Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her father
A prominent Hong Kong activist in exile in the U.S. says a court ruling back in Hong Kong to imprison her father for eight months has only made her more determ…
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Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld
Officials in Florida say an injured mother manatee and her calf have been rescued from a river and taken to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation from ABC News…
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Deposed Venezuelan Pres. Maduro asks judge to toss out indictment against him
The lawyer for deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has asked a judge to toss out the indictment against his client on the grounds that the United State…
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IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times: Judge
A federal judge said that the IRS broke the law by illegally sharing thousands of taxpayers’ addresses with Immigration and Customs Enforcement from ABC News…
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Penguin Press founder Ann Godoff, powerhouse editor of bestsellers, dies at 76
Publisher Ann Godoff, who helped shape modern American book culture and launched many bestsellers, has died at age 76 from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/EBtlG5…
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Trump administration ends protections for rare dancing prairie bird
A ground-dwelling bird known for its elaborate mating dances on the southern Great Plains will no longer be federally protected from ABC News: US https://ift…
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Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard during review of Epstein ties, university says
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University amid a campus review of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the universit…
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Former SF homeless services CEO charged with misspending $1.2 million in public funds
The former CEO of a San Francisco homeless services charity will faces nine felony charges after prosecutors said she stole more than $1.2 million in public fu…
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NYPD investigating after officers were hit with snowballs during a snowball fight
New York City police are investigating after officers were pelted with snowballs while responding to a massive snowball fight at Washington Square Park in Manh…
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge winners
This year's winners of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge were announced Tuesday, with 24 cities receiving $1 million each and expert support fo…
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US military strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean Sea, killing 3
The U.S. military says it killed three people in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/cJtki7I
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Over 30,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to end strike in California, Hawaii
An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers will return to work on Tuesday after a four-week strike in Cal…
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ICE's purchases for big detention centers are marked by secrecy, frustrating towns
At least 20 communities with large warehouses across the U.S. have become stealth targets for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s $45-billion expansion of de…
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US futures fall while Asian markets are mostly higher after the Supreme Court nixes Trump's tariffs
U.S. futures are lower and Asian markets have climbed after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs from ABC News: US…
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Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues …
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Ruling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with China
The Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations from ABC N…
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Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River
President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million ga…
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Former 'American Idol' contestant charged with murder, staging crime scene in wife's slaying in Ohio
Authorities in Ohio have arrested and charged a former contestant on “American Idol” with shooting and killing his wife and staging the crime scene to mislead …
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Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take e…
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All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver's license tests in English
All truckers and pass drivers will have to take their commercial driver’s license tests in English as the Trump administration expands its aggressive campaign …
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Ex-Connecticut police chief arrested over alleged $85,000 theft from department funds
The former police chief in New Haven, Connecticut, faces larceny charges after officials say he stole money from police department funds from ABC News: US ht…
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US pays about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations
The United Nations says the United States has paid about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the world body from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/QeyFKP…
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Countries that attended Trump's first Board of Peace meeting in Washington
The Board of Peace has met for the first time in Washington, bringing officials from nearly 50 countries together from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/hJTQCZ2
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A look at the largest clergy abuse settlements reached by Catholic organizations in the US
A New Jersey Catholic diocese outside Philadelphia has agreed to pay $180 million in a clergy sexual abuse settlement, the latest in a church scandal set off m…
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Tax season is here. Here's what you need to know for stress-free filing
Tax season is underway and you have until April 15 to file your return with the IRS from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/rMIFJas
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Driver fleeing ICE officers crashes, killing a Georgia teacher, authorities say
Authorities in Georgia say a Guatemalan driver fleeing a Georgia traffic stop by federal immigration officers crashed into another vehicle, killing a teacher w…
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New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, the indulgent conclusion of Carnival season
People are celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans on Tuesday with parades, revelry and costumes from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/TJNUotR
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California walloped by winter storm with high winds and heavy rain and snow
California is being walloped by a powerful winter storm carrying thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy snow in the mountains from ABC News: US https://ift.tt…
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US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean
The U.S. military says it's boarded another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/t7WuJ1P
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No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
Lawmakers and the White House are offering no signs of compromise in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers from ABC News: US https://if…
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Searchers uncover wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan over 150 years ago
A team of searchers has discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale more than 150 years ago from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/5…
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Tax season is here. Here's what you need to know for stress-free filing
Tax season is underway and you have until April 15 to file your return with the IRS from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/NcKPBit
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Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 23-43-58-60-64, Powerball: 24 from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/1Num…
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Judge dismisses charges against 3 officers accused of mistreating paralyzed prisoner
A Connecticut judge has dismissed criminal charges against three New Haven police officers accused of mistreating a prisoner who was paralyzed in the back of a…
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US Embassy closes DEA office in the Dominican Republic as it condemns corruption
The U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic says she has closed the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration office in the Caribbean country from ABC News: US …
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Genetic analysis could speed up restoration of iconic American chestnut: Scientists
A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests from ABC News: US https://ift.tt…
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Homeland Security officials voice concerns about looming shutdown
Homeland Security officials are highlighting the potential impact of a shutdown from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/BOKPZnY
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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits Venezuela to assess oil industry overhaul
The U.S. government steps deeper into Venezuela’s oil overhaul as Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits to assess the industry from ABC News: US https://ift.t…
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Gov. Tim Walz says federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota could end within days
Gov. Tim Walz says the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota could end soon from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/H6vWENm
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Annual governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats
The National Governors Association annual conference is unraveling after President Donald Trump did not invite some Democrats to events from ABC News: US htt…
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GOP lawmakers both critical and cordial with Charlotte leaders after high-profile crime
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have pressed Charlotte-area leaders about crime-fighting efforts after recent light-rail stabbings from ABC News: US h…
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Investors impatient to recover $140M from alleged Georgia Ponzi scheme
Seven months after an alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme collapsed, investors are impatient to recover their money from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/1TRzufF
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2 inmates escape from a South Georgia jail
Two inmates facing charges that include murder have escaped from a Georgia jail from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/9VX76v5
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Governors tackle rising cost of living with relief checks, tax cuts and housing policy
State officials are hearing voters’ worries about the cost of everyday items such as housing, groceries, utilities and child care from ABC News: US https://i…
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FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/cB0wsrK
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US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash — including from Trump
U.S. Olympians are beginning to face backlash for speaking out about domestic politics at the Milan Cortina Games from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/iO8nqX6
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Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building on 1-month anniversary of woman's death
Several dozen protesters were arrested outside a federal building in Minneapolis on the one-month anniversary of Renee Good's death from ABC News: US htt…
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Musk underground Las Vegas tunnels face scrutiny over safety, environmental concerns
Elon Musk's “Vegas Loop,” an underground transit system of private tunnels, is facing scrutiny from Nevada lawmakers after years of complaints about workpl…
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Uber found liable in sexual assault case and ordered to pay $8.5 million
A federal jury has ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman who says an Uber driver raped her during a 2023 trip from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/KaBPtqk
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Argentina and US sign free trade deal in breakthrough for Milei
Argentina and the United States have reached an expansive trade deal, a win for Argentine President Javier Milei as he moves to open up the South American nati…
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Tennessee appeals court says school shooter's writings can be made public
A Tennessee appeals court has ruled that the writings of a shooter who killed six people at the Covenant School in Nashville can be made available to the publi…
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Some GOP-led states seek to bring back death penalty for child rape convictions
A growing number of Republican-led states are seeking to revive the death penalty for child rape from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/fXHInEw
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Argentina requests extradition of Maduro from US on crimes against humanity charges
An Argentine judge has requested the extradition from the United States of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by the U.S. military la…
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Firefighters rescue swan stuck in frozen Connecticut river
Firefighters came to the rescue of a swan found stuck in a frozen Connecticut river this week from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/alixy9P
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Mexico agrees to make more predictable water deliveries to the US
Mexico and the United States have reached an agreement for Mexico to send a minimum amount of water annually to the U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened …
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Maine plane crash victims worked for luxury travel startup led by Texas lawyer
The six people killed when a private jet crashed in Maine were going to see a property for a luxury travel business led by a Houston lawyer from ABC News: US…
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Savannah Guthrie says her mom is a woman of faith and a source of strength for the family
“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie has described her mother over the years as selfless, loyal and as a woman of great of faith from ABC News: US https://ift.…
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17 former NC State athletes join lawsuit alleging abuse by ex-head trainer, bringing total to 31
Seventeen additional former N from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/PW0GXCL
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Another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, says NY project can resume
A federal judge has ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/3PS…
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Coast Guard identifies victims, begins investigating fishing boat's deadly sinking
U.S. Coast Guard officials say they have launched a formal investigation into the sinking of a commercial fishing vessel off Gloucester, Massachusetts, that re…
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US Attorney General Pam Bondi announces 2 more arrests in the St. Paul church protest
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced two more arrests in the protest at a church in Minnesota against the immigration enforcement crackdown from ABC…
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5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have returned to Minnesota after being released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from ABC News: US …
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Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash
President Donald Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction from ABC …
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Teenagers charged in Louisiana parade shootings that injured child, 4 others
The suspects, ages 19 and 15, face charges including attempted murder. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/aKIZNUY
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Police officer killed, another critically wounded in shooting at Georgia hotel
Gunfire broke out after two officers were dispatched on a call reporting fraud. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/f9shpre
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Utah governor signs bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a bill expanding the state Supreme Court’s five-judge panel to seven from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/gwT3XQL
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Louisiana authorities say they've captured all 8 inmates who escaped from a jail
Louisiana authorities say they have captured all eight inmates who escaped from a jail from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/dFRyIzr
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