DC plane crash marks first major commercial crash in US since Buffalo crash in 2009
Map of the area around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the layout of Runway 33, which the regional American Airlines jet was approaching at the time of the collision with the Army Black Hawk helicopter, according
Man wanted for killing woman, kidnapping their 2 daughters may have fled to Mexico: Sheriff
Kings County Sheriff’s Office (CALIFORNIA) — Authorities in California are searching for a man who allegedly gunned down his daughters’ mother and kidnapped the two young girls. The suspect, 23-year-old Jonathan Alexis Maldonado-Cruz, may have fled to
Port Huron Police identify man killed Tuesday morning
Port Huron Police have identified the 35-year-old man killed early Tuesday morning.
Trump to sign Laken Riley Act, setting up next phase of immigration crackdown
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump is set to sign the Laken Riley Act Wednesday afternoon as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his key goal of curbing illegal immigration. The bill,
Former Sen. Bob Menendez set to be sentenced on corruption charges
Alex Kent/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is set to be sentenced Wednesday on corruption charges after being convicted of abusing the power of his office in exchange for bribes in the
Trump administration rescinds funding freeze directive, memo shows
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump’s administration has rescinded its sweeping directive that sought to pause potentially trillions in loans, grants and financial assistance, according to a memo obtained by ABC News. “OMB memorandum M-25-13 is
Fact-checking RFK Jr.'s claims on vaccines, pesticides at confirmation hearing
Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing on Wednesday to lead the Department of Health and Human Services saw senators question the environmental lawyer about his views on vaccines, abortion, pesticides and
Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State’s ample resources to combat the blazes once they spark. The Palisades and Eaton
Monday evening accident in Burnside Township kills Brown City man
The Lapeer County Sheriff’s Office says alcohol, drugs and excessive speeds are not contributing factors in a crash that killed a Brown City man Monday evening in Burnside Township.
Trump hires new lawyers, files notice of appeal for hush money conviction
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Top white shoe law firm Sullivan & Cromwell will represent President Donald Trump as he appeals his criminal hush money conviction in New York, according to court filings Wednesday. The new attorneys
Amid mass deportations, a boat packed with migrants intercepted trying to get into the US
Kevin Carter/Getty Images (SAN DIEGO) — Even as the Trump administration’s mass deportation of undocumented migrants was unfolding, the U.S. Coast Guard announced it had intercepted a boat packed with migrants off the California coast. A 40-foot panga-style boat
Harvey Weinstein begs to get out of Rikers Island 'hell hole' in court
Alec Tabak/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Harvey Weinstein begged a Manhattan judge on Wednesday to put him on trial earlier than planned, saying he isn’t sure he will live until the spring
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks to Trump's DOJ directives
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Officials in the Trump Justice Department have ordered a temporary freeze on any ongoing cases being litigated by the Civil Rights Division, according to a new directive reviewed by ABC News. The memo
Idaho Republican legislators call on SCOTUS to reverse same-sex marriage ruling
Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (BOISE, Idaho) — The Idaho House has passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its 2015 decision on same-sex marriage equality. The court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision established the
How a new NASA satellite could help solve the global temperature spike mystery
Yasin Baturhan Ergin/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Last year, 2024, was the warmest year on record for the planet, easily breaking the previous record set just a year earlier. Scientists say the unfolding El Niño event superimposed
DOJ, under Trump, moves to drop appeal of classified docs case against his co-defendants
Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice, now under new leadership following Donald Trump’s inauguration, has moved to drop its appeal of the classified documents case that once accused Trump of mishandling some of the
How the Trump administration is working to 'combat' DEI in the private sector
Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Amid a flurry of executive actions President Trump is taking to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government, the Trump administration is also turning its attention to private companies and
Private prison firm CoreCivic gave $500K to Trump's inauguration, highlighting industry's support
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Private prison company CoreCivic reported in a lobbying disclosure that it donated $500,000 to the Trump-Vance inaugural committee in December, underscoring the close relationship between President Donald Trump and the private prison
South braces for severe weather including flash flooding
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A storm is bearing down on the southern Plains and Texas, where residents are bracing for severe weather, including flash flooding. On Wednesday evening, when the storm moves in, there’s a chance
RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Trump's pick to head HHS faces bipartisan skepticism
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON)– Donald Trump has promised he’d let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild” on health, food and medicine as head of the Department of Health and Human Services. He now faces two separate confirmation
18-year-old dies after fall from light pole while celebrating Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl berth
Thomas Hengge/Anadolu via Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — An 18-year-old man who was celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles victory over the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game on Sunday has died after he fell from a light pole
Scoreboard roundup — 1/28/25
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONLakers 104, 76ers 118Rockets 100, Hawks 96Jazz 103, Warriors 114Bucks 112, Trail Blazers 125 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBruins 2, Sabres 7Jets 4, Canadiens 1Blackhawks
As RFK Jr. prepares for Senate confirmation hearing, here's where he stands on vaccines, food dyes
Kenny Holston/The New York Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to go before the Senate on Wednesday in his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
17 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India's Maha Kumbh festival
Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images (ALLAHABAD, INDIA) — At least 17 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings that occurs every 12 years,
Tree trimmer dead after getting caught in wood chipper at Florida town hall
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (MIAMI) — A tree trimmer died after getting caught in a wood chipper while trimming trees at a town hall near Miami, officials said. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning
F-35 crashes at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska as pilot ejects safely
George Frey/Getty Images (FAIRBANKS, ALASKA) — An Air Force F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday as the pilot ejected safely, officials said. The aircraft incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon at
New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — America’s fourth and eighth grade students’ sliding reading scores worsened in 2024, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, which has been dubbed the nation’s report card. “The
Hootie & the Blowfish release ‘The Atlantic Years 1994-2003’ box set
Hootie & the Blowfish have dropped their new box set, The Atlantic Years 1994-2003, available in multiple configurations, including a 5 CD set and a 6 LP set (the latter exclusively at rhino.com). The five-CD set will
Hayley Williams, Finneas, St. Vincent to perform at Hollywood Palladium’s L.A. Fire Relief Benefit Concert
Paramore’s Hayley Williams, FINNEAS, and St. Vincent lead the star-studded lineup for G*VE A F*CK LA, a special benefit concert taking place on a Feb. 5 at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium to support wildfire relief efforts. Hosted