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Judge in Trump civil fraud case received envelope with white powder, police respond to courthouse: Sources

Jefferson Siegel via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The New York City judge who oversaw former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial received an envelope containing a white powder Wednesday, prompting an emergency response from police and fire officials, law enforcement sources told ABC News.The envelope was addressed to Justice Arthur Engoron, who imposed a nearly half-billion dollar judgment against Trump.Two court officers were the only ones exposed to the substance, which is not believed to be harmful, the sources said.The […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024

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Trump plans to post $100 million bond, asks for stay of ‘punitive’ $464M judgment in civil fraud case

Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are seeking to pause the enforcement of the penalties in his civil fraud trial, telling the court that he intends to post a bond of only $100 million -- well short of the $464 million judgement ordered by Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron.Engoron's judgment ordered Trump to pay a $355 million fine, plus interest, and blocked him from running any New York-based company, including his own, for three years.In […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024

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Supreme Court rejects Idaho serial killer Thomas Creech’s request for a stay of execution

Giles Clarke/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Idaho serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech's last-minute request for a stay of execution.Associate Justice Elena Kagan issued the decision to deny Creech's request Wednesday morning, clearing the way for prison authorities to carry out his execution by lethal injection.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

todayFebruary 28, 2024

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Florida lawmakers, advocates march in protest of anti-transgender legislation

Carl Juste/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE) -- Hundreds of transgender and nonbinary Floridians and allies are expected to march through the state capital in Tallahassee Wednesday in opposition to years-long legislative efforts targeting gender-diverse communities."As we march through the streets of Florida, let our collective voice echo: We will not be erased, legislated against, or silenced,” said Cielo Sunsarae, executive director of the Queer Trans Project.Sunsarae continued, “To those who seek to strip away our rights, remember this: […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024

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Tornadoes reported in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio as storm barrels through Midwest

Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- At least nine tornadoes were reported across Illinois, Michigan and Ohio as a storm barreled through the Midwest overnight.Wind gusts reached 82 mph near Chicago, and hail was larger than golf balls in DuPage County, Illinois, just outside of Chicago.2024 off to a somewhat decadent start for me in Northern Illinois! Atkinson, Illinois 2/27/24! #wxtwitter. Hopefully I can out and do this more this season. pic.twitter.com/8MyiQP3R32— Hunter May (@WX_Hunter901) February 28, 2024 On […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024

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Hunter Biden interview marks pivotal moment for GOP-led impeachment inquiry

Kent Nishimura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Hunter Biden will come face to face this week with the Republicans lawmakers he once accused of trying to kill him to harm his father's political career in a highly anticipated face-off that could be a pivotal moment for the sputtering GOP-led impeachment inquiry.Members of the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees will interview President Joe Biden's son on Wednesday during a closed-door session on Capitol Hill.Republicans hope to elicit revelations that could justify moving forward with […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024

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University of Georgia murder sparks finger-pointing over immigration

Tetra Images via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The New York Police Department is pushing back after an official from Immigration and Customs Enforcement claimed the Venezuelan suspect arrested for Laken Riley's murder was previously arrested and released by NYPD in 2023.Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, was charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, obstructing an emergency call and concealing the death of another."There is no arrest on file with the name provided in 2023," NYPD […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024

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Footage of ‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez’s interviews with sheriff’s office shown to jurors

Jim Weber-Pool/Getty Images(SANTA FE, N.M.) -- Jurors in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Hannah Gutierrez saw footage of the "Rust" armorer being interviewed by law enforcement hours after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the set of the Western."I wish I would have checked it more," Gutierrez said of the Colt .45 revolver while being questioned at the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office in New Mexico on Oct. 21, 2021, in footage shown to jurors Tuesday on the fourth day […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024

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Fans propose statue, legislation in honor of Flaco the owl’s legacy

Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Just days after the untimely death of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle owl who became world famous after escaping from his vandalized enclosure at New York City's Central Park Zoo, fans and politicians are proposing ideas to preserve his legacy, including erecting a statue in honor of the fugitive fowl.A Change.org petition had already garnered more than 2,300 signatures as of Tuesday, calling on the city and park officials to create a permanent memorial […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024

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