Getty Images – STOCK/pawel.gaul (MAUI, Hawaii.) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a historic $4.037 billion settlement Friday to resolve claims arising from the tragic Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires that left more than 100 people dead, thousands of others displaced and homes and businesses destroyed. The settlement addresses roughlyRead More →

Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a stunning development, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has revoked the controversial plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accomplices announced on Wednesday, and said he was taking oversight of the military tribunal at Guantanamo. The move, once again, places theRead More →

Kevin Carter/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) –The Pentagon will send an additional fighter squadron and more warships to the Middle East to help defend Israel should Iran react militarily to this week’s assassination of Hamas’ top political leader in Tehran that Iran has blamed on Israel. The United States will also maintainRead More →

Julia Beverly/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) –Suspense is building as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate selection announcement nears — with the process now resting in her own hands as of Friday, a person familiar tells ABC News. The vetting, led by former Attorney General Eric Holder and his team at theRead More →

Getty Images – STOCK/Glowimages (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, accusing the social media giant of unlawfully collecting and retaining data from children in violation of United States privacy laws. The civil consumer protection complaint filed Friday in federal courtRead More →

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When Americans imprisoned in Russia returned to U.S. soil late Thursday, standing right there to greet them was the likely Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris. The vice president, along with President Joe Biden, who ended his own campaign and handed her the party baton, greetedRead More →