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Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith and Freedom Road to Majority conference at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., June 24, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — On the heels of the Florida Supreme Court upholding the state’s 15-week abortion ban and paving the way for a six-week ban with few exceptions, former […]
A partial solar eclipse is seen in San Salvador, El Salvador, Oct. 14, 2023. (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Excitement is mounting for one of nature’s most unique spectacles, the total solar eclipse, set to cast a historic shadow across a path through the United States on April 8, 2024. The track […]
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will host a group of Muslim leaders Tuesday evening to discuss “issues of importance to the community,” the White House said, as he faced growing criticism over his response to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. The White House meeting, behind closed doors, will be followed by […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The calendar says it’s spring, but winter storm warnings are in effect in the Midwest and the Northeast as snowstorms slam both regions. In the Northeast, heavy snow will blanket the mountains and ski resorts of upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. Some of the higher elevations […]
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — At his first campaign event in more than two weeks, former President Donald Trump on Tuesday sought to capitalize on the backlash he faced when warning of a “bloodbath” for the country if he loses the election, as he spoke about the auto industry — but this time he pivoted […]
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot in Wednesday night’s drawing is one of the largest in the game’s history. The jackpot is an estimated $1.09 billion — which would make it the fourth-largest in Powerball history and the ninth-largest lotto jackpot ever when factoring in Mega Millions grand prizes. Wednesday night’s Powerball […]
David Talukdar/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland visited Chicago Wednesday to highlight decreases in violent crime around the country, and announced a surge of investments and resources that he said will be aimed at “doubling down” on recent progress by law enforcement and their local partners. “These declines are not just abstract statistics,” […]
Scott Olson / Staff / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Wednesday urged a judge to reject an attempt by former President Donald Trump to delay his criminal hush money trial, scheduled to begin in less than two weeks, due to the large amount of pretrial publicity. Prosecutors argued that […]
BASHAR TALEB/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is showing no signs of trying to restrict or withhold the billions the U.S. spends each year in military aid to Israel, despite growing concerns that some of those weapons are being used in bombings that kill civilians. The U.S. has sent more military and foreign aid […]
DEA /V. GIANNELLA/Getty Images (LUSAKA, Zambia) — An elderly American tourist was killed after an “aggressive” bull elephant attacked a vehicle during a game drive in Zambia, the safari operator said. The incident took place Saturday morning at Kafue National Park in Zambia, a Lusaka police spokesperson confirmed to ABC News. “An aggressive bull elephant […]
