Month: January 2026
ABC Politics News
3 more Democratic lawmakers say they are under federal investigation over illegal orders social media video
Rep. Jason Crow speaks to the media following a closed door meeting with members of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill, December 16, 2025 in Washington. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Three House Democrats [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
What is the Insurrection Act that Trump is threatening to use against Minnesota protests?
Border Patrol agents deploy tear gas as they clash with residents in a residential neighborhood after a minor traffic accident, January 12, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (MINNEAPOLIS) — President Donald Trump threatened [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Mia McKenna-Bruce says Sam Mendes’ Beatles films are ‘absolutely next level’
Mia Mckenna-Bruce attends the “The Fence” screening during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at the Vue West End on October 18, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for BFI) Actress [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Here comes ‘The Bride!’ trailer, starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale
Jessie Buckley as The Bride in Warner Bros. Pictures ‘THE BRIDE!’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures) Here comes The Bride! – back from the grave. The first trailer has been [Read More…]
ABC World News
Relative speaks out on plight of arrested Iranian protester Erfan Soltani, who had faced execution
Protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Anonymous/Getty Images (LONDON) — Erfan Soltani is one of thousands of Iranian protesters who have been arrested amid deadly anti-government protests nationwide, according to his family [Read More…]
ABC World News
Iran protests: US sanctioning Iranian officials over ‘brutal crackdown’
People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Demonstrations have been ongoing since December, triggered by soaring inflation and the collapse of the rial, and have expanded into broader demands for political [Read More…]
ABC National News
Appeals court says judge had no jurisdiction to order Mahmoud Khalil’s release
Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday a judge had no jurisdiction to order Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released from immigration detention last summer, a decision [Read More…]
ABC National News
Pokemon store robbed at gunpoint in Manhattan
A Pokemon store was robbed at gunpoint on Jan. 14, 2026, in New York. WABC (NEW YORK) — Three men robbed a Pokémon store in Manhattan on Wednesday, stealing $1,000 in cash from a register, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader, who vowed to share Nobel Prize
Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition figure and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, attends a press conference on December 11, 2025 in Oslo, Norway. Rune Hellestad/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is set to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Ellen Greenberg’s family celebrates prospect of federal investigation into her death
Ellen Greenberg,(L) in a photo provided by family. Lamb McErlane PC (PHILADELPHIA) — The family of Ellen Greenberg is celebrating the prospect of a federal investigation into the way various agencies in Philadelphia handled her death. The Philadelphia [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
US seizes 6th tanker in the Caribbean
Motor Tanker Veronica is seized in the Caribbean by U.S. Coast Guard tactical team, Jan. 15, 2026. U.S. Southern Command (WASHINGTON) — The United States seized another tanker in the Caribbean Thursday morning, Department of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Tensions escalate as Trump threatens Insurrection Act, Blanche accuses Minnesota governor of ‘terrorism’
.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil and gas executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — President Donald [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
See first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in ‘Tomb Raider’
Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in ‘Tomb Raider.’ (Jay Maidment for Prime Video. Image captured on the backlot of the ‘Tomb Raider’ production stages.) Sophie Turner is the new Lara Croft. With the Tomb Raider [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Danielle Brooks, Lewis Pullman to reveal 2026 Oscar nominations
The 98th annual Academy Awards, airing March 15 on ABC. (The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) The hosts for the 2026 Oscar nominations have been announced. Ahead of the 98th Academy Awards, it [Read More…]
ABC World News
Gaza peace plan moving into next phase, Middle East special enjoy Steve Witkoff says
Steve Witkoff, US special envoy, arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. US negotiators will join European leaders in Paris on Tuesday in the latest effort [Read More…]
ABC National News
2nd federal officer shooting in Minneapolis prompts protests, calls for calm
Minnesota State Troopers hold back a crowd after Federal law enforcement officers confronted residents following a shooting incident in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, early on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images [Read More…]
ABC National News
17 college basketball players charged in point shaving scheme: Indictment
Basketball on court (Matt_Brown/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Former college All-American Antonio Blakeney is among 17 basketball players charged in a point-shaving scheme to fix games in the NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association and rig [Read More…]
ABC National News
Damage to the ocean nearly doubles economic cost of climate change, new study finds
danilovi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Scientists have factored damage to the ocean into the social cost of carbon for the first time — finding it nearly doubles the economic impact from climate change. Ocean damage [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ season 4 official trailer and more
The official trailer for The Lincoln Lawyer season 4 has arrived. Netflix released the new trailer for the upcoming season that debuts on Feb. 5. The 10-episode season finds Mickey Haller, played by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Dewayne Perkins reflects on ‘The Upshaws” final season: ‘It’s been a beautiful journey’
Key art for final season of ‘The Upshaws’ (Courtesy of Netflix) Season 5 (also billed as Part 7) of The Upshaws premieres on Netflix Wednesday, giving fans one final set of stories from the titular family. [Read More…]