ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical Depression 26 formed Sunday night in the Caribbean near Jamaica and is forecast to become Hurricane Delta this week as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico.
MattGush/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A 17-year-old teenager in Maryland has been arrested almost 500 miles away after allegedly killing his 5-year-old half-sister and fleeing to Ohio. The incident occurred at approximately 8:15 a.m.
Breonna Taylor FamilyBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Saying their fight for justice is not over, attorneys for Breonna Taylor’s family asked the governor of Kentucky to appoint a new special prosecutor to reopen the
Darylann Elmi/iStockBy GMA TEAM, ABC News (CHICAGO) — A 102-year-old woman who just cast her mail-in ballot for the 2020 election has a message for other would-be voters, “If I can do it, so can you.” “That’s
Toa55/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — In already the worst wildfire season in California history, the state marked another grim milestone on Sunday when it surpassed 4 million acres burned, more than doubling the previous
ABC News/WPVI-TVBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) — Two college students have been hospitalized after plummeting four stories while they were allegedly trying to take a selfie at a rooftop party, according to ABC News’ Philadelphia station
Samara Heisz/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1 million people worldwide. Over 35.1 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the
James Andrews/iStockBY: JULIA JACOBO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has requested to close down schools and nonessential businesses, including dining, in nine zip codes within the five boroughs that have
MattGush/iStockBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) — A Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, police officer was killed and another was wounded when they responded to a domestic incident and came under attack by a gunman who
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Gamma has winds of 50 mph this morning and is moving north at 5 mph. The storm is located over the southern Gulf of Mexico and
Official White House Photo by Amy RossettiBY: JON HAWORTH, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The mystery surrounding President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis and condition deepened Saturday after several rounds of confusing and contradictory information from the White
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Gamma is gaining strength Saturday morning and now has winds of 65 mph. The storm is moving northwest at 9 mph and is about 75 miles
Breonna Taylor FamilyBy KARMA ALLEN, EMILY SHAPIRO and SABINA GHEBREMEDHIN, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Audio recordings from the three-day grand jury hearings in the Breonna Taylor case were filed with the court on Friday following orders from
National Missing and Unidentified Persons SystemBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Friday marks two years since Kierra Coles, a young, pregnant U.S. postal worker, disappeared from her Chicago neighborhood without a trace. There’s still no
AndreyKrav/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (FRANKFORT, Ky.) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vowed to halt a recent escalation of COVID-19 cases after reporting 17 more coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, marking one of the state’s highest one-day death
narvikk/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than one million people worldwide. Over 34.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
courtneyk/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Google has announced a $1 billion investment over three years to start paying news publishers for content and to support the launch of a new product dubbed the “Google
kali9/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — A Southern California community is mourning two brothers, ages 11 and 9, after they were struck and killed by a driver in suburban Los Angeles County, according to authorities. The
amphotora/iStockBy JP KEENAN and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — Delisha Searcy has been pleading for police reform for more than a year after her 19-year-old son, De’Von Bailey, was shot in the back by officers
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than one million people worldwide. Over 33.9 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Gusty, dry winds are expected on Thursday and Friday for parts of Northern California, where the Glass and Dolan Fires are burning. Winds could gust up to 30
filadendron/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(NEW YORK) — South Dakota has one of the highest rates of COVID-19 spread in the country, several reports show, as the Midwest experiences a surge in cases. The state ranked second in
Breonna Taylor FamilyBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron filed a motion to delay the release of audio recordings related to the Breonna Taylor case on Wednesday, adding to a mounting
kali9/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ALEX STONE, and MATT GUTMAN, ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — A suspect has been arrested in the brazen ambush shooting that left two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies severely wounded earlier this month, authorities
ABCBy ASHLEY SCHWARTZ-LAVARES and STEVE OSUNSAMI, ABC News (FREEDOM, Ga.) — This report is part of “Turning Point,” a groundbreaking series by ABC News examining the racial reckoning sweeping the United States and exploring whether it can
Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood by a singed mountainside, blaming climate change for fueling the fires overtaking his state. The consequences climate scientists
DNY59/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON and SABINA GHEBREMEDHIN, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Kentucky State Attorney General Daniel Cameron has asked for a delay in releasing the grand jury’s recordings in the Breonna Taylor case just hours before he
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Wildfires continue to burn in California as more gusty winds, and record high temperatures are expected for the West Coast. Critical fire weather conditions are possible in California
Samara Heisz/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — New York City reported its highest daily positivity rate since June on Tuesday, the same day elementary schools started welcoming students back in person and a day before
FrozenShutter/iStockBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A Marine Corps F-35 fighter jet crashed in Imperial County, California, after clipping the wing of a Marine KC-130 refueling tanker during a mid-air refueling, according to a Marine
Instants/iStockBy AMANDA MAILE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A limousine company’s disregard for safety, coupled with ineffective oversight from state regulators, led to a 2018 limo crash in upstate New York that left 20 dead, the National
narvikk/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than one million people worldwide. Over 33.6 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
DNY59/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — A Kentucky judge has ordered the release of audio recordings from the grand jury hearing in the Breonna Taylor case despite warnings from state Attorney General Daniel Cameron that
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — There are 23 large wildfires currently burning in California on Tuesday as dry brush and windy and hot conditions have been spreading and fueling the fires. More record
Oregon State PoliceBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A man has plummeted to his death after climbing a tree to pose for a picture before falling off of a cliff and into the ocean. The
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than one million people worldwide. Over 33.3 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the
eyfoto /iStockBY: ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC NEWS (MIAMI) — Florida residents will no longer be fined for not wearing face masks and COVID-19 restrictions on all businesses in the state, including restaurants and bars, have been lifted in
Shelby County Detention CenterBY: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Brett Hankison, the only officer to be indicted in the Breonna Taylor case, pleaded not guilty to his charges during a telephone court appearance Monday afternoon.
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — There are 22 large wildfires currently burning in California with dozens more burning from Texas to Washington. On Sunday, record heat and dry gusty winds helped to spread
Former Louisville Metro Police Officer Brett Hankison is pictured in a booking photo. (Shelby County Detention Center)By BILL HUTCHINSON and STEPHANIE WASH, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ken.) — The ballistics report from the Kentucky State Police on the
vmargineanu/iStockBy ALEXANDRA SVOKOS, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Football great Joe Montana and his wife, Jennifer, faced down a would-be kidnapper at their Malibu home this weekend, saving their 9-month-old grandchild from being taken. Montana told police
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 997,000 people worldwide. Over 33.1 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
MattGush/iStockBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — At least 28 people were arrested overnight as civil unrest continued in Louisville over a grand jury’s controversial decision in the Breonna Taylor case. Tensions have boiled over in
JasonDoiy/iStockBY: MARK OSBORNE, ABC NEWS (YORBA LINDA, Calif.) — A California woman has been charged with attempted murder after driving through a group of dueling protesters during a “Caravan for Justice” event Saturday afternoon. The dueling protests
ABC NewsBY: SAMARA LYNN AND CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — This report is part of “Turning Point,” a groundbreaking month-long series by ABC News examining the racial reckoning sweeping the United States and exploring whether
kali9/iStockBY: JON HAWORTH, ABC NEWS (LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles Police Department Harbor Division veteran with more than 30 years of experience is recovering in the hospital this morning after a violent encounter with man inside
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS(NEW YORK) — The weather pattern is beginning to turn more conducive for fire development across parts of the Western U.S. once again. High pressure building over the region will cause temperatures
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Police arrested a 25-year-old woman in a hit-and-run incident during demonstrations in Buffalo earlier this week over a Kentucky grand jury’s decision not to charge three police officers in
Rattankun Thongbun/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Some areas of the country are beginning to see an uptick in COVID-19 cases that may be due to Labor Day weekend gatherings, officials said. California is seeing
pGiam/iStockBy ABC News (LAKE JACKSON, Texas) — After Texas authorities sent an urgent message about brain-eating amoeba found in a southeast county water’s supply, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality lifted a “Do Not Use” water advisory
kali9/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) — Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan has been appointed Rochester’s new interim police chief — the first woman to hold the position — amid criticism over the handling of the death of Daniel
ABC NewsBy DANIEL MANZO, ABC News A major weather pattern change is in sight for the next few days in much of the U.S., including the return of dangerous fire weather conditions in parts of the West
Charles County Sheriff’s OfficeBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (HUGHESVILLE, Md.) — A Maryland man has been sentenced to one year in jail after he hosted two parties against the governor’s COVID-19 large gathering orders, prosecutors said. Following
JannHuizenga/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — This report is part of “Turning Point,” a groundbreaking month-long series by ABC News examining the racial reckoning sweeping the United States and exploring whether it can lead to lasting
GarysFRPBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (SALEM, Ore.) — After weeks of steady decline, COVID-19 cases are rising in Oregon — and wildfires may be contributing. The Oregon State Authority reported 457 new cases on Friday — the
ABC NewsBy TENZIN SHAKYA and ANTHONY RIVAS, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — This report is part of “Turning Point,” a groundbreaking month-long series by ABC News examining the racial reckoning sweeping the United States and exploring whether it
JacqueRae S. Hill/FacebookBy MINA KAJI, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — In June, a black Southwest Airlines flight attendant was moved to tears during a discussion on race with one passenger who only later identified himself as American Airlines
Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty ImagesBy ARIELLE MITROPOULOS and AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (HOLYOKE, Mass.) — Two former leaders of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts have been indicted in connection with the COVID-19 deaths of nearly a dozen veterans,
Lawyer Ben Crump speaks at a press conference with Breonna Taylor’s family on Sept. 25, 2020. – (ABC News)By EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Breonna Taylor’s family is demanding the release of grand jury proceeding
David Roark/DisneyBy GMA TEAM, ABC News (BAY LAKE, Fla.) — Meet the new baby female Masai giraffe born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida. Weighing in at 156 pounds and a little over 6 feet tall, the
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty ImagesBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — A pickup truck hit a protester Thursday night in Hollywood, California, and moments later a second vehicle hit a car participating in the same
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A new heat wave with bone dry conditions and gusty winds is expected in the West this weekend and into next week. Already, a red flag warning and
peepo/iStockBy KATE HOLLAND, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two former paperboys for a Gannett-owned newspaper filed a complaint on Friday alleging that they were sexually abused by their supervisor nearly 40 years ago, joining five other former
Oklahoma City Fire/TwitterBy HALEY YAMADA, ABC News (OKLAHOMA CITY) — Families in a quiet Oklahoma City neighborhood were left in shock Thursday morning after the home of a family of four exploded, killing a teenage child. “They
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 983,000 people worldwide. Over 32.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
Kevin KinardBy SHANNON MCLELLAN, ABC News (MURFREESBORO, Ark.) — When our moms told us to stop playing in the dirt as kids, maybe we shouldn’t have listened — that’s exactly how 33-year-old Kevin Kinard found a 9-carat
iStock/nathanphotoBY: SHANNON MCLELLAN (HOUSTON) — It’s one small step for a woman, one giant leap for womankind. NASA gave an official update to their Artemis Plan this week, stating that they will land the first woman on
Twitter/@AshleyroweWKBWBY: BILL HUTCHINSON (WASHINGTON) — Two protesters were injured in hit-and-run incidents in Colorado and upstate New York on Wednesday night as demonstrations erupted across the county over a Kentucky grand jury’s decision not to charge three
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Protests ignited in Louisville and swept across the U.S. overnight as Americans unleashed outrage after a Kentucky grand jury indicted one officer for allegedly
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Remnants of Beta continue to soak the South, as 4 to 7 inches of rain fell in Louisiana, southern Arkansas and Mississippi in the last 48 hours, which
Facebook/Yavapai County Sheriff’s OfficeBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — An unlicensed caregiver from Craigslist has been arrested after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars over a four-year period off an elderly and incapacitated 89-year-old man. Christine
Pennsylvania Department of CorrectionsBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Pennsylvania officials charged nearly two dozen inmates and outside accomplices who allegedly conspired to obtain some $300,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment benefits. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh
narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 976,000 people worldwide. Over 31.8 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused
Breonna Taylor FamilyBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Family and supporters of Breonna Taylor said Wednesday that a Kentucky grand jury’s lack of homicide charges against the police offers who fatally shot Taylor is “outrageous
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Federal charges in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor are still possible even though a Kentucky grand jury indicted only one Louisville officer and no murder charges were issued
iStock/ffrannyBY: AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — After largely controlling the coronavirus through the summer, New York City health officials warned Wednesday of troubling spikes in cases in six neighborhoods across Brooklyn and Queens that they
iStock/FrankvandenBerghBY: KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A New York state firefighter filed a discrimination lawsuit against the North Tonawanda Fire Department, saying he was bullied for his disability and harassed for making safety complaints against
iStock/ChiccoDodiFCBY: EMILY SHAPIRO and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (LOUISVILLE) — People in Louisville and across the country are unleashing their anger after a Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday indicted one officer for allegedly endangering the neighbors of
DNY59/iStockBy STEPHANIE WASH and BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — A Kentucky grand jury indicted one officer, Brett Hankison on three counts of wanton endangerment in the first degree in the shooting case of Breonna Taylor.
Adam Höglund/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (FRESNO, Calif.) — The Creek Fire has now become the largest single fire in California history. The fire has already destroyed 286,519 acres in Fresno and Madera Counties since it first
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Beta has drenched Houston with nearly 15 inches of rain, causing major flooding in the city. While the rain has stopped Wednesday morning, authorities are
Anaheim Police DepartmentBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (ANAHEIM, Calif.) — A man was run over and killed by his own van as he tried to stop a thief from stealing it. The incident occurred at approximately 6:20
KenCanning/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News(NEW YORK) — A grizzly bear mauled and killed a hunter in a first-of-its-kind attack at a national park in Alaska. The incident happened on Sept. 20 in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 970,000 people worldwide. Over 31.6 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
RichLegg/iStockBy ENJOLI FRANCIS, ABC News (NEW YORK) — This report is part of “Turning Point,” a groundbreaking month-long series by ABC News examining the racial reckoning sweeping the United States and exploring whether it can lead to
lucentius/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — The University of California “unfairly admitted” dozens of well-connected applicants at several campuses, according to a state audit released Tuesday. The state auditor looked at four of the system’s
Center for Strategic and International StudiesBY: CHRIS FRANCESCANI, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Experts who track extremist ideologies and movements as well as domestic terrorism in the U.S. say QAnon is a unique and unpredictable new strain of
ABC NewsBY: CHRIS FRANCESCANI, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — For nearly three years, QAnon followers have been feverishly deciphering thousands of cryptic clues and predictions posted online by the shadowy persona of “Q” at the center of a
iStock/sshepardBY: MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (MADISON, Wisc.) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a new public health emergency Tuesday amid an “alarming” increase in COVID-19 cases since college campuses reopened. “We continue to learn more about this
ABC NewsBY: ALEX PRESHA, AVERY MILLER, and HALEY YAMADA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — U.S. Air Force veteran Jawanna Hardy knows the tragic story behind all of the young faces she sees in a memorial for kids
iStock/Marco CurabaBY: EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A woman has been arrested on hate crime charges one month after she allegedly hurled a glass bottle — and a racial slur — at a jogger, New
Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Brooklyn municipal building will be renamed for hometown legend Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
FILE photo – LyleGregg/iStockBy ANGELINE JANE BERNABE, ABC News (BAY LAKE, Fla.) — Sept. 22 marks World Rhino Day and Disney’s Animal Kingdom has a major announcement in the world of conservation: three white rhino are expected
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Beta, which made landfall in Texas Monday night, is bringing pounding rain and flash flooding to Houston — and more rain is expected
narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 964,000 people worldwide. Over 31.3 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused
vmargineanu/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (KENOSHA, Wis.) — Investigators in Wisconsin said Monday they are in the final stages of their probe of last month’s shooting of Jacob Blake by a Kenosha police officer, and that their
Breonna Taylor FamilyBY: IVAN PEREIRA AND STEPHANIE WASH, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK)— Six Louisville Metro Police officers are under an internal investigation into their actions related to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a police spokesman told
iStock/smolaw11BY: CHEYENNE HESLETT, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Nearly nine million Americans are still without their stimulus checks seven months after the CARES Act passed, according to a new report Monday from the Government Accountability Office. The report
Official Whte House Photo by Joyce N. BoghosianBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy who was targeted in an ambush-style shooting this month along with her partner was able to take
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 960,000 people worldwide. Over 31 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
ABC NewsBy DANIEL MANZO and DAN PECK, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Beta is expected to make landfall Monday afternoon or evening as the slow-moving storm churns through the Gulf on its way toward the
deviousrlm/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A New York City subway derailed and saw significant damage Sunday morning after someone allegedly threw debris onto the track, according to investigators and officials. The northbound “A” train
sshepard/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — An increasing number of colleges and universities are canceling spring break six months ahead of time amid concerns about travel during the coronavirus pandemic. The University of Michigan became
milehightraveler/iStockBY: LEIGHTON SCHNEIDER, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The United States experienced historic natural disasters last week, with unprecedented wildfires torching the West and the Atlantic hurricane season setting a record for the number of named storms
Kali9/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) — There are two people dead and at least 14 others injured following a mass shooting at a backyard party in Rochester, New York, overnight, according to the Rochester Police
imagedepotpro/iStockBy DANIEL MANZO and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Beta is moving northwest at a very slow 3 mph and may make landfall in Texas Monday night. The storm is then forecast to
Narvikk/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (MADISON, Wisc.) — Wisconsin broke its own single-day record for novel coronavirus cases on Friday, reporting 2,533 new infections and surpassing the single-day record of 2,034 cases it logged a day prior,
kali9/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO and BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga.) — Roderick Walker, a Black man whose alleged assault and subsequent arrest by a Georgia deputy was captured on video, has been released from jail and
Prude FamilyBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) — An independent investigation into the government handling of the death of Daniel Prude moved forward on Friday when the Rochester City Council authorized the power to subpoena several
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As Sally remnants move out of the U.S. Friday, Tropical Depression 22 has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. It is forecast to become a hurricane this weekend,
Samara Heisz/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 946,000 people worldwide. Over 30.1 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
Alex_Schmidt/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (CAMDEN, N.J.) — The home of two Camden County, New Jersey, police officers and their 10-day old infant was struck six times by bullets earlier this week, and authorities are asking for
Arizona Department of Public SafetyBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (PHOENIX) — One suspect has been arrested and a second is still at-large in an ambush-style shooting of Arizona troopers on Thursday, officials said. The suspect in custody
ABC NewsBY: MATT GUTMAN, IGNACIO TORRES, JAKE LEFFERMAN, and HALEY YAMEDA, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — The ambush of two Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies this weekend shocked the country, but it was only the latest incident during
iStock/carlballouBY: KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (MILWAUKEE) — Wisconsin authorities are investigating a Wednesday shooting outside a senior citizens facility where a resident allegedly shot three neighbors before turning the gun on himself. Deputies with the Dodge County
iStock/Biletskiy_EvgeniyBY: GENEVIEVE SHAW BROWN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — When Jodi Degyansky and her 2-year-old son boarded their return flight from Florida to Chicago’s Midway Airport on Southwest Airlines on Sept. 12, she says she never imagined it
iStock/z1bBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (BAYTOWN, Texas) — More than 16 months after a mentally ill Black woman was shot to death in a struggle with a police officer in the parking lot of her suburban Houston
milehightraveler/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Heavy smoke from the dozens of wildfires blazing up and down the West Coast has traveled as far east as Europe — nearly 5,000 miles — satellite images show.
DNY59/iStockBy ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department researched the possibility of bringing criminal or civil rights charges against Portland city officials related to their response to growing unrest in the city throughout the summer,
onurdongel/iStockBy AARON KATERSKY and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Three days before New York City public schools were supposed to open their doors for in-person learning, officials announced Thursday that classrooms will not reopen as
imagedepotpro/iStockBy DAN PECK and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — nSally, which made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane near Gulf Shores, Alabama, on Wednesday, crawled ashore at an incredibly slow 2 to 5 mph. But
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Sally is now a tropical depression and is expected to become a remnant low as it moves from Alabama into Georgia and the Carolinas. As Sally remnants move
Daisy-Daisy/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — All residents at a Connecticut nursing home are being moved following a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility, which has resulted in 28 hospitalizations and four deaths since late July,
amphotora/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The reward offered for a gunman wanted in the shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies last week has nearly tripled following donations, officials said. The Los Angeles
kickstand/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — It’s mid-September, and Dr. Mark Levine is feeling really good. Vermont, where he serves as the state’s health commissioner, has had the lowest rate of new COVID-19 cases and
Sjo/iStockBy ZOE MOORE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — On Halloween, the sky will be lit up by a rare blue moon on the spookiest night of the year. While it is called a blue moon, the moon
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 940,000 people worldwide. Over 29.8 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
Breonna Taylor FamilyBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Breonna Taylor’s image has appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine and in giant murals around the county — but Tamika Palmer says she still wears
iStock/M_MUC1968BY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (ATLANTA) — Nearly a week after being pinned to the ground by two white members of a Georgia sheriff’s department and beaten by one of them, a 26-year-old Black man remained in
Kuzma/iStockBy JAMES HILL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A federal magistrate judge overseeing the only active civil lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell and the estate of sex-offender Jeffery Epstein has ordered a temporary hold on the case until
narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 935,000 people worldwide. Over 29.5 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused
ABC NewsBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Sally is battering the Gulf Coast Wednesday morning as a dangerous storm surge and historic and life-threatening flooding is in the forecast for parts of the region.
kali9/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (SUFFOLK, Va.) — Police are hunting for a gunman following a shooting incident in Virginia when a police car was hit three times with gunfire. The incident occurred at approximately 7:25 p.m.
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty ImageBy HALEY YAMADA and MICHAEL MENDEHLSON (LOS ANGELES) — Families are mourning the loss of loved ones after at least 27 people have been killed in the wake of more than 70 devastating
Phoenix Police DepartmentBY: MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (PHOENIX) — One person was injured during an apparent drive-by shooting outside a federal courthouse in Phoenix midday Tuesday, authorities said. A court security officer was wounded in the shooting,
iStock/nito100BY: KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — LGBTQ rights advocates are pushing back against the Texas Board of Education’s recent rejection of a proposed curriculum to teach middle school and high school students about gender identity and
iStock/z1bBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (AURORA, Colorado) — A Colorado city has put a temporary ban on the use of ketamine by first responders more than a year after the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black
iStock/smolaw11BY: SOPHIE TATUM, ABC News (CHICAGO) — From converting on-campus labs to designating quarantine dorms, many schools touted extensive safety strategies leading up to students’ return to college campuses. Now that class is back in session, colleges
Breonna Taylor FamilyBy BILL HUTCHINSON, SABINA GHEBREMEDHIN and STEPHANIE WASH, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the family of Breonna Taylor, the emergency medical technician shot to
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Sally is taking aim on the Gulf Coast where it’s expected to bring coastal flooding and dangerous storm surge. Sally is expected to crawl very slowly across
amphotora/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) — Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren fired Police Chief La’Ron Singletary Monday, two weeks before he was set to retire from his command, as part of leadership changes following a review
PeopleImages/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (CHICAGO) — At least 800 Chicago nurses and several hundred health care workers went on strike Monday, calling for safer working conditions and fair pay. “Nurses across the country are at the
NosUA/iStockBy ABBY CRUZ and CRISTINA CORUJO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Sept. 15 marks the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. For many across the country, this is a way to celebrate Latino
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 928,000 people worldwide. Over 29.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
WABC-TVBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — All it took was 15 seconds for four gunmen to kill two people and injure seven others at a house party near Rutgers University, a surveillance video of the
kali9/iStockBY: JOSHUA HOYOS AND IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Investigators from two states are looking into a fatal accident that took place in South Dakota on Saturday night and involved state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg,
iStock/XurzonBY: JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Northern Hemisphere experienced its warmest summer in modern history this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The record surpassed those set in 2019 and 2016,
ABC NewsBY: BILL HUTCHINSON and MATT GUTMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the FBI joined a massive search for a gunman who ambushed two deputies, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he’s worried about more
iStock/Darwin BrandisBY: GINGER ZEE, DANIEL MANZO, EMILY SHAPIRO, and KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Sally is expected to strengthen into a dangerous Category 2 hurricane on Tuesday as it moves east toward Louisiana, coastal
Courtesy of The National WWII MuseumBY: ZOE MOORE, ABC News (NEW ORLEANS) — The oldest known living U.S. veteran of World War II celebrated his 111th birthday in style thanks to the National WWII Museum. New Orleans
P_Wei/iStockBy QUINN OWEN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The personal information of some 46,000 veterans was compromised in a breach that targeted private financial data as some health care payments were redirected to fraudulent accounts, the Department of
kali9/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.) — All it took was 15 seconds for four gunmen to kill two people and injure six others at a house party near Rutgers University, a surveillance video of
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Gulf Coast is on alert for Sally Monday morning. Sally is a tropical storm Monday morning with winds of 60 mph and is about 120 miles east-southeast of
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 924,000 people worldwide. Over 29 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
amphotora/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A white Georgia sheriff’s deputy seen in a viral video repeatedly punching a Black man who was pinned to the ground has been fired after the man’s family demanded
WPVI-TVBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) — Many students at Temple University headed back home this weekend, less than a month after they moved into their dorms, as COVID-19 concerns forced the school to switch almost all
kali9/iStockBy JON HAWORTH and BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.) — Two people were killed and six others were wounded during a shooting early Sunday morning near the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey,
ilbusca/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (BOSTON) — A lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair that was taken from him during his postmortem examination more than 155 years ago has sold at auction for $81,250. The thick lock of
David Ryder/Getty ImagesBY: JULIA JACOBO, ABC NEWS (SAN FRANCISCO) — California fire officials are emphasizing the historic nature of the devastating wildfires currently raging through the state as the death toll and total number of scorched acreage
RichVintage/iStockBY: MEREDITH DELISO, ABC NEWS (EAST LANSING, Mich.) — All local Michigan State University students have been asked to self-quarantine immediately for the next two weeks to contain the “exponential growth” of COVID-19 cases, county health officials
KABCBY: MARK OSBORNE AND JON HAWORTH, ABC NEWS (LOS ANGELES) — Two Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies were “fighting for their lives” on Saturday night after being shot multiple times in an ambush-style attack. The suspect was still
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Sally now has winds of 50 mph and is located 115 miles West of Port Charlotte, Florida, and 345 miles east-southeast of Louisiana as it continues
Wolterk/iStockBY: ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC NEWS (PHOENIX) — As of Saturday, the University of Arizona reported at least 1,148 COVID-19 infections among students and staff, 877 of them in the last 10 days, according to the university. The
ABC NewsBY: CONOR FINNEGAN AND MARTHA RADDATZ, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — When the pandemic hit the Navajo Nation this spring, it came fast and furious — spreading “like wildfire,” according to its president Jonathan Nez, and
Toa55/iStockBY: MEREDITH DELISO, ABC NEWS (PORTLAND, Ore.) –A man was arrested on arson charges Friday for allegedly setting a fire earlier this week in southern Oregon, while the region was already beset with the Almeda Fire. Michael
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Tropical Depression 19 is moving across the southern end of the Florida Peninsula Saturday. The center of the storm is now 25 miles west, southwest of Miami, Florida,
Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesBY: KARMA ALLEN, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The family of George Floyd pushed back against accusations levied against him in court on Friday after lawyers claimed he had taken drugs prior to his fatal
Breonna Taylor FamilyBY: JOHN KAPETANEAS, LAURA COBURN, STEPHANIE FASANO, CHO PARK, SAMANTHA SERGI AND ANTHONY RIVAS, ABC NEWS This report is part of “Turning Point,” a groundbreaking month-long series by ABC News examining the racial reckoning sweeping
iStock/stevanovikigor BY: MICHAEL DOBUSKI, ABC News (NEW YORK) — “Doomscrolling,” also known as “Doomsurfing,” refers to the practice of surfing or scrolling through bad news headlines on the internet, even if those stories create unpleasant or unhealthy feelings.Google
Orange County Sheriff’s DepartmentBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A California sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and placed on administrative leave for allegedly burglarizing a home after responding to the death of an elderly man.
mbbirdy/iStockBy LAUREN LANTRY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Nineteen years ago Friday, nearly 3,000 American lives were lost when planes were hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon just outside Washington,
DaveAlan/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — An estimated 500,000 people in Oregon have evacuated as a result of the wildfires burning hundreds of thousands of acres across the state, according to the Oregon Office of
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) — There was a lot of flash flooding around the eastern U.S., from Florida to Washington, D.C. Thursday, where record rainfall fell. Some areas in Florida and Virginia got more
Houston Police DepartmentBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (HOUSTON) — Four Houston police officers were fired Thursday after a months-long investigation of a fatal shooting found that they were “objectively unreasonable” in discharging 21 rounds at a man
Courtesy John Feal/Feal Good FoundationBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — For the last 19 years, Sept. 11 has cast a lingering shadow on John Feal. The Nesconset, New York resident and former construction worker suffered
deepblue4you/iStockBy STEPHANIE EBBS, GINGER ZEE and LINDSEY GRISWOLD, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Six of the 20 largest wildfires in California history started in August and September 2020 and with average high temperatures continuing to set records,
iStock/Smikey26BY: JAMES HILL, ABC News (FORT MYERS, Fla.) — Federal prosecutors pursuing the criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell in New York are asking a judge to temporarily halt proceedings in a civil lawsuit filed by an alleged
Courtesy Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionBY: BILL HUTCHINSON and BENJAMIN STEIN, ABC News (FORT MYERS, Fla.) — Simultaneous hunts were launched for a tiger spotted by a deputy sheriff roaming around an industrial park in Knoxville,
Hanover County, Va.BY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A COVID-19 outbreak has rapidly spread through a Virginia jail, infecting at least 120 inmates and 20 staff members despite emergency protocols officials say have been in
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hundreds of fires continue to burn in the western U.S. Thursday morning, from Texas to Alaska, but widespread windy weather is ending for the West. However, there are
DaveAlan/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least eight people in Oregon, California and Washington are dead as a result of the devastating wildfires ravaging the West Coast and the destruction and death toll are
ABC NewsBy DANIELLE GENET andd KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — It’s been over a year since Paige Winter lost her leg and part of her hand from a bull shark attack off the coast of
stefanamer/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO and DR. JAY BHATT, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As schools attempt to bring students back to school safely, a game-changer might come out of central Illinois. The University of Illinois’ Urbana-Champaign campus has
Jocelyn SierraBy ALLIE YANG and DENISE MARTINEZ-RAMUNDO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Ryan McCarthy, secretary of the U.S. Army, doesn’t know if there will ever be justice for Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen, but he says “it’s clear”
Toa55/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A 1-year-old was killed and his parents suffered third-degree burns after attempting to escape a wildfire in Washington state, authorities said. Jacob Hyland, 31, and Jamie Hyland, 26, of
Samara Heisz/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 903,000 people worldwide. Over 27.8 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
ABC NewsBY: AARON KATERSKY and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Two protesters who took part in Saturday night’s protest in Rochester, New York, were charged for allegedly assaulting police officers, federal prosecutors said. Adam Green, of
ABC NewsBY: IVAN PEREIRA, MIKE TREW, and CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The family of Harry Dunn, a British 19-year-old who died last year after his motorcycle was struck by the vehicle of an America diplomat’s wife,
iStock/Sean PavoneBY: KARMA ALLEN (WASHINGTON) — Milwaukee’s outgoing health commissioner said she faced racism and received threats during her tenure — events she said contributed to her decision to resign last week. Dr. Jeanette Kowalik said she
U.S. Attorney’s OfficeBY: AARON KATERSKY and JUSTIN DOOM (NEW YORK) — Ethan Melzer, the former Army private accused of plotting with a Satanic neo-Nazi group known as O9A to kill fellow soldiers, pleaded not guilty to new
iStock/sshepardBy: AARON KATERSKY and BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A former Columbia University doctor who critics charged was let off easy in a 2016 no-jail plea deal in a sexual assault case has been indicted
Florida Dept. of Law EnforcementBy JAMES HILL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Virgin Islands government, in an expanding investigation into the alleged sex trafficking enterprise of Jeffrey Epstein, is seeking documents related to the late
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — An early-season cold blast has produced damaging winds all over the West, from 60 mph to as high as 97 mph. The highest winds were in northern Utah,
deepblue4you/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (SALEM, Ore.) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act as wildfires continue to spread throughout the state. There are at least 35 active fires, with more than 367,279
kali9/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (CHICAGO) — A hunt for a suspect who opened fire on a car killing an 8-year-old girl was underway Tuesday in Chicago, where authorities said the child was one of 51 people
kali9/iStockBy PIERRE THOMAS, YUN CHOI, JASMINE BROWN and PETE MADDEN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — When Philando Castile, a 32-year-old Black man, was pulled over while driving with his girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter in Falcon Heights,
Johncairns/iStockBy JAMES GORDON MEEK, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — A group of lawmakers launched a new effort Tuesday to recognize a Black hero of D-Day with the Medal of Honor, enlisting the support of a Republican senator who
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 897,000 people worldwide. Over 27.5 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
Kids4Change757BY: ESTHER CASTILLEJO and HALEY YAMADA, ABC News (HAMPTON, Virginia) — Eleven-year-old Cartier Carey spent his summer at his lemonade stand in Hampton, Virginia raising money to buy diapers, wipes and other supplies for parents who needed
iStock/Tero VesalainenBy: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) — After days of protests against the Rochester Police Department in light of the death of Daniel Prude, its top officer and command staff announced Tuesday they are retiring
iStock/july7thBy: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News At least 27 people were arrested during Labor Day protest in Seattle in which police said rioters hurled rocks and Molotov cocktails at officers. The latest civil unrest in Seattle, which has
iStockBy: KARMA ALLEN and MARC NATHANSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — After Florida deputies detained an innocent Black man who they say fit the description of an accused burglar, body camera footage showed the man and the
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A juvenile has been arrested for allegedly stabbing two people at a New Jersey beach on Labor Day, prosecutors announced Tuesday. The stabbing victims, both male, survived the attack
Toa55/iStockBy MATT ZARRELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The National Guard is working to rescue dozens of people who are still trapped near the Creek Fire in Fresno County, California. There are multiple locations where people are
narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 892,000 people worldwide. Over 27.3 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused
Gopakumar Sudhir/iStockBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The California National Guard helicopter crews that rescued more than 200 people from a fast-approaching forest fire this weekend have labeled the daring flights as the most dangerous
Taphouse_Studios/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The images are stark — people clashing with police, buildings on fire, vandalism, shootings and even killings. Some, including President Donald Trump, appear to have conflated some of the
ABC NewsBY: IVAN PEREIRA (OAK GLEN, Calif.) — A gender reveal photo shoot allegedly caused one of this weekend’s destructive wildfires in California, according to firefighters. Representatives from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, aka
ABC NewsBY: EMILY SHAPIRO (LOUISVILLE) — A new interim police chief was named in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday amid months of unrest in the city. The new interim chief, Yvette Gentry, is a former member of the
amphotora/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A manhunt is on for a 29-year-old suspected of shooting a Georgia sheriff’s deputy early Monday. Dalton Potter, a wanted Texas fugitive, was allegedly driving a stolen trailer when
Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesBy JOSHUA HOYOS, IVAN PEREIRA and MARC NATHANSON, ABC News (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) — Rochester, New York police reported no arrests Sunday night after demonstrators protesting the death of Daniel Prude descended on the city’s
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 883,000 people worldwide. Over 27.1 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
batuhan toker/iStockBy MATTHEW FUHRMAN and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Temperatures in one part of Los Angeles County surged to 121 degrees Sunday, the highest reading ever recorded in that county, as the West Coast
Toa55/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (FRESNO, Calif.) — Authorities have rescued dozens of people near a reservoir in California who became trapped by a fast-moving wildfire in a national forest. Local fire departments and law enforcement agencies
filo/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (PORTLAND, Ore.) — The 100th consecutive night of protests in Portland, Oregon quickly escalated into a riot Saturday as people hurled “multiple fire bombs, mortars, rocks and other items” at officers, police
iStock/MotortionBy: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A federal magistrate judge has recommended that criminal charges be dismissed in a 2018 duck boat sinking during a storm on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people, including
iStock/MotortionBy: BILL HUTCHINSON and STEPHANIE WASH, ABC News (KENOSHA, Wis.) — In his first public comments about being shot seven times in the back and paralyzed by a Wisconsin police officer, Jacob Blake described the pain he
iStockBy: ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Michael Bloomberg isn’t shy about leveraging his fortune in an attempt to solve intractable problems, like obesity and gun violence. On Sept. 3, the billionaire added another public health
Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesBY: MEREDITH DELISO, ABC NEWS (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) — After the third night of protests in Rochester, New York, nearly a dozen people were arrested and three officers were hospitalized as thousands took to
Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesBY: SAMARA LYNN, ABC NEWS (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — As the Kentucky Derby is set to get underway Saturday afternoon, the city of Louisville is bracing for anticipated protests from far-right activists and those calling
Deagreez/iStockBY: KARMA ALLEN, ABC NEWS (BOSTON) — Northeastern University said it has dismissed 11 freshmen who allegedly violated coronavirus social distancing rules this week as students returned to campus for the fall semester, officials said Friday. The
Courtesy North Star Camp for BoyBY: RYAN SHEPARD, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — As the school year begins under the cloud of COVID-19 that has closed many schools across the country, students and parents have struggled
Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesBY: MEREDITH DELISO, ABC NEWS (PORTLAND, Wash.) — Police found clothing and ammunition connecting a suspect killed during an encounter with authorities Thursday to the death of a pro-Trump protester in Portland, Oregon, days
DutcherAerials/iStockBY: ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Health experts are pleading with the American public to be vigilant during the upcoming Labor Day weekend to prevent a repeat of the increase in COVID-19 cases that
ABC NewsBY: BRITTANY BORER, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Over 48 million Americans in the West are bracing for a dangerous heat wave that will last through the holiday weekend. Numerous record high temperatures are possible
Prude FamilyBy HALEY YAMADA, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Joe Prude said learning that seven police officers involved in his brother’s death were suspended brought immediate “relief for me and the family.” “This is the moment that I’ve
Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesBy QUINN OWEN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week announced the end of a series of nationally coordinated arrests that resulted in more than 2,000 immigrants
Marilyn Nieves/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (KENOSHA, Wisc.) — Jacob Blake, the Wisconsin man who was shot seven times in the back by a Kenosha police officer, appeared in court Friday for domestic abuse charges. Blake, 29,
A GoodYear’s PhotographyBy NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News (DALLAS) — A mother is speaking out about the false assumptions that are made about her as a Black parent to a white child. On Aug. 26, Jeena Wilder of
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Record-breaking heat is expected in the West during the holiday weekend, including Los Angeles, where the power grid could be put to the test. Already Thursday, record highs
Garrett Aitken/iStockBy LARA PRILUCK, ABC News (SOUTH BEND, Ind.) — When the coronavirus outbreak shuttered the city of South Bend’s public schools in the spring, Dez-Jane Hall began connecting her second grade son to his virtual learning
TheaDesign/iStockBy ALEXANDER MALLIN and WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (LACEY, Wash.) — A man sought in connection to the death of a pro-Trump protester in Portland, Oregon, last week is dead after being shot by officers who were
amphotora/iStockBy ALEXANDER MALLIN and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (KENOSHA, Wis.) — Two Missouri men were arrested on firearm charges after a tipster warned law enforcement the pair were traveling to Kenosha, Wisconsin, with assault-style weapons, according to
Kali9/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Washington, D.C., police released body camera footage Thursday of the fatal police shooting of an 18-year-old Black man, following protests outside a police station and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s home. The
Google Maps Street ViewBY: KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (MIAMI) — Police arrested a Miami high school student on Thursday for allegedly carrying out a string of crippling cyberattacks targeting Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ online learning system as
ABC NewsBY: EVAN MCMURRY, JOHN KAPETANEAS, CHO PARK, EAMON MCNIFF, and JUJU CHANG, ABC News (NEW YORK) — It was a statement that shocked almost everyone watching. For a few, it was a moment a long time
ABC NewsBY: ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (STURGIS, S.D.) — Pandemic or no pandemic, the show will go on in South Dakota. The South Dakota State Fair opens Thursday and will run through Sept. 7. While it’s not
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 863,000 people worldwide. Over 26 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A frontal storm system will move into the Mid-Atlantic states Thursday and will bring a threat for damaging winds and tornadoes from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia. Severe storms
Julia_Sudnitskaya/iStockBy MINA KAJI, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Millions are projected to travel this holiday weekend despite COVID-19 concerns. Labor Day flight bookings are only around a third of what they were last year, according to data
sshepard/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(NEW YORK) — As colleges deal with COVID-19 outbreaks, some are having their students leave campus — which medical authorities warn is the opposite of what they should be doing. White House coronavirus
kali9/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News The family of a Black man who died after Rochester, New York, police arrested him during a mental health emergency earlier this year is calling for charges after body camera footage showed
fernandogarciaesteban/iStockBY: MEREDITH DELISO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Families and educators pushing for a delay to the start of the New York City school year breathed a sigh of relief this week, as city officials announced in-person
BackyardProduction/iStockBY: KARMA ALLEN, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday evening a federal, temporary halt on evictions in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19 “due to economic hardship,” an official said. The new
Xurzon/iStockBY: KARMA ALLEN, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Some of the nation’s largest cities recorded their hottest climatological summers on record this year, including destinations like Phoenix, Tucson and Sacramento, according to the National Weather Service. In
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — There is a high chance for flash flooding on Wednesday in the southern Plains. Already, more than a foot of rain has fallen since Sunday from Oklahoma to
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 857,000 people worldwide. Over 25.7 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
amphotora/iStockBy MATT GUTMAN and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — The family of a Black man who was shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies is calling for the officers involved to be identified
WTVD-TVBy HALEY YAMADA, ABC News (RALEIGH, N.C.) — Two children are missing after an overnight flash flood swept their mother’s car off the road outside Raleigh, North Carolina on Tuesday. Up to 7 inches of rain fell
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office By LUKE BARR and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (SANTA CLARA, Calif.) — Authorities in California charged an alleged member of the far-right extremist “boogaloo movement” Tuesday with threatening a public official after
nito100/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Monica Roberts, a 58-year-old transgender activist from Houston, travels around the country speaking at colleges and consulting with communities on how to better serve the transgender population. But no
marekuliasz/iStockBy CLAYTON SANDELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — In the shadow of Denver’s old airport tower, the neighborhood known as Stapleton is a place with big parks and modern homes. But residents recently decided the neighborhood had
BackyardProduction/iStockBy DR. HEATHER J. KAGAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A deadly and potent opioid, nicknamed “ISO,” first hit the illicit drug market in the United States last year, and since August 2019 has taken the lives
william87/iStockBy ALEX STONE and MINA KAJI, ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — There is a mystery unfolding in Los Angeles. It wasn’t Buzz Lightyear or Robert Downey Jr. in “Iron Man,” but pilots landing at Los Angeles International Airport
kuzma/iStockBy Ivan Pereira, ABC News (LOUISVILLE) — Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor who allegedly opened fire at the officers who shot and killed her, announced Tuesday he’s suing the city of Louisville, its police and
Devonyu/iStockBy OLIVIA EUBANKS, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the Black Lives Matter movement has picked up momentum around the nation in recent months, companies like Dictionary.com are paying more attention to language use and redefining words
STEPHEN MATUREN/AFP via Getty ImagesBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (KENOSHA, Wis.) — Jacob Blake captured the attention of civil rights advocates around the world last week as cellphone video circulated of the 29-year-old man being shot seven
narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 850,000 people worldwide. Over 25.4 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused
KABC-TVBy MARC NATHANSON, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Protesters gathered in South Los Angeles Monday night after Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a Black man who they say had a handgun and was fighting with
ABC NewsBy DEVIN DWYER and JACQUELINE YOO, ABC News (FAIRFAX, Va.) — The largest and most diverse public university in Virginia is overhauling how it handles issues of race on campus. After a summer of protests and
MivPiv/iStockBy LUKE BARR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Bureau of Prisons announced on Monday that in-person visits will resume at all 122 facilities within the bureau, according to an internal memo obtained by ABC News. “Social
US NavyBY: MATT SEYLER, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Four sailors jumped from their twin-propeller E-2C Hawkeye aircraft before it crashed in Accomack County, Virginia, Monday afternoon, according to a Navy official. “The two pilots and two crewmembers
ABCBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, KAYNA WHITWORTH, ANNIE PONG, and JENNA HARRISON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As the governor of Oregon announced a plan to end violence in Portland following a fatal shooting during clashes between protesters on one
US NavyBY: LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — This year’s version of the RIMPAC naval exercise off the coast of Hawaii ended with a bang this weekend as the old Navy cargo ship USS Durham was sunk
iStock/Darwin BrandisBY: HALEY YAMADA, ABC News (LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana) — Less than a week has passed since Hurricane Laura tore through Louisiana, leaving an estimated 180,000 people there without water. Now, Lake Charles residents are waiting more
iStock/Marco_PiuntiBY: AARON KATERSKY, MARK CRUDELE, and IVAN REREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A New York City judge was allegedly punched while she was walking to work Monday morning, according to law enforcement sources. Judge Phyllis Chu
Official White House Photo by Shealah CraigheadBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (MADISON, Wis.) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers “respectfully” asked that President Donald Trump reconsider visiting Kenosha this week amid civil unrest over the police shooting of
St. Louis Police DepartmentBy MARC NATHANSON, ABC News (ST. LOUIS. Mo.) — A St. Louis police officer who was shot while responding to a call Saturday has died, marking the latest round of summer violence in the
luchezar/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (BALTIMORE) — The deputy director of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s Community Initiative, which includes the Commission on African American History and Culture, has been fired for allegedly posting “divisive” memes that appeared
MarianVejcik/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (BOSTON) — Hundreds of people gathered Sunday to protest a new flu vaccine mandate for Massachusetts students, enacted as school districts prepare to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. At the demonstration in
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 846,000 people worldwide. Over 25.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
Hennepin County Jail BY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (MINNEAPOLIS) — A defense attorney for the fired Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in connection with the death of George Floyd is asking a judge to drop
Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesBY: MORGAN WINSOR, ABC NEWS (PORTLAND) — One person was shot and killed in downtown Portland on Saturday night, as protests in Oregon’s largest city entered their fourth month. Portland police officers located the
z1b/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (KENOSHA, Wisc.) — The American Civil Liberties Union is calling for Kenosha’s top law enforcement leaders to resign after Jacob Blake, a Black man, was paralyzed after being shot in the back
Oleksii Liskonih/iStockBy KIARA BRANTLEY-JONES, ABC News Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed an order on Friday obtained by ABC News, activating up to 1,000 National Guard members in the state. The Republican governor did not cite a specific
sonreir es gratis/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (TUSCALOOSA, Al.) — As of Saturday, more than 1,200 students and 166 employees and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the University of Alabama. Positive tests among students have
kuzma/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (STANLY COUNTY, N.C.) — A North Carolina man hugged his family as a free man for the first time in decades this week after serving 44 years in prison for a crime
playb/iStockBy LUKE BARR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Law school graduates in Florida were required to download software to take the bar exam virtually amid coronavirus — and a number of them now say they encountered significant
DNY59/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (KENOSHA, Wis.) — Kyle Rittenhouse, the alleged Wisconsin gunman who is accused of opening fire during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake and of killing two people, did not appear
amphotora/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(KENOSHA, Wis.) — As more details emerge surrounding the police shooting of Jacob Blake, who remains hospitalized, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is refusing to answer questions on whether officers knew beforehand that
Courtesy of Russell J. LedetBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (LAKE CHARLES, La.) — Shortly after Good Morning America introduced a former security guard-turned-medical student on the front lines of the pandemic, Dr. Russell Ledet stepped up in
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — When Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana this week as a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds, it was the strongest storm to hit the state since 1856. For
ABC NewsBy LAUREN LANTRY and MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Rand Paul claimed he was “attacked by an angry mob” early Friday morning in Washington, D.C., while walking with his wife from the White House
nito100/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (ELIZABETH, N.J.) — New Jersey officials approved a piece of land to build a monument dedicated to transgender activist Marsha P. Johnson in her hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The monument would
Anthony Peltier/iStockBy ADIA ROBINSON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Tens of thousands of protestors seeking criminal justice reform are planning to gather at the National Mall on Friday under the rallying cry “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks,”
Scott Olson/Getty ImagesBy BILL HUTCHISON, ABC News (KENOSHA, Wis.) — National civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson is joining the family of Jacob Blake, a Black man shot multiple times in the back by a police officer,
Pornpak Khunatorn/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, JOSH MARGOLIN and JACK DATE, ABC News (KENOSHA, Wis.) — Authorities investigating social media accounts associated with the name of the alleged gunman in Kenosha, Wisconsin, have found references of support for President
kali9/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON and WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — Violence erupted in Minneapolis overnight when protesters took to the streets, some looting and vandalizing businesses, after social media posts wrongly claimed officers fatally shot a Black
wellesenterprises/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NOTRE DAME, Ind.) — Before arriving on campus at the University of Notre Dame earlier this month, nearly all undergraduate and graduate students took COVID-19 tests. More than 11,800 tests yielded 33
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julio Rivera/ReleasedBy LUIS MARTINEZ and MARTHA RADDATZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Navy sailor is being questioned by investigators for possible arson after allegedly starting the massive
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Health experts’ fears about the hundreds of thousands of bikers who descended on South Dakota for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in the middle of a pandemic are coming
ABC NewsBy WILLIAM MANSELL and DANIEL MANZO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Laura is hitting the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 hurricane with an “unsurvivable storm surge” expected in some areas, according to the National Hurricane
pinkomelet/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (BOISE, Idaho) — For the second time in 24 hours, Idaho state troopers arrested and physically removed state rights leader Ammon Bundy from the Boise statehouse after he violated the chamber’s rules.
LordRunar/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — The massive deadly infernos have become the second and third largest fires in state history and as firefighters work tirelessly, businesses in Santa Cruz are being looted.As California continues
ABC NewsBY: LAURA ROMERO and MATTHEW MOSK (MIAMI) — Advocates for nursing home residents have raised concerns that some facilities being used by Florida officials as isolation units for those who test positive for the coronavirus have
iStock/Darwin BrandisBY: JOYEETA BISWAS and MEGHAN KENEALLY, ABC News (NEW ORLEANS) — Hurricane Laura is roaring toward the Texas-Louisiana border as a Category 4 storm and is expected to make landfall Wednesday or early Thursday, bringing with
Official White House Photo by Shealah CraigheadBy ELIZABETH THOMAS, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted that federal law enforcement and National Guard troops were on their way to Kenosha, Wisconsin, the site of
jewhyte/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (HONOLULU) — Hawaii’s governor approved a sweeping stay-at-home mandate in Oahu that significantly rolls back reopening plans on the state’s most-populous island. The order, which goes into effect Thursday at midnight and
Sean Pavone/iStockBy ELLA TORRES, ABC News (NEW ORLEANS) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that the city has filed suit against the property developers who were overseeing the construction of a Hard Rock hotel that collapsed
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Laura is an even stronger storm now compared to Tuesday with winds gusting at 110 mph which is just short of being a Category 3 major hurricane. Laura
