USDA orders removal of climate change mentions from public websites

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed agency officials to review and remove content related to climate change from its public websites, according to internal emails obtained by ABC News.The directive instructs web managers to identify, archive, or unpublish materials mentioning climate...

Federal appeals court strikes down ban on handgun sales to teens

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal appeals court on Thursday struck down a longstanding federal ban that prevented the sale of handguns to Americans between the ages of 18 and 20 — a landmark gun control regulation in place since 1968.The conservative Fifth Circuit U.S. Court...

Trump border wall is on New Mexico ranchers wish list

(COLUMBUS, N.M.) -- As the conflict between U.S. law enforcement and the cartels continues, some New Mexico residents are hopeful that Trump will be successful in finishing the border wall to ensure their safety.Those who remain hopeful include ranchers Brandy and Russell Johnson, who...

Sean Diddy Combs hit with new indictment in sex trafficking case

(NEW YORK) -- Sean "Diddy" Combs "abused, threatened and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires" over a longer period of time than first alleged, federal prosecutors in New York said in a superseding indictment filed Thursday.The indictment contains no...

DC plane crash recalls similar event in 1982

(WASHINGTON) -- An American Airlines regional jet collided with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia on Wednesday night before both aircraft