Articles by ABC News
ABC National News
Man charged with murder in California road rage incident that killed 4-year-old boy
Courtesy Adamyan family (NEW YORK) — A California man has been charged with murder in connection with a road rage shooting that killed a 4-year-old boy last week, prosecutors said. Byron Burkhart, 29, is accused [Read More…]
ABC National News
Bahamas-bound cruise diverted to New England, Canada after inclement weather, cruise line says
The MSC Meraviglia cruise ship leaves the port of New York, on Dec. 9, 2023. (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Passengers of a cruise who were expecting a sunny getaway in the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump claims he’s never read Hitler’s “Mein Kampf,” as he doubles down on anti-immigrant phrase
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign event on Dec. 19, 2023 in Waterloo, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday night at a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Ramaswamy pledges to withdraw from Colorado GOP primary in solidarity with Trump
Republican presidential candidate businessman Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to guests during a campaign stop at the AmericInn on Dec. 19, 2023 in Webster City, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy pledged on [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump ineligible to run for president in Colorado because of Jan. 6, court rules in historic move
Republican presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on Dec. 17, 2023 in Reno, Nevada. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump is ineligible [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 12/19/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Memphis 115, New Orleans 113 Milwaukee 132, San Antonio 119 Portland 109, Phoenix 104 Golden State 132, Boston 126 (OT) [Read More…]
ABC Business News
TGI Fridays boneless chicken bites recalled over possible plastic contamination
USDA.gov (NEW YORK) — Approximately 26,550 pounds of frozen TGI Fridays boneless chicken bites products have been recalled due to possible contamination with “clear, hard plastic,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Fantasia had to stop attending trauma therapy to star in ‘The Color Purple’
Alon Amir During the press run for the upcoming new film adaptation of The Color Purple, Fantasia Barrino has been open and honest about what she says was a difficult decision to agree to reprise her role as Celie. In [Read More…]
ABC World News
US launches international task force to counter Houthi attacks
Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. is responding to the escalating crisis in the Red Sea by announcing Tuesday it has launched an international task force for maritime security, but so far only [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senate deal on border, Ukraine aid won’t happen before end of year: Schumer
Annabelle Gordon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As negotiations slog along, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said a deal on border and Ukraine funding will not be completed before the end of the year — though talks [Read More…]
ABC World News
Iceland volcano eruption, earthquakes weaken, but scientists warn of lurking danger
A view of lava after a volcano eruption located close to Sundhnukagigar, about 4 kilometers northeast of Grindavik town of Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland on Dec. 19, 2023. (ICELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT/Anadolu via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) [Read More…]
ABC National News
Duo charged with illegally procuring US technology for Iranian military
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two men were charged with illegally procuring American technology for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ drone program, according to court documents unsealed by the Justice Department. Iranian national Hossein [Read More…]
ABC National News
ACLU files lawsuit challenging new Texas law that authorizes police to arrest migrants
John Moore/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The ACLU of Texas filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday challenging the state’s new law that authorizes Texas law enforcement to detain and arrest migrants suspected of crossing the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DeSantis’ latest attack on Haley claims she really just wants to be Trump’s vice president
Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign on Tuesday ramped up its attacks on former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, accusing his Republican primary rival of running to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘A pioneer’: Biden eulogizes Sandra Day O’Connor, 1st female Supreme Court justice
nazarethman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Funeral services for Sandra Day O’Connor, who broke barriers as the first woman to ever serve as a Supreme Court justice, were held Tuesday at the National Cathedral in Washington. [Read More…]
ABC Health News
COVID variant JN.1 listed as ‘variant of interest’ by World Health Organization
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A COVID variant known as JN.1 has been listed as a separate “variant of interest” by the World Health Organization (WHO). The omicron sub variant was previously classified under its [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Some people opt to pause drugs used for weight loss over the holidays. Is it safe?
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For many people, the holiday season is a time of holiday feasting, from dinners to cocktail parties and special desserts. Amid all the celebrating, some people like Julie Kelly, a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Watch the trailer for Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson’s ‘2023 Back That Year Up’
Peacock Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson will host an end-of-the-year special to revisit some of 2023’s biggest moments. In 2023 Back That Year Up, streaming on Peacock Tuesday, December 26, the comedy duo will offer up their take on significant events in pop culture, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Adam Sandler plays an astronaut in new film ‘Spaceman’
Netflix Adam Sandler is an astronaut in his next film. The actor takes on a dramatic role in the upcoming movie Spaceman. In an official first look video for the movie, Sandler is seen in a spacesuit, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Hannah Waddingham talks hopes for ‘Ted Lasso’ spinoff
Apple Hannah Waddingham knows you miss Ted Lasso — so does she. The Emmy-winning actress joined Good Morning America on Tuesday to discuss her holiday special on Apple TV+, and reacted to hopes for a spinoff of the soccer-centric series [Read More…]