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LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein face Trump-ordered investigation

Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In the wake of the newly released Epstein files last week, President Donald Trump ordered an investigation into Democrats mentioned in the files -- including LinkedIn co-founder and major Democrat donor Reid Hoffman.On Tuesday, when pressed by ABC News' Mary Bruce, Trump lashed out about the files, saying Democrats should face scrutiny. Specifically, he called out Hoffman by name, saying, "Hoffman, in my opinion, should be under investigation.""He's a sleazebag," Trump […]

todayNovember 19, 2025

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Thanksgiving travel tips: Best and worst days to fly or drive

Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A record number of Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, AAA said.AAA predicts 81.8 million people will travel during the holiday period (between Tuesday, Nov. 25, and Monday, Dec. 1), which is a 1.6 million jump from last year.Thanksgiving -- which falls on Thursday, Nov. 27 -- comes just weeks after the 43-day-long government shutdown that caused massive flight cancellations across the country, but airlines say they’re not expecting any […]

todayNovember 19, 2025

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Woman set on fire on Chicago L train, person of interest in custody: Police

Chicago police car is seen in Chicago, United States, on October 14, 2022. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(CHICAGO) -- A man set a woman on fire while on a Chicago L train on Monday following a "verbal altercation," leaving her in critical condition, authorities said.A person of interest is in custody in connection with the incident, the Chicago Police Department said Tuesday.The arson attack occurred Monday at approximately 9:25 p.m. near the Clark and Lake station, police said.The […]

todayNovember 18, 2025

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White House government shutdown clock kept ticking, days after impasse ended

President Donald Trump signs funding legislation to reopen the US government, November 12, 2025, in the Oval Office of the White House, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- According to the official White House government shutdown clock, the historic impasse ended on Tuesday.While the federal government shutdown actually ended a week ago, the White House's shutdown clock continued to tick on Tuesday until it was pointed out to the White House by ABC News.The shutdown clock on […]

todayNovember 18, 2025

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Suspect who fatally shot 11-year-old during road rage incident ‘did not know there was a kid’ in the back seat: Court documents

The booking photo for Tyler Matthew Johns. Henderson Police Department(HENDERSON, Nev.) -- The suspect who allegedly shot and killed an 11-year-old boy during a road rage incident in Nevada said he "did not know there was a kid" in the back seat of the vehicle when he opened fire, according to a declaration of arrest obtained by ABC News.Tyler Matthew Johns, 22, was arrested on Friday and booked for open murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, according to the […]

todayNovember 18, 2025

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‘Left here holding the bag’: Former Eric Adams aide is sentenced after mayor’s case is dismissed

NYC Mayor Eric Adams listens as names of the victims of the 9/11 terror attack are read during the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Sept. 11, 2025, in New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in New York on Tuesday sentenced Mohamed Bahi, the only member of Mayor Eric Adams' administration convicted in an illegal donations scheme, to three years' probation, including the first year under home confinement, after the Trump […]

todayNovember 18, 2025

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As House takes up Epstein vote, survivor describes ‘moment of vulnerability’

Danielle Bensky, a Jeffrey Epstein survivor, speaks during the news conference with survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Danielle Bensky, a survivor of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, said the push by members of Congress and, now, President Donald Trump, to release investigative files has led to a "moment of vulnerability" for herself and other survivors.Bensky said on Monday in Washington that pending […]

todayNovember 18, 2025

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Cargo ship initially lost power due to loose wire before crashing into Key Bridge: NTSB

In this aerial view, salvage crews continue to remove wreckage from the Dali six weeks after the cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge May 08, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)(BALTIMORE) -- The cargo ship that rammed into Baltimore's Key Bridge in March 2024, shortly after experiencing two blackouts, initially lost power due to an improperly installed wire, the National Transportation Safety Board revealed on Tuesday.The NTSB further found safety issues related to the Dali's […]

todayNovember 18, 2025

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Judge temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard into Memphis

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(NEW YORK) --A Tennessee judge on Monday night blocked the deployment of National Guard into Memphis, concluding that Gov. Bill Lee exceeded his authority by sending troops into the city.Davidson County Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal issued a temporary injunction to prohibit the deployment into Memphis, though she put the ruling on hold for five days to allow an appeal.“The power committed to the Governor as commander-in-chief of the Army and Militia is not unfettered,” […]

todayNovember 18, 2025

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