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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison speaks during a press conference about federal detention of children at the State Capitol building on Feb. 3, 2026, in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Minnesota Attorney [Read More…]

Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts routine operations in the South China Sea July 23, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Novak) (WASHINGTON) — A power failure [Read More…]

The Old Main building on the campus of Penn State University, Oct. 11, 2024, in State College, Pennsylvania. (Dmitry Vinogradov/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Charges were announced Monday against 14 people in connection with an [Read More…]

Kilmar Abrego Garcia arrives with his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura and his attorney Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg (L) at U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on Dec. 22, 2025, in Greenbelt, Maryland. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) [Read More…]

Luigi Mangione attends a pretrial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court on Aug. 11, 2026, in New York City. (Steven Hirsch-Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A judge in New York on Monday gave prosecutors at the [Read More…]

E. Jean Carroll leaves the courthouse on Sept. 6, 2024, in New York City. (Alex Kent/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Monday declined a request from President Donald Trump to reconsider its rejection of his appeal in the 2023 E. [Read More…]

Nick Reiner appears with Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court on February 23, 2026 in Los Angeles. (Chris Torres/Pool/Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — The fight over Nick [Read More…]

Indonesian military and rescue personnel search through debris at a damaged building following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on August 15, 2026. (Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas/Handout)) (NEW YORK) — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake [Read More…]

Luigi Mangione attends a pretrial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court on Aug. 11, 2026, in New York City. (David Dee Delgado-Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione admitted to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as he [Read More…]

Potential Tropical Cyclone – Forecast Tracker (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Lala continues to track through the central Pacific Ocean and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches the Big [Read More…]

Isabelle Johnson, 38, has been charged with killing 43-year-old Jason Christopher Coulthart, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. (Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Florida) (FREEPORT, Fla.) — Isabelle Johnson, a suspected murderer who authorities say [Read More…]

Tarps are hung on scaffolding outside The Kennedy Center on June 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to close the famed cultural institution for [Read More…]

U.S. sailors tow an EA-18G Growler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 133, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, July 30, 2026. (U.S. Navy) (WASHINGTON) — The top Democrat on the [Read More…]

Potential Tropical Cyclone – Forecast Tracker (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Lala has formed in the central Pacific Ocean and is forecast to strengthen, possibly nearing hurricane strength, in the coming days as [Read More…]

Flash flooding in Henry County, Indiana, caused this street to collapse, Aug. 12, 2026. (Henry County Sheriff’s Office) (NEW YORK) — Amid floodwaters already up to the roofs of some homes and turning the streets of multiple [Read More…]

Typical El Nino impacts in winter months. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — El Nino conditions continue to intensify and are likely to be very strong, resulting in a potentially historic event in the coming months [Read More…]

Luigi Mangione attends a pretrial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court on Aug. 11, 2026, in New York City. (David Dee Delgado-Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — It’s expected that a guilty plea will be announced in [Read More…]

A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein holds a copy of files on July 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The Epstein survivors attempted to meet with Sen. Cornyn and Attorney General nominee Tod Blanch over the Department [Read More…]

Powerball lottery tickets (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) A Powerball ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing, winning an estimated $1.04 billion jackpot, according to the lottery organization. The winning [Read More…]

Nick Reiner appears during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Feb. 23, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Chris Torres/Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Nick Reiner has been indicted on charges alleging he murdered his [Read More…]