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Appeals court to hear arguments over Trump’s orders that sought to punish 4 elite law firms

Thursday, May 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals panel is set to hear arguments Thursday over the Trump administration's bid to reinstate executive orders that sought punishing sanctions against four elite law firms over their past representation or employment of perceived political... Read More.

Kouri Richins sentenced to life without parole for fatally poisoning husband with fentanyl

Wednesday, May 13 by ABC News

(UTAH) -- Kouri Richins, a Utah woman convicted of fatally poisoning her husband with fentanyl, was sentenced to life without parole for murder on Wednesday.The 35-year-old mother of three, who self-published a children's book on grieving following her husband's death in 2022, was... Read More.

Lawsuit accuses agriculture secretary of ‘religious coercion’ in staff emails

Wednesday, May 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A new federal lawsuit accuses Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins of proselytizing federal employees by frequently invoking Jesus Christ in work emails. The National Federation of Federal Employees and a group of seven USDA employees filed the lawsuit in California,... Read More.

Man sentenced to 2 years in prison over Matthew Perry’s ketamine overdose death

Wednesday, May 13 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES, Calif. ) -- A man who helped supply Matthew Perry with the doses of ketamine that killed the "Friends" actor was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison.Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, admitted in a plea agreement to working... Read More.

Newly discovered asteroid will make a close, but safe, encounter with Earth

Wednesday, May 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A newly discovered asteroid will pass within about 56,000 miles of Earth on Monday, significantly closer than the distance between Earth and the moon.There is no need to worry or cancel any plans, however. Current calculations show no evidence that the... Read More.

Denver airport fatal collision was a suicide, man identified, officials say

Wednesday, May 13 by ABC News

(DENVER) -- The fatal collision in which a Frontier Airlines jet struck a person on the runway at Denver International Airport was a suicide, according to the medical examiner.The man, who died of multiple blunt and sharp force injuries, has been identified as 41-year-old... Read More.

Family of Ronald Greene reaches tentative $4.8M settlement with Louisiana State Police: Sources

Wednesday, May 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Officials in Louisiana reached a tentative $4.8 million settlement on Tuesday evening with the family of Ronald Greene, sources told ABC News. Greene was a 49-year-old Black motorist who died on May 10, 2019, after an encounter with Louisiana State Police,... Read More.

Alex Murdaugh murder conviction overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court

Wednesday, May 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh.The former attorney was sentenced in 2023 to life in prison for the murder convictions of his wife Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, 52, and younger son, Paul Murdaugh, 22. Both... Read More.

9/11 Memorial & Museum adding 7th moment of silence for victims of 9/11 illnesses

Tuesday, May 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The 9/11 Memorial & Museum announced Tuesday it will add a seventh moment of silence at this year's 25th commemoration ceremony to honor those who have died of illnesses related to their time at or near the World Trade Center... Read More.

Appeals court temporarily pauses order that declared Trump’s global 10% tariffs unlawful

Tuesday, May 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily paused a lower court order that declared President Donald Trump's global 10% tariffs are unlawful. In an unsigned decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an administrative stay of Read More.

Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke dead at the age of 29, team says

Tuesday, May 12 by ABC News

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke has died, the team confirmed on Tuesday. He was 29.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

6 people, including teen, found dead inside shipping container at Texas rail yard: Officials

Tuesday, May 12 by ABC News

(SAN ANTONIO) -- Six people, including a teenager, were found dead inside a shipping container at a Texas rail yard near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said.A seventh person who was found dead along train tracks in an area outside San Antonio is also believed... Read More.

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