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TSA announces $45 fee for travelers with no REAL ID

Monday, December 1

(NEW YORK) -- Travelers going through airport security checkpoints without a REAL ID or passport will face a $45 fee starting Feb. 1, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday.This fee is part of the agency's next phase of the REAL ID implementation process and... Read More.

Death of Afghan commander, financial stress surface in National Guard shooting investigation: Sources

Monday, December 1

(WASHINGTON) -- As investigators continue to delve into what may have motivated the suspect in the deadly National Guardsmen shooting last week, a portrait of a life of increasing financial stress and a potential mental health crisis has emerged, sources familiar told ABC News.... Read More.

Luigi Mangione returns to court for pretrial hearing

Monday, December 1

(NEW YORK) -- One year after prosecutors say Luigi Mangione brazenly assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan, the 27-year-old is due in court for a multi-day hearing that could determine the balance of evidence in his state murder trial.Mangione's attorneys are trying... Read More.

Supreme Court hears billion-dollar battle over online piracy

Monday, December 1

(WASHINGTON) -- As billions of people worldwide use the internet to illegally stream or download copyrighted material like music, movies and TV shows, the entertainment industry is trying to crack down on American internet service providers for complicity in the alleged crimes... Read More.

After US-Ukraine meeting in Florida, focus shifts to Putin

Monday, December 1

(KHARKIV, Ukraine and LONDON) -- President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff is due to travel to Moscow on Monday to present a peace plan proposal to Russian President Vladimir Putin in what is expected to be a crucial test for the Trump administration's... Read More.

In brief: ‘Shrek 5’ casting, and more

Monday, December 1

Shrek 5 has added two new cast members. DreamWorks announced in a post on the film's official Instagram page Thursday that comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Marcello Hernandez and Superman and The Righteous Gemstones actor Skyler Gisondo had... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 11/30/25

Monday, December 1

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Sunday's sports events:NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE49ers 26, Browns 8Jaguars 25, Titans 3Texans 20, Colts 16Saints 17, Dolphins 21Falcons 24, Jets 27Cardinals 17, Buccaneers 20Rams 28, Panthers 31Vikings 0, Seahawks 26Bills 26, Steelers 7Raiders 14, Chargers 31Broncos 27,... Read More.

Jordan L. Jones says final ‘Bel-Air’ season sees Jazz embrace vulnerability, acceptance

Monday, December 1

Jazz is known for his unique style and entrepreneurial spirit on Bel-Air - and while that will remain true in the fourth and final season of the Peacock series, Jordan L. Jones says two themes define his character's journey this time around."What you have... Read More.

‘Zootopia 2’ wins the Thanksgiving weekend with $156 million

Monday, December 1

Zootopia 2, the sequel to the 2016 Disney animated film, was the holiday box office champ, bringing in $156 million during the five-day Thanksgiving day weekend, Box Office Mojo reports.According to Variety,... Read More.

4 Houston firefighters hospitalized after big rig slams into their engine

Sunday, November 30

(NEW YORK) -- Four Texas firefighters were injured early Sunday when an 18-wheeler slammed into their fire engine as they were blocking traffic to a freeway entrance following a car crash, authorities said.The incident unfolded around 2 a.m. in north Houston, according to the... Read More.

Russia launches deadly strike on Kyiv as Zelenskyy’s advisers travel to US for talks

Sunday, November 30

(LONDON) -- Russia launched overnight a deadly aerial strike on the Ukrainian capital, killing at least one person, injuring 19 others and damaging residential buildings, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said early on Sunday."Emergency response efforts are currently underway in Vyshhorod, Kyiv region, following... Read More.

Death toll climbs to 146 in Hong Kong high-rise fire, officials say

Sunday, November 30

(LONDON) -- The death toll following a massive fire that ripped through several Hong Kong high-rises has climbed to 146 people, the Hong Kong police on Sunday.Speaking at a news conference, the police said they are not ruling out the possibility that the number... Read More.