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Suspect in Kansas City interstate shootings believed to be found dead: Police

Thursday, June 25 by ABC News

The man wanted by the FBI in a string of shootings in the Kansas City, Missouri, area is believed to have been found dead, according to police.Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, 22, allegedly shot at a car in Wyandotte County, Kansas, on June 11, authorities said, and... Read More.

12 charged with allegedly using drones to smuggle contraband into prisons

Thursday, June 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Twelve individuals have been charged in what the Justice Department is calling a vast conspiracy to smuggle contraband into 10 federal prisons across the country through a coordinated drone operation.The 17-count indictment, unsealed Wednesday, alleges that starting in September 2023, those... Read More.

Judge again directs DOJ to address whether ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is dead

Thursday, June 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge is again directing the Justice Department to formally address whether the Trump administration's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is dead, as the agency has claimed.The order, filed Wednesday by District Judge Leonie Brinkema, comes after the Justice Department refused to... Read More.

Father, son missing off Oahu coast, search underway

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

(OAHU, Hawaii) -- The United States Coast Guard and local officials are conducting a search for a 49-year-old man and his 16-year-old son who went missing Tuesday morning after leaving for a hike on the eastern coast of Oahu, a Coast Guard press release... Read More.

Suspect arrested in back-to-back blowgun dart shootings in Cleveland

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

(CLEVELAND) -- A man suspected of shooting two people with blowgun darts in back-to-back broad daylight attacks this week in the same Cleveland, Ohio, neighborhood, has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.The 42-year-old suspect, whose name was not immediately released, was arrested on Tuesday... Read More.

‘Canary in the coal mine’: States threaten crackdown on election betting

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- On prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, bettors can put money on dozens of election-related bets in Maryland, from the winner of the upcoming gubernatorial race to the margin of victory in the state's 6th Congressional District. For most Americans,... Read More.

FBI, NYPD search sites around city amid corruption investigation, sources say

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The FBI and New York Police Department conducted searches on Wednesday morning at various locations around the city as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption at the nation's largest police department.The investigation is targeting current and former police executives,... Read More.

Trump says DOJ will ‘immediately’ look into price gouging at the gas pump

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has called for the Department of Justice to "immediately start looking into" oil companies as he accused them of price gouging and not lowering the "price at the pump" fast enough in a message on social media."The big Oil... Read More.

Camp Mystic, following deadly flooding incident, files for bankruptcy

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

(HUNT, Texas) -- Camp Mystic, the Christian all-girls sleepaway camp, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, according to court records. The Chapter 11 filing comes nearly a year after a deadly flood killed 25 girls and two teen counselors at the camp's Guadalupe... Read More.

Former chief of staff to ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams arrested in federal bribery case

Wednesday, June 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Frank Carone, a former chief of staff to ex-New York Mayor Eric Adams, was arrested on Wednesday morning along with his brother Anthony and two others as part of a federal bribery case, according to federal investigators.While serving as chief of... Read More.

Another hydrothermal explosion has occurred at Yellowstone National Park

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

(WYOMING) -- Another hydrothermal explosion has occurred at Yellowstone National Park, highlighting the unstable nature of the reserve's extensive volcanic network, the U.S. Geological Survey says.On June 13, a small hydrothermal explosion occurred at Yellowstone's Biscuit Basin -- a popular thermal area located less... Read More.

‘I did not know’: Former Epstein secretary Lesley Groff denies any awareness of boss’ sex crimes

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Lesley Groff, the former executive secretary of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, attempted to deflect any culpability in Epstein's crimes, telling lawmakers that she routinely scheduled massages for her boss but never booked appointments for anyone she knew to be underage, according... Read More.