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Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino expected to depart Chicago in coming days

Tuesday, November 11 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection commander-at-large Greg Bovino is expected to be leaving the city of Chicago in the coming days, multiple sources tell ABC News.The Department of Homeland Security will continue to maintain a presence in the city, according to sources.Bovino's... Read More.

200 million wake up to 1st major snow of season, extreme cold

Tuesday, November 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 200 million people are waking up to an early blast of winter with the first major snowfall of the season and the coldest temperatures, too.Parts of Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan saw more than 1 foot of lake effect... Read More.

$900 million Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs in Tuesday’s drawing

Tuesday, November 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The estimated $900 million Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs in Tuesday night’s drawing after no winners were selected on Friday.The numbers drawn Friday were: 16, 21, 23, 48 and 70, plus the gold Mega Ball 5. The jackpot was last... Read More.

Families of Camp Mystic campers, counselors who died in Texas flood file lawsuits

Tuesday, November 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) --The families of multiple campers and two counselors at Camp Mystic who died in the devastating flash flood in Texas in July are suing the camp, alleging gross negligence and reckless disregard for safety led to a "self-created disaster" that claimed the lives... Read More.

Small plane bringing hurricane relief to Jamaica crashes in waterway, 2 dead

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.) -- Two people died when a small plane heading to Jamaica for Hurricane Melissa relief efforts plunged into a waterway in a Coral Springs, Florida, neighborhood, according to local officials.The Beech B100 went down at about 10:19 a.m. on Monday behind some... Read More.

Ghislaine Maxwell’s alleged prison perks spark Raskin probe into Trump administration

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin sent a sharply worded six-page letter to President Donald Trump on Sunday following new information his committee received from a whistleblower alleging that Ghislaine Maxwell is preparing a "commutation application" for the Trump administration and receiving preferential treatment... Read More.

As hopes rise for an end to the shutdown, legal battle over SNAP benefits continues

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Following developments in the effort to end the ongoing government shutdown, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has asked the Trump administration to indicate whether it still intends to pursue a full stay of SNAP payouts for the month of November.The... Read More.

1st snow of the season hits Midwest as South braces for freezing temperatures

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The first snow of the season struck the Midwest this weekend, and more snow is on the way for the North in the next few days while freeze warnings hit the South.The snow forecastVery heavy snow -- at rates of 2... Read More.

More than 1,500 flights canceled in US on Monday as travel disruptions continue

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 1,500 flights were canceled across the country early on Monday amid the Federal Aviation Administration's limiting capacity at 40 major U.S. airports.Another 881 flights were expected to be delayed on Monday, according to FlightAware, an airline traffic tracker, which... Read More.

More than 1,100 flights canceled Sunday amid nationwide air travel disruption

Sunday, November 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Nationwide flight disruption stretched into Sunday following cancellations or delays to thousands of flights on Saturday, as the Federal Aviation Administration limited capacity at 40 major U.S. airports amid the longest government shutdown in American history.As of 5:30 a.m. ET on... Read More.

NYC firefighter dies after ‘medical episode’ while battling 5-alarm Brooklyn fire

Sunday, November 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Patrick Brady, a New York City firefighter, had a "medical episode" while battling a five-alarm fire in Brooklyn on Saturday and later died at the hospital, officials said.Brady, 42, was an 11-year veteran of the department, FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker... Read More.

In SNAP appeal, Trump administration says it faces more harm than people who can’t buy food: ANALYSIS

Sunday, November 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- There is a paragraph on page 22 of the Trump administration's appeal of a federal judge's requirement that it make full November SNAP payments that has to be seen to be believed.The opening sentence asserts that "the district court's order threatens... Read More.