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DOJ refuses to issue signed declaration verifying ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is dead
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche listens to a reporter's question during a press conference at the Department of Justice June 11, 2026 in Washingon, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department on Friday refused to issue a signed declaration from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche verifying that it no longer intends to pursue President Donald Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund."The DOJ's refusal comes after a federal judge last week gave the administration seven days to verify in a declaration that it wouldn't create the controversial fund."Such declarations are unnecessary and the compelled testimony of senior officials from the Executive Branch implicates serious separation of powers concerns," the DOJ said in a court filing Friday to U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, ... Read More
How a mother’s phone calls to police helped uncover the alleged UFC Freedom 250 plot
In this mugshot released by Franklin County Jail, 19-year-old Tycen Proper is shown. He was charged by federal prosecutors in Ohio in the alleged UFC plot foiled. (Franklin County Jail)(KNOX COUNTY, Ohio) -- A series of phone calls from a concerned mother helped set in motion what turned out to be a nationwide investigation that uncovered an alleged plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House last weekend and led to the arrest of one of the suspects, according to authorities.ABC News obtained phone calls made to the Knox County Sheriff's Office in Ohio, including one by the mother of 19-year-old Tycen Proper, whom federal prosecutors have charged with conspiring against the United States, attempted murder ... Read More
Tropical storm remnants drench Gulf states after tornadoes hit the Midwest
[caption id="attachment_1516631" align="alignnone" width="1024"] A snapped power pole hangs over a car lot at Joseph Cadillac in Florence, Ky, Thursday, June 18, 2026, after severe weather moved through the region. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)[/caption]NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast. Severe weather also pummeled parts of the Midwest, where a separate line of strong storms knocked down structures and left tens of thousands of residents without power. Arthur was the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic basin, and although it quickly downgraded within a day of forming, ... Read More
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
[caption id="attachment_1516628" align="alignnone" width="1024"] President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)[/caption]WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as the Trump administration wages a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in early September. As with most of the military’s statements on strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and ... Read More
Trump administration can replace slavery exhibit at President’s House in Philadelphia, appeals court rules
President's House Site, Memorial Wall. The names of the nine enslaved members of President Washington's household who lived at this site. (NPS)(WASHINGTON) -- As the city of Philadelphia fights to preserve the slavery memorial at the President's House, a federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration can remove and replace the exhibit at the site of President George Washington's former home.The Thursday ruling comes after the Trump administration stated in a court filing on Wednesday that it removed panels at the exhibit -- some of which were restored in February following a judge's order -- because they allegedly "disparage" Americans.The outdoor memorial, "From Enslavement to Emancipation," is located at Independence National Historic Park. The exhibit tells the stories of the nine people enslaved by ... Read More
Officer involved in shooting outside Walmart that killed 1-year-old boy placed on leave
Kohen Wiley is seen in an undated photo released by Ben Crump Law. (Courtesy Ben Crump Law)(SENATOBIA, Miss.) -- An officer who fired upon a vehicle, killing a 1-year-old boy, outside a Walmart in Mississippi has been placed on administrative leave, officials said, as outraged community members call for justice amid an ongoing investigation into the deadly shooting.The incident occurred Sunday afternoon outside a Walmart in Senatobia, located in northwestern Mississippi about 40 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee.Law enforcement officers who responded to a shoplifting call encountered two adults allegedly fleeing from the store with a child and going into a vehicle, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, with one opening fire when the ... Read More
On the site of a former Alabama coal plant, Google bets big with a data center expansion
Racks of servers are seen inside Google's AI datacenter in Jackson County, Alabama. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- In the foothills of the Appalachians, where a coal plant once operated, now sits a massive data center operated by Google -- and it's about to get even bigger.This week the tech giant announced a $1.5 billion expansion of its Jackson County, Alabama site. The company gave ABC News a rare exclusive look inside the campus -- including its high-security server room -- as public backlash grows against the buildout of data centers nationwide."There's a lot of negative sentiment," Thomas Gamble, the Southern Corridor Area Manager for Google Data Centers, told ABC News. "As we're building, we're trying to figure out the best, ... Read More
6 injured in apparently targeted acid attack in New Jersey, juvenile suspect arrested: Police
First responders at the scene of a reported acid attack in Jersey City, New Jersey, June 15, 2026. (WABC)(NEW JERSEY) -- Six people were injured, including three teenagers, in an apparently targeted acid attack in New Jersey, police said.A juvenile has been arrested in connection with the incident, with charges pending, a police spokesperson said Tuesday.The incident occurred Monday night in a residential area of Jersey City, officials said.The victims were outside when "individuals riding in a vehicle drove up and threw what is believed to be sulfuric acid at them," Kim Wallace Scalcione, a spokesperson for Jersey City's Department of Public Safety, said in a statement."The incident appears to have been targeted and may have stemmed from a dispute ... Read More
Southern Baptists vote to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Thousands of Southern Baptists overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to advance a formal ban on women pastors in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, sending a clear message that men alone should preach to these conservative evangelical congregations. The amendment would tighten existing restrictions in the Southern Baptist Convention, which already has a faith statement opposing women pastors. The vote at the annual meeting was 6,028 to 2,026 — a 3-to-1 margin — which easily exceeded the required two-thirds majority. It will require a similar two-thirds vote at next year’s meeting to become part of the constitution. Its sponsor, Albert Mohler, characterized the amendment as addressing a defining issue. “This is an opportunity for Southern Baptists to speak in ... Read More
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