Judge dismisses charges against 6 ‘alternate electors’ in Nevada

Judge dismisses charges against 6 ‘alternate electors’ in Nevada

(LAS VEGAS) -- A Clark County, Nevada, judge on Friday dismissed the charges filed by Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford against six so-called "alternate electors" related to their alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in favor of former President Donald Trump.The move makes the Nevada case…
DA argues against lifting Trump’s limited gag order in hush money case

DA argues against lifting Trump’s limited gag order in hush money case

(NEW YORK) -- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, in a court filing Friday, opposed lifting the limited gag order on Donald Trump as the former president awaits sentencing in his criminal hush money case.The limited gag order prevents Trump from targeting witnesses, jurors and others associated with the case.Trump's lawyers…
NRA President Bob Barr explores the organization’s relevance in an election year

NRA President Bob Barr explores the organization’s relevance in an election year

(NEW YORK) -- In the organization's first network television interview in nearly a decade, new NRA President Bob Barr explored the organization's relevance in an election year.With Barr assuming leadership of perhaps the nation's most controversial advocacy group, a significant shift in the NRA's stance on gun control is not…
Steve Bannon files appeal to Supreme Court in bid to stay out of jail

Steve Bannon files appeal to Supreme Court in bid to stay out of jail

(NEW YORK) -- Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon on Friday filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to remain out of prison for his contempt of Congress conviction.Bannon was ordered by Judge Carl Nichols to surrender to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month…
Heat wave maps: How long the dangerous temperatures will last

Heat wave maps: How long the dangerous temperatures will last

(NEW YORK) -- Thirteen states in the East from Massachusetts to Kentucky are on alert for more extreme heat before the dangerous temperatures move to the South and the West.Record highs were shattered in New England on Thursday, including 99 degrees in Manchester, New Hampshire; 98 degrees in Hartford, Connecticut;…
Supreme Court upholds federal ban on firearms for domestic violence offenders

Supreme Court upholds federal ban on firearms for domestic violence offenders

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal ban on firearms for domestic violence offenders.The 8-1 opinion was authored by Chief Justice John Roberts. Justice Clarence Thomas dissented.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Couple drowns in rip current while on vacation with their kids in Florida

Couple drowns in rip current while on vacation with their kids in Florida

(HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla.) -- A Pennsylvania couple drowned in a rip current while on vacation in Florida with their six children, according to authorities.The parents, 51-year-old Brian Warter and 48-year-old Erica Wishard, were swimming on Hutchinson Island Thursday afternoon when the couple and two of their teenage children were swept…