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Trump's trial in New York AG's $250M lawsuit expected to take almost 3 months

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The trial in the New York AG's $250 million lawsuit against former President Trump, scheduled to begin Oct. 2, is expected to take almost three months. The trial in the New York attorney general's $250 million lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, scheduled to begin Oct. 2, is expected to take almost three months , the judge overseeing the case said Friday. Trump, who is again running for president and also faces criminal charges in four jurisdictions, is not required to attend the civil trial. MORE: Trump inflated his net worth by $3.6 billion, NY attorney general says It is not immediately clear whether he will be called to testify. New York Attorney General Letitia James last year brought the suit against Trump, his children and his company, accusing them of "grossly" i NFL ating the former president's net worth by billions of dollars and cheating lenders and others with false and misleading financial statements. In this Aug. 24, 2023, file photo,...

$900 million Powerball jackpot expected for Monday night's drawing

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The Powerball jackpot is estimated to grow to $900 million for Monday night's drawing, becoming the third-largest Powerball jackpot in history, the lottery said. The Powerball jackpot is expected to grow to an estimated $900 million for Monday night's drawing , a sum that would be the third-largest Powerball jackpot in History , the lottery said. The estimated cash payout would be about $465.1 million . A Mega Millions and Powerball lottery billboard is shown along a Los Angeles in Commerce, California, U.S., July 13, 2023. Mike Blake/Reuters The was no Powerball jackpot winner in Saturday night's $875 million drawing , Powerball said Sunday. MORE: Powerball jackpot reaches $875 million, 3rd largest prize There have been 37 consecutive drawings without a jackpot, Powerball officials said in a press release. The most recent jackpot winner was in the April 19, 2023, drawing, which had a grand prize worth $252.6 million, the lottery said. The $900 million jackpot trail...

Heat wave expected to reach parts of Texas, millions at risk for severe weather

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Severe weather is possible for 16 million Americans across the Southern U.S. from Texas to South Carolina on Tuesday. Severe weather is possible for 16 million Americans across the Southern U.S. from Texas to South Carolina on Tuesday. A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for parts of eastern Texas and northern Louisiana-- from Tyler, Texas to Shreveport, Louisiana, through 6 p.m., local time on Tuesday -- mainly for large hail and strong winds, according to experts. Areas from Jackson, Mississippi, to Dothan, Alabama, are facing the highest threat of very large hail and damaging winds, with a low chance of tornadoes in the area, according to meteorologists. MORE: Video Severe weather to hit most of the country Meteorologists said the stationary front will bring another round of severe storms from Louisiana to Georgia. In addition to severe weather , temperatures are expected to hit triple digits in Texas this week, as a heat wave envelops part of the state. A heat advisory has bee...

Attorneys for Hunter Biden expected to meet next week with prosecutors involved in probe: Sources

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Attorneys for Hunter Biden are expected to meet next week with federal prosecutors to discuss the status of the probe into the president's son, sources tell ABC News. Attorneys for President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, are expected to meet next week with federal prosecutors in Delaware to discuss the status of the criminal investigation into the younger Biden, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News. Hunter Biden has been under investigation for possible tax-related offenses. MORE: IRS whistleblower has told Congress that Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled The meeting comes amid a complaint to Congress, filed by an IRS employee seeking whistleblower status, that alleges the case has been mishandled. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's office in Delaware declined ABC News' request for comment regarding the meeting. Hunter Biden attends a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring 17 recipients, in the East Room of the White House in Washingt...

Winter storm bringing snow, ice and tornadoes, expected to wallop US this week

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A strong storm moving through the intermountain West and upper Midwest, with far-reaching impacts to the Gulf of Mexico, will bring blizzard conditions to the North. A strong storm moving through the intermountain West and upper Midwest, with far-reaching impacts to the Gulf of Mexico, will bring blizzard conditions to the North and potential tornadoes in the South. Storms, threatening destructive winds and tornadoes , will develop by noon on Monday from Houston, Texas, to Shreveport, Louisiana, building up throughout the afternoon and getting bigger by Monday evening. Thunderstorms will develop ahead of a cold front making its way through southeast Texas late Monday night into Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. MORE: San Francisco sees record rain as flooding shuts down highway Over 3 feet of snow fell in the Sierra mountains in California over the weekend. According to the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, up to 7.5 inches of snow fell per hour on Saturday...