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Trump’s use of the National Guard faces critical legal tests

Thursday, October 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In two courthouses on opposite sides of the country, Donald Trump’s attempt to send troops into Democratic-led cities will face a critical legal test on Thursday.The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hold oral arguments at noon on whether to... Read More.

Texas National Guard seen at training center in Chicago suburbs

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Members of the Texas National Guard have been seen at an Army Reserve Training Center in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, ABC News has learned.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday shared a photo on social media showing what he called the... Read More.

Police dog finds 2 missing 11-year-old kids deep in national forest

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

(BROWN COUNTY, Ind.) -- A K-9 unit with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana located two missing 11-year-old kids who became separated from their mother and were lost in the woods, police said.First responders were dispatched to the area of Sundance Lake in... Read More.

Texas National Guard headed to Illinois, as Gov. Pritzker calls for end of Trump administration’s ‘authoritarian march’

Tuesday, October 7 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- As members of the Texas National Guard boarded a plane on Monday, as state and city leaders in Illinois were holding a news conference asking them to stay away from Chicago.It was not immediately clear when the Guardsmen would arrive in Chicago.... Read More.

Illinois files lawsuit to block deployment of National Guard

Monday, October 6 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- The state of Illinois and city of Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday morning seeking to block President Donald Trump's federalization and deployment of the National Guard. "The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the threat of occupation by... Read More.

Illinois National Guard authorized for Chicago mission, official says

Monday, October 6 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- The Illinois National Guard has received an official notification from the Pentagon authorizing a mission in Chicago, according to an Illinois official.The official confirmed the mission will involve 300 Guardsmen tasked with protecting federal property under Title 10 authorities.The Guard has not... Read More.

National Hurricane Center monitoring multiple tropical systems in the Atlantic

Tuesday, September 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tropical activity is ramping up in the Atlantic Basin.Along with Hurricane Gabrielle, which is currently tracking east of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical disturbances in the central Atlantic for potential development this week.The first disturbance, located about... Read More.

Tropical depression formed in Atlantic with possibility to strengthen further, National Hurricane Center says

Wednesday, September 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Atlantic basin may have been quiet going into the peak of hurricane season, but officials are watching a new storm that has developed into a tropical depression, which has the possibility of strengthening further.The National Hurricane Center confirmed on Wednesday... Read More.

29-year-old man attacked by bear in Yellowstone National Park

Wednesday, September 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 29-year-old man is recovering after suffering significant but non-life-threatening injuries to his chest and left arm following a bear attack in Yellowstone National Park, authorities said.The solo hiker was walking on the Turbid Lake Trail, located northeast of Mary Bay... Read More.

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis to combat crime

Friday, September 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that he will send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, as part of his push to combat crime.The president said on "Fox & Friends" that he wanted to replicate the results of his deployment of the National... Read More.

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