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Appeals court to hear arguments over whether Trump’s ballroom plans can continue

Friday, June 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's plans to build a White House ballroom are in the hands of three appellate judges who will hear oral arguments Friday over whether construction should be allowed to continue.The panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.... Read More.

Brendan Banfield to be sentenced for elaborate double-murder plot to get rid of his wife

Friday, June 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Virginia man found guilty of killing his wife and a stranger lured to their home in an elaborate plot to get rid of his spouse so he could be with his au pair is set to be sentenced on Friday.Brendan... Read More.

Temperatures soar in the Northeast as Great Plains brace for more severe weather

Thursday, June 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As residents of the Great Plains brace for more severe weather stretching into the weekend, summer-like temperatures are heating up the Northeast.From New York City to Raleigh, North Carolina, temperatures are expected to be in the 90s on Friday and... Read More.

Alleged Ohio fraudsters filed false health claims, purchased luxury cars

Thursday, June 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senior Justice Department leaders on Thursday announced a number of cases against those who they say perpetrated fraud in Ohio.Four people, including two state of Ohio employees, were charged with a $30 million fraud scheme targeting the state's behavioral health department.Two of... Read More.

Father kills 2 daughters, their mother in Miami stabbing murder-suicide

Thursday, June 4 by ABC News

(MIAMI) -- A man, woman and two girls were found stabbed to death in what investigators believe is a murder-suicide in Miami.Investigators said they believe 42-year-old Ryan Charles Whiten killed 46-year-old Melanie Lauren Hyer, 11-year-old Savannah Whiten and 8-year-old Sienna Whiten before taking his... Read More.

Lawmakers ask DOJ to investigate additional alleged abusers named by former Epstein assistant

Thursday, June 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) on Thursday asked the Justice Department to investigate allegations of sexual abuse raised by a former assistant to Jeffrey Epstein during her interview with the committee last month, according to a letter from Comer and... Read More.

Teenage girl accused of stabbing 3 horses due in court

Thursday, June 4 by ABC News

(LAS VEGAS) -- The teenage girl accused of stabbing three horses is due in court for a hearing on Thursday as prosecutors hope to move her case to adult court.The girl -- who was in Las Vegas for the National Barrel Horse Association's Professional's... Read More.

High school graduation shooting kills 18-year-old, wounds 3, including 11-year-old

Thursday, June 4 by ABC News

(FAIRFIELD, Calif.) -- A teenager was killed and three people were wounded, including an 11-year-old, when gunfire erupted outside a high school graduation ceremony in Northern California, according to police.The shooting took place at about 7:15 p.m. local time Wednesday in the parking lot... Read More.

USDA confirms detection of New World screwworm in Texas

Thursday, June 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins confirmed the detection of New World screwworm in a cow in Texas after the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned Wednesday that the parasitic fly may have arrived in the mainland U.S after moving north from countries in... Read More.

Former NRA CEO must repay $4.3 million for misappropriating money, court rules

Wednesday, June 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An appellate court in New York has upheld a $4.3 million judgment imposed on former National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre after he was found liable of misappropriating money. The Appellate Division's First Department also upheld the prohibition on LaPierre from... Read More.

Appeals court to hear arguments over whether Trump’s ballroom plans can continue

Brendan Banfield to be sentenced for elaborate double-murder plot to get rid of his wife

Temperatures soar in the Northeast as Great Plains brace for more severe weather

Alleged Ohio fraudsters filed false health claims, purchased luxury cars

Father kills 2 daughters, their mother in Miami stabbing murder-suicide

Lawmakers ask DOJ to investigate additional alleged abusers named by former Epstein assistant

Teenage girl accused of stabbing 3 horses due in court

High school graduation shooting kills 18-year-old, wounds 3, including 11-year-old

USDA confirms detection of New World screwworm in Texas

Former NRA CEO must repay $4.3 million for misappropriating money, court rules

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