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Cindy McCain to step down as head of the World Food Programme

Thursday, February 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Cindy McCain will be stepping down as head of the United Nations World Food Programme to focus on her health, the humanitarian organization announced on Thursday.McCain, 71, suffered a mild stroke in October 2025, according to the organization. She plans to... Read More.

Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson begin in Chicago as family calls for ‘unity’

Thursday, February 26 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson began on Thursday in Chicago, where the late civil rights icon, Baptist minister and politician lay in repose at the headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition -- the organization he founded in 1996 to fight for... Read More.

Columbia University student detained by Homeland Security agents in dorm, school says

Thursday, February 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Columbia University student was detained by Department of Homeland Security agents Thursday morning, after they allegedly made "misrepresentations" to enter a dorm, the school said.Claire Shipman, the school's acting president, sent a letter to the school community informing... Read More.

Svetlana ‘the stowaway’ Dali allegedly snuck onto United flight at Newark airport: Sources

Thursday, February 26 by ABC News

(NEWARK, N.J.) -- Svetlana Dali is at it again.Dali, who previously was convicted in Brooklyn federal court of being a stowaway on a Delta Air Lines flight out of New York's JFK Airport to Paris, allegedly snuck onto a United flight at... Read More.

8-year-old Navajo Nation girl may have been struck and killed by a truck, FBI says

Thursday, February 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An 8-year-old Navajo Nation girl who mysteriously died last month may have been struck and killed by a truck, the FBI said.Maleeka "Mollie" Boone was "likely struck by a passing vehicle" and it's possible the driver hit the 8-year-old "without realizing... Read More.

Man arrested for ‘assaulting’ cops in snowball incident amid rift between Mayor Zohran Mamdani, NYPD

Thursday, February 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man has been arrested after a viral incident between New Yorkers and NYPD officers during Monday's blizzard has snowballed into Mayor Zohran Mamdani's first test with the police brass after he appeared to downplay the issue.Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, has been... Read More.

Nancy Guthrie latest: FBI reducing personnel in Tucson, relocating command post to Phoenix

Thursday, February 26 by ABC News

(TUCSON, Ariz) -- Three-and-a-half weeks after Nancy Guthrie's abduction, the FBI is reducing its number of personnel in Tucson and relocating its command post to Phoenix, where it has its largest office in Arizona, sources briefed on the investigation told ABC News.The FBI... Read More.

More snow expected for the Midwest and Northeast

Thursday, February 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through the Southeast on Thursday while a wintry mix is possible around Washington, D.C. and Baltimore in the evening.However, given temperatures are hovering around freezing, there could be snow mixing in with the rain... Read More.

Judge to hear arguments over whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted

Thursday, February 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in Tennessee will hear arguments Thursday over whether the government is being vindictive in pursuing a human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.The hearing comes after the judge, Waverly Crenshaw Jr., canceled the trial in the case in... Read More.

Hillary Clinton set to be deposed in House Oversight Committee’s Epstein probe

Thursday, February 26 by ABC News

(CHAPPAQUA, NEW YORK) -- Former President and first lady Bill and Hillary Clinton are facing lawmakers this week over their ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Clintons are scheduled to participate in closed-door depositions with the House Oversight Committee in Chappaqua, New... Read More.

Cindy McCain to step down as head of the World Food Programme

Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson begin in Chicago as family calls for ‘unity’

Columbia University student detained by Homeland Security agents in dorm, school says

Svetlana ‘the stowaway’ Dali allegedly snuck onto United flight at Newark airport: Sources

8-year-old Navajo Nation girl may have been struck and killed by a truck, FBI says

Man arrested for ‘assaulting’ cops in snowball incident amid rift between Mayor Zohran Mamdani, NYPD

Nancy Guthrie latest: FBI reducing personnel in Tucson, relocating command post to Phoenix

More snow expected for the Midwest and Northeast

Judge to hear arguments over whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted

Hillary Clinton set to be deposed in House Oversight Committee’s Epstein probe

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