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A personal injury attorney who recently gained national attention by unleashing a torrent of civil lawsuits against Sean "Diddy" Combs is now himself the target of a new lawsuit accusing him of an "extortionate plot."

A new report by the U.S. Surgeon General found a number of health disparities when it comes to tobacco consumption.

The White House's Christmas tree is slated to be cut and transported from a North Carolina farm on Wednesday. Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm is located in Avery County, one of the hardest-hit counties from Hurricane Helene.

Multiple people were injued after a deadly crash on the city's South Side on Tuesday morning.

Immigration advocacy groups and Democratic leaders are seeking to disrupt President-elect Donald Trump's plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants by pre-drafting lawsuits that could be filed as soon as he takes office.

Students were instructed on how to respond in an active shooter situation, and what to do if they are being kidnapped.

A person of interest is in custody as Chicago police search for a second suspect in the shooting of a retired police sergeant in the North Center neighborhood Monday.

The suspect has eight prior arrests, according to law enforcement, and is believed to have severe mental health challenges, Mayor Eric Adams said.

DEA's Special Response Team is running up against drug dealers with powerful weapons and full basement labs cranking out tens of thousands of pills.

A box truck crashed into a sidewalk shed in New York City injuring three people on Monday morning.

Exclusive video shows police escorting a person of interest out of a store front just a few feet from where the shooting happened.

A judge on Monday struck down Wyoming's overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy.

Gov. Newsom says he won't decide on clemency for the Menendez brothers until new Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman reviews the case.

Approximately 20 riders were stuck on a ride at a southern California amusement park for over an hour Monday afternoon due to technical difficulties.

President-elect Donald Trump's announcement Monday he would declare a national emergency to carry out his campaign promise of mass deportations of migrants living in the U.S. without legal permission is raising alarm bells in Illinois.

Parents said that their son is a second grader in Charles County, Maryland, and is recovering from his injuries.

If you're planning on traveling for Thanksgiving, you will be sharing the roads and skies with 80 million of your closest friends.

Paul Teal, a film and TV actor known best for his role in the CW's teen soap 'One Tree Hill,' has died.

The 64-year-old woman is accused of assaulting a young couple at a Panera because their clothing included the word "Palestine," police said.

A well-regarded north suburban endocrinologist was shot to death in a domestic-related incident at a Barrington home Sunday night.

One of President-elect Donald Trump's first moves after winning another four years in the White House was to make a demand for "recess appointments."

High school students in Porterville, CA attended the Career and Trades day to learn about different career pathways besides college.

Family and friends of Chicago police Officer Enrique Martinez gathered Monday for the slain officer's funeral.

The federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan continues Monday.

More than a dozen explicit photographs of young girls between the ages of 7 and 11 were found on his multiple devices following a search warrant, according to the criminal complaint.

Florida attorney Joel Leppard told ABC News that one of his clients also witnessed Gaetz having sex with a third woman -- who was then 17 years old -- at a house party in Florida.

"When you know that your granddaughter, who at that point wasn't even a year old, has already done that treatment, it made me realize, 'You know what, I can do this,'" Alicia Fivecoat said.

A 22-year-old man with no criminal history is accused of killing the man who raised him for six years because he didn't feel loved by him, court documents revealed.

The mother long maintained her innocence and that her 2-year-old daughter died after accidentally falling down the stairs. She was originally accused of beating her daughter.

Thieves broke into the grounds of Windsor Castle, King Charles' residence west of London, and stole two vehicles from royal land, police said, in a major breach of security.