MoreISO/iStock(NEW YORK) — A New York federal judge on Wednesday declined to block Congressional subpoenas seeking financial information about President Donald Trump and his family from Deutsche Bank and Capital One. Attorneys for the president, his children and his namesake company argued in court Wednesday that the subpoenas lacked legislative purpose and sought a court …
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May 22
Tips, strategies for paying off student debt
AndreyPopov/iStock(NEW YORK) — The nearly 400 graduates of Morehouse College who received a life-changing surprise Sunday when their commencement speaker promised to pay off their student loans recognize how lucky they are. “Even graduating from Morehouse was a tremendous blessing,” said graduate John Jacob Burns, who said he had $35,000 in student loans. “To get …
May 22
State abortion bans in 2019: Many signed, none in effect
Casimiro/iStock(NEW YORK) — A wave of new abortion bans in states like Alabama and Georgia, and a long list of subsequent lawsuits challenging them, has led to confusion about where the law stands from state to state. The confusion over the laws comes as little surprise, given how many have appeared in recent months. More …
May 22
More US troops requested to deter Iran
Bill Chizek/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Central Command is requesting additional defensive capabilities that could lead to as many as 5,000 to 10,000 additional troops being sent to the Middle East to deter Iran, a U.S. official told ABC News. There will be a meeting at the White House Thursday where the Central Command request will be …
May 22
Americans seeking love are crossing party lines again after deep divisions following 2016 elections
Tero Vesalainen/iStock(NEW YORK) — Americans are finally starting to reach across the aisle again — at least when it comes to dating. Many Americans have traditionally dated people with a different political affiliation, but that changed right after the 2016 election, according to data from the Match Group, a company that includes dating apps Tinder, …
May 22
New York City man sentenced to 6 years in prison for paying students to build bombs
Zolnierek/iStock(NEW YORK) — A former New York City teacher was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for providing the materials and paying for teenagers to build explosives, prosecutors announced on Wednesday. Christian Toro pleaded guilty earlier this year to Manhattan Federal Court Judge Richard M. Berman that he instructed unsuspecting students from a New …
May 22
Atlanta cop fired after video shows him slamming, deploying stun gun on woman
Atlanta Police(ATLANTA) — A white Atlanta police sergeant was fired after a cell phone video surfaced showing him allegedly yanking a black woman from her car, slamming her to the ground, punching her in the face and deploying a stun gun on her during an arrest this month in front of her 4-year-old daughter. All …
May 22
Feds bring new charges against lawyer Michael Avenatti for misappropriating nearly $300,000 from former client Stormy Daniels
David McNew/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Federal prosecutors in New York charged Michael Avenatti with additional financial crimes Wednesday, including allegedly forging the signature of his former client Stormy Daniels and diverting nearly $300,000 owed to her for a book advance into his own account, according to court records filed on Wednesday. Prosecutors said that he then …
May 22
Feds expected to charge Avenatti in dealings with Stormy Daniels: Sources
David McNew/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Federal prosecutors are expected to charge Michael Avenatti with additional financial crimes Wednesday, sources briefed on the case told ABC News. The new charges will accuse Avenatti of misappropriating money that was supposed to be paid to Stormy Daniels when Avenatti was representing the adult film actress in her public battle …
May 22
Gov’t stops processing migrants at Texas border center after suspected flu outbreak
wingedwolf/iStock(MCALLEN, Texas) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has stopped taking in undocumented migrants at a border processing center in McAllen, Texas, citing a “large number” of people in custody with high fevers and other flu-like symptoms. The center is one of the busiest spots along the Mexico border and a short drive to a …