Month: March 2023
ABC World News
Greece train collision updates: Death toll rises to 36, dozens more injured
SAKIS MITROLIDIS/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 36 people were killed and more than 80 others injured in a head-on collision between a freight train and a passenger train in northern Greece [Read More…]
ABC World News
Nigeria presidential election 2023: Bola Tinubu declared winner amid calls for a rerun
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (MAIDUGURI, Nigeria) — Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election early Wednesday, amid calls from the opposition for a rerun in Africa’s largest democracy. Independent National Electoral [Read More…]
ABC World News
Iran can make enough material for nuclear device in ‘about 12 days,’ US official says
KeithBinns/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A top Pentagon official said Tuesday that Iran could make the nuclear material for a device in about 12 days if it wanted to do so. Last week, the International Atomic [Read More…]
ABC National News
Three police officers shot in Kansas City while executing a warrant
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Three police officers have been shot in Kansas City, Missouri, according to the city’s mayor, Quinton Lucas. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. when Kansas City Police [Read More…]
ABC National News
To lower military suicides, Pentagon panel advises waiting periods on guns and more
makenoodle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Pentagon advisory committee is recommending waiting periods and other gun restrictions for service members to help reduce suicides in the armed forces. Among the nearly 130 recommendations in a report [Read More…]
ABC National News
Ghislaine Maxwell asks appeals court to overturn conviction, says ‘Kabuki theater’ prevented fair trial
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ghislaine Maxwell on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to overturn her conviction and 20-year prison sentence for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls for more than a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Domestic terrorism-related cases increased by more than 350% over eight years: Watchdog
David Crespo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Domestic terrorism-related cases increased 357% from 2013 to 2021, according to the Government Accountability Office, which urged the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to do more to combat [Read More…]
ABC National News
Train carrying propane tanker derails in Florida, no leakage reported
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six train cars, including two carrying propane, derailed in Manatee County, Florida, on Tuesday, according to the train’s operator, Seminole Gulf Railroad. There is no immediate danger [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses bid for reelection
Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — The race for Chicago’s next mayor was shaved to just two candidates Tuesday while voters overwhelmingly stopped incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s attempt at a second term, making her the first [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Two federal law enforcement agencies found credible threats in the lead up to Jan. 6: Watchdog
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two federal law enforcement agencies found credible threats in the lead up to the events of Jan. 6 and also that the FBI and Department of Homeland Security did not [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘Potential lab incident’: FBI director Wray speaks publicly for first time on COVID-19 origin
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — FBI director Christopher Wray on Tuesday spoke publicly for the first time on the bureau’s assessment that the COVID-19 virus “most likely” originated from a potential lab incident in Wuhan, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Getting F-16s to Ukraine with training could take up to 18 months, Pentagon says
Digital Vision./Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While calls for the U.S. to send F-16s to Ukraine have generated a lot of attention, a top Pentagon official told lawmakers Tuesday that the planes are not one of [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 2/28/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING INTERLEAGUE Pittsburgh 7, Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 7, Toronto 2 Minnesota 10, Atlanta 7 Houston 8, NY Mets 4 [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Mad Men’ co-stars Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola reportedly engaged
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Paramount Worldwide Jon Hamm and his former Mad Men co-star Anna Osceola are reportedly engaged after nearly five years of dating. “The engagement happened a while back, but they are still on cloud nine,” a source [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Advisory issued March 01 at 2:37AM MST until March 01 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING… * WHAT…West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South [Read More…]