In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution
Small businesses and retirees are left empty-handed as fraudsters, some represented by Trump allies, win clemency.
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Climber dies in 5,000-foot fall after reaching mountain's summit
A German climber fell about 1,500 meters (nearly 5,000 feet) to his death on Monday, a day after reaching the summit of Ama Dablam mountain, according to a trekking company operator. Wolfgang Waschiczek, 57, was reported missing from Camp 3, which lies at around 6,200 meters. He had been resting after reaching the 6,812-meter summit on Sunday, before his planned descent. "After a successful summit, he spent a night at Camp 3 on Sunday, and on Monday morning, his guide found him missing," Gokul Thapa, head of the trekking company Real Himalaya, told AFP.
Judge rules Trump DOJ 'unlawfully' fired Maurene Comey
A federal judge in New York on Monday ruled against President Donald Trump and the Justice Department over the firing of Maurene Comey , daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, from the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office. "Yes, the Attorney General is authorized by law to remove an AUSA. But the Attorney General (and anyone to whom the Attorney General delegates that authority) is also limited by law, namely the CSRA, to do so only in a particular manner and only for certain reasons," the judge wrote. Furman ordered Maurene Comey, who most recently led the prosecution of Sean "Diddy" Combs , reinstated with back pay.
How election officials are working to mitigate growing distrust ahead of midterms
DALLAS, Ga. -- Election officials from coast to coast are facing a slew of challenges ahead of the high-stakes midterms , from the Trump administration's bid to impose itself on state-run elections to last-minute court challenges and threats faced by election workers -- all under a persistent sense of distrust in the voting process itself, some experts told ABC News.
AI-driven disinformation running rampant on social media before US midterms, experts warn
Social media companies including Meta have pulled back on efforts to protect voters from election-meddling lies Social media feeds are awash with an unprecedented flood of AI -driven disinformation ahead of November’s US midterm elections , according to experts, who warn many posts are likely “slipping through the cracks”. As tens of millions of Americans prepare to cast their vote, social media companies have scaled back their efforts to protect voters from lies meant to manipulate elections.