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The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration now says he is “not shutting down the agency” after earlier suggesting he might do so in the wake of a judge’s ruling limiting the Department of Government of Efficiency’s access to sensitive agency data. Leland Dudek, the acting head of the agency, said in a statement … Read more
The Israeli army has been instructed to seize more territory in Gaza — while evacuating Palestinians — as it expands its ground operation. Israel said the longer Hamas refuses to release the remaining hostages, the more territory they will lose, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz. “We will intensify the fighting with strikes from the … Read more
Former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, known as much for his gregarious personality as his vicious right hook, died Friday. He was 76 years old. A two-time heavyweight champion, he also won gold at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and saw success, in his post-boxing career, pitching the now-omnipresent countertop grill that bears his name. … Read more
Powerful winds and wildfire warnings persist in several states, with some areas still fighting existing flames, as a new cross-country storm emerges in the Pacific Northwest on Friday. Red flag warnings are in place for areas in the Southwest, including New Mexico and north-central Texas, where wind gusts will reach up to 40 mph on … Read more
Columbia University appears to have ceded to the Trump administration’s demands after a threat to withhold $400 million in federal funds. The school posted a four-page memo entitled “Advancing Our Work to Combat Discrimination, Harassment, and Antisemitism at Columbia.” Columbia’s response is being closely watched by other schools that became flashpoints for pro-Palestinian protests last year. … Read more
Elon Musk’s political action committee is offering Wisconsin voters $100 who sign a petition opposing “activist judges” ahead of the April 1 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, echoing the billionaire’s controversial cash giveaways during President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign. The petition, promoted online and at in-person events by Musk’s America PAC, asks voters in the state … Read more
The Trump administration has cut funding to the program that provides legal representation to tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, according to a memo issued Friday by the Interior Department, which handles contracts for the Office of Refugee Resettlement. According to the memo obtained by ABC News, organizations that collectively receive over $200 million … Read more
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza — Former ABC News journalist Husam al-Titi was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Monday evening local time, the night the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended, according to al-Titi’s family. Former ABC News Journalist Husam Al-Titi was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Monday evening local … Read more
President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport more than two hundred alleged Venezuelan gang members is an “incredibly troublesome and problematic” application of the centuries-old wartime law, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said during a court hearing Friday, in his strongest rebuke to date of the Trump administration’s deportation actions. Trump … Read more
President Donald Trump announced Friday that two key functions of the agency he is seeking to dismantle, the Department of Education, will be moved to new departments: The Small Business Administration will take on student loans, and the Department of Health and Human Services will take on special needs and nutrition efforts. “I do want … Read more
