KABC-TV(MONTECITO, Calif.) — A young father became the latest known victim of the California mudslides as his body was found after those of two other members of his family, his 6-year-old son and his father-in-law. The man’s
Lou Rocco/ABC(NEW YORK) — The new mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia, said residents were scared, but not surprised, when violence unfolded at a white nationalist rally in the city this summer. Mayor Nikuyah Walker opened up about the
Ben Crump Law, PLLC(CAMILLA, Ga.) — For the better part of a century, a fence separated blacks from whites in their final resting place in a small Georgia town. That all changed last week with the dismantling
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A storm system will move through the eastern United States this week, bringing a new round of snow, ice and brutal cold along with it. The storm, an Alberta Clipper, has already brought more
ABCNews.com(SANTA ANA, Calif.) — Dramatic video shows the moment a sedan soared into the air and crashed into the second floor of a dental office in Santa Ana, California, leaving several people with minor injuries. The car
ABC News(DALLAS) — A fifth-grade Texas girl paid tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. nearly 50 years after his death with an inspiring speech that called on young people to get involved in politics and
Courtesy Pasco Sheriff’s Office(PORT RICHEY, Fla.) — A casino shuttle boat caught fire Sunday afternoon in Port Richey, Florida, forcing dozens to evacuate — some into the frigid canal on the area’s coldest day of the year,
Sam Li/Twitter (HONOLULU) — The chairman of the Federal Communications Commissioner became the latest official to slam the Hawaiian government, calling the false alert sent to residents warning of a missile attack “absolutely unacceptable.” Ajit Pai said
Bakersfield Police Department(BAKERSFIELD, Calif.) — One beloved dog who served with a California police force’s SWAT team retired in grand fashion thanks to the K-9’s fellow police officers. Bronx, a 9-year-old, Belgian malinois served alongside his handler,
Larry Santos(HONOLULU) — It all began with a routine test. Just after 8 a.m. at the change of shift at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, a worker there “pushed the wrong button,” sending out a statewide warning
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Winter weather conditions continue to plague the Northeast. The combination of melting snow, mild temperatures, and heavy rain have caused numerous ice jams to form in several Northeast states, including Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut,
Anthony Quintano / Honolulu Civil Beat(HONOLULU) — John Aaron and his wife woke up on their honeymoon in Hawaii on Saturday morning to a startling alert: A ballistic missile attack was imminent. The emergency alert was blasted
Osceola County Corrections(ORMOND BEACH, Fla.) — A murder-for-hire plot spun out of a love triangle went awry when the wrong woman was kidnapped and killed, authorities said. A woman’s body was found Monday in Florida’s Ormond Beach
Obtained by ABC News(HONOLULU) — People in Hawaii woke up Saturday to emergency alerts sent to their mobile phones and broadcast on radio and TV warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack. The alert turned out to
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The relatively brief reprieve the Northeast enjoyed from the bitter cold is coming to an end. Winds are easing somewhat in the Northeast, allowing actual temperatures to drop even lower on Saturday as
WISN-TV(CHICAGO) — A police chase involving an armed man traveling on a Greyhound bus from Milwaukee to Chicago Friday night ended with that individual in custody, officials said. The pursuit began in Wisconsin after police received reports
Knoxville Police Department(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) — A confirmed member of the Aryan Nations white supremacist group who was wanted in connection with the shooting of a Tennessee police officer was captured early Saturday morning, police said. Ronnie Lucas
Twitter / Pembroke Pines PD(PEMBROKE PINES, Fla.) — A 12-and-a-half foot Burmese python was no match for the law Thursday night in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Officer Joey Cabrera struggled singlehandedly with the massive reptile in a fight
KABC-TV(MONTECITO, Calif.) — The 18 people killed in mudslides in Southern California this week included children ages 3, 6, 10 and 12. According to the Santa Barbara County Coroner’s Office, these are the names of those killed
Copyright 2018 DigitalGlobe(MONTECITO, Calif.) — Satellite images released by DigitalGlobe on Friday show areas of Montecito, California, before and after the area was hit by heavy rainfall and deadly mudslides. The unincorporated area of Montecito was put
Savannah-Chatam Metropolitan Police Department(SAVANNAH, Ga.) — Dramatic bodycam video captures officers rushing in to save a man from a burning home in Savannah, Georgia, early Friday morning. In the video, Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department officers can be
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — A suspect was arrested for the alleged murder of University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein, who was found dead in Southern California this week, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said. Blaze Bernstein, 19,
Utah County Sheriff’s Office(SALT LAKE CITY) — Utah authorities are defending the actions of four sheriff’s deputies and a police officer who fired 75 shots at an armed murder suspect fleeing in a stolen pickup truck last
ABCNews.com(BALTIMORE) — The hospital that left a patient at a Baltimore bus stop Tuesday night now says the facility “provided appropriate medical care for the woman.” In a video that quickly went viral, the unidentified woman —
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A storm which caused blizzard conditions in Kansas and the Dakotas on Thursday moves east Friday with dozens of states from Texas to Maine under wind, snow and flood alerts. Up to 9 inches
ABCNews.com(WASHINGTON) — For months, the futures of thousands of young immigrants illegally brought to the country as children have hung in the balance as pundits, politicians, judges and journalists have debated their fates. Earlier this week, a
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SANTA BARABRA, Calif.) — Rescue crews, some working with cadaver-sniffing dogs, scrambled Thursday to find dozens missing in Southern California communities hit hard by torrential rains and mudslides that have killed at least 17 people
aijohn784/iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Police in North Carolina are searching for a man who allegedly killed the mother of his infant daughter. Officials initially said the man had fled with the baby, Journei Bennett, but she has since
(University Health System) Sutherland Springs shooting victim Ryland Ward takes his ride home in a firetruck after his release from the hospital, Jan. 11, 2018.(SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas) — A little boy who was shot in the Sutherland
Alex_Schmidt/iStock/Thinkstock(MESA, Ariz.) — A high-speed car chase in Arizona had a bizarre Bonnie and Clyde ending when the suspects embraced shortly after their daring run from authorities ended. KNXV-TV, ABC’s Phoenix affiliate, was able to capture Wednesday
Starflamedia/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A woman was seriously injured in Brooklyn, New York, Thursday morning after falling in a gap between the subway tracks and the platform, according to the New York Police Department. The woman became pinned
DanHenson1/iStock/Thinkstock(REDDING, Calif.) — A California man gave a dramatic TV interview Tuesday confessing to a 1993 murder before going to a police station to turn himself in. Brian Hawkins, 45, went to the ABC affiliate KRCR news
VitalyEdush/iStock/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — A woman is recovering from injuries after she was bitten by a sea lion while swimming in San Francisco’s Aquatic Park on Thursday, the fourth attack by a sea lion in the same area
(Polk County Sheriff’s Office) Gerjuan Demarcus Jackson, 18, of Mobile, Ala., was arrested Jan. 9, 2018.(POLK CITY, Fla.) — A FEMA contractor is accused of traveling from Alabama with two others to kill a man in Florida
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A report released by the U.S. Department of Education Thursday concluded that the Texas Education Agency did not comply with federal laws to identify and provide services to students with disabilities. The department found that
KOMO(SEATTLE) — Timmy Brodigan, 16, was critically injured in a deadly Amtrak train derailment in Washington state last month, but the teenager, currently paralyzed, said he is thankful to be alive. “I kind of just wanted to
ABCNews.com(NAPLES, Fla.) — One South Florida man is thankful to still be alive after losing a boxing match with a bear just steps outside his home. Andy Meunier was letting his dog out from his Naples, Florida,
Credit: The Ward Family (SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas) — A little boy who was shot in the Sutherland Springs, Texas, church massacre is set to return home Thursday — riding through town on a fire truck — after
KXJB(NEW YORK) — The western storm that brought the flooding and mudslides to Southern California crossed the Rockies overnight and is redeveloping and strengthening in the Great Plains on Thursday morning. Up to a foot of snow
Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In the early morning hours Wednesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents served notices of employment verification inspection to 98 7-Eleven franchise stores across the country. This was the
william87/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will lead an investigation into the storm-related travel mess at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport this weekend, including a burst pipe that halted operations at Terminal 4 on
IPGGutenbergUKLtd/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment Wednesday against Akayed Ullah, who allegedly detonated a pipe bomb Dec. 11 beneath the Port Authority bus terminal. The charges include use of a weapon of
peterspiro/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments on whether the State of Ohio’s process of removing individuals from voter rolls violates federal law. The case before the court, Husted v A. Philip Randolph Institute,
konstantin71/iStock/Thinkstock(KAPLAN, La.) — A Louisiana middle school teacher’s “unacceptable” arrest at a school board meeting during an altercation caught on camera this week raises “serious constitutional concerns,” according to the American Civil Liberties Union. “Deyshia Hargrave’s expulsion
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(MONTECITO, Calif.) — The founder of a Catholic school was among 15 people killed in mudslides in Southern California this week. Roy Rohter, the founder of St. Augustine Academy in Ventura, California, died
peterspiro/iStock/Thinkstock(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) — The Zeta Beta Tau fraternity said it is revoking its chapter at the University of Michigan, alleging members there violated multiple policies, including hazing. The removal takes effect immediately, a ZBT spokesperson told
iStock/Thinkstock(BORREGO SPRINGS, Calif.) — A University of Pennsylvania student who mysteriously disappeared in California last week has now been found dead — and his death is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said Wednesday. The body of
Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(MONTECITO, Calif.) — Last year’s wildfires in Southern California paved the way for this week’s deadly mudslides, which turned roadways into ruinous rivers of mud and debris. Heavy rain unleashed flash
ABC News(LINWOOD, N.J.) — The daughter of popular talk-show host April Kauffman said she had been “waiting patiently for justice” after prosecutors Tuesday said her mother had been killed nearly six years ago in an apparent murder-for-hire
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As Southern California continues to dig out from deadly mudslides and flooding, the only good news is that the storm is over and has left the state. The highest rainfall total in San Bernardino
ABCNews.com(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — At least 13 people are dead and more than 20 are injured in California from weather-related incidents, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. The southern part of the state has been
Santa Barbara Urban Hikers/Facebook (MONTECITO, Calif.) — Firefighters in Southern California rescued a 14-year-old girl who was trapped in a home destroyed by mudslides. Photos and video released by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department show the
iStock/Thinkstock(KAPLAN, La.) — A teacher was handcuffed at a school board meeting in Louisiana Monday evening — and the altercation was captured on camera by ABC affiliate KATC-TV. Deyshia Hargrave, an English language arts teacher at Rene
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A Southern California man accused of making a hoax 911 call that led to the killing of an unarmed man in Kansas is now also wanted by authorities in Canada. The Calgary Police Service
ABC News(MONTECITO, Calif.) — At least 13 people are dead in California from weather-related incidents, officials said Tuesday. The southern part of the state has been hit with severe rain just weeks after several fires tore through
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A huge chunk of ice fell off a Manhattan building Tuesday afternoon, significantly damaging a car that was parked on the side of the street. According to local ABC station WABC-TV, no one was
D’Arcy Johnson Day Lawyers(ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.) — A prominent southern New Jersey doctor is among those charged in what prosecutors are calling an alleged murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of his wife, a popular talk
ABC News(OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C.) — Alligators living at the Shallotte River Swamp Park in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, have adapted to the state’s unusual weather by poking their noses through the ice to survive. “It’s
ABC News(PORT RICHEY, Fla.) — A cashier who works in the Florida 7-Eleven where the winning ticket for the $450 million Mega Millions prize was sold says has “no idea” who hit the jackpot. Rachel Vanderwiede is
Cristian Chavez Guevara(WASHINGTON) — Cristian Chavez Guevara doesn’t have a plan. For the father of three and his family — two stepdaughters, ages 12 and 11, and a 15-year-old cousin he has raised as his own, —
Deng Family(SCRANTON, Pa.) — Three former fraternity brothers from a New York City college were sentenced to jail Monday for their role in a pledge’s hazing death in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains five years ago. Kenny Kwan, Raymond
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court sent the case of a black death row inmate who was convicted, in part, by a juror who used a racial slur to describe him, back to the lower courts Monday, after
ABCNews.com(ANAHEIM, Calif.) — It has been nearly a week since a University of Pennsylvania student mysteriously disappeared without a trace while home in Southern California for winter break. Blaze Bernstein, 19, met up with a friend Tuesday
ABC News(FREDERICKSON, WA) — A manhunt is underway in Washington state after a sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed while responding to a 911 call late-Sunday night, authorities said. Pierce County Deputy Daniel McCartney was shot just
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new storm system is set to bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of the Midwest and East on Monday, meteorologists said. Despite a break from the record-setting cold, the National Weather
Credit: Jeff Levi(NEW YORK) — Secret Service agents spotted smoke on the rooftop of President Donald Trump’s New York City home early Monday morning and called the fire department, according to fire officials. At around 7 a.m.,
ABC News(HOBOKEN, N.J.) — A suspect jumped into a New Jersey Transit police SUV on Monday and drove it into the doors of the Hoboken Terminal building, a major New York City area transportation hub, officials said.
NH Lottery(MERRIMACK, N.H.) — A lucky winner in New Hampshire woke up Sunday a multimillionaire — the second time in recent years someone from the Granite State has won Powerball. The anonymous holder of the winning ticket
iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — Boston firefighters braved below zero temperatures Saturday night to save 14 residents from a massive fire in their three-story home in Dorchester. Fire officials said they received the first call of the blaze occurring on
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Northeasterners, rejoice: Sunday is the last day of the deep freeze. Winds are easing somewhat in the Northeast Sunday morning. The actual temperature in many parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic will be
@ComedianKhairy/Twitter(BALTIMORE) — After photos circulated widely on social media this week of Baltimore schoolchildren huddled in coats in cold schools, a college student started a fundraising campaign that has far exceeded its goal and the district is
@BobBrooks6abc/Twitter(PHILADELPHIA) — An 11-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department died in the line of duty after the interior of a home collapsed this morning, pinning him under debris, officials said. Lt. Matt LeTourneau was trapped for
iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — Workers at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino had more than 10 interactions with Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock in the days prior to the mass shooting, but staffers didn’t notice anything unusual about
Bettmann/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Legendary astronaut John Young died Saturday. He was 87. Young was the first astronaut to command the Space Shuttle. He flew to the moon twice. News of his death prompted tributes, including from
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The unrelenting freezing temperatures in the Northeast and Midwest aren’t letting up Saturday. A brutal shot of cold air is dominating the weather over the eastern half of the country, prompting a slew of
Obtained by ABC News(GADSDEN, Ala.) — Officials are investigating after Roy Moore accuser Tina Johnson’s home caught fire this week in what appears to be arson. In a statement, the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office said it does
Virginia State Police(FREDERICKSBURG, Va.) — Dramatic dashcam video shows a murder suspect flip his car while trying to evade police on a Virginia interstate Dec. 28. According to Virginia State Police, they were looking for a man
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New York City ended the year with the fewest murders and the lowest crime figures in decades, the mayor and the NYPD said Friday. There were 290 murders in the nation’s largest city in
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — A family of four was found dead in a Los Angeles County home this morning in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said. Authorities believe the husband shot and killed his spouse as well as their
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A class action lawsuit has been filed against Southern California Edison, alleging the utility sparked the biggest wildfire in the state’s modern history. Nine plaintiffs, who jointly filed the suit last month, claim Southern
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — One day after a storm tore through the Northeast, covering New Jersey roadways with snow, a Jersey City, New Jersey, police lieutenant was hit and killed while helping a motorist on his way to
(NEW YORK) — ABCNews.comGypsy Rose Blanchard grew up not knowing much about the world outside of doctors’ offices, hospital rooms and the pink house in Missouri where she lived with her mom, Clauddinnea “Dee Dee” Blanchard. By
Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The monster “bomb cyclone” storm that battered the East Coast this week, shuttering schools and halting travel, brought gale-force winds to the Northeast and more snow in
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A major cold blast is moving in behind the “bomb cyclone” snowstorm that battered the East Coast this week, shuttering schools and halting travel. Cold blast Now, with the storm gone and arctic air
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 22-year-old man killed after he was struck by a sandbag hurled from an overpass had been planning to propose to his girlfriend that day, an attorney for his family said, according to The
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — One teenager has died and dozens of people were sickened after a massive carbon monoxide leak at an apartment building in New Jersey late Thursday. Seven of those treated for poisoning were first responders.
KSwinicki/iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — A powerful winter storm walloping the Northeast inundated coastal Massachusetts with icy water Thursday. Officials posted dramatic images on social media of Boston Harbor overflowing with chunks of ice. The rising tide brought vessels up
eccolo74/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new lawsuit alleges that the hotel chain Motel 6 regularly supplied guest lists and personal information of guests to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which used the information to target people for arrest,
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — No winning tickets were sold for Wednesday night’s $460 million Powerball drawing, lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 2, 18, 37, 39 and 42, and the Powerball number was 12. Lottery
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK ) — Nearly 3,000 U.S. flights have been canceled Thursday as a powerful storm hits the Northeast, packing heavy snow, gusty winds and the coldest air of the season. “A powerful Nor’easter will move north
pastorscott/Getty Images(FRESNO, Calif.) — Police are investigating the death of a California State University student who was found dead at a fraternity house near campus Wednesday, the school said. Police said they got a medical call from
Ernest Manewal/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Radar contact was lost Wednesday night with a general aviation aircraft believed to have crashed into the Gulf of Mexico with an unresponsive pilot aboard, according to officials. North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD)
Ben185/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two young sisters who have been missing from their Texas home for days are believed to be in Colorado, potentially with a man who is considered a person of interest in their mother’s death,
Starflamedia/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A man in his 60s was killed Wednesday after he was punched by another man and tumbled back onto the subway tracks in Brooklyn, New York, ABC station WABC reported. The incident occurred at
Alex_Schmidt/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — A would-be thief in Houston who was locked inside a cellphone store by an employee tried to escape by shooting the locks, and when that failed, fell to his knees to pray, according to a
3drenderings/iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A 25-year-old man wanted in Kansas for allegedly making a hoax 911 call that led to the killing of an unarmed man by police has waived extradition proceedings in California. Tyler Barriss, of South
Monkey Business Images/Thinkstock(CHAPPAQUA, N.Y.) — A small fire was reported at Hillary and Bill Clinton’s property in Chappaqua, New York, Wednesday afternoon, New Castle police confirmed to ABC News. The fire is now out, police said. Police
Purestock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — When the powerful winter storm that’s moving through the Southeast coast reaches the Northeast on Thursday, it will undergo a rapid intensification or bombogenesis, a term coined by meteorologists. Bombogenesis occurs when the pressure
ABCNews.com(LOS ANGELES) — Why did the chickens cross the freeway? To cause a traffic jam, of course! California Highway Patrol officers chased after at least 19 chickens who were running loose on the 605 Freeway early Tuesday
ABCNews.com(ATLANTA) — A Georgia woman chased off an owl after it reportedly attacked her two dachshunds Tuesday morning northwest of Atlanta. According to ABC affiliate WSB, Deborah Johnson let her dogs out for the morning when an
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A storm system is forming east of Florida on Wednesday, but already a mix of ice and snow has brought winter storm warnings to northern Florida and southern Georgia. The storm will move up
Harris County Sheriff’s Office(BAYTOWN, Texas) — A Texas teenager has been charged with murder after her boyfriend was found shot to death on New Year’s Eve, according to police. Yvonne Raquel Ramirez, 19, allegedly shot and killed
ABC News(WICHITA, Kan.) — The suspect accused of making the prank call to police in Wichita, Kansas, which led to the death of an unarmed man last week, made about 20 other threat-related calls in the past,
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Tuesday night’s drawing for the $361 million Mega Millions jackpot failed to produce a winner, so the jackpot is even more lucrative now: It’s an estimated $418 million, according to Mega Millions officials. The
Courtesy Becket Law (WASHINGTON) — Following a lawsuit filed by three churches damaged in Hurricane Harvey last year, FEMA has reversed a policy that prevented houses of worship from accessing disaster relief funds, according to a guidance
@pmcjurydba/Twitter(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — At least one person was killed and another seriously injured in a multi-car pileup involving more than two dozen vehicles on the New York State Thruway near Buffalo, authorities said. Weather was a contributing
WABC-TV(LONG BRANCH, N.J.) — Why a 16-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed his parents, his sister and a family friend moments before New Year’s is still unclear, a New Jersey prosecutor said Tuesday. The boy is accused
Jonathan Garza(HOUSTON) — Amid the fireworks displays on New Year’s Eve: a man’s car trunk was set ablaze in a Houston, Texas, parking lot. Hurara Hassan’s trunk exploded in a massive light show after a lit firework
Jerry W. Hoefer/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — David Koresh, leader of an apocalyptic religious sect, perished with about 80 followers when the compound they shared burned to the ground. A Congressional investigation concluded that
WABC(NEW YORK) — New York City is set to install more than 1,500 new permanent bollards in Times Square and other public spaces around the city to help protect pedestrians, the mayor announced Tuesday. The metal barriers
Indianapolis Fire Department(INDIANAPOLIS) — Dramatic photos capture the moments fire crews raced to rescue a woman from her submerged car after she drove into an icy pond at an Indiana apartment complex, the Indianapolis Fire Department said.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new storm is making its way to the Southeast this week, likely dumping rain, sleet and some snow before moving North. Meanwhile, the Northeast is bracing for another brutal Arctic invasion. 40 states
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Bruce and Irene Steinberg of Scarsdsale, New York, were a “compassionate and generous” couple who loved to travel the world and expose their children to foreign cultures, according to a close family friend. “Their
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A two-hour outage in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s processing systems caused delays at some of the nation’s biggest airports on New Year’s Day. In a statement, CBP said the outage began at 7:30
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — 2018 has arrived and is off to a bone-chilling start. Just ask the more than 200 million people in the U.S. currently in the grips of a New Year’s Day deep freeze encompassing almost
Aric Harding(FRIENDSWOOD, Texas) — A man whose story and video went viral after he was captured playing a piano in his flooded Texas home has a new piano. Aric Harding of Friendswood, Texas, returned to the waist-deep
iStock/Thinkstock(BROCKPORT, N.Y.) — A squirrel trespassing in a New York kitchen was seen on bodycam footage lunging at a police officer who caught it stealing cookies red-handed. Two officers from the Brockport Police Department in upstate New
iStock/Thinkstock(GREEN RIVER, Utah) — A Greyhound bus drove off of a highway and plunged into the water, killing a 13-year-old girl and injuring 11 other people on New Year’ Eve in Green River, Utah, according to state
Oaklyn Fire Department/Facebook(OAKLYN, N.J.)– Volunteer firefighters in New Jersey waded through a near-frozen lake to rescue a dog that fell through thin ice. Witnesses called 911 Saturday morning after seeing the Shar Pei walking and then falling
missingkids.com(ROUND ROCK, Texas) — Two girls who have been missing from their Texas home since Saturday may have been abducted by a 44-year-old man, according to authorities. Luluvioletta Bandera-Margret, 7, and Lilianais Griffith, 14, were last seen
iStock/Thinkstock(LONG BRANCH, N.J.) — Minutes before midnight on New Year’s Eve, a 16-year-old boy allegedly used a semi-automatic rifle owned by a family member to shoot and kill his parents, sister and a family friend inside the
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Beginning on Monday, transgender individuals will be allowed to join the U.S. military, after the Pentagon was forced to comply with a federal court ruling issued last month. In December, the Pentagon began preparing how
moodboard/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — One sheriff’s deputy outside of Denver was killed and four others shot responding to what officers initially thought was a domestic dispute but which turned out to be a disturbance call. Two civilians were
iStock/Thinkstock(DENVER) — One sheriff’s deputy was killed and four others shot after police responded to a call about a domestic dispute at an apartment complex in an affluent suburban county outside of Denver, authorities said. Two other
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — A man was arrested in Houston after he was found with multiple weapons and guns at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Hotel, according to police. Houston Police said they responded to a “disturbance” call at 1:30
Rebecca Todaro (NEW YORK) — A reinforcing shot of cold air is impacting much of the country — with nearly two-thirds of the eastern U.S. seeing bitterly cold temperatures. Temperatures in some parts of the country are
Doug Darnell(MOUNT WASHINGTON, New Hampshire) — Josh Darnell knew he’d found the perfect place to get engaged the moment he saw it — a beautiful ravine with a waterfall on top of a mountain. Oh, and wind
Troy Police Department(NEW YORK) — Two men have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of two women and two children in upstate New York this week. James White, 38, and Justin Mann, 24, both of
Andrew Burton/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Erica Garner, who became a nationally-known activist against police abuse following her father’s death after he was put in a police chokehold, has died following a recent heart attack, her official Twitter
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Another blast of even more frigid cold air is on the way for the Midwest and eastern U.S. after a week of already brutally cold temperatures for the eastern half of the nation. Wind
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — A 25-year-old man has been arrested over an alleged prank call that led to police killing a man in Kansas on Thursday, Los Angeles police said. Tyler Barriss from South Los Angeles was arrested
Barrington Lincoln(FERGUSON, Mo.) — One ambitious high school student knew exactly how to reveal to his family that he got accepted into his dream college: by surprising them on Christmas Day. Barrington Lincoln, class president at Lutheran
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Approximately 55% of the customers who are able to receive electric power have their service restored three months since Hurricane Maria hit the Puerto Rico, authorities announced Friday. The announcement comes 100
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Seven adults and five children were killed in a deadly fire that roared through a New York City apartment building Thursday evening, according to city officials. The ages of the victims range from 1
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Survivors of the New York City apartment building that was engulfed in flames Thursday night described their harrowing attempts to escape the blaze. The deadly fire was sparked by a 3-year-old boy who
ABC News(ATLANTA) — Dramatic video captures the moment a shaking baby boy was rescued from his alleged kidnapper, who police say was his mother’s ex-boyfriend. Brittany Jackson of Atlanta told police her ex-boyfriend, George Arnold, 27, kidnapped
iStock/Thinkstock(MIDLOTHIAN, Va.) — One proud dad couldn’t wait to spend time with his grandson — err, granddog. Meghan Specksgoor, of Midlothian, Virginia, shared her father Larry’s text messages on Twitter, in which he documented babysitting her dog
iStock/Thinkstock(VACAVILLE, Ca.) — Christmas spirit is usually on full display in a California neighborhood that transforms two of its residential streets into a festive holiday spectacle. But one Vacaville family living on Shady Glen Avenue, known as
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Even after the ball drops at midnight on December 31, the new year will bring another big, bright, shining orb at the start of 2018. At the end of January, skywatchers will be able
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Disturbing photos showing a teen who was allegedly beaten by a police officer in Troy, Alabama, have his family calling for answers. At a news conference Friday morning, the mother of 17-year-old Ulysses Wilkerson
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Bitter cold has gripped the country from Minnesota to New York, and it’s not going away anytime soon. More arctic air is on the way for the Midwest and the Northeast for
Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Residents in the mountain municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico are still experiencing the intense effects of Hurricane Maria. In the community of San Lorenzo within Morovis, people were severely affected when a
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When the New Year’s Eve ball drops from its perch atop One Times Square in New York City on Sunday, 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles will shimmer and glow, welcoming in 2018 to
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Indiscriminate gunfire raining down on civilians. A rental truck tearing through a waterfront bike path on Halloween. One would-be suicide bomber detonating his vest in a crowded subway tunnel. Those realities punctuated an already-violent
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A police chase in Oregon this week ended with a fleeing suspect driving off a pier at full speed into the Columbia River. Timofey Erofeeff, 27, was allegedly trespassing at a marina in Astoria,
Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico.) — On the 100-day mark since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, San Juan’s Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz called federal response to the storm inadequate while slamming President Donald Trump as the
NYC Mayor’s Office(NEW YORK) — When a fire broke out Thursday night just before 7 p.m. in the Bronx, apartment residents had very little time to react. The fire, which started on the bottom floor, quickly spread
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Police in one Florida city had some fun with a person they pulled over in a $250,000 stolen black Ferrari on Thursday. Hilburn Hunkins, 26, was pulled over Thursday morning after police observed him
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Numerous record-low temperatures have been broken from Minnesota to New York in the last few days — and the bitter cold isn’t letting up yet. One of those records was set in Flint,
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Six people have died in a massive apartment fire in New York City, according to officials. Earlier, the FDNY announced that at least 15 people had been seriously injured, but the office of New
iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — There’s no use crying over spilled guacamole. About 40,000 pounds of avocados spilled onto a Texas highway Thursday after a big rig carrying them crashed and caught fire. News helicopters from ABC Dallas affiliate WFAA
iStock/Thinkstock(CELINA, Ohio) — Employees working the late night shift on Christmas Eve at an Ohio Waffle House got a huge surprise when a local church congregation walked in with a Christmas miracle. About 75 congregation members huddled
Candace Terry (ATLANTA) — One woman’s gift to her stepfather brought tears to his eyes — she’s changing her last name to honor him. Candace Terry was raised by her stepfather, Vincent Raven. Terry’s mother, Terri Raven,
iStock/Thinkstock(TUCSON, Ariz.) –In hopes of drawing out more victims, authorities in Tucson, Arizona, have released dashcam video from the car of a man they say posed as a police officer to pull over drivers and search them.
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — Some South Carolina residents thought they got a Christmas miracle after winning the top prize on a $1 instant lotto game. There were no fairy tale endings, however. The South Carolina Education Lottery’s computer
Troy Police Department (NEW YORK) — Police have identified the 5-year-old girl, 11-year-old boy and same-sex couple found dead in an upstate New York apartment in a killing described by the police chief as “savagery.” The slain
Lamar County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook(ATLANTA) — An inmate is on the run after breaking through a shower wall and escaping through a storage room from a Georgia jail, according to the local sheriff’s office. Christopher Nicholas Carroll’s apparent
WCCO-TV(MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — The Minnehaha Falls waterfall in Minnesota has frozen over as temperatures in the Midwest have plunged. The Minnehaha Creek flows from Lake Minnetonka — the biggest lake in the Twin Cities — to the
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The lake-effect snow machine is taking a break Thursday as winds are lighter and have changed direction. But there is more snow on the way for the Great Lakes from Friday through Saturday
iStock/Thinkstock(OMAHA, Neb.) — The father of a Nebraska teen who was killed in a triple homicide this week said he kissed his daughter goodbye just a day before her death, but he never thought it would be
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Erica Garner, the daughter of police chokehold victim Eric Garner, is now fighting for her life after suffering a massive heart attack. Family members provided an update on her condition Wednesday evening after the
moodboard/Thinkstock(MILWAUKEE) — Two Milwaukee police officers are being hailed as heroes after they dragged teenagers from a fiery, overturned, car on Tuesday night during a harrowing incident that was caught on camera. Officers Nicholas Schlei and Nicholas
iStock/Thinkstock(BALTIMORE) — The FBI has declined to lead an investigation into the murder of a veteran Baltimore detective who was killed one day before he was due to testify in a federal police corruption trial, Baltimore Police
iStock/Thinkstock(OMAHA, Neb.) — A suspect wanted for a triple homicide in Omaha, Nebraska, was located this afternoon in Jackson, Tennessee, officials said. The suspect, John W. Dalton Jr., was found “following a coordinated effort between the Nebraska
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — A small plane overshot a runway at an Indiana airport this morning, sending the plane crashing through a fence and skidding across a highway on the snow-covered ground, officials said. The pilot and one passenger
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) –Four teenagers appeared in court this morning on murder charges for allegedly hurling a sandbag over an overpass, killing a 22-year-old man in a car below. This isn’t the first incidence of a thrown item
ABCNews.com(UNIONDALE, N.Y.) — Two teachers took a school ugly sweater contest to the next level when they outfitted their tops with bells — and used them to play music for a delighted student body. Peter Albertelli and
WTEN-TV(ALBANY, N.Y.) — A 5-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy were among four people found dead in upstate New York in what police are treating as a quadruple homicide, described by the police chief as “savagery.” The
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — More than a million people are expected to ring in the new year in New York City’s Times Square, making the crowded tourist site an inherent target, experts say. The security precautions
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The relentless cold and snow gripping the Great Lakes and Northeast is showing no signs of stopping. Residents of Erie, Pennsylvania — where more than 60 inches of snow has fallen in the
WTVG-TV(TOLEDO, Ohio) — Four Ohio teens were charged with murder on Tuesday for allegedly throwing sandbags from a highway overpass as part of a prank that left one man dead, police said. The victim, 22-year-old Marquise Byrd
KETV(OMAHA, Neb.) — Omaha police said they are searching for a previously convicted killer as a person of interest after three people were found shot to death in the city Tuesday evening. John Dalton, 46, is being
Photodisc/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — A bright “fireball” streaking through the New England sky had residents talking from Maine to Massachusetts on Tuesday evening. Residents in the Boston area reported seeing a possible meteor flying through the sky before 6
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The husband of a Kentucky woman killed by pit bulls is speaking out, and he wants the man who owned the dogs held responsible for her death. John Saylor spoke to Knoxville ABC affiliate
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police are investigating the deaths of four people found in a basement apartment in Troy, New York, early Tuesday afternoon. Troy Police Capt. Dan DeWolf told local ABC affiliate WTEN the deaths appear to
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police are investigating the deaths of four people found in a basement apartment in Troy, New York, early Tuesday afternoon. Troy Police Capt. Dan DeWolf told local ABC affiliate WTEN the deaths appear to
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Four people are dead from a single-car rollover crash in Kansas today amid snowy weather, the Kansas Highway Patrol said. The accident was in a westbound lane of Interstate 70 near Abilene, about 90
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A statue of a Confederate soldier that has stood in a Georgia cemetery for more than a century had its face smashed, hands “surgically” cut and rifle taken in an act of vandalism, local
Courtesy Anna Williams(DELPHI, Ind.) — The joy of the holidays was dampened this year for two Delphi, Indiana, families experiencing their first Christmas since the mysterious killings of eighth-graders Abby Williams and Libby German. Abby, 13, and
Courtesy of Oliver and Kinnon Foley(NEW YORK) — 2017 was a tumultuous year by any standards. But despite a charged political environment, tragedy and sadness, there have been great stories of inspiration and hope. We covered many
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Former Miss America Mallory Hagan hopes the email scandal surrounding the pageant, as well as the immediate fallout, “signals the reinvention” of the contest going forward, she said today on “Good Morning America.”
Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue(NEW YORK) — An animal shelter in Florida created some Christmas magic for a few local families who welcomed furry friends to their forever homes. Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue, a nonprofit animal rescue organization
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Snow continued to pile up today across the United States as arctic air moves over the relatively mild Great Lakes, producing major lake-effect snow to the east. Erie, Pennsylvania, with 34 inches, recorded the
iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — A JetBlue plane went off the taxiway at Boston’s Logan Airport on Monday night after reportedly slipping on ice. According to WCVB in Boston, JetBlue flight 50 from Savannah hit a patch of ice shortly
Suzi Pitts(HOUSTON) — One Southwest flight attendant brightened up the trip for travelers leaving Houston over the Christmas weekend when she belted out a beautiful rendition of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” Charise Miles, 42, has been
@therugmerchant/Instagram (BOSTON) — Boston’s Logan International Airport was a snowy mess on Christmas Day. Falling snow collected on the airport’s runways, causing delays for incoming and outbound flights, according to Massachusetts Port Authority. Due to the relatively
Ventura County Fire Department (VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.) — Many California firefighters are not going to be spending Christmas with their families as they battle massive wildfires in the state, so Santa and Mrs. Claus came to pay
Sabrina Meriem Iken (NEW YORK) — A quick-moving blast of snow is continuing to sweep east, impacting parts of the Midwest on Sunday and heading into the interior Northeast this evening. Snow is falling and bringing slick
ABC News(RESTON, Va.) — A Virginia teen was charged with two counts of murder Saturday after allegedly fatally shooting his girlfriend’s parents. The 17-year-old, who was not identified, is accused of killing attorney and author Buckley Kuhn-Fricker,
iStock/Thinkstock(BARTOW, Fla.) — Four people died after a twin-engine plane trying to take off in heavy fog crashed at the end of a runway at an airport in central Florida, causing a “huge fire”, authorities said. Polk
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — After a mix of rain, snow and ice on Saturday, the Midwest and Northeast are looking forward to a white Christmas. Major cities in the Northwest will also potentially see snow on the ground
iStock/Thinkstock(TOLEDO, Ohio) — Four Ohio teens could face homicide charges after police said a sandbag was intentionally thrown into traffic from an overpass. Marquise Byrd, 22, was traveling in a car southbound on I-75 through Toledo on
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — That just-revealed secret Pentagon program investigating UFOs isn’t the only time the Defense Department has planned for scenarios that might seem better-suited for a science fiction movie. A few years ago, the DoD had a
iStock/Thinkstock(SAVANNAH, Ga.) — Kitty Bitty may be small, but he’s seen a very large world in his time away from the Cameron family. The tabby cat went missing from the family’s home on the Fourth of July
ABC News(NEW YORK) — There are 29 states on alert for snow, wind and flooding Saturday morning from Washington to Texas and all the way north to Maine. The storm system stretches from the Deep South to
Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office(HARRISBURG, Pa.) — Federal authorities are investigating after a Pennsylvania man with ties to the Middle East opened fire on police officers in three different locations in the state’s capital on Friday afternoon.
Washington State Police(TACOMA, Wash.) — Transportation officials investigating the deadly Amtrak train derailment in DuPont, Washington, have released new details about the incident. After conducting an initial review of the Cascades passenger train’s event data recorder and
Raymond Boyd/Getty Images(GREEN BAY, Wisc.) — A man rammed his car into five cars in the parking lot of Green Bay’s famed Lambeau Field before chasing an employee with his car and then crashing. The driver, whose
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — The FBI has arrested a California tow truck driver for allegedly attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization and plotting a Christmas-time attack. Officials say Everitt Aaron Jameson ultimately said he didn’t
Spencer County Visitors Bureau(SANTA CLAUS, Ind.) — Ask for directions to a hardware store in Santa Claus, Indiana, and you may be told to take Candy Castle Road, Mistletoe Drive, Sleigh Bell Lane, or Christmas Boulevard before
iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — Dallas Love Field, the fourth-busiest airport in North America, evacuated early Friday at the height of the holiday travel rush after an air-conditioning unit started to emit smoke, the airport said in a statement. Hundreds
DigitalVision/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Twenty-two states from the Rockies down to Texas and east to Maine are under snow and flood alerts ahead of an incoming storm on Friday and Saturday. Several inches of snow fell from Denver
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police say a man distraught over marital problems attempted to commit suicide on Thursday night by blowing up his Manhattan brownstone. The 52-year-old man cut a gas line in the basement of his Upper
iStock/Thinkstock(SCHERTZ, Texas) — A 7-year-old boy was struck and killed by a stray bullet in Texas on Thursday when police opened fire on a suspect while investigating a stolen vehicle. Police said it is unclear who fired
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) –Jennifer Eastman’s 5-year-old daughter Violet’s response when handed a teddy bear made from her late father’s police uniform was as simple as it was touching: “I can give daddy a hug,” she said. Barry Eastman was
fergregory/iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — The gunman who opened fire on concert-goers in October at a Las Vegas outdoor music festival committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth, the Clark County coroner’s office announced Thursday, adding that all
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Nearly nine million Americans signed up for 2018 coverage on Healthcare.gov’s federal exchanges, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma said on Thursday. The 8.8 million signups that the CMS cited in
3drenderings/iStock/Thinkstock(WAUKESHA, Wisc.) — A judge has sentenced one of the two Wisconsin teenagers accused of stabbing their friend in the woods to please the online fictional character Slender Man. Anissa Weier, 16, will now spend 25 years
artolympic/iStock/Thinkstock(FRESNO, Calif.) — Authorities in two California counties are searching for a possible serial shooter responsible for at least 10 drive-by shootings during commuting hours. The vehicles were struck by gunfire between Nov. 21 and Dec. 17
DanHenson1/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A woman who pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of her fiancé during a 2015 kayaking trip in New York was released from prison Thursday. Angelika Graswald, a 37-year-old native of Latvia,
Carlo Allegri/Getty Images(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — The Memphis City Council voted to sell two public parks containing Confederate monuments on Wednesday in a move that cleared the way for the statues to be torn down. The state had
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A storm system that brought as much as 4 inches of rain to parts of the South on Wednesday has moved out, but another system is now moving into place with rain and
Universal Images Group via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The final version of the Republican tax bill, which passed in Congress midday Wednesday, included a major blow to environmentalists. In addition to slashing the corporate tax rate and nixing
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Four teenagers are facing felonious assault charges after throwing a sandbag off an overpass and hitting a passenger in a car below. The person is in critical condition after being hit by the sandbag
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Houston police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 6-week-old baby who went missing after her mother was found stabbed to death Tuesday morning. A family member discovered Carolina Flores, 33, dead with
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A now-former high school soccer coach who allegedly ran away with a 17-year-old girl pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of sexual activity with a minor and interference with custody. According to court documents
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Over the past year, Idaho became the fastest-growing state in the U.S., according to national and state population estimates that were released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The northwest state, with an estimated
Washington State Police(DUPONT, Wash.) — The more-than-270,000-pound Amtrak locomotive that was a part of the train that crashed in Washington state Monday was moved from the site of the incident Wednesday morning to head to another location,
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Two storm systems making their way through the country Wednesday morning are causing accidents and damage from Washington state to Texas. They will continue to cause havoc throughout the next few days as holiday
KHOU(HOUSTON) — Police in Texas issued an Amber Alert on Tuesday for a newborn baby girl who went missing after her mother was found fatally stabbed at her home. Six-week-old Shanally Flores could not be located on
Mary Lou Austin(ATLANTA) — Thousands of Army recruits flooded Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday on their way home for the holidays. They are among the 40,000 Army soldiers nationwide given a break from basic or other
AbleStock.com/Thinkstock(CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.) — The driver in a 2016 school bus crash that left six children dead was allegedly on the phone at the time of the incident, prosecutors with the Hamilton County District Attorney’s office said Tuesday.
iStock/Thinkstock(FORT MYERS, Fla.) — Officials in Florida are investigating a racist remark posted by a sheriff’s lieutenant’s wife’s Facebook account commenting on a video showing a brawl at a Florida mall. The now-viral video, which shows a
ABC News(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — The conviction earlier this month of ex-police officer Michael Slager, who was sentenced to a 20 year in prison for the murder of Walter Scott, marks a rare instance where a police officer
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Over 80 passengers and crew members were aboard an Amtrak train in Washington state Monday morning when, while on the inaugural run of a new route, the train derailed, killing three people. This was
Chris Scholl(DUPONT, Wash.) — A passenger who survived the deadly Amtrak train derailment in Washington state Monday morning provided images from inside the train to ABC News, revealing shattered windows and a damaged train car in the
WSDOT Tacoma Traffic(TACOMA, Wash.) — Investigators are zeroing in on speed as a cause of Monday morning’s train derailment that killed three passengers in Washington state. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said overnight Tuesday that the
Fort Worth Police Department(NEW YORK) — A 22-year veteran Fort Worth police sergeant has been fired after a “use of force” review showed that the officer’s conduct while on duty was “absolutely unacceptable,” the department said Monday.
WSDOT Tacoma Traffic(NEW YORK) — Daniel Konzelman, and his girlfriend, Alicia Hoverson, were among the first on the scene after an Amtrak train derailed traveling along an overpass in Washington state. Konzelman, 24, told ABC News that
ABC News.(NEW YORK) — Two storms systems are set to bring unsettled weather to much of the country during one of the busiest travel times of the year. First, a storm system in the South will move
Washington State Police(TACOMA, Wash.) — A passenger on the Amtrak train that derailed as it traveled over an overpass near Tacoma, Washington, said initially he thought nothing of the train leaning first to the left and then
Santa Barbara County Fire Dept.(LOS ANGELES) — The monster Thomas fire north of Los Angeles is coming under control. For the past 14 days, the fire that has been turning mountainsides to ash has been growing to
Family handout(CHICAGO) — A teenager who was helping his mother’s boyfriend deliver newspapers in Chicago was fatally shot in the head early this morning in what police say may have been a case of mistaken identity. Brian
@WSPD1PIO/Twitter (TACOMA, Wash.) — A man who survived the Amtrak train crash outside of Tacoma, Washington described the harrowing scene in the wake of the impact, which left at least one car dangling off a highway overpass
iStock/Thinkstock(TACOMA, Wash.) — The Amtrak train that derailed south of Tacoma, Washington today was the first to carry paying passengers down a new route, the local transit authority confirms to ABC News. The track had previously carried
iStock/Thinkstock(TACOMA, Wash.) — A morning commuter who witnessed the aftermath of today’s Amtrak train derailment about 20 miles south of Tacoma, Washington, said it was a “very scary” scene that left him feeling “helpless.” “We saw the
iStock/Thinkstock(TACOMA, Wash.) — An Amtrak train derailed in Washington state this morning, leaving “multiple fatalities” after part of the train careened off an overpass onto a heavily-trafficked highway below, a local official said. The number of fatalities
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The governor of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico is ordering the Puerto Rico Demographic Registry and the Department of Public Safety to review all deaths that have occurred since Hurricane Maria hit in September, “regardless of
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Retired Commander David Fravor spent 18 years as a Navy pilot but nothing prepared him for what he witnessed during a routine training mission on Nov. 14, 2004. “I can tell you, I think
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two storm systems are expected to move through the country this week, just ahead of the Christmas holiday, bringing more than a foot of snow to some areas and heavy rain to others. The
iStock/Thinkstock(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio) — Wilbert Knight, a custodian at Pugliese West Elementary School in Steubenville, Ohio, brings joy to the staff and students with his lovely singing voice. “He’s an inspiration to all of us. Not only to
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Thomas fire, which has killed two and destroyed more than a thousand structures in Southern California, could become the largest wildfire in the state’s history as the monster inferno continues to grow. The
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. government until 2012 ran a program for investigating reports of unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, the Department of Defense confirmed to ABC News. As first reported by The New York Times and The
St. Louis Police(ST. LOUIS) — Nearly four months after four people — including a 10-year-old boy — were murdered in a St. Louis home, a suspect is under arrest charged with murder and other crimes, police said
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — As many as 80 to 100 planes are being grounded at Atlanta’s busy airport due to a power outage, ABC News has confirmed. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport suffered a power outage at around 1:30
David McNew/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Depending on their affinity for the white stuff, residents of upstate and western New York state found themselves in a winter wonderland on Saturday, with nearly 18 inches of lake-effect snow reported
Courtesy Brian Claypool(CALIMESA, Calif.) — The family of a 13-year-old California girl who committed suicide plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the school district, accusing the girl’s middle school of failing to stop the bullying
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Multiple Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities were found to have problems with basic detainee rights, humane treatment and health and safety, according to a report released this week by the inspector general for
Courtesy Alpha Fire Company and Boalsburg Fire Company(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) — Five people were injured at a Pennsylvania ski resort Saturday when a chair on the ski lift slid backward into the chair behind it, setting off
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Residents of the Midwest and Northeast will wake up Saturday morning to a bone-chilling blast of cold air, with a wind chill that will make it feel like the temperature is in the teens
Brian Claypool(LOS ANGELES) — The family of a 13-year-old California girl who committed suicide plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the school district, accusing the girl’s middle school of failing to stop the bullying that
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Since sexual misconduct allegations involving famous men are “coming up almost daily,” New York City police have designated a team to deal with them. The team is within the Special Victims Unit and has
David McNew/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Devastated friends, family and colleagues intend to remember the firefighter who died Thursday battling a California wildfire as a “true hero,” though also asking, “Why Cory?” Cory Iverson, 32, died while fighting
Courtney Adams(HOUSTON) — A woman in Alabama is helping bring Christmas to nearly 200 families in the Harvey-stricken Houston area through a holiday adoption group she started on Facebook. Courtney Adams, 33, watched in despair from thousands
Columbia Couty(NEW YORK) — The former assistant high school soccer coach who allegedly ran off with a Florida teen was hit with a charge of sexual activity with a minor Friday, according to ABC News affiliate WJXT.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A grand jury’s report following the drinking death of a Pennsylvania State University student says school officials showed “a shocking apathy” to a dangerous pattern of hazing and excessive alcohol consumption cultivated by fraternity
ABC News.(NEW YORK) — One night this past March, Sarah Edmondson says she was one of five women summoned to a house outside Albany, New York. She was there to willingly participate in a strange initiation ritual
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Chris McCowen, the man who was convicted of raping and murdering Christa Worthington, is speaking out about being at the center of what was then the biggest case to hit the Cape in decades.
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Cosmo DiNardo and Sean Kratz, two cousins charged in the brutal murder of four men in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in July entered not guilty pleas during their arraignment on Thursday. The 20-year-old men face
ABC News.(NEW YORK) — Two storm systems will bring snow from the Great Lakes to the Northeast Friday into this weekend. One storm system will bring more snow Friday from Minnesota to Michigan and into western New
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Dramatic cellphone video captured a frantic effort on Thursday to rescue a man lying unconscious on subway tracks in New York as a train approached. The video, obtained by ABC station WABC, shows terrified
DigitalVision/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — They may have been born almost four decades apart, but this grandmother and granddaughter are now part of the same graduating class at Chicago State University. Belinda Berry, 62, and Karea Berry, 25, both walked
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 27-year-old New York City-area woman has been accused of stealing and laundering more than $85,000, using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, to support ISIS, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. Zoobia Shahnaz, who
Tori Prendergast/Facebook/ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — An adorable video captures the moment a little brother rushed to the rescue of his older sister as she was in the midst of a wrestling competition after he appeared to believe she
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The driver accused of barreling a car into a crowd protesting the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia has been charged with first-degree murder. James Alex Fields Jr., 20, appeared in handcuffs and
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN DIEGO) –A California firefighter has died while battling the Thomas fire that is threatening the Golden State’s Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, officials said. The firefighter was an engineer with the California Department of Forestry and
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — After the Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday along party lines to repeal net neutrality regulations imposed in 2015, the reaction was swift from technology companies, internet service providers, lawmakers and other stakeholders in both support
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity was indicted on Thursday for a 2016 hazing incident in which pledges were allegedly deprived of adequate food, water and sleep, according to prosecutors. A grand jury in Harris County,
iStock/Thinkstock(BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.) — A anesthesiologist in Beverly Hills has been charged with murder in connection with a patient’s fatal overdose, Los Angeles prosecutors announced Thursday. Stephen Kyosung Kim, 53, was working at the Rodeo Drive Plastic
iStock/Thinkstock(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — To achieve an exceptional college application has become seemingly more and more difficult — at least for certain groups of students. Ben Huynh, a Vietnamese-American born to immigrant parents and raised in Chicago, received
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to repeal the so-called net neutrality rules that govern the way internet service providers treat different types of content and data. The five commissioners of the FCC voted along
ABCNews.com(ST. LOUIS) — Two police officers were shot Thursday morning in a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, officials said. The uniformed members of the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department were shot after an encounter with a suspect at
WHAS(FORT KNOX, Ky.) — Fort Knox, Kentucky was a scene filled with emotional reunions Wednesday as deployed soldiers returned home in time to spend the holidays with their loved ones. The Army soldiers with the 1st Sustainment
ABCNews.com(PHILADELPHIA) — A cow created a not-so-silent night in Philadelphia this week. The cow, nicknamed “Stormy,” escaped not once, but twice from a living nativity scene at the Old First Reformed United Church of Christ in Philadelphia.
ABCNews.com(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — A deadly fire that engulfed a home in Kansas City, Kansas, early Tuesday is now being investigated as a homicide, police said. The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department announced the homicide investigation via
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Talk show host Tavis Smiley pushed back against allegations of sexual misconduct after PBS suspended the distribution of his namesake show on Wednesday, citing “multiple, credible allegations of conduct” that it said were
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The mother of the Louisiana State University student who died following an apparent hazing incident at a fraternity said she believes her son was murdered, telling ABC News, “Nobody can physically drink that
Gerald Mayr/Senckenberg Research Institute(WASHINGTON) — Giant penguins, standing over 6 feet tall and weighing more than 220 pounds, may have roamed Earth some 60 million years ago, according to new research. Scientists on Tuesday said they discovered
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The secretary at the Rancho Tehama Elementary School made a split-second decision on a Tuesday morning last month: to get all the children inside the building within seconds of hearing gunshots. “Because
iStock/Thinkstock(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Kentucky state Rep. Dan Johnson took his own life on Wednesday afternoon after being publicly accused of molesting a teen girl, according to ABC affiliate WHAS in Louisville. An expansive expose published Monday by
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A police department in Michigan has launched an internal investigation into a recent incident in which an 11-year-old girl was handcuffed at gunpoint. The Grand Rapids Police Department on Tuesday released footage from body
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Two advocacy groups are suing the U.S. military for records pertaining to sexual assault and the military justice system. Protect Our Defenders and the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center filed a lawsuit with a Connecticut federal
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Why couldn’t a student and driver escape a bus that erupted into flames Tuesday? Federal investigators are heading to Iowa to try to answer that very question. The incident occurred Tuesday morning in the
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — City officials in Charlottesville, Virginia are closing downtown streets Thursday in anticipation of scheduled court hearings for four people charged in relation to the violent “Unite the Right” rally that took place
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The man accused of detonating an explosive in a New York City subway passageway, only causing serious injury to himself, made his initial appearance before a federal judge Wednesday via video from
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A woman has been charged with murder after her husband’s dismembered remains were found inside their Ohio home, six months after he disappeared. Now one of the victim’s sons is speaking out, telling ABC
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police are investigating a deadly Kansas house fire as a possible homicide after finding three bodies inside, authorities said Tuesday. Details surrounding the case are limited, but officials with the Kansas City, Kansas Police
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The wife of the alleged New York City subway bomber told ABC News that he “never ever” spoke negatively of the U.S. and that she saw “no signs” of his impending attack when she
ABC(NEW YORK) — It’s brutally cold outside Wednesday morning in the Northeast, with winds gusting close to 40 mph from Washington, D.C. to Boston, producing wind chills in the single digits and teens. Even at 10 a.m.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The National Transportation Safety Board laid partial blame for the 2015 sinking of the El Faro on the ship’s captain, Michael Davidson, the investigative agency announced Tuesday. All 33 crew members, including the captain,
Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The Skirball brush fire that caused residents of Los Angeles’ affluent Bel-Air neighborhood to flee their multimillion-dollar mansions last week was sparked by an illegal cooking fire, the
ABCNews.com(SAN FRANCISCO) — Authorities are investigating the death of a 23-year-old Google employee whose body was found in San Francisco Bay. Last Thursday morning, a man riding his bicycle on the Bay Trail called 911 to report
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — When officers made a routine probation visit to a Tennessee man, they found what they say were five pipe bombs and the materials to make more. The probation officer and an accompanying Marion County
iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — An Atlanta police officer shot and injured a man who appeared to be armed with a weapon and was attempting to access a middle and high school, officials said. School officials contacted the Atlanta Public
ABC News(NEW YORK) — ’Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith will spend his first Christmas away from his 3-year-old daughter this year, but he was not forgotten from his family’s Christmas card. Smith, a nearly 10-year veteran of the
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has a message for would-be terrorists: “We’re not afraid.” Johnson spoke with ABC News at the scene of Monday’s terror attack in an underground passageway near
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A man was killed on Monday night after he was carjacked and run over by his own vehicle in Los Angeles, police said. The carjacking occurred inside a parking structure in the 600 block
iStock/Thinkstock(DES MOINES) — An Iowa school bus became engulfed in flames this morning, killing the driver and a student who were on board, according to authorities. The bus began its route about 7 a.m. in the farm
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Twenty-four hours after a homemade explosive was detonated in a New York City subway passageway, New Yorkers are back to their daily routines — including walking through that same tunnel on their way to
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — To get on a plane, passengers have to go through TSA checks, but rail and bus stations have little security presence, leaving travelers more vulnerable. To address the issue without creating long lines and elaborate
