Florida's rare and controversial black bear hunt kills 52
Florida wildlife officials say the state's first black bear hunt in a decade killed 52 bears from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/pKU46DQ
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Extreme Midwest cold follows storm that barreled across Great Lakes and Northeast
Now comes the cold from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/c2vTVZ5
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Derailed train in Kentucky causes a chemical leak and sparks a fire
A derailed CSX train leaked a flammable chemical and sparked a fire in a rural part of southern Kentucky on Tuesday from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/RIkVcD4
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Judge dismisses criminal case against TikTok streamer held in immigration detention
A federal judge has dismissed a criminal case against a popular Los Angeles TikTok streamer who is currently being held in immigration detention from ABC New…
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Judge orders release of transcript from closed hearing for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
A Utah judge has ordered the release of a transcript from a closed-door hearing in October over whether the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk must be shack…
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Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather
A powerful winter storm driven by a rapidly intensifying cyclone is sweeping east from the Plains, bringing heavy snow, ice and rain to much of the country f…
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Hawaii hopes stricter laws will quiet illegal fireworks after deadly New Year's Eve blast
Hawaii authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six people from ABC News: US https://ift.tt…
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Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland
President Donald Trump has announced he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous ter…
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Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 04-05-28-52-69, Powerball: 20 from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/mgED…
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California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state's bullet train
California has dismissed a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government's withdrawing of $4 billion for the state&#…
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Delaware State Police say DMV gunman let customers leave, fired at approaching officers
Investigators say a man accused of fatally shooting a Delaware State Police trooper at a DMV office allowed customers to leave and then fired at approaching of…
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Times Square to feature patriotic ball drop for New Year's Eve
The New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City will sparkle in red, white, and blue to kick off celebrations for the U.S.'s 250th birthday in 2026 fro…
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Rain-soaked California still at risk of floods and high surf
A strong storm system that has brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California is expected to ease from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/LmiJEvP
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Hawaii's Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species
Hawaii's Big Island is banning people from feeding feral cats in an effort to protect native species, including an endangered goose from ABC News: US htt…
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Neil Frank, former hurricane center chief who improved public outreach on storms, has died
Neil Frank, a former head of the National Hurricane Center credited with working to increase the country’s readiness for major storms, has died from ABC News…
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Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions
A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House is charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges over the ambush on November 26…
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Judge green lights New York’s driver’s license law, rejecting a Trump administration challenge
A federal judge has given a green light to New York’s so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to stop the state from giving people …
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Iran, US reaffirm commitment to diplomacy at UN
Iran and the United States have reaffirmed their commitments to diplomacy at a contentious meeting of the U.N. Security Council from ABC News: US https://ift…
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Colorado man extradited from UK to New York to face Ponzi scheme allegations
U.S. authorities say a financier has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States to face allegations of cheating investors from ABC News: US…
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US Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee’s place
The U.S. Capitol will soon display a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school from ABC…
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Man charged with murder after bow and arrow killing in New Jersey
A man in New Jersey who authorities say killed someone with a bow and arrow has been charged with murder from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/cC86aFe
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Search is on for 3 inmates, including murder suspect, who escaped from jail
Three inmates have escaped from a county jail east of Atlanta, including one charged with murder from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/8vGShUz
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Golden Gate Park's dazzling holiday light display brings joy to the season
A new night-time holiday display in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is delighting visitors with music, colors and over a million twinkling lights from A…
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Flight rules make ‘Home Alone 2’ plot less plausible today
The “Home Alone” movies turned holiday travel chaos into comedy from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/BHG64df
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Colorado gov accuses Trump of playing 'political games' on disaster requests
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has accused President Donald Trump of playing “political games” after the Trump administration denied disaster declaration requests m…
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ICE agent fires shots at man after being hit by SUV
The man also bit an ICE agent as officers subdued him outside his apartment. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/YXvTOpr
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NJ police chief faces domestic violence charges, prosecutor says
He was indicted on charges of kidnapping, domestic assault and battery. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/hxayJdD
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Here's what you missed at Turning Point's chaotic convention
Turning Point USA's AmericaFest convention has been marked by internal feuds among conservative figures from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/8oZWjgE
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San Francisco outages leaves 130,000 without power
The power failure left a large swath of the north part of the city in the dark. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/pfLA0Jb
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Ira 'Ike' Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105
With his passing, there remain only about a dozen survivors of the attack. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/7cV2oew
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Rubio fields questions on Russia-Ukraine, Gaza and Venezuela at wide-ranging news conference
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is weighing in on Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas peace efforts and defending the Trump administration’s increasing military pre…
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Judge orders special elections for Mississippi Supreme Court after Voting Rights Act violation
A judge on Friday ordered special elections for the Mississippi Supreme Court after earlier finding that the electoral map used to select justices violated the…
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Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration
The Supreme Court is siding with immigration judges and rebuffing the Trump administration for now in a case that could have wider implications for federal wor…
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Hurricane-force wind downs power lines, fans wildfires in Colorado with more on way
Work crews are mopping up but bracing for more after hurricane-force wind downed power lines and fanned wildfires along the Colorado Front Range and onto the G…
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Five new defendants have been charged in connection with a Minnesota housing services fraud scheme
Five new defendants have been charged in connection with a Minnesota housing services fraud scheme from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/w6fnu2B
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Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett has died
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Peter Arnett, who traveled the world covering wars from Vietnam to Iraq, has died from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/ua7tSUK
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FAA investigating after small plane crashes into New Hampshire condominiums
A pilot has been taken to the hospital with injuries after a small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in southern New Hampshire from ABC News: US …
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Minneapolis police chief criticizes ICE tactics after clash with protesters
Minneapolis' police chief is criticizing federal immigration agents after a confrontation with protesters on Monday from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/zp8H…
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2 men sentenced for fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist in Las Vegas that was captured on video
Two young men who pleaded guilty to a 2023 fatal hit-and-run of a retired police chief were sentenced to life in prison Tuesday from ABC News: US https://ift…
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Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden
Maryland will create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, after lawmakers overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore from ABC …
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Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria
President Donald Trump will go to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an a…
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Texas sues utility company to recover damages from historic wildfire
Texas is suing the utility company whose downed power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/CSeMJmh
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Grand Canyon reopens South Rim hotels after water-line is repaired
Hotels are reopening on the Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim on Wednesday after the park halted overnight accommodations for over a week due to water-lin…
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Execution set for this week in Georgia put on hold for now
Georgia's parole board has put an execution scheduled for Wednesday on hold from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/wGIuhMF
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Casino plans for Mets ballpark, golf course Trump once ran awarded gambling licenses
The New York Mets’ ballpark, a Bronx golf course once operated by President Donald Trump’s company and a slot parlor near John F. Kennedy International Airport…
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Hunter Biden disbarred in Connecticut after complaints about gun, tax convictions
A judge found that Hunter Biden violated several ethical rules for lawyers. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/XGMngHi
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Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rain
A weekend storm has dumped heavy snow on parts of the Northeast, causing flight delays and creating slick roads from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/Yny3uGq
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Man suspected of killing his wife in California is extradited back to the US from Peru
Los Angeles officials say a man suspected of killing his wife and dumping her body in a Southern California forest has been extradited back to the U.S. from Pe…
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JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids 'midair collision' with US Air Force tanker
The JetBlue flight had just left from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/0YMRsAn
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A list of deadly shootings on college campuses in the US
The latest shooting on a college campus in the U.S. unfolded Saturday at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/l5IfEF…
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Arctic air sweeps south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe flooding
An arctic air blast swept south from Canada, spreading into the northern United States from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/d0Fs2GN
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United Airlines flight safely returns to Dulles airport after engine failure during takeoff
The Federal Aviation Administration says a plane experienced an engine failure while taking off from Dulles International Airport before safely returning to th…
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Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation that was uprooted from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s is facing widespread outrage over plans to profit from another fo…
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Woman suffers severe burns in a chemical attack at Georgia park
A Georgia woman is being treated for severe burns after someone poured a corrosive chemical onto her head at a public park in Savannah from ABC News: US http…
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Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies
The Trump administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely from ABC News: US https://ift.tt…
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Oklahoma Black Lives Matter leader indicted for fraud, money laundering
The longtime leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in Oklahoma City has been indicted for fraud and money laundering from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/pru…
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Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area damages homes, sends heavy smoke into air
A gas explosion has started a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood, damaging several homes and sending heavy smoke into the air from ABC News:…
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Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
President Donald Trump says the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan Pres…
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Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman from A…
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About 400 immigrant children were detained longer than the recommended limit, ICE admits
Legal advocates concerned over the prolonged detention of immigrant children in federal custody are sounding the alarm before the federal court from ABC News…
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FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs can eventually replace federal income taxes. Experts disagree
President Donald Trump has long praised tariffs as key to increasing wealth in the United States, idealizing Gilded Age policies that preceded the implementati…
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Plea deal with son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' details abduction
During the plea hearing of Joaquín Guzmán López, son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, in Chicago, U.S. prosecutors revealed details of the abduction of Ismael “El…
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Settlement approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of abuse victims
A federal judge has approved a federal settlement that will clear the way for the New Orleans Archdiocese to pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims o…
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12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest sue to get jobs back
Twelve former FBI agents fired after kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington have sued to get their jobs back from ABC News: US https://i…
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Luigi Mangione fights to exclude gun, notes as anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing nears
As the first anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing looms this week, the man charged in his death will be in court fighting to bar eviden…
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Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25B to encourage families to claim 'Trump Accounts'
Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged a historic $6.25 billion on Tuesday to provide an incentive to families to adopt new investment accounts for childr…
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Mamdani tells immigrant New Yorkers about their right not to comply with ICE
The New York City mayor-elect posted a video explaining immigrants' right. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/jAKpX2m
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Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border
A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday from ABC News…
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Trump says he's hosting the Kennedy Center Honors recognizing Stallone, Kiss, Gaynor and others
Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries being celebrated at the annual Kennedy Center Honors from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/rK…
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Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 13-14-26-28-44, Powerball: 7 from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/vcTlD…
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Social Security Admin plans to cut field office visits by 50%. What it means for you
The Social Security Administration plans to cut foot traffic to its field offices by 50% next year from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/V3ZjJXx
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Melania Trump wishes strength during visit with hospitalized children
Melania Trump has continued a decades-old first lady tradition of visiting with hospitalized children for the holidays from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/MntXe…
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Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to more than 30 countries from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/…
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A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds
On a jagged coastline in Central California, brown pelicans take flight to feed on a vast school of fish just offshore from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/971bQ…
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Georgia ethics panel decides a GOP candidate for governor can loan $10M to his campaign
Georgia’s Ethics Commission says Lt. Gov. Burt Jones can loan $10 million loan to his campaign committee from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/XFP4i3D
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White House is expected to submit plans for new ballroom to planning commission this month
The White House is preparing to submit plans for a new ballroom to a planning commission later this month from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/FJuNkpa
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What to know about the administration's plan to withhold states' money to manage SNAP food aid
President Donald Trump's administration says it will withhold money to help manage SNAP food aid from states that don't give the federal government inf…
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Grand Canyon cancels overnight stays at South Rim lodges because of water-line breaks
Overnight accommodations at the Grand Canyon's South Rim won't be available starting Saturday from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/fDUTIad
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1 dead after shooting at MGM National Harbor in DC suburbs, police say
Authorities say one man is dead and another injured after a shooting at a food court at MGM National Harbor hotel and casino in the Maryland suburbs of Washing…
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Shredded cheese sold in dozens of states recalled due to potential for metal fragment contamination
The Food and Drug Administration says that there is a recall for more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico because of potent…
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DOJ seeks to dismiss Maurene Comey lawsuit on procedural grounds
The U.S. Justice Department is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit that fired former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey brought against it, saying she didn't prop…
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Despite legal challenge, Florida college votes again to transfer land for Trump presidential library
The board of the South Florida college that’s giving away a valuable piece of property for Donald Trump’s future presidential library redid its vote to transfe…
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Man to serve 40 years for killing University of Mississippi student Jay Lee
A man who pleaded guilty to the killing of a University of Mississippi graduate student was sentenced to 50 years with 10 years suspended on Tuesday from ABC…
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Eugene Hasenfus, key figure in 1980s Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84
Eugene Hasenfus, who played a key role in unraveling the Iran-Contra affair after his CIA-backed supply plane was shot down over Nicaragua in 1986, has died …
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Federal review finds 44% of the 16,000 US trucking schools don't comply with government rules and may have to close
Federal review finds 44% of the 16,000 US trucking schools don't comply with government rules and may have to close from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/6WOs…
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Man pleads guilty to killing Ole Miss graduate who was prominent in LGBTQ community
A man charged with killing a University of Mississippi graduate who was prominent in the LGBTQ community has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and tamperi…
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Heavy snow predicted for Northeast as Midwest still struggles with Thanksgiving weather snarls
Black ice, snow showers and fog are pestering post-holiday travelers in the Midwest, while the Northeast is gearing up for its first major snowstorm of the sea…
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Trump says he'll release MRI results
President Donald Trump says he'll release the results of his MRI test that he received in October from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/oQA1EYX
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Trump commutes prison sentence for former private equity executive David Gentile
President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of a former investment manager convicted of defrauding investors from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/Zfh…
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Lawmakers voice support for congressional reviews of Trump's military strikes on boats
Lawmakers from both parties say they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea …
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