Category Archives: ABC – National News

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

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

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.

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

iStock/Thinkstock(NEWTOWN, Conn.) — Shannon Watts, a mother of five who became a gun control activist in the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, thought her advocacy work was going to be over shortly after

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The explosive device detonated in the New York City subway system Monday morning did not fully shatter but had the ability to impose more injuries, according to a law enforcement source. Authorities called the

ABC News(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — Kayla Moore, the wife of Alabama Senate GOP candidate Roy Moore, refuted accusations that her husband holds anti-Semitic views and accused the media of slandering him. “The fake news –- they paint him

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The man accused of detonating an explosive in the New York City subway system Monday morning “was not on the FBI’s radar nor was he on the NYPD’s radar,” a top NYPD official told

ABC News(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A young Tennessee boy whose story gained national attention after his mother posted a heart-wrenching video of him addressing his bullies said he is amazed by all the support he’s received on social

ABC News(NEW YORK) —  Unsettled and cold weather is forecast for the Great Lakes and the Northeast through the rest of the week with several rounds of snow. A general 1 to 3 inches of snow fell

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) —  The Winter Jewish holiday known as the Festival of Lights begins at sundown December 12th. Jewish people around the world celebrate this traditional holiday that lasts eight nights. The festival is not a “High

iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — A man in Texas has been arrested and charged with supporting ISIS, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Kaan Sercan Damlarkaya, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen from Houston, was charged with unlawfully distributing explosives information

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) —  As the Claffey family packed up what they could from their home in Carpinteria, California, 5-year-old Mazie Claffey begged to bring along the Christmas tree. “This fire’s really ruining my daughter’s Christmas,” Mazie’s mom,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Even as panicked commuters rushed toward them, four officers didn’t hesitate to engage the man accused of detonating an explosive in the New York City subway system this morning, leaping on top of the

Stephanie Keith/Getty Images(NEW YORK) —  The family of the man accused of detonating an explosive in the New York City subway system Monday morning said they are “heartbroken” by the allegations. The explosion occurred in an underground

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) —  The Pentagon is preparing to allow transgender individuals to enlist in the U.S. military beginning Jan. 1 in compliance with a federal court ruling from two weeks ago. On Monday, the court denied an emergency

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Surveillance video caught the dramatic moment an explosive device was detonated in the New York City subway system during Monday morning’s rush hour, sending panicked commuters scrambling to evacuate. The video shows

Courtesy Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) —  A high school soccer coach who allegedly ran away with a 17-year-old girl is being extradited to Florida, an official told ABC News Monday. Rian Rodriguez, 27, had been

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A suspect is in custody today after allegedly detonating a small explosive device in an “attempted terrorist attack” in the New York City subway system, sending commuters scrambling to evacuate a major transit hub

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) —  The suspect in custody after what New York City officials called an “attempted terrorist attack” near Times Square this morning has made statements indicating he supports ISIS, according to a source. Akayed Ullah, 27,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Christina Bethea was on her way to her security guard job in Midtown Manhattan early Monday morning. But she never made it to work. The 29-year-old had arrived at the massive Port Authority terminal

iStock/Thinkstock(NEWTOWN, Conn.) — Five years after a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school horrified the nation, some family members of victims reflected on how their lives have changed since the tragedy, as they work together to

ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — The Thomas fire, the worst of five wildfires currently burning in California, grew by more than 50,000 acres on Sunday, making it the fifth-largest wildfire in the state’s history, fire officials said. Fueled

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A body found Sunday in a wooded area in a suburb of Washington, D.C., has been identified as that of a 17-year-old boy who went missing a day earlier, according to police. The body of

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A fresh round of cold and snow headed toward the Midwest and Northeast on Monday. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm watches and warnings for nine states from Indiana to Maine

@WildandSassyGal/Twitter(LOS ANGELES) — Communities along Southern California’s coast were still seeing fresh evacuations on Sunday as the seemingly unstoppable Thomas fire, fueled by plentiful brush and shifty Santa Ana winds Several swaths of the city of Carpinteria

iStock/Thinkstock(SPARTANBURG, S.C.) — Convicted serial killer Todd Kohlhepp claimed in a letter he wrote to a South Carolina newspaper that he killed more than the seven people he was convicted of murdering. In a letter to the

Natasha Bates(VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala.) — One Tyrannosaurus rex was so happy to see a rare snowfall last Friday that it couldn’t help but make snow angels and throw snow balls at the neighborhood kids. The woman inside

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — So long, snow. After a winter storm dumped the white stuff on parts of the Gulf Coast and Southeast on Friday, the mid-Atlantic, Northeast and New England were hit with heavy snow on Saturday.

Win McNamee/Getty Images(NEWTOWN, Conn.) — Five years after 20 children and six educators were killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school that shocked the nation, the community of Newtown, Connecticut, is close to designing a

Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Puerto Rico’s official death toll from Hurricane Maria — which slammed into the U.S. territory as a Category 4 storm in late September — has risen to 64, the island’s

ABC/Image Group LA(CHICAGO) — Hip-Hop heavyweight Chance the Rapper debuted Friday as Chance the Weatherman on small screens around the Windy City. The 24-year-old Chicago native served as the Friday Forecaster for WGN9’s good cause, 15th annual

Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times (SAN FRANCISCO) — One California family has lost two homes within two months to devastating wildfires across the state. Antonio and Pratima Wong, along with their 19-year-old son, were among thousands

San Francisco Fire Department(SAN FRANCISCO) — A chartered bus overturned Friday night in San Francisco, injuring 29 passengers, four of them seriously, officials said. The accident took place shortly after 8 p.m. on Highway 101 Southbound near

Image Source/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The South was turned into a winter wonderland on Friday when a storm moved through the region, shrouding it in snow. While children may have enjoyed playing in the white stuff, the storm

iStock/Thinkstock(WELLSTON, Mo.) — A manhunt is underway for the unknown assailant who shot and killed a Missouri father of 16 while washing his car in Wellston on Sunday. Steven Combs, 41, can be seen on surveillance video

ABC News(OMAHA, Neb.) — A breast cancer survivor organized a breast milk donation drive that has so far netted more than 4,000 ounces of breast milk for a woman diagnosed with breast cancer just weeks after giving

iStock/Thinkstock(TRYON, N.C.) —  Meet Sqweeks, the newest member of the police department in Tryon, North Carolina. When the stray kitten wandered up to the dispatch center, an officer took her inside and away from the cold. “I

iStock/Thinkstock(LANGLEY, Va.) — After four months of arduous training, three K9s graduated from the CIA Fall 2017 “Puppy Class” this week. Nicole, Indigo, and Freya passed the two required certification tests from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,

ABC News(AZTEC, N.M)–  A 74-year-old substitute teacher and a custodian jumped into action and helped save lives during a shooting at a New Mexico high school Thursday that killed two students, authorities said today. Substitute teacher Kathleen

iStock/Thinkstock(SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine) — Lucky customers unknowingly picked up presents set aside for layaway that had already been paid off by one anonymous couple. A husband and wife walked into Toys “R” Us in South Portland, Maine,

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — As multiple wildfires ravage Southern California this week, experts are pointing toward a dangerous combination of last winter’s rain, this year’s dry and hot conditions and the Santa Ana winds as a cause. At

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Six major wildfires have scorched over 141,000 acres across Southern California this week, forcing more than 212,000 residents from their homes. Nearly 8,700 firefighters on Friday were still battling the flames, which have spread

iStock/Thinkstock(PEMBROKE PINES, Fla.) — A 16-year-old from Florida turned himself in to police on Thursday after he was caught on surveillance video stealing an assault rife and bulletproof vest from a police car. ABC affiliate WPLG says

iStock/Thinkstock(DETROIT) — Michigan State Police said three highway shootings early Thursday morning in Detroit might have been the work of the same person. The first call came in before 3 a.m. when officers responded to a shooting

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Northeast is about to taste its first snowfall of the season this weekend. A storm system is developing in the Gulf Coast on Friday morning, and is expected to track northeast into Georgia

Image Source/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Accumulations may have amounted to only a dusting to an inch, but Texas celebrated a rare snowstorm on Thursday with super-sized enthusiasm. Many major cities saw snow on Thursday, including San Antonio, Austin and

Indiana State Police(INDIANAPOLIS) — On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer and Vixen, on Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and … 2014 Dodge cargo van? One Indiana state trooper got a Christmas surprise Thursday morning when he pulled

iStock/Thinkstock(VENTURA COUNTY, Calif) — The fire department chief in California’s Ventura County told ABC News Thursday that he expected the number of structures destroyed by fires — at least 150 — to increase as assessment teams continued

Gilitukha/iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Firefighters across Southern California are battling six major wildfires, and brutal Santa Ana winds are expected to continue fanning the flames through Thursday. California’s Department of Forest and Fire Protection tweeted Thursday afternoon that

Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(TAMPA, Fla.) — A Florida grand jury has indicted the suspected Tampa serial killing with four counts of premeditated murder with a firearm, according to state prosecutors. The Tampa Police Department previously charged Howard Donaldson III

eccolo74/iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — The family of a California woman who died in the Las Vegas mass shooting is suing the estate of gunman Stephen Paddock for $45 million, court documents show. Thousand Oaks resident Keri Galvan was

ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — As multiple wildfires sweep through the Los Angeles area, both people and pets have been put in dangerous situations. The Los Angeles Police Department posted a sweet message accompanying a photo of one

ABCNews.com(HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.) — A Florida judge has ordered the parents of a suspected serial killer to appear in court next month to explain why they shouldn’t be penalized for refusing to speak to investigators. In a

iStock/Thinkstock(ALBUQUERUE, N.M.) — Two students were killed at a New Mexico high school Thursday morning, according to the New Mexico State Police. The suspected shooter is also dead, the state police wrote on Twitter Thursday. The shooting

iStock/Thinkstock(EL PASO, Texas) — For three weeks, the FBI has been chasing down tips and leads, trying to figure out what left one Border Patrol agent dead and another seriously injured along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas.

iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLESTON, S. C.) — Former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager has been sentenced to 19 to 24 years in prison for the deadly shooting of unarmed black man Walter Scott. U.S. District Judge David Norton ruled

iStock/Thinkstock(JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ky.) — Three school buses in Kentucky were involved in a crash on Dixie Highway in Jefferson County Thursday morning, injuring 41 middle and high students, a Jefferson County Public Schools official said. All of

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A very chilly air mass is in place for most of the country Thursday, even all the way to the Deep South. Wind chills are dipping into the single digits in the Midwest

Twitter/@JRHDZV(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — First lady Melania Trump and second lady Karen Pence — along with their motorcade — needed their fast food fix Wednesday while in Corpus Christi, Texas, so they made a pit stop at

Pasco County Sheriff’s Office(PASCO COUNTY, Fla.) — Two police helicopter pilots in Pasco County, Florida landed in a community center parking lot and chased down a suspect this week after he allegedly aimed a red laser at

KTRK(HOUSTON) — Two Texas residents took road rage to a new level when a minor fender bender turned into a pistol-wielding showdown that left an innocent bystander and one of the shooters injured. On Wednesday around 2:45

ABC News(VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.) — Firefighters across Southern California are dealing with four major fires, and no help from brutal Santa Ana winds expected to continue fanning the flames into Thursday. The weather is not cooperating with

Denes Farkas/iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Mecklenburg County, North Carolina will not pay “ransomware criminals $23,000 to unlock many of the county’s applications that have been frozen since Monday,” county officials said in a release Wednesday afternoon. “I am

US Air Force(WASHINGTON) — The Secretary of the Air Force appeared before Congress Wednesday amid continued concerns that U.S. military services are not adequately reporting service members’ criminal records to law enforcement. The issue started a national

3drenderings/iStock/Thinkstock(TAMPA, Fla.) — The father of the suspected Tampa serial killer is refusing to speak to investigators, court documents show. A judge is scheduled to rule on whether Howell Donaldson, Jr. should be held in contempt for

Gilitukha/iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — As firefighters combat four large wildfires in Southern California that have burned more than 83,000 acres, horses are among those fleeing the smoke and flames. “It’s craziness,” one horse owner told ABC-owned station KABC

MarcBruxelle/iStock/Thinkstock(DAVENPORT, Fla.) — A Florida mayor has been arrested for allegedly using the handicap placard of a woman who died in 2012, authorities said. Davenport mayor Teresa Darlene Bradley, who is known professionally as Darlene Bradley, was

Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Six California women filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against movie producer Harvey Weinstein, saying his alleged attempts to head off “unwanted sexual conduct” accusations amounted to racketeering. The alleged activity

ABCNews.com(ORLANDO) — A Florida police officer who was hailed a hero for swiftly rescuing a victim in the Pulse nightclub shooting last year will be dismissed from the force at the end of the month. Omar Delgado

TIME(NEW YORK) — TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year” this year isn’t a single individual at all.  It’s thousands of people. “The Silence Breakers” is what TIME is dubbing the women and men who are speaking out

Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — A federal grand jury issued an indictment on Tuesday against Jose Inez Garcia Zarate, the undocumented immigrant who was acquitted on state charges of murder and manslaughter last week in the shooting of

ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — The weather in Southern California continues to wreak havoc on fire officials trying to stymie the growing flames. On Tuesday, winds gusted to 80 mph in parts of Southern California, producing a major

John Moore/Getty Images(SAN DIEGO) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began physically testing the southwest border wall prototypes this week, according to a spokesperson for the department. The start of the official testing period was Nov.

Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket/Getty Images(SALT LAKE CITY) — Environmental groups and five Native American tribes have filed two lawsuits to block the Trump administration’s plan to drastically scale back two national monuments in Utah. President Donald Trump announced

Cobb County Sheriff’s Office (ATLANTA) — A 75-year-old former Florida cult leader has been arrested in Georgia on charges of abusing and murdering a toddler, and authorities said an unfolding investigation reveals that many more children were

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Arrests of undocumented immigrants rose and apprehensions along the Southwest border were down significantly last year, according to the end-of-year numbers released Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During fiscal year 2017, there

David McNew/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Trump’s attorney is seeking to dismiss a defamation lawsuit on Tuesday filed by one of the women who has accused the president of sexual misconduct. Marc Kasowitz, a lawyer for the

KABC-TV(VENTURA, Calif.) — It was 11:00 p.m. when firefighters knocked on the front door of Jim McConica’s Ventura, California, home to warn of an approaching blaze. “They told us to get out so we gathered what we

iStock/Thinkstock(MINNEAPOLIS) — Snow and intense wind contributed to over 100 car crashes in Minnesota on Monday and left bitter temperatures in their wake. Eleven inches of snow has fallen in parts of northwestern Minnesota and this morning,

iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — A child aboard a school bus died early Tuesday morning after the vehicle smashed into a tree in southeast Georgia, authorities said. The unidentified student was one of 22 passengers aboard the bus at around

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A man with a “machete-type sword” was shot and killed by New York City police early Tuesday morning, the NYPD said. The man, who was not identified, was shot in a third floor Bronx

Instagram/@jasonbeee(NEW YORK) — Mild temperatures that covered much of the Midwest and Northeast are out the window Tuesday as cold air and snow have moved into the region. Out west, up to 20 inches of snow fell

ABCNews.com(VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.) — Thousands were forced to flee their homes on Monday as firefighters battled a fast-moving wildfire in Southern California that had charred at least 25,000 acres of land, authorities said. Intensified by strong winds

ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court takes up oral arguments on Tuesday in a controversial case that could set a precedent for whether businesses are allowed to turn away customers based on religious beliefs. The case is

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — More than 4,000 guns that were transferred into the hands of buyers in 2016 were later referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for retrieval because the purchasers were found to

Acquired by ABC News(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — A several-day sentencing hearing is underway to determine the fate of former North Charleston, South Carolina, police officer Michael Slager, who has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights offense in

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The veteran FBI agent removed from special counsel Robert Mueller’s team after the discovery of potentially anti-Trump messages also played a key part in former FBI director James Comey’s controversial announcement last year laying out

Robert Franklin/ABC News(NOTRE DAME, Ind.) — Hundreds of Notre Dame students, employees and alumni believe Christopher Columbus is no hero and they want 12 prominent murals that were painted in the 19th century and depict what they

Credit: FBI(ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C.) — Earl Kimrey, the man charged with withholding information from North Carolina investigators who were searching for 3-year-old Mariah Woods, appeared before a North Carolina judge on Monday. Mariah was found dead over

ABCNews.com(SYRACUSE, N.Y.) — A 27-year-old high school soccer coach has waived his extradition to Florida after he and a missing teenage girl were found together in upstate New York. Caitlyn Frisina, 17, was found safe Friday in

Twitter/@carlosperea92(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — A commuter train hit a car sitting partially on the tracks in West Palm Beach, Florida on Friday afternoon, according to authorities and a video posted online of the incident. West Palm

ABC News(NEW YORK) — An American student who accused an Italian police officer of sexual assault says she recalls thinking “this is going to be the worst moment of my life” during the alleged encounter, but said

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Winter-like conditions are expected to wallop the eastern half of the country — from Denver to New York City – as a significant change in the weather pattern takes shape. A major storm is

Courtesy Frisina family(NEW YORK) — The parents of the Florida teen who was missing a week before she was found in New York State with an assistant coach from her high school soccer team sought clues from

iStock/Thinkstock(PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.) — The FBI, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and other agencies are joining in the search for a 4-year-old Florida girl with autism who walked out of her home Saturday night and

Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Metropolitan Opera in New York City is launching an investigation into conductor James Levine, based on a 2016 police report filed in Illinois by a man who alleges he was molested

WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — The children of a New York City police officer who was killed in July while on duty have received an early Christmas gift that doesn’t quite fit in a stocking: a fully furnished, mortgage-free,

Photodisc/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Parts of the western U.S. are turning into a winter wonderland. A storm system is currently bringing some rain and heavy snow to parts of the Cascades mountain range and the northern Rockies. The

iStock/Thinkstock(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — No charges will be pressed against inspectors responsible for verifying the safety of a thrill ride at the Ohio State Fair on which a malfunction killed a teenager and injured several others. The Ohio

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue/Facebook(LAS VEGAS) — A homeless man came to the rescue of two small children who were trapped inside a burning apartment in Las Vegas on Friday, authorities said. Anival Angulo, 36, who is

Carlos Perea(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — A commuter train hit a car sitting partially on the tracks in West Palm Beach, Florida on Friday afternoon, according to authorities and a video posted online of the incident. West

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The weekend is getting off to a wet start for residents of the U.S. Pacific Northwest, so rain gear — and in some higher elevations, snow gear — will be essential for any outdoor