BREAKING: Multiple missiles have been launched into Iraq from Iran targeting American bases. abcn.ws/2N5yxfC
MORE: A U.S. official confirms to @ABC News that ballistic missiles have been fired from inside Iran at multiple U.S. military facilities inside Iraq.
The facilities include Erbil in northern Iraq and Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq, the official said. abcn.ws/2FqnwBz
NEW: White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham: “We are aware of the reports of attacks on US facilities in Iraq. The President has been briefed and is monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security team.” abcn.ws/39KwdV8
BREAKING: Pentagon confirms "Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq." abcn.ws/2FqAW0e
Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary says he was briefed on Iran’s attacks on U.S. military facilities in Iraq, is "continuous contact with the entire national security team" and has "completed calls to Congressional leadership.” abcn.ws/35u55X3
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JUST IN: The family of Emmett Till is expected to address the final report from the FBI and Justice Department's investigation into Till's 1955 murder at a press conference today. abcn.ws/3otgtzj
NEW: In a report shared with the family of Emmett Till, the Justice Department said that its investigation had not found enough evidence to support a new federal prosecution in the 14-year-old’s murder. abcn.ws/3opODUt
In report shared with Emmett Till's family, DOJ said its investigation had not found enough evidence to support a new federal prosecution in the 14-year-old’s murder.
"Today's findings came as no surprise," says Ollie Gordon, Emmett Till’s cousin. abcn.ws/3opODUt
DEVELOPING: Cannon House Office Building, a congressional office building in Washington, D.C., evacuated via underground routes due to suspicious vehicle, law enforcement sources say. abcn.ws/3D0bEmf
MORE: The Capitol Police in a tweet called it "an active bomb threat investigation."
U.S. troops have taken control of the airport in Kabul, as chaos continues after Afghanistan's president fled the country over the weekend and the Taliban seized control of the presidential palace. abcn.ws/3k1RteO
The State Department and Pentagon issued a joint statement Sunday night saying they would "accelerate" evacuation flights for Afghans who served the U.S. mission and take over air traffic control at the airport. abcn.ws/3k1RteO
NEW: A security alert Monday from the U.S. Embassy warned American citizens that are set to be evacuated but have not yet left the country to still shelter in place—until they "have been informed by email that departure options exist." abcn.ws/3k1RteO
NEW: Reps. Suozzi, Jeffries, and Meeks of New York: "The time has come for Governor Andrew Cuomo to do the right thing for the people of New York State and resign.” abcn.ws/3yn8zKi
NEW: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Gov. Cuomo: "He must resign, and if he continues to resist and attack the investigators who did their jobs, he should be impeached immediately.” abcn.ws/3lwxfML
NEW: Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand of New York: “No elected official is above the law. The people of New York deserve better leadership in the governor’s office. We continue to believe that the Governor should resign.” abcn.ws/3lwxfML
A "substantial number" of the building's residents "are originally from overseas," according to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. abcn.ws/3jcynUQ
The Foreign Ministry of Paraguay said six Paraguayan nationals were in the building and still missing: Sophia López-Moreira, the sister of the country's first lady; her husband, Luis Pettengill; their three children; and their nanny, Lady Luna Villalba. abcn.ws/3jbmWMZ
- Argentina's Miami consulate said 9 Argentine nationals are missing
- Venezuela's ambassador to the U.S. confirmed 4 Venezuelan nationals are missing
- Uruguay's Foreign Ministry said 3 Uruguayan nationals are affected, though their status is unclear abcn.ws/3jbmWMZ