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Pope Leo’s brother’s home targeted with false bomb threat

Thursday, April 16 by ABC News

(NEW LENOX, Ill.) -- One of Pope Leo's brothers was the victim of a false bomb threat on Wednesday night, according to the New Lenox, Illinois, police department.Officers received a call at 6:29 p.m. for a reported bomb threat at a private residence, officials... Read More.

Judge says security-related work on White House ballroom can go on

Thursday, April 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The federal judge presiding over the White House ballroom case on Thursday clarified his ruling to say that security-related work can go on, particularly below ground, but that work on the ballroom itself still cannot proceed without authorization from lawmakers.Judge Richard... Read More.

‘We came back as best friends’: Artemis II crew reflects on historic moon mission

Thursday, April 16 by ABC News

(HOUSTON, Texas) -- Less than a week after returning from their historic 10-day, 694,481-mile journey to the moon and back, the Artemis II crew answered questions on Thursday about their successful mission.During a news conference at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, home of... Read More.

Nancy Guthrie abduction: FBI analyzing DNA recovered from her home, sources say

Thursday, April 16 by ABC News

(TUCSON, Ariz.) -- The FBI recently received and is now analyzing potentially critical DNA recovered from the Tucson, Arizona, home of Nancy Guthrie, sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News.Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, was abducted from... Read More.

ICE agent charged with 2 counts of felony assault in Minneapolis

Thursday, April 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has been charged with two counts of second degree assault which occurred in February, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office in Minneapolis.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026,... Read More.

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, self in their home: Police

Thursday, April 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) --Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina, in their home before taking his own life, police said Thursday.Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis told reporters that there was an "ongoing domestic dispute surrounding a complicated, messy divorce."Police responded... Read More.

4 rescued, including child, after hunting party gets stuck on ice floe in Alaska: Coast Guard

Wednesday, April 15 by ABC News

(ALASKA) -- Four people, including a child, who got trapped on an ice floe during a seal hunting expedition in Alaska were safely rescued, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday, calling it one of the most "challenging missions" the helicopter crew has ever flown.The... Read More.

SantaCon organizer charged for allegedly spending charity money on personal expenses

Wednesday, April 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Federal prosecutors arrested the organizer of New York City's controversial SantaCon bar crawl Wednesday after they say he allegedly kept a lot of the holiday joy for himself.Stefan Pildes, 50, is facing federal wire fraud charges that accuse him of siphoning... Read More.

DHS employee killed while walking her dog in Atlanta shooting spree

Wednesday, April 15 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- A Department of Homeland Security employee was "brutally shot and stabbed to death," Monday, according to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, in a shooting spree across the Atlanta area, in which one other person was killed and a third is in critical condition.Lauren... Read More.

FAA investigating after large chunk of ice crashes through California house and lands on couch

Wednesday, April 15 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Federal authorities are investigating after a California resident reported that a large chunk of ice fell from the sky and crashed through the roof of a house and landed on a couch.The incident occurred around 11:15 a.m. on Friday at a... Read More.

Pope Leo’s brother’s home targeted with false bomb threat

Judge says security-related work on White House ballroom can go on

‘We came back as best friends’: Artemis II crew reflects on historic moon mission

Nancy Guthrie abduction: FBI analyzing DNA recovered from her home, sources say

ICE agent charged with 2 counts of felony assault in Minneapolis

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, self in their home: Police

4 rescued, including child, after hunting party gets stuck on ice floe in Alaska: Coast Guard

SantaCon organizer charged for allegedly spending charity money on personal expenses

DHS employee killed while walking her dog in Atlanta shooting spree

FAA investigating after large chunk of ice crashes through California house and lands on couch

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