The hasty demolition of the East Wing of the White House appears to break a longstanding policy that requires a federal commission to oversee and approve construction projects in Washington, D.C., before demolition begins, former officials involved in the process told ABC News. While the approval process is based on federal law and has been…
The Thieves took “Just Do It” to a whole new level. Masked thieves tore a hole in the concrete roof of a Florida shopping center before breaking in to steal between 400 and 500 pairs of Nike and New Balance sneakers, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office announced this week. According to authorities, the robbery occurred…
New images available Thursday appear to show that the entire East Wing of the White House has been demolished to make way for President Donald Trump’s $300 million ballroom. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the demolition under questions from reporters at Thursday’s briefing. President Trump initially said in July that the project would…
Prosecutors investigating New York Attorney General Letitia James for possible mortgage fraud found evidence that would appear to undermine some of the allegations in the indictment against James obtained earlier this month. – including the extent to which James personally benefited from the purchase of the property – according to a memo summarizing the status…
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is among those charged in a mafia-linked illegal poker operation, while Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier is among several people charged in a separate but related illegal gambling case, authorities announced Thursday. The poker games, which included basketball players to lend credibility to their authenticity, were allegedly rigged…
LONDON – Two traces of DNA were found on one of the helmets and one of the gloves that suspects left behind after a jewelry robbery at the Louvre on Sunday, French police told ABC News. In what could be the first major breakthrough in the investigation into the $102 million jewel heist at the…
The US military carried out another airstrike against a suspected drug cartel ship, the second ship attacked in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in as many days. The latest attack was announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a social media post on Wednesday that also included video of the attack, which he said took place…
While the Trump administration has not yet released a full list of donors contributing to the planned construction of a White House ballroom, a picture is beginning to emerge of the potential donors and companies funding the project. President Donald Trump reiterated again in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon that the ballroom was “100%…
President Donald Trump’s plan to seek $230 million from the Justice Department as a settlement for investigations he faced during the Biden administration and his first term has no parallel in American history, according to an ABC News legal contributor. Trump is seeking damages related to the investigation he faced into allegations of his 2016…
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he “felt it was time” to hit Russia with tougher sanctions, a major escalation amid his latest attempt to pressure Vladimir Putin to end his war against Ukraine. “Today is a very important day in terms of what we’re doing. They are tremendous sanctions. They are very big,” Trump…
