Los Angeles County approves $4B payout to settle sexual abuse claims
Los Angeles County officials have approved a $4 billion payout to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959 from ABC News:…
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US Supreme Court declines review of Mississippi death row inmate's convictions in killings of 8
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a Mississippi death row inmate’s convictions for the slayings of eight people, including his mother-in-law and a …
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The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire
A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has suffered a devastating fire from A…
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Loss of FEMA program spells disaster for hundreds of communities and their projects
For hundreds of communities nationwide, plans to protect against natural disasters and climate change have been upended because of the Trump administration'…
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What to know about the trial of an ex-Michigan cop charged in the killing of a Black motorist
Former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr is set to stand trial in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year old man and Congolese immigrant who was sh…
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Mob chased Brooklyn woman after mistaking her for protester at speech by Israeli security minister
A New York City woman says she feared for her life as she was chased, kicked and pelted with objects by a mob of men who mistook her as a participant in a prot…
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Myrtle Beach shooting leaves 11 wounded, police fatally shoot 1
A shooting in the popular South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach left 11 people wounded, and police fatally shot one person from ABC News: US https://if…
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Sheriff's deputy killed, another injured during shooting at traffic stop in Georgia
Law enforcement officials say two Columbia County deputies were shot during a traffic stop Saturday evening, and one of them is dead from ABC News: US https:…
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Wife of US Coast Guard member arrested over expired visa after security check for military housing
U.S. officials say the wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week by federal immigration authorities inside the family residential s…
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Wrexham has sealed promotion to English soccer's second division
Wrexham has sealed promotion to English soccer's second division from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/V0vEkWB
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California proposes allowing testing of self-driving heavy-duty trucks
California regulators have released a new proposal to allow the testing of self-driving heavy duty trucks on public roads from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/gQ…
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College journalists wrestle with transparency as students fear deportation for speaking out
College journalists across the U.S. are navigating a surge in requests to remove previously published content amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on stud…
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As immigrant arrests surge, complaints of abuse mount at America's oldest detention center in Miami
As President Donald Trump seeks to make good on his campaign pledge of mass arrests and removals of migrants, the U.S. immigration detention system is being ov…
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Attorneys for former Tennessee House Speaker and top aide say the pair did nothing illegal
The trial of former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff on bribery, kickback and money laundering charges is underway, with defense attorney…
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A Detroit nonprofit's former finance chief gets 19 years for $40 million theft
A former executive at a major Detroit nonprofit has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for the theft of more than $40 million meant to help beautify the city…
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A 5-year-old was murdered by her father. Her fateful custody hearing will be made public
The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled audio recordings from the custody hearing of a 5-year-old New Hampshire girl who was murdered by her father and va…
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New Jersey forest fire prompts thousands of evacuations and closes a major highway
A wildfire burning in New Jersey has forced thousands of people to evacuate and closed a stretch of a major highway from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/smfL2Mb
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Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
A jury has concluded The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial she says damaged her reputation from AB…
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Man convicted of murdering a Connecticut woman whose young daughter has never been found
A Connecticut jury has convicted a man of murder and evidence tampering in the 2019 killing of his girlfriend, while the disappearance of their young daughter …
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Haiti could face 'total chaos' without more international support, UN envoy warns
The top U_N_ official in Haiti is sounding an alarm to the U_N_ Security Council that escalating gang violence is liable to lead the Caribbean nation to “a poi…
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Judge temporarily blocks NYC mayor from allowing ICE agents on Rikers Island jail
A New York judge has ordered city officials to temporarily halt discussions with the Trump administration allowing federal immigration agents to operate within…
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Abortions are resuming at a Wyoming clinic after judge suspends laws
Wyoming’s only abortion clinic is resuming abortions after a judge suspended two state laws from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/dNLA4xv
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Tornado-producing storm deals deadly weather to Oklahoma and Texas
A slow-moving, active storm system has brought heavy rain, large hail and tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma and left three people dead from ABC News: …
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3 dead after fire sweeps through crowded home in Queens, NY, on Easter
New York fire officials say three people died early Easter Sunday morning in a fire that tore through a crowded Queens home with no evidence of a working smoke…
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Harvard students told to shelter in place as police investigate shots fired at nearby subway stop
Students and staff at Harvard University have been told to shelter in place following reports of shots fired at a subway station near the school from ABC New…
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Missouri State football standout Todric McGee dies at 21
Missouri State has announced the death of football player Todric McGee from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/Op6IWo3
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Anti-Trump protesters turn out to rallies in NYC, Washington and more US cities
Protests against President Donald Trump’s administration are once again taking place in communities across the U.S. Organizers of Saturday’s events say they’re…
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Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer
A video shows a Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face in a clinic while caring for patients a wee…
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Judge to allow 'bushy eyebrows' testimony in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder trial
A judge says a former roommate of four University of Idaho students who were killed in 2022 can testify about seeing an intruder with “bushy eyebrows” around t…
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Cat wanders onto the White House grounds and joins the press corps
A gray cat wearing a collar and a name tag that said “Sophie" wandered into the White House grounds. After the cat meandered through the North Lawn on Fri…
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The Latest: A suspect is in custody and multiple victims reported
A suspect has been taken into police custody and multiple victims were reported in a shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee, a person familiar wit…
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Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employers
More than 9,000 Catholic employers do not need to abide by federal regulations protecting workers who seek abortions and fertility treatments under a ruling is…
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How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities
The showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures from ABC News: US https://…
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Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says US autism cases are climbing at an 'alarming rate'
Health secretary Robert F from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/pjwdlqi
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Is your teen sleep-deprived? These expert bedtime tips could help
Bedtime routines aren’t just for toddlers from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/6u8aVjJ
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Man convicted of killing women in Florida and California is set for execution
A man convicted of killing two women has been scheduled for execution in Florida from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/pbJLZ07
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Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration
Some of the Democratic Party’s core political groups are preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump’s allies may soon launch criminal investigat…
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Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event
The Trump administration has turned a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press away from covering an Oval Office news conference involving President…
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Man upset that girlfriend went on cruise is sent to prison for ship bomb hoax
A Michigan man has been sentenced to eight months in prison for making a false bomb threat from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/BoJnGF8
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Majority Leader John Thune's 'old-fashioned' approach to the Senate has kept Trump on board so far
The Senate has produced the quickest top-level Cabinet confirmation process in the last 20 years under new Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota from AB…
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Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa appears headed to reelection victory
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa appears headed to reelection victory with 90% of ballots counted in runoff vote from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/Y54Iz3j
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Schumer seeks to halt flights for New York helicopter company after deadly Hudson River crash
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling on federal authorities to revoke the operating permits of the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke ap…
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US won't say whether it's facilitating return of mistakenly deported man, despite judge's order
The Trump administration has confirmed to a federal judge that a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month remained confined in a notorious prison in…
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Inspections of affected barrels will take time as flood cleanup progresses at Kentucky distillery
Signs of renewal are underway at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky since the floodwaters have receded from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/THes5gl
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Man falsely accused of being a shooter after Chiefs’ 2024 Super Bowl win has died
A Kansas man who was falsely accused of being among the shooters who opened fire at a rally celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory last year ha…
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Tortillas fall flat in New Mexico, but will California add Bigfoot to its list of state symbols?
New Mexico was poised to adopt the tortilla its state bread, but the bill that got unanimous support in the Legislature fell flat with the governor from ABC …
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Expect more fake eggs on this year's Easter spread
The internet has offered up a host of alternatives as egg prices continue to be stubbornly high from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/utnTcv1
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Florida universities to deputize campus police for immigration enforcement
The police departments of at least three public universities in Florida are seeking agreements with the federal government to carry out immigration enforcement…
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3 rescued and fuel spilled from fishing boat stuck in Boston Harbor
The Coast Guard says a commercial fishing boat got stuck in Boston Harbor, necessitating the rescue of three people and potentially releasing thousands of gall…
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Florida brings charges against a man jailed on federal counts of trying to assassinate Trump
Florida's attorney general says his office will bring terrorism and attempted murder counts against a man already jailed on federal charges of attempting t…
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Appeals court clears the way for the Trump administration to fire thousands of probationary workers
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge’s order requ…
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Trump administration halts $1B in federal funding for Cornell, $790M for Northwestern
More than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell and around $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen as the government investigates alleged civil righ…
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New Mexico governor mobilizes National Guard to tackle crime emergency in Albuquerque
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency in New Mexico's largest city, saying that a significant increase in crime in Albuquerque warr…
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3 dead and 3 wounded in mass shooting at town house complex in Virginia
Authorities say three people have been killed and three others have been wounded in a shooting in northeastern Virginia from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/14Qm…
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Army reenlists nearly two dozen soldiers ousted for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
Officials say the Army has reenlisted more than 23 soldiers who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/Jqf1mZo
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Will the tariffs lead to a recession? Here's how to know if we're in one
President Donald Trump’s sharp tariff hikes last week have sent the stock market into a tailspin, raised alarm bells among Wall Street executives, and heighten…
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Judge dismisses former Mississippi governor's defamation lawsuit against news outlet
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant claiming a news organization defamed him in public comments about its Pulitzer Prize-win…
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Police shoot man suspected of stabbing 4 girls at Brooklyn home
Officials say police shot a meat cleaver-wielding man who apparently slashed and stabbed four of his young female relatives during a bloody rampage inside a Br…
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Idaho mom who killed 2 of her kids goes on trial over death of her husband
A mother with doomsday religious beliefs who was convicted of killing her two youngest children and conspiring to kill a romantic rival in Idaho is on trial ag…
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Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife set to appear in court
A doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a Hawaii hiking trail is scheduled to be arraigned in court on an attempted murder charge from ABC News: US ht…
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Deadly car accident in coastal Georgia kills family of 5
A mother and her four children are dead after two vehicles collided in a deadly crash on the southbound I-95 in McIntosh County, Georgia from ABC News: US ht…
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Maryland lawmakers pass bill to limit future liabilities amid thousands of claims of sexual abuse
Maryland lawmakers have passed a measure to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions from ABC News: US h…
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Boy's death in Kentucky flooding raises questions about why school district didn't cancel classes
A 9-year-old boy was found dead in Kentucky after officials say he was swept away by floodwaters while walking to his school bus stop from ABC News: US https…
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A list of the largest settlements reached by organizations and victims of sexual abuse
Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959 from ABC News: US https…
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Creating and sharing deceptive AI-generated media is now a crime in New Jersey
Creating and sharing deceptive media made with artificial intelligence is now a crime in New Jersey and open to lawsuits under a new state law from ABC News:…
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A third defendant pleads guilty to juror bribery in massive Minnesota food fraud case
A third defendant has pleaded guilty for his role in an attempt to bribe a juror with $120,000 in exchange for acquittals in a massive COVID-related fraud case…
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Man gets six months in jail for vandalizing an Islamic center at Rutgers University
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to six months in jail for breaking into a Rutgers University Islamic center on the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr and vandal…
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This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood
Weather forecasts sometimes warn of storms that can unleash such unusual rainfall that they are described as 100-year or even 500-year floods from ABC News: …
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Michigan's top court says police can't search cars solely because of marijuana odor
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the odor of marijuana alone isn't reason enough for police to search a car without a warrant from ABC News: US …
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Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounter
A Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured iPhone footage her of …
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Escaped otter is home safe but zoo says her pal is still on the loose
One of two North American river otters who escaped from a Wisconsin zoo last month has returned home safe and sound from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/89m5ysY
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Judge holds ICE agent in contempt after he detained suspect during a trial
A judge in Boston is holding an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in contempt after he detained a suspect while he was on trial from ABC News: U…
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New York to release some prison inmates early over shortage of guard staff
New York state prisons will release some inmates early because the system does not have enough corrections officers, weeks after the state fired more than 2,00…
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Battle over trans athletes' participation in girls sports comes to California Capitol
A committee in the California legislature plans to vote on bills Tuesday that would restrict transgender athletes from participating in girls sports from ABC…
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ICE says a University of Minnesota student's visa was revoked for drunk driving
Federal officials say a University of Minnesota student was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement because of drunken driving, not student protests …
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Two NYPD officers are charged with burglary and forcibly touching a sex worker
Two New York City police officers are charged with burglary and forcibly touching a sex worker while responding to a complaint of an illegal brothel from ABC…
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Trump pardons Navy veteran convicted in Capitol riot
President Donald Trump has pardoned a Virginia man whose sentence already was commuted for his convictions stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Cap…
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