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The federal judge handling the Justice Department's bid to block certification of Alaska's Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan narrowly loses signaled considerable skepticism of DOJ's legal strategy on Monday.

Dollar General is facing a federal lawsuit over claims that it charged customers higher prices than advertised.

It's been more than nine months since Veterans Affairs nurse Alex Pretti was shot by federal immigration agents in Minnesota, and his parents said Tuesday that they have received no updates, no information and no support from the federal government.

Jay-Z is taking the Super Bowl LXI halftime stage. On Monday, the rapper was announced as the Super Bowl LXI halftime show performer. Super Bowl LXI will take place on Sunday, Feb. 14, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Read more:

Actress Christina Applegate says she still plans to be a "warrior" for the multiple sclerosis (MS) community after revealing she was misdiagnosed with the autoimmune disorder.

A 48-year-old woman was arrested after traffic stop took an unexpected turn when Texas deputies discovered 72 exotic animals, including 56 tortoises, two kinkajous, 11 hedgehogs, two guinea pigs and a caracal.

Jay-Z is taking the Super Bowl LXI halftime stage. On Monday, the rapper was announced as the Super Bowl LXI halftime show performer. Super Bowl LXI will take place on Sunday, Feb. 14, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Sharon Osbourne is opening up about her final night with late husband Ozzy Osbourne and how she deals with grief.

Police in Florida released body camera footage of officers responding to an i9 youth soccer game on Saturday amid a dispute over 3-year-old soccer player Nevada Pierre, who dominated the field, prompting concerns over other children getting to play.

A runaway cow led police in Putnam County, New York, on a chase. The 4-year-old cow, named Maggie, escaped Little Cabin’s Farm in Carmel on Oct. 20. The cow has since been safely reunited with her calf and is back home after her adventure.

Early voting is breaking records across the country as President Trump heads to Texas, home to one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races. ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports.

Tensions between the U.S. and Cuba were on full display at the U.N. on Tuesday as the Trump administration's envoy to the body, Ambassador Mike Waltz, and Cuba's foreign minister engaged in a shouting match on the floor of the General Assembly. Read more:

The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders announced the formation of a labor union that will collectively bargain with the Cowboys, which Forbes ranks as the world’s most valuable professional sports franchise.

The Justice Department is seeking to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for a third time, accusing him of allegedly disclosing national security information in 2016. ABC News' Pierre Thomas has the latest.

BREAKING: The Alexander brothers were sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday, after being found guilty on all counts in their federal sex trafficking trial in New York City.

RT @ABCWorldNews: Some of the highest tides ever recorded in South Florida and California have sent surging seawater into nearby towns – flooding homes and businesses on both coasts, and triggering water rescues in the East. @TrevorLAult reports from Long Beach.

A man has been charged with allegedly sending letters with white granular substance, which turned out to be salt, to four members of Congress, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Monday in federal court in Springfield, Illinois.

Polling stations in Israel will close on Tuesday evening, but it could be weeks before Benjamin Netanyahu or one of his opponents will be declared the next prime minister. It might even require another election. Read more:

BREAKING: The Alexander brothers were sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday, after being found guilty on all counts in their federal sex trafficking trial in New York City. Read more:

A Texas Roadhouse customer has gone viral after claiming he was served a cheaper cut of steak than he ordered on three separate occasions.

Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, which is about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence.

The U.S. government isn't doing enough to fight the surge in cyberscams, and partnerships with the private sector remain fragmented and voluntary, an investigation into the global scam industry led by a Congressional committee has found. Read more:

JUST IN: A grand jury returned an indictment on Tuesday charging a retired New York City police detective with 2nd-degree murder in the road-rage shooting on the George Washington Bridge that left a Con Edison worker dead. Read more:

Tension between the U.S. and Cuba was on full display at the United Nations on Tuesday as the Trump administration's envoy to body, Ambassador Mike Waltz, and Cuba's foreign minister engaged in a shouting match on the floor of the General Assembly.

A new employee at a Texas salon is off to a smashing start after a glass sliding door she was closing exploded into tiny pieces, leaving her client and other employees stunned.

The fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 10,000 confirmed cases, government data showed Tuesday, as health authorities race to slow the spread of the disease in multiple African countries. Read more:

A federal judge has ordered a top Department of Justice official back into court after President Trump posted on his social media account affirming that East Potomac Golf Course will close Nov. 15 for renovations — directly contradicting repeated assertions from administration officials in a hearing last week. Read more:

Authorities allege a Florida man choked his former fiancée to death shortly after they appeared in an "embarrassing" episode of "The People's Court" that aired following days of heated messages and threats from the mother to restrict access to their twins, according to a newly unsealed affidavit. Read more:

The steps of Transylvania University’s Old Morrison building were overtaken by hundreds of carved jack-o’-lanterns. The school's "PumpkinMania" event invites families, alumni, students and community members to carve the pumpkins and display their artwork for the area to enjoy.

A Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least one and injured another 15, according to Kyiv’s Mayor. Ballistic missiles hit crowded areas where there are no military facilities, causing "extensive" damage, officials said. Read more:

A Florida mother has been arrested after she allegedly left her four children, who are under 14 years old, home alone while she was working in Las Vegas, according to officials. Read more:

New York resident Sarah Sanders got a life changing diagnosis. Then she met her cousin.

The mother of 3-year-old Nevada Pierre, who was escorted by police from a youth soccer game, spoke with ABC News after she says her son was benched for being “too good.” She says Nevada has scored more than 40 goals in five games this season while playing against children two years older than him.

Just two years after Missouri voters approved an amendment enshrining the right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution, abortion is on the ballot there again. Read more:

The fourth annual Gig Harbor Witches Brew saw costumed witches row across the harbor, with the event also featuring waterside trick-or-treating.

Noah Wyle is this year's Sexiest Man Alive. In an interview exclusive with People published on Tuesday, "The Pitt" star was in disbelief over the news and said that when he found out, it sounded like "a classic set-up for a prank."

Eric Bauza, the Emmy-winning voice actor behind Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner lists hypertensive heart disease as the cause of death.

A man in South Africa traversed the continent's highest bridge by way of 600 monkey bars.

Authorities have located the truck allegedly stolen by a convicted murderer who escaped prison in Tennessee, but his location remains unknown, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations said. Read more:

There is no clear winner yet in a pivotal general election that is expected to be a tight race between the parties led by incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, exit polls suggest, after polls closed Tuesday. Challenger Gadi Eisenkot is leading the opposition effort to unseat Netanyahu. ABC News’ Matt Rivers has the latest.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva has defeated right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff. Bolsonaro refuses to concede and plans to request an annulment of the election.

Noah Wyle is this year's Sexiest Man Alive. In an interview exclusive with People published on Tuesday, "The Pitt" star was in disbelief over the news and said that when he found out, it sounded like "a classic set-up for a prank." Read more:

President Trump is barnstorming deep-red states across the country to defend GOP majorities in Congress as Democrats make inroads in some unlikely places. The president has made 19 stops to states he handily won and six to battlegrounds since Sept. 9, according to ABC News tracking. Read more:

Authorities allege a Florida man choked his former fiancée to death shortly after they appeared in an "embarrassing" episode of the reality show "The People's Court," according to a newly unsealed affidavit.

ABC News legal analyst Brian Buckmire examines Chris Brown’s guilty plea, questioning the strength of the prosecution’s evidence and whether accepting a plea was preferable to facing trial in the U.K.

Republicans hold slim majorities in both the House and Senate and are rallying to preserve them. Democrats on the other hand are trying to make inroads into some traditionally red areas in hopes of picking up crucial seats. Read more:

The FBI is carrying out a court-authorized search warrant at a home in Southern California, according to an FBI spokesperson. Sources have told ABC News that the search is connected to an ongoing investigation into former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell.

Taylor Swift joins the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 22 years after signing her first publishing deal in the city. The 14-time Grammy winner reflects on her passion for songwriting.

Newly unsealed court documents revealed Monday that the Justice Department is seeking to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for a third time, accusing him of allegedly disclosing national security information in 2016.

At least three Chinese firms are cutting ties with French soccer star Kylian Mbappé, after he made some comments apparently referring to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator. Read more:

Antibiotics have long been used to treat common bacterial infections from strep throat to pneumonia. But some germs develop the ability to survive the medications designed to kill them, and they're an increasing risk to public health, the CDC warned.

A thief who stole earrings valued at over $760,000 and later swallowed them while being arrested is set to be sentenced in December after he was found guilty of grand theft and robbery, the state attorney's office for Florida's ninth judicial circuit announced.

Anthropic has outlined in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing the risks to would-be investors, including the possibility that its artificial intelligence models could pose a "catastrophic or existential risk to humanity."

Newly unsealed court documents revealed Monday that the Justice Department is seeking to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for a third time, accusing him of allegedly disclosing national security information in 2016.

Just two years after Missouri voters approved an amendment enshrining the right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution, abortion, which was also protected by the measure, is on the ballot there again. Read more:

A little boy’s birthday wish came true when he received a surprise visit from a sanitation worker who let him onto his garbage truck in Pingree Grove, Illinois.

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has announced her newest venture and it is one that will take her Down Under.

A federal grand jury has refused to indict former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on charges of lying to Congress over her testimony before the House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, sources say.

A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel has rejected a request from the DOJ for an immediate order demanding California segregate roughly 20,000 mail-in ballots from individuals the Trump administration claims are likely non-citizens.

Instagram has announced it is experimenting with long-form entertainment and will be testing out allowing video lengths of up to 90 minutes.

Attorneys for a former FBI agent charged with lying to Congress about the probe into Hunter Biden's laptop computer called the charges "a serious abuse of the criminal charging process."

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to unfreeze a Biden-era policy that allowed immigration judges to use their discretion to temporarily close deportation cases for immigrants. Read more:

BREAKING: The Alexander brothers were sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday, after being found guilty on all counts in their federal sex trafficking trial in New York City. Read more:

Newly unsealed court documents revealed on Monday that DOJ is seeking to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for a third time, accusing him of allegedly disclosing national security information in 2016.

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming reclaimed the top spot on a list of China’s richest people, driven by his company's push into artificial intelligence. Read more:

A thief who stole earrings valued at over $760,000 and swallowed them while being arrested is set to be sentenced in December after he was found guilty of grand theft and robbery, the state attorney's office for Florida's ninth judicial circuit announced.

Former Cowboys star Dez Bryant was handcuffed after an argument outside a restaurant near Dallas. The three-time Pro Bowler is demanding an investigation into how the police treated him.

The first person has been inoculated in a clinical trial for a vaccine that could help protect against the viral strain behind the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). Read more:

“Maxxing” is 2026 word of the year. From looksmaxxing to sleepmaxxing, the viral slang is showing up everywhere as people look for ways to optimize just about every part of their lives.

Election officials from coast to coast are facing a slew of challenges ahead of the 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. Read more:

Patricia Irvine is spoke publicly for the first time after her husband, Koran Irvine, was fatally shot during an alleged road-rage incident on the George Washington Bridge in New York. Retired NYPD detective Victor Romero was charged with manslaughter and released on $1 million bail.

The FBI is carrying out a court-authorized search warrant at a home in Southern California, according to an FBI spokesperson. Sources have told ABC News that the search is connected to an ongoing investigation into former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell.

A house in Farr West, Utah went all out with their haunted house-themed projections for this year’s Halloween decorations.

The NBA has struck deals that will make Kalshi and Polymarket the league’s preferred prediction markets, along with an agreement with a federal agency tasked with regulating those exchanges.

A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump, as missile attacks resumed in Kyiv. Read more:

AI giant Anthropic is warning about its potential risks to humanity as the company takes a key step toward going public.

Ukrainian veteran Ruslan Knysh is just 20 years old. Still, he continues to defend his country after losing both arms and legs in a Russian drone attack. Today, he is training to become a drone pilot by using a customized chin controller to operate unmanned ground vehicles.

Police in Florida have released body camera footage of officers responding to a youth soccer game over the weekend amid a dispute over a 3-year-old player.

In need of some Halloween inspo? A 4-year-old girl from Cleveland lightened the Halloween mood last October by dressing up as her living room lamp.

The Iran war, which Trump often describes as a “little detour,” has emerged as an unforced liability for the president, who once promised to keep the U.S. out of foreign wars. Read more:

ABC News’ Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott breaks down what is at stake, what is on voters’ minds and what it will take to win key races during next week's midterm elections. Follow live updates:

The DOJ is asking election officials in Washington state to set aside hundreds of ballots it says may belong to noncitizen voters, the latest move by the Trump administration to intervene in a state-run election just days before the midterms.

Brazilian authorities are unaware of defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro's whereabouts Tuesday and are investigating whether he fled to the U.S., according to authorities familiar with the investigation. Read more: