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Video footage appears to cast doubt on DHS claims about fatal 2025 shooting involving agent

Sunday, March 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Videos released by the Texas Department of Public Safety appear to cast doubt on the Department of Homeland Security's account of a fatal agent-involved shooting of U.S. citizen that occurred in South Padre Island, Texas, in March 2025.Ruben Ray Martinez, 23,... Read More.

4 arrested after ‘suspicious device’ thrown during protest outside NYC mayor’s home

Sunday, March 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Police arrested four people after a smoke-generating "suspicious device" was thrown during a protest at the New York City mayor's residence Saturday.It was not immediately known if Mayor Zohran Mamdani or his wife, Rama Duwaji, were inside Gracie Mansion at the... Read More.

Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening celebrations to begin in June

Saturday, March 7 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- The Obama Presidential Center's grand opening celebrations will begin in June, almost five years after its groundbreaking in Chicago, the Obama Foundation announced.The center -- a museum and public gathering space in honor of former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle... Read More.

Severe weather continues to churn as death toll from US storms reaches 8

Saturday, March 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The threat for severe storms continues Saturday for much of the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys.At least eight people have been confirmed dead this week as severe weather hit Michigan and Oklahoma.The severe weather threat continues Saturday, with two areas of severe... Read More.

Trump to attend dignified transfer of 6 fallen service members killed in Kuwait amid Iran war

Saturday, March 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump is set to attend the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday for the service members who were killed in Kuwait amid the war in Iran.The transfer will mark the return home of the... Read More.

‘Not what we voted for’: Some MAGA voices warn Iran backlash will only grow the longer the war lasts

Saturday, March 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump's decision to carry out strikes on Iran has further exposed a fracture among some of the president's fiercest supporters inside MAGA world -- one that many supporters say will only widen with every week the conflict continues.Since the... Read More.

Severe weather threat, including tornadoes, continues for millions of Americans

Friday, March 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Nearly 70 million Americans are under a severe weather threat heading into the weekend, including the possibility of tornadoes in the central United States, after deadly storms swept through Oklahoma.A storm system is bringing rain, snow, ice and severe weather from... Read More.

Bryan Pata murder case ends in mistrial 20 years after football star’s killing

Friday, March 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- On one quiet night in Miami, a rising college football star had his life cut short in a murder that sent shockwaves through the city.Just months before he was expected to be selected in the NFL draft, University of Miami defensive... Read More.

Former Presidents Clinton, Obama and Biden to honor late Rev. Jesse Jackson at Friday service

Friday, March 6 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Three former American presidents and a former vice president are set to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson at a memorial service in Chicago on Friday morning - a "Celebration of Hope" that is being held by the family of the pioneering... Read More.

Former Presidents Clinton, Obama and Biden to honor late Rev. Jesse Jackson at Friday service

Friday, March 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Three former American presidents and a former vice president are set to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson at a memorial service in Chicago on Friday morning - a "Celebration of Hope" that is being held by the family of the... Read More.

Video footage appears to cast doubt on DHS claims about fatal 2025 shooting involving agent

4 arrested after ‘suspicious device’ thrown during protest outside NYC mayor’s home

Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening celebrations to begin in June

Severe weather continues to churn as death toll from US storms reaches 8

Trump to attend dignified transfer of 6 fallen service members killed in Kuwait amid Iran war

‘Not what we voted for’: Some MAGA voices warn Iran backlash will only grow the longer the war lasts

Severe weather threat, including tornadoes, continues for millions of Americans

Bryan Pata murder case ends in mistrial 20 years after football star’s killing

Former Presidents Clinton, Obama and Biden to honor late Rev. Jesse Jackson at Friday service

Former Presidents Clinton, Obama and Biden to honor late Rev. Jesse Jackson at Friday service

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