Category Archives: ABC – National News

iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Amidst the mad dash to leave Miami as Hurricane Irma takes aim at South Florida, the international terminal at Miami International Airport was temporarily closed Thursday night after police shot a knife-wielding man, officials said.

Jim Watson/Getty Images(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Three of the golf clubs that President Donald Trump owns in south Florida and his so-called “winter White House” could be damaged by Hurricane Irma this weekend as they all

HsinJuHSU/iStock/Getty Images(FAIRFAX, Va.) — In another example of the Trump administration unwinding Obama-era policy, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced Thursday that the department will begin the process of updating guidance for Title IX sexual assault investigations —

larrysinger/iStock/Thinkstock(POMPANO BEACH, Fla.) — A Florida-based journalist who covered the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey is now preparing her own home for yet another powerful hurricane headed toward the U.S. Freelance network television news producer Karen D’Uva,

dennisvdw/iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — When Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc upon Puerto Rico Wednesday night, the region and its people were already reeling from an economic crisis and infrastructure issues. The news of widespread blackouts, a water

MikaelEriksson/Getty Images(MIAMI) — Hurricane Irma is believed to be the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade, but its predecessors in both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean have also caused their share of death

artolympic/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Authorities in Texas are searching for Houston realtor Crystal McDowell who disappeared as Hurricane Harvey was barreling down on the area. “We’re chasing a lot of leads,” Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne told ABC News.

Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Multiple wildfires continue to rage out west, prompting National Weather Service warnings, alerts and evacuations across multiple states. There are currently 78 large wildfires burning in eight western states, including Montana, Idaho,

Mark Wilson/Getty Images(MIAMI) — Up to 400,000 people in Miami-Dade could be ordered to evacuate Thursday as Hurricane Irma barrels toward Florida, the mayor told ABC News. “This is a hurricane that I’ve never seen before, so

ABC News(MIAMI) — Hurricane Irma skirted north of the Dominican Republic early Thursday as the Category 5 storm set its sights on south Florida after leaving devastation in its wake in the Caribbean. Irma had maximum sustained

ABC News(MIAMI) — As Hurricane Irma moves over the Caribbean and takes aim at Florida, Gov. Rick Scott warned that the “massive storm” could be more treacherous than Hurricane Andrew, which devastated the Sunshine State 25 years

ABC News(EAST CHICAGO, Ind.) — The FBI is investigating after an explosion at a post office in East Chicago, Indiana, injured a postal worker on Wednesday. East Chicago Acting Fire Chief Francisco Mendez told ABC affiliate WLS-TV

welcomia/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The North American and European energy sectors are being targeted by a “new wave” of cyber attacks by the group known as known as Dragonfly, according to a research report released Wednesday by cyber security

Harvepino/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three hurricanes are currently churning in the Atlantic Ocean, and they’re all moving west. Hurricane Irma — a Category 5 storm — poses the most imminent threat as it bears down on the Caribbean

Sun Sentinel/Getty Images(MIAMI) — Hurricane Andrew — the monster storm that hit South Miami in August, 1992 — showed just how shoddily many homes in the area were built at the time to accommodate a booming population

stefanofiorentino/iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Hurricane Irma lashed the Caribbean on Wednesday, causing at least three deaths, while farther north in the U.S., Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are facing states of emergency as residents brace for

behindlens/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Imagine trying to stand upright on the roof of a car going 74 mph down a highway. That’s how it would feel just trying to stay standing amid Category 1 hurricane-force winds, the lowest

Meinzah/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Former Port Authority Intelligence Unit Det. Matthew Besheer says he predicted a decade before the 9/11 terror attacks that the World Trade Center would be a terrorist target. “In 1991 leading into 1992, I

StrahilDimitrov/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, begins battering the Caribbean, you may wonder how hurricanes get their names. Storm naming is actually maintained by an international group of meteorologists known as the World

Harvepino/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 blasting through the Caribbean this week, and Hurricane Harvey, a devastating storm that tore through southeast Texas less than two weeks ago, both began as a group of thunderstorms

GlobalP/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As Florida residents prepare for Hurricane Irma, pet owners in the state will need to take extra precautions to help their animals. Aaron Johnson, director of the Montgomery County Animal Shelter in Conroe, Texas,

Andrew Itkoff/AFP/Getty Images(MIAMI) — Imagine if Armageddon struck modern-day America, where once-busy roads are filled with silence, and destruction is visible as far as the eye can see. Entire trailer parks are flattened. Facades of hotels have

ABC News(MIAMI) — Hurricane Irma made its first landfall in the Caribbean during the early morning hours on Wednesday as Floridians prepared for the worst ahead of the record-breaking storm. The monster storm maintained winds of 185

Google Maps(LOS ANGELES) — Former President Barack Obama will be immortalized in a portion of a Los Angeles-area freeway, following the passage Tuesday of a resolution by both the California Senate and Assembly. The portion of the

iStock/Thinkstock(PHOENIX) — An F-16 fighter jet with the Arizona Air National Guard crashed Tuesday afternoon in southeastern Arizona, officials said. “Rescue efforts are underway and the status of the pilot is unknown at this time,” read a

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Large portions of Houston and other parts of Texas remain underwater from the last deadly hurricane to hit the U.S., but federal agencies and national recovery groups are already bracing for a potentially stronger

NYPD43Pct/Twitter(NEW YORK) — The son of a police officer killed in the line of duty received a special sendoff before boarding the bus for his first day of kindergarten on Tuesday. About 30 officers from the New

Stephanie Hoekstra (HOUSTON) — In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, a Texas firefighter was able to rescue his fiancee’s wedding gown from a house that was flooded amid the deadly storm. Kyle Parry, a 35-year-old firefighter from

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A dozen protesters were arrested in front of Trump Tower in New York after Tuesday’s announcement that the Trump administration is ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, five years after

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office /Twitter(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — A woman who was allegedly kidnapped by her former boyfriend in California last week was found safe in Nevada Monday night, while the suspected kidnapper — who authorities

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Stephanie Jeong has come a long way since she first took up the violin with teacher Betty Haag. “It was always a part of my daily life. Even if it was just for

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Residents and officials in Puerto Rico and Florida are preparing for Hurricane Irma as it strengthens over the Caribbean into a “potentially catastrophic” Category 5 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Irma has strengthened to a Category 5 storm and catastrophic damage is possible in the Florida Keys and southern Florida this weekend. Irma is packing 175 mph winds as of 8 a.m.

ABC News(HOUSTON) — Texas cities and towns hit by Hurricane Harvey are at a critical point in recovering from the storm and catastrophic flooding, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground to help, the

WPVI-TV(PHILADELPHIA) — Several people were injured when a vehicle struck pedestrians gathered at a Labor Day block party in south Philadelphia on Monday, according to police. At least eight people were seriously injured, but there were no

@MelinaSardar/Twitter(LOS ANGELES) — Some residents in southern California are returning to their homes after a brief reprieve from the scorching heat. Los Angelenos spent their Labor Day weekend breathing in nasty air and staring above at a

Massachusetts State Police(BOSTON) — Police shut down a tunnel in Boston to rescue a kitten who officials said “decided to play a little hide and seek.” The adorable gray kitten was spotted by drivers in the Route

ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — A Temple University student whose body was found Saturday was determined to have died of the combined effects of blunt trauma and strangulation, officials said. According to ABC-owned station WPVI in Philadelphia, 22-year-old Jenna

MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Officials are allowing residents who live inside the 1.5-mile evacuation zone around an Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, that was at risk of exploding last week to return home, the company announced

Photo Courtesy of Matt Mika(WASHINGTON) — The lobbyist who was shot multiple times earlier this year when a gunman opened fire at lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game spoke out, recounting the harrowing scene of the

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — For Enrique Ramirez, the last week of August was supposed to mark a new beginning. He moved from his brick Quincy House dorm on Harvard University’s campus into an apartment he shares with his

ABC News(NEW YORK) — As parts of the U.S. continue to recover from the effects of Harvey, Hurricane Irma is gradual strengthening as it moves west. Irma remains a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115

Russian Foreign Ministry(WASHINGTON) — Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs blasted America’s seizure of three Russian diplomatic posts on Sunday, calling the actions an “outrageous move” that the country treats as “a blatantly hostile act,” while releasing videos

ABC News(HOUSTON) — A Houston teen whose home was flooded by Harvey said her family could face further devastation if President Trump ends the DACA program for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Yazmin Medrano,

Alex Wong/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott praised the federal government for its assistance to southeast Texas in the wake of historic flooding from Harvey, but cautioned, “We have a lot more work to do.” “I’ll

iStock/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — Police in Philadelphia said a body presumed to be of Jenna Burleigh, a 22-year-old Temple University student who had been missing since Thursday, was discovered in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The body was found in Paupack

Scott Holt(HOUSTON) — A girl in Texas had a heartfelt reminder for her police officer father who was headed to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. “Dear Daddy,” Makenna Holt’s letter began, “I hope you don’t get

Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A wildfire burning through mountains just north of downtown Los Angeles is the largest ever within city limits, according to the city’s mayor, Eric Garcetti. Only one home has burned and no

Pasek Family(HOUSTON) — A 25-year-old man who was electrocuted in Houston floodwaters died while trying to save his sister’s cat, his mother, JoDell Pasek, told ABC News Friday. On Tuesday, Andrew Pasek had gone to the home

Twitter/@CBPArizona(WHETSTONE, Ariz.) — A U.S. Border Patrol K9 is responsible for the arrests Thursday night of two Mexican nationals who illegally entered the country by hiding in the trunk of a car. Two American citizens who smuggled

Chris Tycksen (HOUSTON) — The floodwaters are receding from Houston a week after Hurricane Harvey slammed into southeastern Texas. But officials say there’s a long road ahead for recovery, and Houston will be picking up the pieces

Courtesy Piazza Family(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) — Joseph Ems, a former Penn State University fraternity member who is no longer facing a charge in connection with the death of a pledge at the fraternity house earlier this year,

Harris County Constable’s Office(HOUSTON) — An unwelcome guest was found in a Texas home left flooded by Harvey: a 9-foot alligator. The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office said after an intruder call was reported at a

Aishel House(HOUSTON) — Dayna Skolkin and Josh Tillis planned to hold a dinner for friends and family tonight at a Houston location meaningful to both of them to celebrate their wedding, which was scheduled for Sunday. The

Luna Family(NEW YORK) — For the past year, Ms. Luna’s middle school classroom lessons have taken a personal turn because for some of her students, old fears have been renewed — fears that they or their parents

ABC News.(HOUSTON) — The crisis from Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath is far from over in Texas, the governor told ABC News on Friday. While the Houston area is drying out, revealing the extent of the damage,

Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(CROSBY, Texas) — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has launched an investigation into the fire at the chemical plant owned by Arkema Inc. in Crosby, Texas, after explosions and fires rocked

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new storm is strengthening in the Atlantic Ocean even as much of the southern United States continues to deal with the lingering effects of Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Irma is officially a Category 3

ABC News.(NEW YORK) — The remnants of Hurricane Harvey continued to dump rain on several southern states nearly a week after making landfall in Texas as the most powerful storm to hit the mainland in over a

Hemera Technologies/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — A fleet of monster trucks driven by volunteers is traveling to Texas cities hardest hit by floodwaters. Video posted to Facebook shows a monster truck — comprised on an SUV on monster truck wheels

Win McNamee/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Six days after Hurricane Harvey roared ashore in southeastern Texas, officials and residents have begun to assess the storm’s trail of destruction in Houston as the flood waters slowly started to recede. First

19695866/iStock/Thinkstock(NEEDVILLE, Tex.) — An unusual life raft was spotted floating in the flood waters near Houston after Hurricane Harvey. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shared a video Wednesday of an army of fire ants clinging to

Win McNamee/Getty Images(ORANGE, Texas) — A line of boats being pulled by trailers was spotted driving toward Orange, Texas, after Tropical Storm Harvey made landfall for a third time nearby. Footage taken by ABC News shows several

ABC News(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey continued to lash several Gulf states with heavy rain as it followed its devastating path into the southern United States five days after making landfall in Texas as the most powerful storm

Joe Raedle/Getty Images(PORT ARTHUR, Texas) — Although Harvey’s floodwaters have begun to recede in parts of Port Arthur, Texas, Mayor Derrick Freeman told ABC News that an unknown number of residents remain stranded and some homes, including

Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — A pair of explosions was heard early Thursday morning and black smoke was seen rising from a chemical plant near Houston compromised by flooding from Hurricane Harvey, officials said. Arkema Inc., which runs

iStock/Thinkstock(BEAUMONT) — Beaumont has lost both its main and secondary water supplies in the wake of historic flooding due to Hurricane Harvey, city officials announced early Thursday. The storm has moved out of the east Texas area,

Photodisc/Thinkstock(RENO, Nev.) — The main route between Reno, Nevada, and Burning Man is closed due a fast-growing wildfire that has burned more than 30,000 acres of land, emergency officials said Thursday. Officials now worry the fire could

iStock/Thinkstock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A California sheriff’s deputy was killed in a motel shootout with a suspect on Wednesday that also left two California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers wounded, police said. Robert French, a 21-year veteran with the

SeanPavonePhoto/iStock/Thinkstock(CROSBY, Tex.) — The situation at an Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, outside of Houston, has become “serious,” the company said in a statement, and there is a risk that the plant could catch fire or

Instagram/robbieanne(HOUSTON) — Despite Hurricane Harvey and all the losses it’s caused, the more than 32,000 Houston residents currently living in shelters as a result of the storm are carrying on with life celebrations. One boy displaced by

HCSO Texas/Twitter(HOUSTON) — The Texas deputy shown in a heartwarming photo carrying two children, one in each arm, out of a Houston-area home surrounded by deep floodwaters, says, “It was just me doing my job, helping out.”

The Washington Post/Getty Images(PEARLAND, Tex.) — After Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, firefighter Michael Gibson was more than a first responder. He was also a worried son. Gibson is part of a first responder team that has been

Win McNamee/Getty Images(BEAUMONT, Tex.) — A young child was rescued in Beaumont on Tuesday after she was found clinging to her unresponsive mother in the floodwaters that have devastated the southeastern Texas city, officials said. The mother

Harris County Sheriff’s Office(HOUSTON) — At least two bodies were found in a van that was recovered Wednesday after it became stuck in swift-moving floodwaters Sunday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office

J.C. and Karen Spencer(HOUSTON) — An elderly couple from Texas is trying to locate a pair of Jet Ski-riding heroes who helped them to escape from their flooded home in north Houston earlier this week. The couple,

Erich Schlegel/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Thousands of people likely remain stranded and an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 homes have been destroyed in the Houston area as Hurricane Harvey, now a tropical storm, continues to batter the Gulf Coast

Google Street View(CROSBY, Texas) — Workers and residents within a mile radius of a manufacturing plant in Crosby, Texas, have been evacuated Tuesday evening over concerns that there could be an explosion or fire at the facility

KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — Volunteer rescuers in northwest Houston saved a man who had been clinging to a road sign since Monday afternoon to avoid being swept away in swift-moving floodwaters. The man was holding onto the sign in

ABC13 Houston(HOUSTON) — The sun made an appearance Tuesday in Houston after days of torrential rain from Hurricane Harvey caused record flooding in the area. Blue skies were visible for the first time since Friday as the

Chris Tycksen (HOUSTON) — Houston’s police chief is urging potential robbers to stay out of the city, promising to catch any criminals and “seek the fullest prosecution possible available.” Armed robbers and looters have been arrested amid

Texas Military Department (HOUSTON) — A 60-year-old veteran Houston police officer died after he drove into floodwaters on his way to work Sunday morning, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said in an emotional press conference on Tuesday.

Texas Military Dept (HOUSTON) — After thousands of Hurricane Harvey evacuees streamed in by the busload to Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center, the shelter has now swelled to nearly double its capacity. As of this morning,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Harvey, which first made landfall Friday as hurricane before weakening into a persistent storm that has circled over southeastern Texas for days, has shattered the U.S. rainfall record for a tropical storm,

ABC News(HOUSTON) — Rescuers are battling through relentless “waves of rain” to try and help survivors of Hurricane Harvey in southeastern Texas, as the death toll from the storm has climbed to seven. Samuel Peña, Houston’s fire

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey is not limited to Texas, it’s also affecting parts of Louisiana where preparations are underway to evacuate some areas. As the heavy band of rain stretches over southwest

ABC News(HOUSTON) — The mayor of the Houston promised to personally defend undocumented immigrants who be may hesitant to seek help in the aftermath of Harvey over fears of being deported. Mayor Sylvester Turner said he would

Janet Weinstein/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Growing up on his father’s boat off the Rockaways in Queens, New York, Tom Paladino was always on the lookout for whales. “My father started a fishing business in 1945 when he

iStock/Thinkstock(CLOVIS, N.M.) — Several people are injured and a suspect is in custody after a shooting at a library in Clovis, New Mexico, about 10 miles from the Texas border, a local official said. Clovis interim City

USCG Heartland(HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has activated the entire Texas National Guard, he said Monday, in response to the “epic and catastrophic” flooding left behind in the southeast part of the state from Hurricane Harvey.

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW ORLEANS) — The rain from Harvey is not only devastating Texas, it’s also pounding Louisiana, and the state’s governor, John Bel Edwards, is warning that “the worst is likely to come for us here.” Harvey “does

ABCNews.com(HOUSTON) — Droves of people stranded and displaced by deadly Hurricane Harvey are being transported to nearby evacuation centers and shelters around the Houston area. As masses arrived on the back of city dump trucks — by

ABC News(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey, which has wreaked havoc on the city of Houston, has weakened to a tropical storm after dropping an improbable 25 inches of rain on the city in only 36 hours. But already

ABCNews.com(HOUSTON) — Humans aren’t the only ones weathering the storm as Hurricane Harvey ravages Texas with “epic and catastrophic” flooding that has left thousands stranded. Rescue efforts are also underway for pets and animals across the state,

ABC News(HOUSTON) — Southeastern Texas has been absolutely pummeled with flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, leaving thousands of residents stranded and in need of help. Fortunately, some citizens have stepped in to assist with the

ABC News(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey’s historic rainfall and deadly flooding this weekend has left thousands of residents in the Houston area stranded and in desperate need of help as they fight to survive. Dozens of people in

ABC News(HOUSTON) — Just days before Hurricane Harvey evacuee Danielle Weeks is due to give birth, she and her family — with whom ABC News has been embedded since the storm made landfall in Texas last week

ABC News(HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday morning on “Good Morning America” that he expects the damage incurred in the state as a result of Hurricane Harvey to be “horrific” when the storm finally subsides,

ABC News(HOUSTON) — Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo has a message for survivors of Hurricane Harvey who are sill waiting to be rescued: “hunker down, hold tight.” The city’s top cop urged patience Monday morning on ABC

Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Emergency workers begin releasing water into the Buffalo Bayou from two flood-control dams in Houston on Monday, a move that could impact thousands of residents, officials said. The U.S. Army Corps

Trudy Lampson(HOUSTON) — A startling image of elderly women in a Texas nursing home surrounded by waist-deep flood waters, covered by blankets and sopping wet personal items stunned viewers on social media Sunday morning and prompted an

Texas Military Dept (HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but the system is still meandering over the Houston area, dumping torrential rains on Southeast Texas. The result — severe flooding that is

Berk Ozkan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner argued on Sunday that an evacuation of Harris County, which is currently seeing “unprecedented” flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, would have led to a far worse

Scott Olson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — As the Houston area is stricken by historic flooding, workers on Sunday are fighting to locate survivors of Hurricane Harvey, which has dumped an estimated billions of gallons of rainwater onto southeastern Texas

Daniel Kramer/AFP/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said flooding in Houston from Tropical Storm Harvey may be the worst the city has ever seen. “Houston is an area that is prone to flood at least once

lisatop/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Although Harvey has weakened to a tropical storm since roaring ashore Friday night, meteorologists say the weather system’s slow-moving nature will bring copious amounts of rain to southeast Texas in the coming days, which will

ABC News(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Gulf Coast of Texas on Friday, making landfall as a Category 4 storm around 10 p.m. local time, and meteorologists are noting a pattern in which the system appears

iStock/Thinkstock(ROCKPORT, Texas) — A small city nestled on the Texas coast has been hit hard by Hurricane Harvey’s wrath of torrential rain and high winds, and the potentially life-threatening weather has prevented emergency crews from responding to

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump signed a memo on Friday that formally directs the Pentagon to ban transgender individuals from openly serving in the U.S. military. The directive gives the Department of Defense six months to develop

iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey is set to bear down on Texas, and is expected to bring with it a massive storm surge, torrential rains and lashing winds, according to forecasters. The damage the storm causes remains to

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW ORLEANS) — The city that was ravaged by the deadliest hurricane in the past half-century is now bracing for the foul weather that they will face as a result of another hurricane. New Orleans officials this

iStock/Thinkstock(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — With millions of people potentially in the path of Hurricane Harvey and some mandatory evacuations issued in Texas, certain steps can be taken ahead of the storm to protect your home and property

ABC News(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — Hurricane Harvey is still strengthening as it steers toward Texas on Friday, and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long fears residents may not be heeding warnings to evacuate. “Texas is about

iStock/Thinkstock(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — The Texas coast is bracing for impact on Friday as Hurricane Harvey bears down on its shore. The storm, forecast to be a Category 3 hurricane by the time it makes landfall, is

Moodboard/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Two 18-year-olds from Florida who went hiking in the Grand Canyon as a final summer exploit before heading to college got more of an adventure than they had bargained for. Lifelong friends Reese

behindlens/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — The National Hurricane Center has issued an advisory instructing Texas residents along the Gulf of Mexico coast to “rush” their storm preparations as Hurricane Harvey “rapidly” intensifies. All preparations for residents along the middle Texas

SeanPavonePhoto/iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — A “disgruntled employee” killed an individual at a restaurant in a tourist area in Charleston, South Carolina, said the city’s mayor. Mayor John Tecklenburg said the incident was reported just after noon at Virginia’s

SeanPavonePhoto/iStock/Thinkstock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A teen who had been missing for 11 days, after he was separated from his stepfather during a hike, walked out of a dense Tennessee forest in good condition on Tuesday. Austin Bohanan, 18,

iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) –Hurricane Harvey is expected to hit Texas as a Category 3 storm — the likes of which haven’t been seen since 1999’s Hurricane Bret — when it makes landfall late Friday or early Saturday, forecasters say.

Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — So-called antifa protesters and counterprotesters have drawn considerable attention of late, after the deadly violence this month at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. “Antifa” is short for

U.S. Navy(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Navy has identified the nine missing sailors from the USS John S. McCain, as search and rescue efforts were suspended. The McCain sailor who died in the collision has been identified

Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(CAPE COD, Mass.) — Two recent great white shark sightings off Cape Cod in Massachusetts have prompted a local official to propose a controversial public safety measure. A great white shark on Monday was caught on

iStock/Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS) — St. Louis police arrested the driver of a vehicle who hit a group of protesters on Wednesday evening. Three people suffered minor injuries in the incident, police said. According to police, a group of

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Chris Cantwell, the white nationalist featured in a Vice documentary about the rallies held in Charlottesville in mid-August, surrendered to police late Wednesday. Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail confirmed to ABC news that Cantwell was

Mark Wilson/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The city of Charlottesville covered two Confederate statues with giant black veils on Wednesday in remembrance of 32-year-old counter-protester Heather Heyer, who was killed at a rally of white nationalists and neo-Nazis

Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images(COLUMBUS, Ga.) — An investigation into a sexual assault allegation at Fort Benning, Georgia, has revealed additional allegations of sexual misconduct between trainees and drill sergeants, the U.S. Army said Wednesday. The Maneuver Center of

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Senyk/Released(NEW YORK) — The Navy announced it is expanding its search for 10 missing sailors from the USS John S. McCain on Wednesday just hours after the

George Rose/Getty Images(BLOUNT COUNTY, Tennessee) — A teen missing for 11 days walked out of the Tennessee woods in good condition on Tuesday after disappearing following a hike with his stepfather. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park

U.S. Navy (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy has relieved from duty the three-star admiral in charge of the U.S. 7th Fleet after a string of four accidents this year that includes this week’s deadly collision of the

iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — More than two months after a visiting Chinese scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was allegedly kidnapped, authorities say she is presumed dead but her body has not been found. Her family members,

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Senyk/Released(DETROIT) — The mother of one of the ten sailors who went missing following a U.S. Navy ship collision near Singapore on Monday said that she and

iStock/Thinkstock(MILWAUKEE) — The family of Payton Leutner, a Wisconsin teenage girl who survived a stabbing — allegedly at the hands of two other teenage girls who prosecutors say were trying to impress the fictional character “Slender Man”

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A lockdown on the White House was lifted without incident Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious package drew the attention of law enforcement outside the complex’s North Fence. Members of the press and construction workers performing

United States Department of Defense(NEW YORK) —  U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis declined to say how much America will increase its troop numbers in Afghanistan following President Trump’s announcement Monday night of his decision to continue the

iStock/Thinkstock(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Evacuations are ongoing in Kansas City, Missouri, after heavy rains produced life-threatening and potentially record flooding overnight. Nearly 10 inches of rain fell in the Kansas City metro area overnight, drenching the roads,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Bodies have been found in flooded compartments on the USS John S. McCain, the Navy destroyer that collided with a commercial vessel east of Singapore early Monday morning, according to the U.S. Navy. Ten

iStock/Thinkstock(SAN DIEGO) —  Greg Carlson has had to overcome learning disabilities throughout his life, but when he met his high school teacher, Megan Gross, learning became a lot easier. “It was always a joy to come in

Chicago Police(CHICAGO) — A Northwestern University professor, as he allegedly stabbed his boyfriend whom prosecutors say he couldn’t subdue, yelled for a second man to help him, according to a court document detailing the alleged murder. Wyndham

ABC News(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio) — A judge in Ohio underwent surgery after he was shot in an ambush-style attack outside a courthouse this morning, authorities said. Judge Joseph J. Bruzzese Jr. was shot and injured outside the Jefferson

ABC News.(NEW YORK) — A historic total solar eclipse arced across the United States from west to east Monday, as millions of people who had gathered in its relatively narrow “path of totality” watched in awe. The

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Millions of people in the United States are expected to be within the path of today’s total solar eclipse, when the moon moves between the sun and Earth and casts a dark shadow

Erik Millsap(STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich.) — A 1-year-old girl thought she spotted her dad in the mall. Instead, it was a statue of Batman. Melissa Millsap was taking her four kids back-to-school shopping at Lakeside Mall in Sterling

Tim Vorderstrasse(WASHINGTON) — A new mother of two decided to take a fresh approach on pregnancy posts by showing the honest and sometimes humorous side of what it’s really like to be pregnant. Exactly two months after

ABC News.(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) — Newlyweds Samantha and Cameron Kuhn had an out-of-this-world wedding today during the total solar eclipse. They celebrated with their closest friends and family in the path of totality in St. Joseph, Missouri.

ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) — The University of Texas at Austin is removing four Confederate monuments that it says have become symbols of modern white supremacy and neo-Nazism, the school announced on Sunday. The university said the monuments

ABC News.(GREENVILLE, S.C.) — A baby girl born today in South Carolina, hours before the total solar eclipse, has been legally named Eclipse. Eclipse Alizabeth Eubanks came into the world at 8:04 a.m. weighing 6 pounds, 3

Chicago Police(CHICAGO) — The Northwestern University professor and Oxford University financial officer accused of fatally stabbing the professor’s boyfriend in a Chicago high-rise allegedly committed the crime as part of a sexual fantasy hatched online, prosecutors said

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Monday’s total solar eclipse will come to Americans in varying degrees of visual clarity, according to ABC News meteorologists, who say that the clearest skies are likely to appear in the Northwest in

Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The weekend after a white nationalist rally collapsed into chaos in Charlottesville, Virginia, leading to the alleged murder of an anti-racism activist, protests erupted across the country against white supremacy, racism and

Joe Raedle/Getty Images(PALM BEACH, Fla.) — A number of high-profile charitable organizations have withdrawn fundraising events and galas from President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, amid growing backlash against the president’s response to the deadly

Brent N. Clarke/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The death of comedian and activist Dick Gregory at age 84 on Saturday prompted a flood of tributes on Twitter from celebrities, activists and others. Jane Sanders recalled how her husband

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The numbers for the $541.9 million Powerball jackpot were drawn Saturday night — but there was no winner. The jackpot now jumps to $650 million. Numbers will be drawn Wednesday night. If

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Dressed in a dark blazer and a polka-dot tie, ABC News’ Frank Reynolds anchored the network’s live coverage of a total solar eclipse 38 years ago. Although the celestial phenomenon on Feb. 26, 1979,

Scott Eisen/Getty Images(BOSTON) — One week after violent protests rattled Charlottesville, Virginia, thousands of demonstrators and counterprotesters are descending upon Boston on Saturday for a free speech rally. A free speech rally on Boston Common is set

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Six law enforcement officers on Friday night were shot — two are confirmed dead — in three different U.S. cities, their respective agencies have confirmed. In central Florida, two Kissimmee Police Department officers were

Prince George’s County Police Department(CLINTON, Md.) — Three girls under the age of 10 were found dead Friday morning in a home in Clinton, Maryland, police said. Around 7:37 a.m., 911 dispatchers received a call after an

Mark Wilson/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia, wants the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee removed from the city’s center, he said in a statement Friday, explaining that such “monuments were transformed from

iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — Boston is adequately prepared for Saturday’s “free speech” rally, city officials said, despite the elevated tension and rhetoric that followed the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend. More than 500 police officers will be

Courtesy of Eddie Gonzalez(SAN ANTONIO) — Hope Rhoades, 3, is having the best week ever. The San Antonio Fire Department surprised her with a bike, training wheels, helmet and knee pads after learning her family couldn’t afford

Ingram Publishing(PARADISE, Nev.) — A California woman made the most of her time spent waiting at McCarran International Airport Tuesday by scoring more than a million dollars, according to the airport’s Facebook page. A woman identified by

ABC News(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The mother of Heather Heyer, the woman killed Saturday when a car rammed into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, said she has “no interest” in speaking

Wavebreak Media/Thinkstock(LEXINGTON, N.C.) — Attorneys for former FBI agent Tom Martens and his 33-year-old daughter, Molly Martens Corbett, who were found guilty of second-degree murder last week, are attempting to have the convictions set aside because of

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A missing woman thought to be dead emerged from the woods after 28 days, naked and visibly sick, but still alive. Lisa Theris was last seen on July 18 and her family feared the

KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy will relieve the USS Fitzgerald’s commanding officer, executive officer and senior enlisted sailor for mistakes that lead to a deadly crash with a merchant ship on June 17. Seven U.S.

Ty Wright/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Echoes of the Confederacy are scattered across the U.S. in the form of hundreds of symbols that are a reminder of the nation’s divided past. Last weekend’s violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, where

Yeung Family(SEATTLE) — Two sisters from Seattle, Washington, are turning their family science project into the opportunity of a lifetime: working with NASA during the historic total solar eclipse. Rebecca and Kimberly Yeung are participating in NASA’s

iStock/Thinkstock(BELTON, Mo.) — The family of Kara Kopetsky, a 17-year-old who vanished 10 years ago, is finally able to lay her to rest now that her remains have been found and identified. The Belton, Missouri, police and

ABCNews.com(CHARLOTTESVILLE, N.C.) — Hundreds of people flooded the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia on Wednesday night in a peaceful, candlelight vigil for the victims of Saturday’s violence surrounding a white nationalist rally. Mourners raise candles during vigil tonight

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The numbers for the $432.5 million Powerball jackpot were drawn Wednesday night — but there was no winning ticket. The estimated jackpot has now jumped to $510 million. The numbers will be drawn Saturday

Phototreat/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The number of U.S. Border Patrol agents has declined over the past year, despite President Donald Trump’s emphasis on increasing the ranks of the agency to carry out his border security agenda. There are currently

Popartic/iStock/Thinkstock(HOPE, Alaska) — Daniel Hartung’s very first kayaking trip on powerful whitewater rapids almost became his last, if it weren’t for the heroics of a stranger. On Saturday, Hartung, 64, of Indian, Alaska, attended a bluegrass and

MattGush/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New and disturbing information has been released about James Alex Fields Jr., the man who allegedly drove into a group protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday, killing a woman and injuring

SeanPavonePhoto/iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — Officials broke ground in Boston Wednesday for a new park dedicated to Martin Richard, the youngest victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Martin was 8 years old when he killed on April 15, 2013,

mokee81/iStock/Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS) — Someone call the fashion police. Missouri police poked fun at a “jorts-wearing bandit” who has burglarized multiple Walgreens stores in the St. Louis County area. On Aug. 9, the St. Louis County Police Department

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) — White nationalist Richard Spencer has been denied a request to rent space at the University of Florida to give a speech next month, according to a school statement. The “likelihood of violence

garytog/iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — More than 700 teachers and staff members from Charlottesville, Virginia, public schools broke into song Tuesday at a back-to-school convocation just days after protests and deadly violence shook their city. The school officials sang

dreamnikon/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — You’ve probably heard by now to watch out for a total solar eclipse in the United States on Aug. 21. But do you know exactly what it is and what will happen when it

zabelin/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The heads of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have weighed in on Twitter in the wake of last weekend’s violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, condemning racism and standing up for military

La_Corivo/iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — At a memorial service on Wednesday Heather Heyer, the woman killed Saturday when a car rammed into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Heyer’s mother was met with

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Responders are searching for five missing crewmen after receiving a report of a downed U.S. Army helicopter off the coast of Hawaii, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday. The search was reported late-Tuesday night

Win McNamee/Getty Images(BALTIMORE) — Four Confederate monuments were removed in Baltimore, Maryland overnight, days after Charlottesville, Virginia, became the center of a deadly clash over the planned removal of a Robert E. Lee statue. The removed statues,

New Mexico State Land Office(NEW YORK) — New Mexico is tired of Texas playing dirty, and now the two states are digging in for a turf war — over actual soil. The Lone Star State has come

Facebook(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — A memorial service is set for Wednesday morning for the 32-year-old woman killed after a car rammed into a crowd of people who were counter-protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday.

iStock/Thinkstock(DURHAM, N.C.) — Deputies in North Carolina arrested a woman on Tuesday, who says she helped pull down a Confederate statue in Durham. According to ABC affiliate WTVD, Takiyah Thompson, 22, is charged with disorderly conduct by

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A retired judge, whose home seemed empty and quiet since the death of his wife, came up with an unusual and generous way to fill the void. He built a custom, in-ground pool for

Theo Stroomer/Getty Images(DENVER) — Taylor Swift was awarded exactly $1 for her victory in civil court Monday, but the award could represent much more for victims of sexual assault. After a Denver jury found that a preponderance

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Dramatic video shows bystanders and first responders coming to the rescue of a mother and her three young children after they were injured by a fallen tree in Central Park Tuesday morning. A large

National Park Service(WASHINGTON) — The Lincoln Memorial was vandalized with bright-red graffiti early Tuesday morning at around 4.30 a.m. Officials with the National Park Service (NPS) said the red spray paint appears to state “[expletive] law” on

Philadelphia Police(PHILADELPHIA) — Police in Philadelphia are searching for a man caught on surveillance video giving a lewd hand gesture to the camera and then urinating on the walls of a synagogue. On Sunday at about 12:30

ABCNews.com(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, underscored the re-emergence of white supremacy and nationalist groups in the United States, some experts say. Racist hate groups have been a part of U.S. history for much

ABC News(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — As of 2016, the U.S. was home to more than 700 Confederate monuments or statues on public property, according to a study by the Southern Poverty Law Center. But Confederate symbols, such as

iStock/Thinkstock(DURHAM, N.C.) — Protesters who pulled down a Confederate statue in North Carolina in an apparent response to violence over the weekend in neighboring Virginia may be charged with vandalism, authorities said. A video showing protesters pulling

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As a new school year nears for more than 50 million U.S. students, many districts worry how they will get children to school. The country has a shortage of school-bus drivers which 22 percent

ABCNews.com(EUCLID, Ohio) — A police officer in Euclid, Ohio, is on paid administrative leave as authorities continue to investigate an incident in which he was captured on cellphone video as well as dashcam footage punching a man

ABCNews.com(DURHAM, N.C.) — Activists and protesters who attended a rally Monday night to coax officials to remove a Confederate statue that’s been moored in front of Durham, North Carolina’s old courthouse since 1924 decided to do it

Twitter/VSPPIO (WASHINGTON) — The aftermath of a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, turned deadly on Saturday after a 20-year-old Ohio man allegedly accelerated his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing a 32-year-old woman and wounding

Twitter/ VSPPIO (CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The mother of a young woman injured when a car plowed into a group of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday, called her daughter “my hero.” Natalie Romero,

Abermarle Charlottesville Regional Jail(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — James Alex Fields Jr., the 20-year-old Ohio man police say deliberately accelerated his car into a crowd of counterprotesters on Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing a young woman, appeared in court

iStock/Thinkstock(UNION GROVE, Wisc.) — A suspect is at large after three men were shot and killed Sunday at a car racing track in Wisconsin. Here’s what we know about the investigation: The shootingThe deadly shooting was reported

ABC News(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The man who allegedly drove into a group of people who were protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday, killing a woman and injuring several others, was denied bail Monday morning

ABC News(EDINBURG, Texas) — Seventeen immigrants were rescued from a stifling tractor-trailer in Texas on Sunday after being locked inside for as many as eight hours. The undocumented immigrants were driven across the Mexican border before the

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Scott Peterson, who was found guilty of murdering his pregnant wife and unborn child nearly 15 years ago, is breaking his silence for the first time since the conviction, saying, “I was staggered

Twitter/@RichmondPolice(RICHMOND, Va.) — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Richmond, Virginia on Sunday night chanting anti-Confederate slogans one day after a woman was killed during a protest in nearby Charlottesville. ABC affiliate WRIC reported the

ABC News(CHARLOTESVILLE) — Dozens of vigils and demonstrations were held across the country Sunday a day after a woman was killed at an anti-fascist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The vigils honored the life of Heather Heyer, who

Win McNamee/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.)– The 20-year-old Ohio man police say accelerated his car into a crowd of counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia in an incident that left one dead and 19 injured “thought the Nazis were pretty cool

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.)– An organizer for the Richmond, Virginia chapter of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), a socialist organization that has seen a major surge in membership following the election of President Donald Trump, remembers “a

Facebook(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The mother of the 32-year-old woman who died after a car rammed into a crowd that was marching in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday said her daughter was always defended her beliefs. “Heather was a

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — Protesters from both sides of Saturday’s conflict in Charlottesville, Virginia, have criticized the efforts of police to reign in the violence that took place prior to and during a large gathering of

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The ramming of a car Saturday afternoon into a crowd protesting a white nationalist rally in Virginia, leaving one dead and several injured at the scene, has left many lawmakers and ordinary

iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — “Terror in Virginia.” “Death & Hate.” “A Day of Death.” Those are just some of the headlines splashed across the covers of newspapers across the U.S., covering the ramming of a car Saturday into

Twitter/@brennanmgilmore(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The driver of a car that plowed into a crowd of demonstrators in the midst of a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday was arrested after the crash left a 32-year-old woman dead

iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — Two people are dead after a helicopter crashed seven miles southwest of Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday afternoon, the Virginia State Police said. The National Transportation Safety Board and Virginia State Police are investigating the crash,

Anadolu Agency/Getty Images (CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The usually quiet university city of Charlottesville, Virginia, declared a state of emergency Saturday morning after a Unite the Right gathering of far-right extremists began with early, violent clashes with counterprotesters.

FBI(WOODBRIDGE, Va.) — The FBI confirmed on Saturday morning that, after a four-year manhunt, it has captured one of the bureau’s 10 Most Wanted criminals, who was sought in connection with a brutal 2011 murder in New

iStock/Thinkstock(PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill.) — Following Friday night’s Mega Millions draw for a $393 million jackpot, the lottery announced shortly afterwards that a single winning ticket was sold in Illinois. The ticket, sold at Nick’s Barbecue in Palos

Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — White nationalists holding Tiki torches marched Friday night through the University of Virginia in Charlottesville ahead of Saturday’s far-right “Unite the Right” rally. Chanting “white lives matter,” “you will not replace us”

iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has placed the National Guard on standby in preparation for a rally in Charlottesville on Saturday, where at least 1,000 nationalists are expected to attend. The Unite the Right rally

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — In the wake of two deadly aviation accidents, the Marine Corps has ordered a 24 hour “operational reset” that will ground all of its aircraft to reinforce safety and training procedures among Marine pilots, air

iStock/Thinkstock(CLEVELAND) — A 4-year-old boy who was shot in the head in an apparent road rage incident in Cleveland is “doing great” after undergoing surgery, doctors said Friday. The 4-year-old was shot while driving with his mother

WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — Hundreds of New York Police Department officers and hospital staff members stood shoulder to shoulder as 30-year-old officer Hart Nguyen left Jamaica Hospital Medical Center on Friday. Nguyen was shot while responding to a

iStock/Thinkstock(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — A large lizard drew quite a few stares in Florida – not for its size, but its location. Oscar Tabares was trying to unclog a toilet at his family’s warehouse last Wednesday. When

ABC News(EXETER, N.H.) — A hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire, was partially evacuated Friday following detection of an unknown odor and complaints of nausea, according to ABC affiliate WMUR-TV in Manchester. A hospital spokesperson told WMUR-TV that

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — When the total solar eclipse becomes visible in the U.S. on Aug. 21, Mariah Williams, who has been blind since birth, will also be able to experience the rare astronomical event. Williams, 22, a

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Three of the jurors who found former FBI agent Thomas Martens and his daughter, Molly Corbett, guilty of murdering her husband Wednesday told ABC News’ 20/20 that they believe the father-daughter pair’s self-defense

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning was photographed by celebrity shutterbug Annie Leibovitz for Vogue’s September issue, typically the largest and most influential issue of the year. Leibovitz photographed Manning, 29, on

Orlando Police Department(ORLANDO) — A Florida day care worker has been charged in the death of a three-year-old who died after he was allegedly left in a hot van for nearly 12 hours, according to police. Little

kaarsten/iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A motorcyclist who pursued an alleged hit-and-run driver through the streets of California recently, all while capturing the daring chase on his helmet camera, said he didn’t want to get involved initially but felt

IPGGutenbergUKLtd/iStock/Thinkstock(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) — A detective testifying in a Pennsylvania courtroom Thursday regarding the death of Penn State student Tim Piazza said some surveillance footage from the Beta Theta Pi house appears to have been deleted. During

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Dramatic video recorded by an individual wearing a pair of eyeglasses with a camera in them captured the moment a South Carolina officer was shot at least three times on New Year’s Day in

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The United States has expelled two Cuban diplomats following “incidents” that allegedly caused U.S. embassy personnel in Havana to suffer “physical symptoms,” according to the U.S. Department of State. A source familiar with the matter

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A former FBI agent and his daughter, who were both found guilty of murdering the daughter’s husband, told ABC News’ “20/20” in a pre-trial interview that they were convinced her husband was trying to

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Millions of people are expected to flock to cities across the United States on Aug. 21 to witness the total solar eclipse. Most of the picture-perfect images you’ll see from this celestial phenomenon will

Tuangtong/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The escalation of tensions between the U.S. and North Korea comes amid the new assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies that North Korea has the capability of fitting a miniaturized nuclear warhead inside an intercontinental

IPGGutenbergUKLtd/iStock/Thinkstock(FRESNO, Calif.) — Two hikers came face to face with a large mountain lion on a trail at Sequoia National Park in California last month. Brian McKinney recorded the intense moment on his cell phone when he

(Elmira Police Department) Sayre, Pennsylvania resident Harriette Hoyt, 17, has been charged with attempted murder after an infant baby was found abandoned in a plastic bag. (ELMIRA, N.Y.) — A 17-year-old from Pennsylvania has been charged with

icholakov/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — An unarmed Russian Air Force jet flew over a number of Washington, D.C. locations on Wednesday as part of the Open Skies Treaty, which allows unarmed surveillance flights over the territory of its 34 participating

3drenderings/iStock/Thinkstock(CINCINNATI) — Family members of an 8-year-old Ohio boy who killed himself in January filed a federal lawsuit against the child’s school system and some of its administrators on Monday, accusing it of withholding critical details from

Alex_Schmidt/iStock/Thinkstock(LONGBOAT KEY, Fla.) — A Florida man wanted in the killings of two employees at a Gulf of Mexico beach resort was arrested Wednesday afternoon, police said. Darryl Hanna Jr. was charged with two counts of second-degree

Armostos/iStock/Thinkstock(ENGLEWOOD, Fla.) — A Florida family discovered a six-foot boa constrictor in their home after hearing noises from their attic for years. Englewood resident Bob van der Herchen, 75, said it’s “anybody’s guess” on how long he

AndreyPopov/iStock/Thinkstock(WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.) — A former FBI agent and his daughter were found guilty of killing the daughter’s husband on Wednesday. A Davidson County, North Carolina, jury found Thomas Martens, 67, who worked with the FBI for over

Delta Airlines(HOUSTON) — A Texas family claims that their dog died on Sunday while in the cargo hold of a United Airlines jet that was delayed on a Houston tarmac for two hours. The Rasmussen family of

iStock/Thinkstock(FRESNO, Calif.) — Two hikers came face to face with a large mountain lion on a trail at Sequoia National Park in California last month. Brian McKinney recorded the intense moment on his cell phone when he

Missouri State Highway Patrol(CLINTON, Mo.) — Ian McCarthy, the suspect accused of killing a rookie police officer in Clinton, Missouri, is now in custody, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. On Sunday, Officer Gary Michael pulled over

iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — When Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced plans Sunday to sue the Department of Justice, it was the latest salvo in the ongoing battle between the Trump administration and so-called sanctuary cities. Two weeks ago, the

Orlando Police(ORLANDO, Fla.) — A 3-year-old boy was found dead in a van outside a child care center in Orlando after a day care worker allegedly forgot the child was in there, leaving him in the van

Courtesy Shania Porter(PHOENIX) — A U.S. Air Force master sergeant has surprised both her sons at their schools after her return from a 7-month deployment overseas. Shania Porter, 36, of Phoenix, Arizona, made the two stops on

Kevin Winter / Staff/Getty Images(DENVER) — An eight-member jury has now been seated in Denver for the civil suits between Taylor Swift and a former radio deejay, stemming from a 2013 incident in which the pop singer

ABC News(HOUSTON) — A Texas family claims their dog died on Sunday while in the cargo hold of a United Airlines jet that was delayed on a Houston tarmac for two hours. The Rasmussen family of Houston

Michael Sugrue/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — About 100 more Marines will be sent to the troubled Helmand Province in Afghanistan to help the 300 Americans who are already there advising and assisting Afghan security forces, according to U.S. defense

Riccardo Niccoli/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In the wake of two deadly aviation crashes in the last month, the Marine Corps is considering grounding all Marine fixed wing and rotary aircraft for a day to reinforce proper procedures

ABC News(ANTWERP, Ohio) — The Ohio rape suspect who overpowered a sheriff’s deputy and escaped police custody last week committed suicide on Monday as police attempted to recapture him, officials said. Branden Lee Powell, 32, fatally shot

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A victim of the September 11th attacks has been identified by forensic scientists at the New York City medical examiner’s office, the first to be matched in nearly two and half years. Although the

Google(PINE BLUFF, Ark.) — A group of approximately six inmates at a maximum security prison in Arkansas have taken control of part of the prison after stealing keys from correctional officers during recreation call on Monday afternoon,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 26-year-old man is in custody in California in a “sextortion” case, after he was hunted by federal authorities for allegedly making cyber threats to girls, producing child pornography and threatening to use explosive

moodboard/Thinkstock(BLOOMINGTON, Minn.) — Federal authorities are investigating an explosion at a Minnesota mosque this weekend that the governor deemed an “act of terrorism.” Officials say a “destructive device” in violation of federal law caused the blast Saturday

ABCNews.com(EVANSTON, Ill.) — A Northwestern University professor accused of killing a Chicago man is set to appear in court in California Monday. Northwestern professor Wyndham Lathem and a second suspect, University of Oxford employee Andrew Warren, were

Credit: Missouri State Highway Patrol(CLINTON, Mo.) — A manhunt is underway after a rookie police officer was shot and killed at a traffic stop in Clinton, Missouri, police said. The officer, Gary Michael, who was with the

ABC News(BLANCHARD, Okla.) — An Oklahoma police officer responding to a report about a loose pony ended up with a goat atop his squad car. In a video posted to Facebook by the Blanchard Police Department, the

iStock/Thinkstock(CLEVELAND) — A 4-year-old boy is in serious condition after he was shot in the head in an apparent road rage incident Sunday night in Cleveland, the Cleveland Police Department said. Police said the shooting happened while

Paulding County Sheriffs Office(TOLEDO, Ohio) — A nationwide manhunt is underway after an Ohio man indicted on a rape charge overpowered a sheriff’s deputy in a transport van on Friday following a trip from a psychiatric hospital,

iStock/Thinkstock(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Excessive corrosion of the Fire Ball ride led to the accident that killed a teenager and injured seven others at the Ohio State Fair in July, according to the manufacturer of the attraction. All

Missouri Department of Public Safety(TULSA, Okla.) — A series of powerful storms tore through Tulsa, Oklahoma, overnight, damaging businesses and leaving at least 26 people injured, according to a local hospital. The National Weather Service of Tulsa

Obtained by ABC News(PHOENIX) — A man says he was stranded for days in Arizona’s desert mountains with just a water bottle, a couple beers, some crackers and a spoiled sandwich, and he lived to tell the

iStock/Thinkstock(MINNEAPOLIS) — An explosion on Saturday morning at a mosque in a Minneapolis suburb shattered windows in the imam’s office but did not injure anyone, officials said. The blast rang out at the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center

iStock/Thinkstock(LONGBOAT KEY, Fla.) — Authorities on Friday released surveillance footage of a suspect wanted in the killings of two employees at a beach resort in Florida. The suspect was caught on surveillance camera entering the lobby of

iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Chicago will file a lawsuit Monday against the Justice Department over its plan to withhold grant money from so-called “sanctuary cities,” the city’s mayor said. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a radio interview Friday that

Lance Cpl. Stormy Mendez/U.S. Marine Corps(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Marine Corps said it is conducting a search-and-rescue operation for three service members who were aboard an Osprey involved in what the military called a “mishap” off the

ABC News(BOSTON) — The mother of Conrad Roy, a Massachusetts teenager who died of carbon monoxide poisoning after locking himself in his truck following encouragement from his then-girlfriend, Michelle Carter, says, “My pain will always be the

iStock/Thinkstock(SALT LAKE CITY) — Three children sustained injuries after they were struck by lightning in Utah on Friday, according to police. Two children were medically evacuated to local hospitals in the Salt Lake Valley area in critical

iStock/Thinkstock(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Ten IRS employees in Kansas City, Missouri, reported feeling sick after a suspicious package was delivered to the IRS mailroom, fire officials said, according to ABC affiliate KMBC-TV in Kansas City. The employees

Chicago Zoological Society(CHICAGO) — Kristi Flury, 12, thought she was on a mom-daughter date Thursday at Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo when she and her mom sat down to watch the zoo’s dolphin show. When Kristi, of Sycamore, Illinois,

iStock/Thinkstock(SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va.) — A Virginia man is accused of holding his girlfriend and their two children against their will for more than two years, authorities said. The woman and her children were rescued on Saturday after

iStock/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) — Extreme heat in the Pacific Northwest is breaking records and causing a multitude of issues for residents. The hot weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue excessive-heat and red-flag warnings for residents in

iStock/Thinkstock(EVANSTON, Ill.) — A Northwestern University professor and an Oxford employee are wanted by police for the alleged fatal stabbing of a man found in the professor’s Chicago apartment last week, authorities said. “Efforts to locate them

ABC News(TAUTON, Mass.) — The cousin of Conrad Roy, a Massachusetts teenager who died of carbon monoxide poisoning after locking himself in his truck, said she feels “sick” that Roy’s then-girlfriend, Michelle Carter, who sent texts urging

San Jose Police(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — A man aboard a Southwest Airlines flight was arrested after a fellow passenger said she witnessed him texting about child molestation, police in California said. The woman, who was on a

Lester Lefkowitz/Getty Images(NASHVILLE) — A sewage leak at Nashville International Airport may have contaminated about 200 Southwest Airlines passengers’ bags, the airline said in a statement Thursday. Airport officials told ABC News that the source of the

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The FCC has proposed Thursday a fine of more than $82 million against a North Carolina man and his insurance company that, it says, made more than 21 million illegal robocalls nationwide in an effort

Wayne County Sheriff (DETROIT) — Michigan prosecutors are pressing charges against a Detroit man for the 2016 murder of a university police officer. Wayne County Prosecutors have charged 61-year-old Raymond Durham with the November shooting death of

Gianna Snell Photography(HUNTSVILLE, Ala.) — After igniting the internet with their love story, two Alabama senior citizens have officially tied the knot. Murphy Wilson, 70, and Lucinda Myers, 67, exchanged vows in front of 900 guests last

ABC News(ROCKAWAY, N.J.) — It was June when Dianne and Seth Grossman, along with their 12-year-old daughter Mallory, had what they called an exhaustive meeting at Mallory’s middle school in Rockaway, New Jersey, leading them to decide

ABC News(NEW YORK) — In an ongoing group effort to combat the illegal ivory trade, more than a ton of ivory was crushed in Central Park on Thursday. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [DEC]

iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — A manhunt has intensified for a Northwestern University professor and a second man who are wanted in connection to a murder in Chicago, a police spokesman said today. Suspects Wyndham Lathem, 42, an associate professor

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Rangers searching the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona for a mother who disappeared while hiking with her children said on Thursday that they believe they have found her body. Sarah Beadle, 38, of

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The aunt of Conrad Roy, a Massachusetts teenager who died of carbon monoxide poisoning after locking himself in his truck, hopes Roy’s then-girlfriend, Michelle Carter, gets the maximum possible sentence for urging him to

iStock/Thinkstock(MINNEAPOLIS) — The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team to Minneapolis to investigate the explosion that caused a school building to collapse Wednesday, killing two staff members and injuring several others. NTSB officials are expected

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Rangers are still searching the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona for a mother who disappeared while hiking there with her children this week. Sarah Beadle, 38, of Fort Worth, Texas, made reservations to

iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — Michelle Carter, who as a teenager sent texts urging her then-boyfriend to commit suicide three years ago, is set to be sentenced Thursday for involuntary manslaughter. Conrad Roy was 18 when he died in July

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A partial solar eclipse will be visible from all of North America on Aug. 21. But only certain cities within 14 U.S. states will be able to see the total eclipse, the brief phase

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The countdown is on for Aug. 21, when a total solar eclipse will arc across the continental United States for the first time in decades. Here’s everything you need to know about this rare

KABC-TV(VENTURA, Calif.) — Three carnivalgoers were left stranded in the air after a ride malfunctioned at the Ventura County Fair in California on Wednesday. When a bungee-cord ride involving a crane stopped working, one rider became stuck

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Two Metropolitan Transportation Authority police officers were captured on video appearing to wrestle a man to the ground outside Penn Station in New York City before one of the officers appears to punch

Ralf-Finn Hestoft/Getty Images(SEATTLE) — A 16-year-old United Airlines passenger was left “traumatized” after a 28-year-old man allegedly groped her mid-flight, her lawyer tells ABC News. The girl — who was traveling alone aboard United flight 1695 from

iStock/Thinkstock (DURHAM, N.C.) — Six children are in serious condition after a sodium hypochlorite leak at a YMCA swimming pool in Durham, North Carolina. The unintentional leak, which occurred at approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Downtown

ABCNews.com(NANTUCKET, Mass.) — Newlyweds Arlene Sherman and Harvey Goldman held a magical “Beauty and the Beast“- themed wedding to appeal to their seven grandkids. It was the second marriage for both the bride and groom, so they