Category Archives: ABC – National News

ABCNews.com(SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas) — Former NRA instructor Stephen Willeford is being hailed a hero for chasing down the man accused of opening fire at a Sutherland Springs, Texas, church, killing 26. Willeford, whose family has lived in

iStock/Thinkstock(ALBANY, N.Y.) — A New York man is in custody after police say they took away a “vanload” of weapons from his home. The Albany County Sheriff’s Office arrested Edward J. Reis, 43, on Sunday and charged

@MaxMasseyTV/KSAT (SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas) — Devin Kelley, the gunman accused of carrying out Sunday’s deadly church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, was convicted by a military court in 2012 on charges of assault and aggravated assault on

Handout(NEW YORK) — Some New Jersey voters will head to the polls Tuesday after a week when racial dissension marred campaigning in the days leading up to Election Day. Three candidates — two Asian-Americans running for school

Credit: Bryan Dodd(DICKSON, Tenn.) — A six-year-old who danced, clapped and tapped her feet through a performance with her church choir is inspiring people around the world. Loren Patterson, of Dickson, Tennessee, was captured on camera rocking

ABCNews.com(SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas) — The 26 people gunned down in a mass shooting at a rural Texas church Sunday ranged in age from 18 months to 77 years old, authorities said Monday morning. Twenty other people were

ABCNews.com(SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas) — The mass shooting at a rural Texas church Sunday that killed 26 people was neither racially nor religiously motivated, authorities said at a news conference this morning, noting there was a “domestic situation”

Obtained by ABC News (SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas) — The man who allegedly killed 26 people and injured at least 20 others in a rural Texas church this weekend was fired from a brief stint as a water

iStock/Thinkstock(SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas) — The suspect in a deadly rampage at a Texas church was able to purchase an assault rifle despite a law that restricts firearms from people convicted of domestic violence. Under U.S. law, a

@MaxMasseyTV/KSAT(SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas) — At least 26 people were killed and 27 others injured in a mass shooting at a church in rural Texas this morning, a law enforcement official told ABC News. The alleged shooter, who

iStock/Thinkstock(SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas) — The close-knit nature of the rural Texas town that was the site of a deadly mass shooting this morning was on display when dozens gathered for a vigil this evening. Twenty-six people attending

moodboard/Thinkstock(SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas) — The suspected shooter who opened fire in a rural Texas church has been identifed as Devin Kelley, a 26-year-old white male, federal and state law enforcement sources told ABC News. Kelley is from

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Sunday morning’s shooting in a rural Texas church is among the deadliest gun massacres in modern U.S. history. At least 26 people were killed at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, about 40

iStock/Thinkstock(SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas) — Seven days before a deadly shooting took place in a Texas church, its pastor gave a sermon encouraging his congregation to turn to God when life becomes difficult. Pastor Frank Pomeroy was in

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Runners from across the country and around the world are competing in the New York City Marathon on Sunday, just five days after a truck attack killed eight people and wounded others in lower

Governor Matt Bevin/Facebook(FRANKFORT, Ky.) — The governor of Kentucky demanded on Saturday that any public official or state employee who has settled a sexual harassment suit should “resign immediately.” Gov. Matt Bevin, in a press conference Saturday

WFAA-TV(DALLAS) — A Texas high school student who thought his father was thousands of miles away got a surprise at his football game Friday night. Jayce Melton, a senior at Midlothian High School some 25 miles southwest

John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — The death of a fraternity pledge at Florida State University has sparked a police investigation and the suspension of the fraternal organization’s local chapter, officials said. The student, 20-year-old Andrew

Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner, who was sentenced to 21 to 27 months in prison for sending obscene material to a 15-year-old North Carolina high school student, must report to federal prison

iStock/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — About 300 units of Apple’s newly released iPhone X released were stolen from a San Francisco mall Wednesday, according to police. Officers from the San Francisco police department responded to a 911 call of

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Human activity is the “dominant cause” of the warmest global temperatures in modern history and has also resulted in changes including rising sea levels, more frequent heat waves and the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New York City Police Department Chief of Detectives Bob Boyce said Friday there is enough evidence to arrest disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for rape but quickly added no warrant has been issued and

Sara D. Davis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier turned captive who pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, will not receive prison time. A military judge sentenced Bergdahl on Friday to a reduction

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As Detroit authorities search for two females in connection with the killing of a Vietnam veteran, the victim’s wife pleaded for the suspects to turn themselves in. “You’ve got to pay for what you

Strongsville Police Department(NEW YORK) — An Ohio man who allegedly shot and stabbed to death his fiancee’s mother days before he was set to get married made his first appearance in court Friday morning. Melinda Pleskovic, 49,

(NEW YORK) — Sara D. Davis/Getty ImagesSgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier turned captive who pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, will not receive prison time. A military judge sentenced Bergdahl on Friday to a

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Walking the halls of the Massachusetts school she oversees, Principal Susan Strong felt something was off with one of her students and decided to confront her. “You’re high,” Strong said to her student. “I’m

iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) —  An apparent drug deal gone wrong on Thursday ended with a suspect opening fire in a Chicago Starbucks, hitting three people, killing one and injuring a 12-year-old boy. The incident happened just after 8 p.m.

(City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue) Six Miami firefighters were fired for allegedly draping a noose the family photo of a black colleague, officials said.(MIAMI) — Six Miami firefighters have been terminated for allegedly placing a noose

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A new court filing by Paul Manafort’s attorney in the federal case against him shows he has known since August that he would be indicted. In a memorandum on Manafort’s conditions

DragonImages/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Further details about the interaction between different political operatives and Russian officials during the 2016 election have added more context to the timeline of the Clinton campaign and Democratic National Committee email hacking scandal and

Vladstudioraw/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s trial reached the deliberation phase on Thursday, with prosecutors recommending military judge Col. Jeffery Nance sentence him to 14 years confinement, a reduction in rank and a dishonorable discharge. Defense

IPGGutenbergUKLtd/iStock/Thinkstock(HARTFORD, Conn.) — An expelled University of Hartford student is facing criminal charges in Connecticut, including “intimidation based on bigotry,” after allegedly soiling her former roommate’s personal belongings with her “bodily fluids” and bragging about it on

ABC(NEW YORK) — A 17-year-old who was injured in the deadly terror attack Tuesday in lower Manhattan came to school the next day “because he was working on 100 percent perfect attendance,” New York City Schools Chancellor

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A candlelight march and vigil will take place Thursday evening in lower Manhattan to honor the eight killed and 12 wounded in a terror attack in the neighborhood on Tuesday. At 6 p.m., people

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The man accused of ramming a truck into people on a New York City bike path Tuesday “requested to display” the black-and-white flag of ISIS in his hospital room after allegedly revealing to authorities

ABC News(NEW YORK) — The student who claims she was sexually harassed by her professor at Columbia University said she decided to speak out now because, “if I did not come forward, no one else would.” “It’s

aijohn784/iStock/Thinkstock(THORNTON, Colo.) — Two people were killed and one more was injured in a shooting at a Walmart in Colorado, police said Wednesday evening. “Shooting just occurred at Walmart, 9900 Grant St, multiple parties down. Please stay

aijohn784/iStock/Thinkstock(RIVERSIDE, Calif.) — For more than six hours on Halloween, first grade teacher Linda Montgomery was held hostage at Castle View Elementary School in Riverside, California. Police say Luvelle Kennon, whose daughter is in Montgomery’s class, barricaded

Stegarau/iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — The Chicago police department’s monthly crime summary released Wednesday features a headline that may change the gun violence narrative that’s focused so much attention on this city. For the eighth month in a row, gun

(Obtained by ABC News) Police officer Ryan Nash is seen in this undated file photo. (NEW YORK) — The New York City officer being hailed as a hero for stopping Tuesday’s deadly terror attack said he was

Vladstudioraw/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Former Taliban captive Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has symptoms similar to schizophrenia and is suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a forensic psychiatrist who testified in the soldier’s trial on Wednesday.

ABC News(NEW MILFORD, N.J.) — The father of one of the two Americans killed in Tuesday’s truck attack in lower Manhattan told reporters, “I’m not even angry.” “I’m not angry at all,” victim Darren Drake’s father, Jimmy

maximkabb/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The New York City Marathon is upping its security ahead of Sunday’s race, following the truck ramming attack that killed eight in lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon. With over 51,000 runners participating and an

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Two Americans, a Belgian mother and five Argentinian tourists visiting New York City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their high school graduation were killed in Tuesday’s truck attack in lower Manhattan, officials

ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Poor decisions and lax standards made by the crews of the USS Fitzgerald and the USS John S. McCain contributed to the deadly collisions last summer that killed 17 sailors, according to a new

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New York City woke up Wednesday with a sense of resilience following the senseless truck ramming in lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon that left eight dead and others injured. Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke

ABC News(NEW YORK) — The deadly truck attack in New York City Tuesday was the latest example of an evolution in the terrorism threat that values simplicity and low-tech weapons over the more explosive, high-profiled attacks of

Obtained by ABC News(NEW YORK) —  The man accused of plowing into people on a lower Manhattan bike path Tuesday had apparently been planning the attack for a number of weeks, officials said Wednesday. “He did this

Obtained by ABC News(NEW YORK) — The suspected New York City attacker, Sayfullo Saipov, was interviewed in 2015 by federal agents in the Department of Homeland Security Investigations Unit about possible ties to suspected terrorists, but the

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A deadly truck attack in lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon killed eight people and injured 13 others. New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill detailed how the incident, which is being investigated as possible terrorism, unfolded

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 28-year-old New York City police officer has been identified as the man who shot and injured the suspect in Tuesday’s deadly truck attack in New York City, which is being investigated as an

Evan Simon/ABC News(NEW YORK) — When Ashley Loring HeavyRunner, a 20-year-old college student, vanished from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana this summer, her older sister Kimberly Loring thought of a promise she once made. “When we were

iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Prince Harry and Michelle Obama surprised approximately 20 students Tuesday at Hyde Park Academy, a high school on Chicago’s South Side, which is located across from the future site of the Obama Presidential Center. “The

maroke/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two students and two school staff members are among the injured after a male suspect drove a rented Home Depot truck and plowed into pedestrians and cyclists on a jogging and bike path Tuesday

Ivan Elizondo/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New York’s annual Village Halloween Parade continued as scheduled Tuesday evening despite a terror attack earlier in the day that killed eight people. Participants dressed in an array of costumes took to the

Jetta Productions/iStock/Thinkstock(RIVERSIDE, CAlif.) — Students and staff at an elementary school in California were safely evacuated Tuesday after a disturbance involving a parent who allegedly barricaded themselves inside a classroom with a teacher ended after the suspect

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Multiple law enforcement officials tell ABC News that the suspect taken into custody in the New York City vehicle attack that killed eight people on Tuesday has been identified as 29-year-old Sayfullo Habibullaevic

Melpomenem/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Startling video shot by an eyewitness appears to show the suspect in today’s deadly truck attack in New York City after he got out of the vehicle he used to hit multiple people on

Haizhan Zheng/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the incident in New York City on Tuesday that left at least eight people dead after a truck plowed into a bicycle path was the action of

Susanne Neumann/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Officials praised the police officer who confronted and shot the suspect in Tuesday’s deadly attack in New York City, which is being investigated as an act of terrorism. The uniformed officer, Ryan Nash,

MattGush/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A deadly truck attack in lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon killed eight people and injured 11 others. New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill detailed how the incident, which is being investigated as possible terrorism, unfolded

ChiccoDodiFC/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — At least seven people are dead and others injured after a truck driver made a “purposeful turn” onto a jogging and biking path in lower Manhattan in New York City, police said. The sprawling

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A man who witnessed the deadly crash on New York City’s West Side Highway said he is “traumatized” from what he saw. “Everybody was running,” the witness, named Eugene, told ABC New York station

scyther5/iStock/Thinkstock(WHITNEYVILLE, Maine) — A commercial fisherman lost his life after his Maine mobile home went up in flames, according to his family and authorities. Now, Maine police are investigating whether foul play was involved. “Based on the

zabelin/iStock/Thinkstock(FORT BRAGG, N.C.) — After days of emotional testimony about fellow soldiers who were injured or killed in the aftermath of his disappearance, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s defense team brought in its own troops to describe the man

iStock/Thinkstock(TAMPA, Fla.) — Police are on high alert with special safety precautions for trick-or-treating children and their families because of this month’s three still-unsolved homicides in a Tampa, Florida, neighborhood. Interim Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan and

iStock/Thinkstock(SALT LAKE CITY) — A manhunt is intensifying in Salt Lake City after a University of Utah international student was gunned down near campus Monday night, according to police and the university. ChenWei Guo was killed in

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — When a vessel capsized off the coast of Florida, tossing a boater into the rough waters, a quick-thinking surfer came to his rescue and paddled the man to safety as a drone captured the

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Lena Arkawi wakes up every day to photos of dead children on her phone. She’s part of a network of American activists working to help the people of Syria, but this job comes

Sara D. Davis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl apologized for his actions in Afghanistan as he took the stand for the first time, recounting in emotional testimony his five years in captivity. The detailed account of his

George Papadopoulos/LinkedIn(WASHINGTON) — Details of the correspondence that former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos had with foreign nationals during the campaign are laid out in a series of court documents released on Monday. Papadopoulos pleaded

ABCNews.com(WASHINGTON) — A federal court judge in Washington, D.C., has largely blocked President Trump’s controversial ban on transgender people serving in the military. The judge, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, issued a preliminary injunction on Monday halting two portions of

ABCNews.com(FAIRFAX, Va.) — A 12-year-old boy who police said jumped off a highway overpass in an attempted suicide took the life of a young woman instead. Marisa Harris, 22, was headed eastbound on Interstate 66 near the

iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — When gunfire erupted in Las Vegas earlier this month in what would become the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history, Dennis Carver shielded his wife, Lorraine, from the bullets and guided her to

ElizabethClaryPhotography.com(CROWN CITY, Ohio) — Mikayla Wroten of Crown City, Ohio, had a lovely Oct. 14 wedding. But one important person was missing: her father, David Poling, a Marine and former probation officer who died while chasing a

ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — More than 900,000 customers were without power in the Northeast on Monday as a major storm battered parts of the region with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain. The power outages spanned several states —

U.S. Army(WASHINGTON) — Two members of the Navy’s elite SEAL Team Six are under investigation in the death of an Army Green Beret in Mali this past June, according to U.S. officials. The death is being investigated

ABC News(LAREDO, Texas) — A West Virginia inmate whose escape from jail went unnoticed for nearly two days almost made it across the Mexican border. Todd Wayne Boyes was nabbed early Sunday morning in Laredo, Texas, as

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello took to Twitter calling on leaders of the U.S. territory’s electric power authority to cancel a controversial, 300 million contract with a small energy company to rebuild the island’s

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The White House would currently be better described as “The Haunted House.” On Friday, the exterior of the first family’s residence began to be decorated with fake spider webs in anticipation of Monday’s arrival on

Sergio Lacueva/iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — There have been more than 900 cremations in Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria made landfall on September 20, but the official death toll from the devastating storm is still listed as

IPGGutenbergUKLtd/iStock/Thinkstock(SHELBYVILLE, Tenn.) — A “White Lives Matter” attendee who was standing with the white nationalists was arrested during the first in a double feature of rallies in two Tennessee towns that have so far remained peaceful. The

iStock/Thinkstock(DULUTH, Minn.) — Some of Minnesota’s roads became a slick, white danger zone with an early snowstorm leading to the deaths of at least three people in car crashes.  One of the people who died was a

Official White House Photo(CHICAGO) — The 44th president of the United States is slated to serve on a jury in the Chicago area in November. Former President Barack Obama could, like other prospective jurors, be called upon

Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Authorities and city officials in two Tennessee towns are bracing for possible clashes on Saturday when protesters and counter-protesters take to the streets for scheduled white nationalist

David Becker/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — ABC News has exclusively obtained an audio clip of a security officer when he was in the hallway of the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel where gunman Stephen Paddock was

LAPD(LOS ANGELES) — Bruce Paddock, a brother of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock, pleaded not guilty in court Friday on charges of possessing child pornography and sexual exploitation of a child. Bruce Paddock was arrested in California

Ohio Sate Highway Patrol(CLEVELAND) — Prosecutors have charged a 10-year-old boy after he led Ohio state police on a 100 mph car chase on Thursday morning. The boy was charged with willfully fleeing and eluding — a

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A major coastal storm is expected to blow through the East Coast Sunday into Monday, arriving exactly five years after superstorm Sandy devastated the area. On Saturday, the storm system — which is expected

Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Navy(NEW YORK) — Two civilian mariners rescued at sea by a U.S. Navy ship after being stranded in the Pacific Ocean for almost five months didn’t think they “would survive another

Wavebreak Media/Thinkstock(GRAMBLING, La.) — A Grambling State University freshman has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two men on the school’s northern Louisiana campus this week, the university said. Grambling State University freshman Jaylin

Twitter/@northflwx(DULUTH, Minn.) — The first winter storm of the season is blowing through the upper Midwest and western Great Lakes, bringing blizzard-like conditions and several inches of snow. Gusty winds of up to 60 mph produced whiteout

Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Political analyst Mark Halperin is seeing career fallout as more women have come forward alleging the Game Change author sexually harassed them. MSNBC announced it has removed Halperin from his role

iStock/Thinkstock(BREA, Calif.) — The driver of a car who tried to plow through a group of immigration protestors in California was arrested and held briefly after a chaotic scene in the middle of a street on Thursday

ABC News/Facebook(CLEVELAND) — A sixth-grade teacher mysteriously killed in her Ohio home died from gunshot wounds as well as sharp-force injuries, according to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office. On Monday night, officers responded to a home

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) —  Two women mariners adrift in the Pacific Ocean for five months endured two days of shark attacks on their sailboat and major storms before being rescued by a U.S. Navy warship nearly 5,000 miles

United States Congress(NEW YORK) — In a speech from the East Room of the White House on Thursday, President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a national public health emergency. However, the fund designed to support such

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — He lost his house in a fire, and now he might lose his freedom. A Tennessee fire captain was arrested this week for allegedly torching his home and filing a bogus insurance claim. On

(ABC News) Weather forecast for Sunday(NEW YORK) — A developing coastal storm is forecast to lash the East Coast with punishing rains and wind over the weekend and into Monday. The system is currently battering portions of

moodboard/Thinkstock(GALVESTON, Texas) — Texas police are looking to identify the body of a young boy found on a Galveston beach last week. The body of a boy believed to be three to five years old was found

Vladstudioraw/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — U.S. military personnel sent to rescue Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl after his 2009 disappearance gave emotional testimony on Thursday, recounting the injuries their search patrol suffered while trying to locate the missing soldier in hostile

aijohn784/iStock/Thinkstock(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Missouri police are searching for the suspect who gunned down a 39-year-old Kansas City lawyer in front of his home Wednesday morning after he had dropped off his children at school. Police were

(Courtesy De La Cruz Family) Rosa Maria Hernandez, 10, who has cerebral palsy, was detained by Border Patrol agents after undergoing surgery on Oct. 24, 2017. (SAN ANTONIO) — The mother of a 10-year-old girl with cerebral

artolympic/iStock/Thinkstock(TAMPA, Fla.) — Police in Tampa on Thursday released extended surveillance video of a person of interest who they believe may have some knowledge of the three slayings over 11 days that have terrorized the residents of

Credit: Genesee County Sheriffs Office(GENESEE COUNTY, Mich.) — The driver of a van hit by a thrown rock that killed his friend in the passenger seat occasional points a finger at himself, he told a Michigan TV

ABC News(PALM BEACH, Fla). —  Florida sheriff’s deputy resigned after he was accused of stealing a dying man’s medication when he allegedly entered his home, which was hit by power outage during Hurricane Irma, illegally. The Palm

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New York City police are searching for three suspects caught on surveillance video defacing a Manhattan synagogue by spray painting it with a pink swastika. The NYPD released surveillance video revealing close-up shots of

iStock/Thinkstock(OXFORD, Miss.) — A Mississippi mom who sent what she considered to be a funny tweet about her 3-year-old son found herself in the midst of a human trafficking investigation. Alex McDaniel, a journalist and the editorial

Credit: ESCAMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE(MILTON, Fla.) — Harrowing dash cam video of a Florida police officer intentionally plowing his SUV into his ex-wife’s home was released for the first time this week. Timothy Taylor, who resigned from

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A police officer in Palm Beach County, Florida, is facing multiple charges after he allegedly illegally entered a home while on duty and stole medication. Authorities said Deputy Jason Cooke had been captured on

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Dramatic video shows the moment a car plowed into a Maryland restaurant Tuesday afternoon, injuring several people. More than 30 patrons were dining at a restaurant in Upper Marlboro when the car crashed into

Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A letter sent by Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello to the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general’s office on Wednesday touched off a Twitter feud and later apology by the small Montana-based

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A New Jersey police officer was hailed as a “real hero” on Wednesday after his department shared surveillance video that showed him saving a choking man. New Jersey State Trooper Dennis Palaia was watching

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The NAACP sent out an advisory on Tuesday night urging African-American travelers not to use American Airlines, one of the nation’s largest air carriers. The civil rights organization, which appointed a new president just

zimmytws/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — In just a matter of days, on November 1, millions of people will enroll in Obamacare’s marketplace for health insurance, but after months of back-and-forth over the law, consumers are still confused about when,

ABC News(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats on Wednesday after a lawyers for Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee acknowledged helping fund the infamous dossier of alleged links between the Trump campaign

(Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office) Alfred Dupree, 17, left, and Victoria McCurley, 17, were arrested on attempted murder charges for allegedly threatening to harm students and teachers at their Georgia high school, authorities say.(WOODSTOCK, Ga.) — Two teens

(ABC News) Ron Davis and Sarah Hamilton told ABC News that every sound has them jumping and they refuse to be outside alone or leave home without carrying a loaded gun since the third victim Anthony Naiboa,

Vladstudioraw/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A military judge presiding over the sentencing of Bowe Bergdahl heard from two prosecution witnesses Wednesday morning who described the aftermath of the Army sergeant’s disappearance and the efforts to rescue him during his

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Bruce Paddock, a brother of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock, was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of possessing child pornography and sexual exploitation of a child, multiple law enforcement sources confirmed to ABC News.

ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — A laptop computer recovered from the Las Vegas hotel room where Stephen Paddock launched the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history was missing its hard drive, depriving investigators of a potential key source

ABCNews.com(CLEVELAND) — A sixth-grade teacher was found mysteriously stabbed to death in her Ohio home days after an attempted break-in was reported at the residence. On Monday night, officers responded to a home in the Cleveland suburb

ABC News(BLOOMINGTON, Minn.) — After putting their three children to bed in Bloomington, Minnesota, Ruun Abdi and her husband would stay up late, just to talk. He was the first man she met when she came to

ABCNews.com(LINCOLN PARISH, La.) — Two men were fatally shot early Wednesday morning on the campus of Grambling State University in northern Louisiana, authorities said. The suspect fled the scene, according to the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Department, which

Twitter/@LIRR(NEW YORK) — A New York Uber driver was forced to abandon his vehicle on Tuesday just moments before a fast-moving train crashed into it, surveillance video showed. The collision happened at around 6 a.m. on Tuesday,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Pedestrians pulling out their cell phone when crossing the street better be ready to pull out their wallets as well. A new law taking effect Wednesday in Honolulu has now made it illegal to

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Residents in California experienced record-breaking heat on Tuesday as temperatures soared past 100 degrees in southern parts of the Golden State. Meteorologists said residents should expect more triple-digit heat on Wednesday, bringing the blistering

Lake County Sheriff’s Office(LAKE COUNTY, Calif.) — Authorities in Northern California say one of the two men killed in shootings on Monday was the suspect’s father. But the motive behind the shootings remains a mystery, Lake County

Courtesy Aimee Cagle(VIENNA, Mich.) — Five teenage boys in Michigan could face life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder for allegedly throwing a rock at a van that went through the windshield and killed a passenger.

iStock/Thinkstock(TAMPA BAY, Fla.) — The father of 32-year-old Monica Hoffa, who was gunned down in one of three unsolved murders in Tampa in just the past two weeks, is asking his community to speak out and give

Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The brother of Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright, one of four U.S. soldiers killed in an ambush in Niger earlier this month, said he wants to know if the military may have made mistakes

Ken Murray/NY Daily News via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Zak Ebrahim’s father is notorious for all the wrong reasons. Currently serving a life sentence as a convicted terrorist for conspiracy in the 1993 World Trade Center bombings,

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The family of a fallen soldier thrust into the national spotlight by the president’s promise months ago of a $25,000 gift was left “speechless” when they finally received the check. “I’m still speechless,” Jessie Baldridge

Steinle Family(SAN FRANCISCO) — The murder trial began on Monday for an undocumented immigrant accused of gunning down a young woman on a San Francisco pier two years ago. Kate Steinle, 32, was shot dead while walking

ABC News(WASHINGTON) — A widow’s claim that she was not allowed to see her husband’s body after he was killed in combat has raised questions about whether the U.S. military can keep a family member from viewing

Tampa Bay Police Department(TAMPA, Fla.) — Next to the balloons and flowers dressing a makeshift memorial in Tampa, Florida, Casimar Naiboa helplessly clutched a portrait of his slain son wearing his cap and gown. In the year-old

ABC News(NEW YORK) — The pregnant widow of U.S. Army Sgt. La David Johnson, who was among four U.S. service members killed in Niger this month, expressed a mix of blame and sorrow on Monday on Good

United States Marshal(CLEVELAND) — Authorities are searching for a former Cleveland police officer who allegedly cut off his GPS tracker and they say is on the run, one week before he is set to go on trial

ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Dianne Lake, the youngest member of the so-called “Manson family,” is breaking her silence on her personal relationship with convicted mass murderer Charles Manson. Lake, now 64, revealed that she had sex with Manson

Marin County Sheriff(OCALA COUNTY, Fla.) — Florida authorities released images of suspects in a string of robberies that were perpetrated in October 2017 by a pair of individuals wearing Freddy Krueger and “Scream” masks. Two businesses in

ABC News(MONROVIA, Calif.) — Three fuzzy intruders dove into a backyard pool in southern California on Saturday to beat the heat. A brown-colored mama bear and her two cubs were caught on video by a Monrovia, California,

ABC News(NEW YORK) – Arizona Sen. John McCain weighed in on the war of words over President Donald Trump’s handling of a phone call to an Army widow as she was grieving over the loss of her

@SCPDHq/Twitter(NEW YORK) — A Long Island mother and her adult son and daughter were arrested and charged in connection with a string of armed robberies over the weekend, including a stick-up that occurred on Saturday, police said.

@CALFIRE_PIO/Twitter(LOS ANGELES) — Parts of California will be at an enhanced risk of wildfire ignition this week amid record-breaking heat and gusty winds, meteorologists said. The greatest risk will be in southern parts of the state where

ABCNews.com(MIAMI) — A Miami-area man has been arrested for allegedly plotting to plant a bomb at a Miami shopping mall, two people familiar with the matter told ABC News on Sunday. The man, Vicente Solano, was allegedly

@6News/Twitter(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) — A freight train derailed Saturday night in North Knoxville, Tennessee, slamming into nearby buildings. According to ABC affiliate WATE-TV, the train consisted of three locomotives and 68 railcars. Twenty of those cars left the

iStock/Thinkstock(BROOMFIELD, Colo.) — The Boy Scouts of America has found a new unit for the 11-year-old boy who was booted from his den after engaging in a tense exchange with a Colorado state senator, the organization told

John Moore/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The United States Air Force could recall as many as 1,000 retired military pilots to active-duty service to address an acute shortage in its ranks. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday

U.S. Army(HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) — As gospel music filled South Florida’s Christ the Rock Church during Sgt. La David Johnson’s public viewing Friday night, loved ones and strangers cried, prayed and hugged each other. His family, wearing red

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked an undocumented, unaccompanied minor — who is under federal custody — from obtaining the abortion she is seeking. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia

Tampa Police Department/Facebook(TAMPA, Fla.) — Police in Florida are searching for whoever is “terrorizing” a Tampa neighborhood after three people were shot and killed in the same vicinity in less than two weeks. The latest slaying occurred

Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN JUAN) — At least 76 people are still missing in Puerto Rico 30 days after Hurricane Maria made landfall on the island as a powerful Category 4 storm, officials said. A total of 49

iStock/Thinkstock(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) — Five arrests were made Thursday in connection with an event that self-described white supremacist Richard Spencer held at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. Three men were arrested for their alleged role in

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Just in time for Halloween, Historic Hotels of America has named the 25 most haunted historic hotels. Here are 10 of the oldest and spookiest: Concord’s Colonial Inn (1716) in Concord, Massachusetts, is rumored

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Coast Guard has nearly doubled its initial estimate of the amount of oil that seeped from a crack in a pipeline off the coast of Louisiana. The leak was first announced on

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) —  More than 27 years ago, a woman died after she was shot at her front door by someone dressed as a clown, and a former costume store employee says there is a “strong possibility”

iStock/Thinkstock(COCOA, Fla.) — After Florida police received several calls that a baby alligator was in a pond behind a local high school, one officer knew just what to do. Officer Xzevies Baez responded to Cocoa High School

iStock/Thinkstock(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) — Two arrests were made Thursday afternoon on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, where self-described white nationalist Richard Spencer spoke at an event. Security measures were in place throughout Gainesville. The added precautions

WSOC(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — More than a dozen Charlotte-area students were forced to flee their school bus when the engine exploded and burst into flames on Thursday. Harrowing video shot minutes after the students escaped shows the entire

iStock/Thinkstock(PEMBROKE PINES, FLa.) —  Travis Wilson was simply signing up for housing when the homeless veteran heard a boom nearby and rushed to the aid of a bloodied victim in a serious car accident. Wilson, who told

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Authorities in Florida found a cache of guns and explosives inside a home during the course of a child pornography investigation Wednesday, officials said. Deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office found a vast

Gloda/iStock/Thinkstock(KILLEEN, Texas) — A substitute teacher has been banned from the campus of an elementary school in Killeen, Texas, after she allegedly placed duct tape over the mouths of 10 students, according to the school district. The

Ruskpp/iStock/Thinkstock(MCLEAN, Va.) — A Labrador retriever named Lulu has flunked out of bomb-sniffing school after she displayed to her handlers that she was no longer interested in detecting bombs, according to the CIA. “We are sad to

jhpics/iStock/Thinkstock(DENVER, Colo.) — An 11-year-old Cub Scout was reportedly kicked out of the program allegedly for asking a Colorado state senator some tough questions during a meeting organized by the Boy Scouts of America. Ames Mayfield was

(ABC News)(NEW YORK) — What happens in the Pacific Ocean with the phenomenon La Niña will likely cause temperature and precipitation changes across the country this winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The weak

iStock/Thinkstock(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) — Police have geared up for protests expected this afternoon on the University of Florida campus where self-described white nationalist Richard Spencer is scheduled to host an event. Widespread security measures are in place throughout

iStock/Thinkstock(FOLSOM, Calif.) — He has been playing piano for only five years, but 10-year-old Nathan Zhang is already making sure classical music strikes a chord with the future of America. Nathan attends Theodore Judah Elementary School in

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The husband of Sheila Keen Warren, who’s accused of dressing up as a clown and killing his first wife nearly three decades ago, insists his second wife is “falsely accused.” “This is very serious

iStock/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) — A strong storm system wreaked havoc on the western Washington area on Wednesday, toppling trees and knocking out power for thousands as the autumn storm season whipped into full swing. The storm — the second

JaysonPhotography/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Frightening surveillance video shows four armed suspects carjacking a woman while her 11-month-old niece was with her on Monday. In the video provided to ABC News by Houston, Texas, police, four people can be seen

(U.S. Army) Sgt. La David Johnson, 25, died from wounds sustained during enemy contact. He was assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) on Fort Bragg.(NEW YORK) — A moving portrait of one of the fallen U.S.

aijohn784/iStock/Thinkstock(MINNEAPOLIS) — The leaders of a suburban Minneapolis mosque that was bombed three months ago have released new footage in hopes of generating more leads for investigators in the unsolved case. The blast rang out at the

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three people are dead after a workplace shooting in Maryland, police said Wednesday. Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler told reporters that the suspect was still on the loose. The shooting took place inside a

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A heartbreaking moment unfolded on the tarmac of a Florida airport Tuesday when the widow of a fallen soldier received her husband’s casket. Myeshia Johnson, the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, who was

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A 5,000-long conveyor belt of moisture called an Atmospheric River has developed in the air over the Pacific Ocean, spanning from Asia to North America. Over the next several days, storms will move

Google Earth(NEW YORK) — Ravaged by a slew of deadly wildfires in recent days, northern California is set to get a bit of relief this week in the form of rain. A storm system is expected to

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration’s most recent attempt to ban immigration to the United States from certain foreign countries was put on hold Tuesday by a Hawaiian federal judge. U.S. District Court Judge Derrick Watson, responsible for

northshorefirefighters/Instagram(SANTA CRUZ, Calif.) — A prison inmate doubling as a volunteer firefighter suffered smoke inhalation on Tuesday while battling a blaze nicknamed “The Bear Fire,” fire officials in California confirmed. A professional firefighter also suffered wrist and

ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Of all the struggles of motherhood — sleepless nights, potty training, answering what feels like a million requests a day from tiny dictators — there’s another hard aspect of motherhood that catches most women

Allen Park Police (DETROIT) — Days after a woman fought back against an attempted carjacker at a Michigan gas station, she reunited with the good Samaritan who confronted the suspect in a dramatic encounter caught on camera.

Credit: Rob Jones(NEW YORK) — Rob Jones, a Marine who lost his legs in 2010 to an explosion while overseas in Afghanistan, is traveling the country to run 31 marathons in 31 days while raising money for

ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — A witness captured the aftermath of a fiery collision on video this weekend, showing a group of motorists as they scrambled to rescue an elderly couple from a burning car trapped beneath a tanker

John McCall, South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images(HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) —  Newly released 911 calls capture the unfolding crisis at a Florida nursing home that lost its air conditioning after Hurricane Irma, subjecting its patients to sweltering heat

iStock/Thinkstock(SAN ANTONIO) — A man accused of transporting undocumented immigrants in a brutally hot tractor-trailer, resulting in the deaths of 10 people, has pleaded guilty to the federal charges against him. James Matthew Bradley Jr., 61, pleaded

Courtesy of Mike Rippey (SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — At least 41 people have died from the devastating wildfires that have been burning in California for more than a week. Over 213,000 acres have burned in the state.

Facebook – Napa Valley Equine(NAPA, Calif.) — Rescuers found an unlikely animal in need of evacuation at a remote location amid the raging Northern California wildfires. When a search-and-rescue team found the 200-pound, 85-year-old tortoise Friday, they

Erik Hanson(NEW ORLEANS) — A desperate search for a missing Louisiana worker has continued into Monday after an explosion occurred on a large oil rig Sunday night, authorities confirmed to ABC News. The Kenner Police Department said

Sara D. Davis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of desertion with intention to shirk duty and misbehavior before the enemy stemming from his 2009 disappearance and capture by the

David McNew/Getty Images(SANTA ROSA, CA.)  — Fire officials in California said they “turned a corner” on one of the deadliest outbreaks of wildfires to ever hit the state after calm weather and a massive mobilization of firefighting

Sara D. Davis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former Taliban prisoner Bowe Bergdahl is expected to plead guilty to charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy in a military hearing that begins at Fort Bragg as he doubts

Erik Hanson(KENNER, La. ) — Officials warned that oil may be leaking into Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans after a large rig explosion injured at least 7 people and left one missing on Sunday. Witnesses reported hearing

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A Minnesota father of three was one of more than 270 people who were killed in Somalia over the weekend when a pair of truck bombs went off in the country’s capital, his family

ABCNews.com(CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo.) — A statewide manhunt is underway in Missouri after two prisoners, accused of violent crimes, escaped from jail just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, according to local authorities. The two escaped from the Pemiscot County

Jack Weaver(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — When one of Northern California’s wildfires began tearing through a Santa Rosa neighborhood Kathy Weaver saw the flames engulfing their house and had to flee with the nothing but a nightgown. She

David McNew/Getty Images(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — Roland Hendel and his family had just moments to escape the firestorm bearing down on their Sonoma County home. But despite “exploding propane tanks, twisting metal, and the hot swirling winds,”

Joseph M. Acaba/Twitter(NEW YORK) — For astronauts onboard the International Space Station, there are countless magnificent sights to see as they orbit the Earth. But NASA’s Joe Acaba, who is of Puerto Rican heritage, was waiting for

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A fundraiser was held Saturday night in Maryland to help pay for the mounting medical bills for a 27-year-old woman who on Friday night woke up and took her first steps after being in

Stephenie Fenton(MARATHON, Fla.) — Former Marathon, Florida, residents are returning to their community after it was ravaged by Hurricane Irma in hopes of ensuring children there are able to celebrate Halloween. Five alumni from Marathon High School

David McNew/Getty Images(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — Towering walls of flames prompted more mandatory evacuations in Northern California early Saturday as firefighters spent another day battling 16 large wildfires around the state that authorities say have killed at

Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN JUAN) — Hurricane Maria has been blamed for the deaths of at least 48 people in Puerto Rico since it roared ashore last month and knocked out power there, officials said. Authorities there raised

Photodisc/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — An 8-year-old girl died Saturday after falling from one deck in a cruise ship’s interior atrium to a lower deck, officials said. The girl, whose name has not been released, fell on the Carnival Glory

iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — Five people in Georgia have been arrested in connection with a “racially motivated” murder that occurred more than 30 years ago, authorities said. The victim, Timothy Coggins, was found dead in Sunnyside, Georgia, on Oct.

Ethan Miller/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo broke down in tears Friday while praising the brave actions of three members of the Las Vegas Metro Police Department in the aftermath of the Las Vegas

Kane County Search and Rescue/Facebook(PANGUITCH, Utah) — A Texas couple has been rescued after surviving six days in the mountains in Utah, authorities said. On Oct. 2, Panguitch, Utah, resident Dell LeFevre came across 78-year-old Helena Byler

sarahhwiggins/Instagram(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — An 85-year-old Santa Rosa, California, woman said her wildfire-destroyed neighborhood “looks like WWII.” “It looks like the pictures I saw when I was kid — when England and Germany were being bombed out,”

ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — Sheriff Joe Lombardo held a press conference on Friday to update the timeline of the Las Vegas shooting. Here’s the latest on the investigation: It’s believed gunman Stephen Paddock purposely fired at nearby

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — Firefighters are facing dry and windy conditions as they battle California’s deadliest wildfires that authorities say have killed at least 32 people, left hundreds missing and devastated entire neighborhoods in California.

Allen Park Police(ALLEN PARK, Mich.) — Police in Allen Park, Michigan, have released several videos of an attempted carjacking in broad daylight at a gas station recently in hopes that the public will help identify the perpetrator.

Noam Galai/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Celebrities and everyday Twitter users rallied to the cause of actress Rose McGowan late Thursday as they organized a 24-hour boycott of the website after the company suspended her account temporarily. The hashtag

iStock/Thinkstock(IRONTON, Ohio) — A 23-year-old man accused of killing an 8-year-old boy and three adults in southern Ohio is in custody following an urgent manhunt, the Lawrence County sheriff announced Friday. Aaron Lawson was captured after spending

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — What started as just a spark on Sunday raged into a full-blown inferno in a matter of hours, threatening thousands of lives in Santa Rosa, a picturesque city with a population

Lawrence County Ohio Sheriff’s Office (PEDRO, Ohio) — A manhunt is underway for a suspect accused of killing four people — including a child who had been reported missing — inside a home in Pedro, Ohio, according

iStock/Thinkstock(ELIZABETH CITY, N.C.) — Nine people in North Carolina were transported to local hospitals following an attempted prison break, officials said, and five more were expected to be taken for treatment. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon at

ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — Dry conditions and strong winds are continuing to fuel a deadly outbreak of wildfires in Northern California. The blazes have torn through nearly 200,000 acres of forest and residential neighborhoods, destroyed

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — A Santa Rosa, California, man said he doesn’t know what he’ll do next now that the home where he and his family lived has burned to the ground, leaving them without

Joey Hagan(GREENVILLE, N.C. ) — One college professor should be dubbed “Professor of the Year” after he made an unexpected visit to a group of students studying the night before a big exam. Kristina Mueller was one

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The casting couch has long been a cliche in Hollywood, but in the past week, it’s become clear just how real, pervasive and menacing it can be. “The casting couch has a

ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — Ten days have passed and investigators still have no clear sense of what led Stephen Paddock to open fire on a country music festival from his 32nd-floor hotel suite in Las Vegas, killing

ABC News(SANTA ROSE, Calif.) — After searching shelters and hospitals for his 69-year-old mother, missing since Monday when deadly wildfires struck Northern California, Bob Tunis says he found his mother’s body Wednesday at the remains of her

Together We Rise (NEW YORK) — Thanks to the work of volunteers, 50,000 kids in the foster care system will get “sweet cases” this year. The sweet cases — stocked with teddy bear, blanket, coloring book, crayons

iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — Paige Gasper came close to becoming one of gunman Stephen Paddock’s victims when he shot into a crowd of 22,000 at a Las Vegas country music festival headlined by Jason Aldean last week. Fifty-eight

ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — The first report from a maintenance man that a gunman was firing down the hall of the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel was not relayed to Las Vegas police until

Jumping Rocks/UIG via Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA)- Nearly 11 months after taking sanctuary at a Philadelphia church to avoid being deported from the U.S., Javier Flores Garcia walked outside for the first time today as a free man. “The

ABC News (SANTA ROSA, Calif.) —  An Iraq veteran spent this week sifting through the charred remains of his parents’ California house to find one of his most precious items: the dog tags he deployed with. While

Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN JUAN, P.R.) — Three weeks after Hurricane Maria made landfall, only 16 percent of Puerto Rico’s residents have electricity, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. But the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority said the

Becky Schmidt(KATY, Texas) — Becky Schmidt and Michelle Donahue did not know each other in August as Hurricane Harvey, the most powerful storm to hit Texas in over a decade, dumped rain and wind on their hometown

JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — Massive wildfires sweeping through California have killed at least 21 people and damaged thousands of homes, businesses and other buildings, authorities said. Firefighters were still battling 22 wildfires in multiple California

Dana Romanoff/Getty Images(BOULDER, Colo.) — Federal investigators conducting covert surveillance and other secret operations successfully breached security at two secure U.S. government facilities in Maryland and Colorado, according to a new government report. One of the facilities

Tom Pennington/Getty Images(IRVING, Texas) — The Boy Scouts of America will now allow girls to join the ranks of its Cub Scouts program, as well as create a Scouting program for older girls, the organization announced on

ABC News(BATON ROUGE, La.) — Arrest warrants have been issued for 10 people in connection with the death of an 18-year-old freshman pledge at Louisiana State University’s Phi Delta Theta fraternity, the university announced Wednesday morning. Ten

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Wednesday is National Coming Out Day, dedicated to raising awareness of civil rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign (HRC) said National Coming Out Day

iStock/Thinkstock(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — Charlie Yates awoke to the smell of smoke around midnight on Monday — just two weeks after moving cross-country from Virginia to call California home again. Hours later, the 26-year-old had packed everything

Stockbyte/Thinkstock(SALT LAKE CITY) — The Salt Lake City police officer featured in a widely viewed video aggressively handcuffing a hospital nurse who refused his request to draw blood from an unconscious patient without a warrant was fired

NASA(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — The wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands and killed at least 15 people in Napa County, California, have all but destroyed one neighborhood in the city of Santa Rosa called Coffey Park.

ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — Authorities have revised the timeline for last week’s mass shooting in Las Vegas, raising new questions about the hotel’s response to an attack that killed 58 people and injured several hundred more. The

Courtesy of Mike Rippey(NAPA, Calif.) — An elderly Napa County couple found dead from the devastating wildfires sweeping Northern California “were happy right up until the last minute,” one of their sons told ABC News. Officials identified

iStock/Thinkstock(LUBBOCK, Texas) — A Texas Tech University student has been charged with capital murder after allegedly shooting a campus police officer in the head Monday night. Hollis Daniels, 19, was being booked into jail at TTU’s police

iStock/Thinkstock(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — Entire neighborhoods were scorched beyond recognition in the city of Santa Rosa, California, where at least seven residents died after fast-moving wildfires tore through the city. The Tubbs fire — one of 17

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Parents in a New York town could end up in jail if their children are found to have bullied others, thanks to a new law. Victoria Crago began advocating for the law in North

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) —  At least 10 people have died in fast-growing wildfires across northern California. Firefighters were battling 17 fires across multiple counties around the state as of late Monday night, authorities said. Intensified by strong winds,

iStock/Thinkstock(LUBBOCK, Texas) — A suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting and killing a Texas Tech University officer. “Earlier this evening, Texas Tech Police made a student welfare check. Upon entering the room, officers found evidence of

Amy Lieberfarb/Instagram (SANTA ANA, Calif.) — An unfortunate combination of wind and aridity in California created perfect wildfire growth conditions this morning, leading to the current devastation across the state. At least 10 people have died from

ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — It has been a week since Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old retired accountant and high-stakes video poker player, unloaded on 22,000 country music fans from his 32nd-floor suite in Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort

KGO-TV(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) — Wildfires are tearing through northern California, leaving behind a trail of devastation. “Everything burned,” John Millier, a resident of Santa Rosa, told ABC station KGO-TV in San Francisco. One of Millier’s properties was

iStock/Thinkstock(HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) — Weeks after Miguel Antonio Franco died when his Florida nursing home lost air conditioning from Hurricane Irma, his wife, Cecilia Franco, became the 13th person to die from the incident, police confirmed to ABC

iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — Las Vegas’ bright lights dimmed Sunday night, exactly one week after a mass shooting killed 58 people and injured hundreds of others. The digital marquees on The Strip darkened for 11 minutes — from

Obtained by ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — The man accused of carrying out last week’s deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas was a caring person who tried his best to “make people happy,” a friend and longtime employee

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — For some, the second Monday in October is a celebration of Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who came to the Americas. For others, it’s an opportunity to critically examine Columbus’s legacy and celebrate the

iStock/Thinkstock(BILOXI, Miss.) — Hurricane Nate sped through the Gulf Coast overnight as a Category 1 storm, knocking out power for more than 100,000 customers across the region and causing scattered flooding, but it was not as devastating

Obtained by ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — A note containing handwritten numbers for wind, trajectory, and distance was discovered by Steven Paddock’s body inside the Las Vegas hotel room where he took his life last Sunday after slaughtering

ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — The FBI was at the Mesquite, Nevada, home of Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock on Sunday, executing a new search after interviewing Paddock’s girlfriend, the local police chief told ABC News. Mesquite Police

ABCNews.com(SALT LAKE CITY) — Black Lives Matter demonstrators gathered outside police headquarters in Salt Lake City on Sunday afternoon to protest a prosecutor’s decision not to file charges against a police officer who fatally shot a 50-year-old

Tannen Maury/EPA via ABCNews.com(CHICAGO) — Ahead of Sunday’s Chicago Marathon, a traffic stop by the city’s police on Saturday morning near O’Hare Airport led to the arrest of a Wisconsin man who allegedly had a pressure cooker

ABC News(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — Almost two months after a woman died during the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, white nationalists brandishing tiki-torches returned to “flash mob” the city’s Emancipation Park on Saturday night. The march,

iStock/Thinkstock(BILOXI, Miss.) —  Hurricane Nate made its second landfall as a Category 1 storm around 1:30 a.m. ET near Biloxi, Mississippi, with maximum winds of 85 mph, the National Hurricane Center announced. At the time of the

iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — White nationalists returned to Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday night to rally for another time at the foot of Emancipation Park’s statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Local reports said the torch-wielding protesters gathered

Randy Shots Lathrop(COCOA, Fla.) — A historical canoe was unearthed by Hurricane Irma from the Indian River in Cocoa, Florida, along what locals have dubbed the state’s “Space Coast” for its proximity to the Kennedy Space Center

ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — The picture that is emerging of Steven Paddock, who has been identified as the gunman in Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas, is of a man that some law enforcement officials increasingly believe

Obtained by ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — The family of a California man who was killed Sunday night during the mass shooting in Las Vegas is petitioning a court to freeze the gunman’s assets. The gunman, identified by

iStock/Thinkstock(BILOXI, Miss.) — Hurricane Nate is threatening to slam into the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm Saturday evening, prompting Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida to declare states of emergency as they order evacuations and mobilize

ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — When Joe DiGaetano showed up for his 24-hour shift as a paramedic coordinator at 7 a.m. Sunday morning, he was ready for anything, but expected it to just be another Sunday. After a

vladans/iStock/Thinkstock(NORMAN, Okla.) — The son of a legendary Dallas Cowboys player is now suing a University of Oklahoma fraternity, alleging that a hazing ritual left him with permanent brain damage so severe he can no longer remember

ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — An unarmed security guard at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino was the first to take on gunman Stephen Paddock, getting shot in the process, but providing crucial help for police looking

Ultima_Gaina/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three men have been arrested in three different countries after they allegedly plotted to “create the next 9/11,” federal prosecutors revealed Friday after unsealing a case first brought more than a year ago. The

3drenderings/iStock/Thinkstock(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — A man is facing murder charges in connection to the deaths of two women over the past decade. The suspect, Kylr Yust, allegedly told acquaintances he “just snapped” when killing 17-year-old Kara Kopetsky,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) – A Penn State fraternity is facing punishment after a student was hospitalized after allegedly drinking too much alcohol. This comes just months after another fraternity at the school, Beta Theta Pi, was banned following

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) – An Illinois man known for his previous tributes to mass shooting victims traveled across the country Thursday to set up 58 white crosses near the Las Vegas Strip. In front of the

David Becker/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — The investigation into what drove Stephen Paddock to open fire on a music festival in Las Vegas last Sunday is crawling into its fifth day with ever-mounting questions and few answers. Paddock,

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a solution for Puerto Rico’s post-Hurricane Maria power problem: solar electricity. “The Tesla team has [built solar grids] for many smaller islands around the world, but there is no

Guido Amrein/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A newly formed tropical storm in the southwestern Caribbean is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane that could affect the U.S. Gulf Coast. The system, formerly a tropical depression, strengthened into a tropical

manfredxy/iStock/Thinkstock(BOULDER, Colo.) — On their radar, National Weather Service meteorologists in Boulder could see it coming. They just weren’t sure what “it” was. The mysterious red and purple blobs began appearing on radar screens, stretching at least

3drenderings/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against a woman accused of dressing up as a clown and killing another woman nearly three decades ago, then marrying her widower. Here is what we know about

ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — New aerial photos show what was left behind at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival as gunfire sent country fans scrambling for their lives on Sunday. The venue’s grounds, where country music fans

ABC News(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Secret Service has denied being in possession of any records of the visitors who may have had access to President Donald Trump during his winter visits to his Mar-a-Lago retreat in

ABCNews.com(LAS VEGAS) — A fundraiser started by local officials has raised more than $9.2 million for the victims of Sunday night’s mass shooting in Las Vegas. The Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak and Sheriff Joe Lombardo

ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — A service will be held Thursday evening for Charleston Hartfield, an off-duty Las Vegas police officer and Nevada Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class, who was killed Sunday night when a gunman opened

iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS)–  Sheldon Mack, a 21-year-old from Canada who was shot twice during the deadly mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival, was reunited Wednesday with the stranger he says got him to a hospital and

David Becker/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS)– An unarmed security guard at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino found gunman Stephen Paddock and drew the shooter’s attention away from the crowd of concertgoers below while radioing police for help.

iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS)– Investigators in Las Vegas are still combing through the blood-stained concert grounds and tracing the history of the cache of 23 guns found inside Stephen Paddock’s 32nd floor suite. While the details on the weapons

iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS)– There are countless ways to indulge your wild side in Las Vegas. For many, that includes blowing off steam at one of the city’s shooting ranges. While the group packages and experiences available at the

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK)– A newly formed tropical depression in the southwestern Caribbean is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane that could impact the U.S. Gulf Coast. The depression, which is currently churning 45 miles west-southwest of San Andres

iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — Investigators are exploring whether Las Vegas suspected shooter Stephen Paddock sought a hotel room overlooking another outdoor concert in Las Vegas in late September that featured Chance the Rapper and Lorde, two sources told

ABCNews.com(LAS VEGAS) — Here’s the latest on the investigation into the Las Vegas shooting: At least 59 people, including the shooter, died after Sunday night’s attack at a Las Vegas music festival. The motive remains unknown but

ABCNews.com(LAS VEGAS) — In the months before his deadly rampage, 64-year old Stephen Paddock was a man “descending into madness,” according to a person briefed on new findings in the investigation. New details are emerging, investigators say,

ABCNews.com(LAS VEGAS) — Alleged Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock’s girlfriend is back in the United States. Marilou Danley landed at Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday at 7:17 p.m. PT on Philippine Air Flight 102, multiple law enforcement

Bilgin Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — A former Miss Las Vegas winner got the chance to thank the retired firefighter who saved her, her mother, her sister and two girlfriends when a gunman started shooting onto the

RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP/Getty Images(SAN JUAN, P.R.) — In a 13-story apartment building just 15 minutes from the airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Lizbeth Vasquez Delgado is caring for her parents and their neighbors the best way she

David Becker/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS)– Sheldon Mack, 21, of Victoria, British Columbia told ABC News Tuesday from his hospital bed that scenes from the Sunday night festival massacre in Las Vegas, Nevada, continued to play for him “like

RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP/Getty Images(SAN JUAN, P.R.) — Keyden is just 31 days old, but he’s already experienced tragic hardship. Having been born just days before Hurricane Irma passed over his birth island of Puerto Rico and weeks before

ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Tannerite and ammonium nitrate, explosive materials, were found among the suspected Las Vegas gunman’s arsenal of weapons and ammunition spread across a number of locations. Suspected shooter Stephen Paddock, 64, opened fire

MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)(SAN JUAN, P.R.) — The death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria has risen to 34, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced Tuesday evening. Prior to Tuesday, the number of storm-related deaths on the

David Becker/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Three off-duty first responders who were attending a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday night sprang into action to help those in need after a faraway gunman sprayed bullets into