Jefferson City man sentenced in federal court for illegal gun possessionCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge sentenced a Jefferson City man to eight years in prison Thursday for being a felon in possession of a gun. Derrick Crumble, 34, pleaded guilty in February, and was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison without parole and three years of supervised release. According to a news releaseABC17News.com13d agoWhole story →Justicegun possession sentencing
Trump sought to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Here’s what happens nextBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back into the White House on Thursday roughly 10 hours after a federal judge temporarily reinstated their press credentials. But the legal fight over President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban the three outlets from the grounds may continue over theABC17News.com13d agoWhole story →JusticeCulturewhite house press access dispute
A key Republican defends Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola after reports of abusive behaviorBy Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan criticized his Democratic opponent Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman, over allegations of abusive behavior toward members of her staff, which he described as “very disturbing.” But Sullivan’s Republican colleague, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, offered a notable defense of Peltola. The New York Times on…ABC17News.com14d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentDan SullivanLisa Murkowskialaska senate campaign
Trump’s nominee to lead FDA expected to face questions on vaccines, abortion in Senate hearingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the US Food and Drug Administration, is facing questioning from a key Senate committee on Thursday. Before her nomination, Overton has had a powerful but largely behind-the-scenes role in the second Trump administration, serving as deputy assistant for domestic policy,ABC17News.com14d agoWhole story →Healthfda nominee senate hearing
What we know after officials say ICE detained a US citizen and left him injured in Chicago suburbBy Julianna Bragg, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Days after local police said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a US citizen in Evanston, Illinois, and left him injured on the ground, questions are swirling about what happened during the targeted enforcement operation gone awry — and the circumstances under which federal immigration…ABC17News.com14d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeice detention incident
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear pushes to flip a Republican-friendly House seat in test of his political reachBy Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — As the midterms near, potential 2028 presidential candidates are looking to prove their appeal in a range of House districts across the country. For Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, it’s all about his state’s 6th Congressional District. Beshear is making an all-out push to help a former aide, Zach Dembo,ABC17News.com14d agoWhole story →GovernmentAndy Beshearmidterm elections
Majority of Americans express ‘fear and concern’ about AI, say government should regulate it more: CNN pollBy Isabelle LaBianco, Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Americans regard the growth and development of AI technology with far more fear and concern than hope and excitement, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with broad partisan agreement that the federal government ought to do more to regulate it. Those concerns stretch acrossABC17News.com14d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentai regulation debate
Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate White House access to CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Federal Judge Timothy Kelly has ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s access to the White House after they were banned from the premises by President Donald Trump. Kelly found that the revocation of reporter’s press badges was done without “constitutionally adequate due process,”ABC17News.com14d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentDonald Trumpwhite house press access ruling