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Texas court to hear appeal in case of midwife accused of violating state abortion ban

Thursday, February 19

(NEW YORK) -- A Texas appeals court will hear arguments on Thursday in a civil lawsuit brought against a woman accused by the state of illegally providing abortions in the Houston area.Maria Margarita Rojas allegedly provided abortions in violation of the state's abortion ban... Read More.

How DNA and genetic genealogy might help solve the Nancy Guthrie case

Thursday, February 19

(NEW YORK) -- Authorities said they're looking into using genetic genealogy in the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's mysterious abduction, and an expert says the cutting-edge technique could be the key.While authorities may find Guthrie's kidnapper through other avenues of investigation, "if they don't, investigative... Read More.

Parents of students at ski academy among California avalanche victims

Thursday, February 19

(TRUCKEE, Calif.) -- The group of skiers involved in the deadly avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains on Tuesday includes parents, mostly mothers, of students at a local school and ski academy, according to a source involved in the search and rescue effort and... Read More.

South Korean court sentences former president to life in prison

Thursday, February 19

(SEOUL)-- The Seoul Central District Court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison Thursday.The court found him guilty of leading an insurrection linked to his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024.The court ruled that Yoon's central offense... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 2/18/26

Thursday, February 19

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Wednesday's sports events:Men's College BasketballBYU 68, Arizona 75Creighton 91, UConn 84Kansas 81, Oklahoma State 69Illinois 101, USC 65Gonzaga 80, San Francisco 59Virginia 94, Georgia Tech 68St. John's 76, Marquette 70Vanderbilt 80, Missouri 81Arkansas 115, Alabama 117Copyright... Read More.

Democrats, White House still far from DHS funding deal amid standoff over ICE

Thursday, February 19

(WASHINGTON) -- The standoff between Democrats and the White House over Department of Homeland Security funding and immigration enforcement continued on Wednesday, with both sides digging in as the partial government shutdown hit its fifth day.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the Read More.

NIH director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to take over as acting head of CDC

Wednesday, February 18

(WASHINGTON) -- Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will take over as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a White House official and sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.Bhattacharya will continue in his... Read More.

Glen Powell wants to make ‘Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants’ with Nick Jonas

Wednesday, February 18

In early February Nick Jonas posted a video in which he revealed that, unbeknownst to him, the jeans that he wore on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - which had been lent to him by the brand - had... Read More.

Hudson Williams to star in mystery thriller series ‘Yaga’

Wednesday, February 18

Hudson Williams has found his next project.The Heated Rivalry star will appear in the Crave original series Yaga. Production is currently underway on the streaming service's first half-hour original drama series, which also stars Carrie-Anne Moss, Noah Reid and Clark Backo.Yaga will be based... Read More.

NYPD officers who helped rescue injured bald eagle on Hudson River speak out

Wednesday, February 18

(NEW YORK) -- While surveying ice during a training exercise on the Hudson River on Tuesday, a New York City police officer with the department's Harbor Unit spotted something unusual."Last week, when it was cold, a lot of stuff was getting stuck in the... Read More.

FBI election probe lacks ‘faintest possibility of probable cause,’ Fulton County says in court filing

Wednesday, February 18

(FULTON COUNTY, Ga.) -- Officials in Fulton County, Georgia, are renewing their effort to have the 2020 election files seized from their election office last month returned, arguing that a recently unsealed search warrant application falls "woefully short" of establishing probable cause of... Read More.

What is Section 230? Landmark social media lawsuit spotlights legal shield

Wednesday, February 18

(LOS ANGELES) -- A landmark trial over social media addiction has drawn fresh scrutiny to a decades-old legal shield: Section 230.The case, which began last Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, centers on claims against Meta -- the parent company of Facebook and... Read More.