristi Noem fumbles habeas corpus, denies DHS will host citizenship TV show

Wednesday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem incorrectly responded to a lawmaker's question on the definition of habeas corpus during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security budget for the upcoming year on Tuesday.Sen. Maggie Hassan,... Read More.

Trump to host South Africas president amid tensions over US resettlement of white Afrikaners

Wednesday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is hosting South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday amid tensions between the two nations over the U.S. resettlement of white South Africans.Trump and other top officials have claimed that a race-based "genocide" is unfolding... Read More.

Trump unveils plans for $175B Golden Dome missile defense shield

Wednesday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled plans to begin building a sophisticated new missile defense shield that could intercept threats from space, estimating the endeavor would cost some $175 billion and become operational in three years.The project "Golden Dome," which will be... Read More.

Biden last had a PSA blood test in 2014, following medical guidelines

Wednesday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A representative for former President Joe Biden said he last took a prostate-specific antigen blood test, commonly used to screen for prostate cancer, in 2014.Although the exact date of the test wasn't disclosed, Biden was around 72 years old at the time,... Read More.

Embattled sheriff suspends reelection campaign in wake of New Orleans jailbreak

Embattled sheriff suspends reelection campaign in wake of New Orleans jailbreak

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block FOIA case against DOGE

Cheers co-stars pay tribute to George Wendt following his death at 76

In brief: IT: Welcome to Derry teaser trailer and more

Trumps impact on European politics: Rise of the right and liberals pushing back

Whats in Trumps big tax and immigration bill House Republicans are struggling to pass

Kristi Noem fumbles habeas corpus, denies DHS will host citizenship TV show

Trump to host South Africas president amid tensions over US resettlement of white Afrikaners

Trump unveils plans for $175B Golden Dome missile defense shield

Biden last had a PSA blood test in 2014, following medical guidelines

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