Month: April 2022
ABC National News
Two former officers stormed the Capitol together. Now, one is a witness against the other.
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On Jan. 6, 2021, two police officers who nicknamed each other “dad” and “son” loaded their car with meals and a wooden stick, met with a neighbor and drove from [Read More…]
ABC National News
Two men posed as federal agents, gave gifts to Secret Service officers: Court documents
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (WASHINGTON) — Four members of the United States Secret Service, including one member who was on first lady Jill Biden’s protective detail, were suspended after they allegedly [Read More…]
ABC National News
Families of transgender children in Texas face decision amid restrictions: Stay or move
Courtesy Camille Rey (NEW YORK) — At the end of this school year, a family of four from Austin, Texas, plans to uproot their lives and move over 2,000 miles away to Portland, Oregon. The [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine’s NATO agenda is ‘Weapons, weapons and weapons’
GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with troops crossing the border from Belarus and Russia. Moscow’s forces have since been [Read More…]
ABC World News
What is genocide and has the legal threshold been crossed in Ukraine?
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of committing genocide after he said hundreds of civilians were found dead in the town of Bucha following the Russian military’s withdrawal. Ukrainian officials [Read More…]
ABC World News
Images show destruction left in Ukraine town of Borodyanka after Russian occupation
Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Images emerging out of Borodyanka, a small town on the outskirts of Kyiv, show how much devastation has been left in the wake of Russian [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine updates: Russia-Ukraine live updates: UN adviser warns war is worsening tensions elsewhere
Narciso Contreras/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with troops crossing the border from Belarus and Russia. Moscow’s forces have since been [Read More…]
Ag News
Wide-ranging temps to fuel an active pattern across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures along and east of a line from central Texas to Lake Superior, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the West, as well [Read More…]
Weather
High Wind Warning issued April 07 at 2:03AM MDT until April 07 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast [Read More…]
ABC Health News
COVID-19 infection increases risk of serious blood clots 3 to 6 months later: Study
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Being infected with COVID-19 raises the risk of developing serious blood clots, a new study suggests. An international team of researchers from Sweden, the United Kingdom and Finland compared more [Read More…]
Weather
High Wind Warning issued April 06 at 9:18PM MDT until April 07 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY… * WHAT…Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
6 state attorneys general threaten NFL with probe over treatment of female employees
Scott Taetsch/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six state attorneys general issued a threat to the National Football League on Wednesday: protect female employees or face a potential investigation. “Our offices will use the full weight [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
House votes to hold 2 Trump White House officials in contempt
Phil Roeder/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to hold Trump White House officials Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas for records and [Read More…]
ABC National News
New effort underway to free cargo ship stuck for 3 weeks in the Chesapeake Bay
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following two failed attempts, a new effort got underway on Wednesday to dislodge a 130-ton, fully-loaded cargo ship that has been mired in the mud of the Chesapeake Bay in [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Fentanyl overdose survivor tells her story: ‘I was a lucky one. I gotta make it worth it’
ABC (BOULDER, Colo.) — Last September, Ryan Christoff found his then 16-year-old daughter barely breathing in their home near Boulder, Colorado. Little did he know at the time, but his daughter was suffering from an [Read More…]
ABC National News
Sacramento police believe at least 5 people opened fire in deadly mass shooting
Li Jianguo/Xinhua via Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Police say at least five men were involved in last weekend’s mass shooting that left six people dead and a dozen injured. Investigators said Wednesday that number [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia-Ukraine live updates: UN adviser warns war is worsening tensions elsewhere
Narciso Contreras/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with troops crossing the border from Belarus and Russia. Moscow’s forces have since been [Read More…]
ABC World News
North Korea could test nuclear device next week, US envoy warns
200mm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With North Korea set to celebrate its most important holiday next week, the U.S. is concerned that Pyongyang “may be tempted to take another provocative action,” including a possible nuclear test. [Read More…]
ABC World News
American nun kidnapped in West Africa, archdiocese of New Orleans says
Archdiocese of New Orleans (NEW ORLEANS) — An American nun was abducted from a parish in Yalgo, Burkina Faso, where she has been stationed as a missionary since 2014, according to the archdiocese of New [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Late special effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull to be launched into space with other ‘Star Trek’ veterans
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Douglas Trumbull, the Oscar winner who revolutionized cinematic visual effects, and who passed away February 7, will be joining some other science fiction film legends for one final mission to space. [Read More…]