Mary Margaret Olohan on July 9, 2020 Attorney General Bill Barr said in a Thursday interview that he was “livid” when he discovered that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead, promising that nothing like that will happen to Epstein’s cohort Ghislaine Maxwell in custody. Maxwell, who has been accused of involvement in Epstein’s…
Andrew Kerr on November 5, 2019 ABC News and anchor Amy Robach issued statements Tuesday distancing themselves from footage of the anchor saying on a hot mic that the network had stonewalled her reporting of Jeffrey Epstein for three years. “She told me everything,” Robach was filmed saying of an interview she conducted with Epstein…
Emily Larsen on January 7, 2019 A meme posted on the “Rowdy Republican” Facebook page Thursday claimed that passengers are not allowed to bring nail clippers on airplanes. “We cannot bring a Nail Clipper on a plane, but we should let 7000 foreigners walk across our borders with unchecked backpacks,” the meme read. Verdict: False…
Chuck Ross on November 29, 2018 A former personal attorney for President Donald Trump pleaded guilty Thursday to one charge in the special counsel’s investigation. Michael Cohen will plead guilty to making false statements to Congress about his contacts with Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to ABC News. Cohen will admit to lying…
Hanna Bogorowski on August 9, 2018 First lady Melania Trump’s parents officially became citizens of the United States on Thursday in New York City. Viktor and Amalija Knavs took the citizenship oath alongside their lawyer, who said the process and interviews were no different than anyone else’s, other than security arrangements for Thursday’s interview. It’s…
Hanna Bogorowski on August 7, 2018 Australia’s high immigration levels put the population level at 25 million on Tuesday. The 25 millionth person was likely a young, female Chinese student or skilled worker. Australia receives more people from overseas than babies are being born internally. The government discussing ways to relieve pressure from major…
More ABC US news | ABC World News Officer Darren Wilson appeared on ABC News with George Stephanopolous to discuss the shooting death of Mike Brown. Wilson describes how he was attacked by Brown on the street and what he believes he had to do in order to protect himself. Wilson explains that Brown had…