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Virginia declares winter storm emergency ahead of heavy snow, freezing temps

The storm will first hit the Plains then move east to the mid-Atlantic.
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People walk down snowy sidewalks in downtown Des Moines, Jan. 2, 2025.
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Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion latest: Police look for clues in suspect's writings

The explosion occurred outside the Trump International Las Vegas Hotel.
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Federal and local investigators search a townhouse in relation to the explosion in Las Vegas of a Tesla Cybertruck, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Jan. 2, 2025.
January 04

New Orleans attack latest: Authorities probe attacker's 'radicalization' process

Fourteen people were killed in the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street.
January 04
Police officers stand guard at the entrance of Bourbon Street, near to a makeshift memorial for the victims two days after a New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Jan. 3, 2025.
January 03

'So beautiful and full of life': What we know about victims of New Orleans attack

The attack occurred on Bourbon Street during New Year's Day celebrations.
January 03
In this photo released by the Dauphin family, Drew Dauphin is shown.
January 03

ABC News Live Prime: Friday, January 3, 2025

Judge sets sentencing for President-elect Trump in hush money case; officials describe notes left by man who died in Cybertruck blast; surgeon general calls for cancer warning label on alcohol.
January 03
ABC News Live Prime: Friday, January 3, 2025
January 03

Here's what happened after LA district attorney met with Menendez family

The Menendez brothers are serving two consecutive terms of life without parole.
January 03
In these booking photos taken Oct. 10, 2024, Erik and Lyle Menendez are shown.
January 03

ABC News Live Rundown: Friday, December 03, 2025

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
January 03
ABC News Live Rundown: Friday, December 03, 2025
January 03

Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion: 2 letters found on suspect's phone, police say

The explosion occurred outside the Trump International Las Vegas Hotel.
January 03
This undated photo, provided by the Las Vegas Police Department, shows the remains of the Tesla Cybertruck involved in an explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas.
January 03

The big story: House speaker vote

Plus, Biden blocks U.S. Steel takeover by Japan-based Nippon as well as a warning by the surgeon general about the link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk.
January 03
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January 03

Why is George Santos asking for a sentencing delay in federal fraud case?

He pleaded guilty to federal fraud, campaign finance and embezzlement charges.
January 03
In this Aug. 19, 2024, file photo, George Santos, who was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives, arrives for his corruption trial at Central Islip Federal Courthouse in Central Islip, New York.
January 03

Biden to award Medal of Honor to 7 US Army veterans

The soldiers are being recognized for heroism during the Korean War and Vietnam War.
January 03
The soldiers are being recognized for heroism during the Korean War and Vietnam War.
January 03

New Orleans attack: Suspect's travel to Egypt under investigation

Fourteen people were killed in the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street.
January 03
A man reacts as he prays at a memorial on Bourbon Street after it reopened to the public on Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans.
January 03

Officials were told Bourbon Street was vulnerable to car-ramming attack

New Orleans city leaders were warned in a 2019 confidential physical security assessment that tourist-packed Bourbon Street was vulnerable to a vehicle-ramming attack.
January 03
Officials were told Bourbon Street was vulnerable to car-ramming attack
January 03

Judge in Trump hush money case expected to sentence him to 'unconditional discharge'

Judge Juan Merchan ordered Trump to appear on Jan. 10 for sentencing.
January 03
Republican presidential nominee, former  President Donald Trump looks on during a roundtable with faith leaders at Christ Chapel on Oct. 23, 2024 in Zebulon, Ga.
January 03

New Orleans attack survivor recounts how she and her friend got injured

Alexis Scott-Windham talks about injuries she sustained in the attack.
January 03
Tourists walk past as Eduardo Marquez paints crosses set up as a memorial near Bourbon Street, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans.
January 03

Carter funeral may be attractive target for extremists, new security assessment warns

There are no known threats to Carter's state funeral.
January 03
U.S. flags, backdropped by the U.S. Capitol, fly at half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter, in Washington, Dec. 30, 2024.
January 03

New Orleans officials were warned Bourbon Street was vulnerable to car-ramming

Fourteen people were killed in the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street.
January 03
A barrier is seen on Royal Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon streets, Jan. 1, 2025.
January 03

On-duty postal worker killed after 'verbal dispute' in deli: NYPD

The victim was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
January 03
In this screen grab from a video, law enforcement offices stand in the doorway of a deli where an USPS worker was stabbed, on Jan. 2, 2024, in New York.
January 03

Postal worker fatally stabbed in dispute: Police

A 24-year-old woman was charged with murder, according to the NYPD, after an apparent dispute inside a New York deli left the worker dead.
January 03
A 24-year-old woman was charged with murder, according to the NYPD, after an apparent dispute inside a New York deli left the worker dead.
January 03

‘I feel lucky’: Paralyzed New Orleans man recalls truck attack

Jeremi Sensky was thrown from his wheelchair after being struck by the truck early Wednesday morning.
January 03
Jeremi Sensky was thrown from his wheelchair after being struck by the truck early Wednesday morning.
January 03

Vegas suspect’s military background ‘very surprising’: Former FBI agent

ABC News contributor Richard Frankel believes the actions of the suspected driver of the Tesla Cybertruck were aimed at Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump.
January 03
VIDEO: Vegas suspect’s military background ‘very surprising’: Former FBI agent
January 03

Former FBI agent on typical path to radicalization: ‘It starts online’

ABC News contributor Brad Garrett says some people who feel disillusioned and powerless can adopt an extremist ideology in weeks or months.
January 03
VIDEO: Former FBI agent on typical path to radicalization: ‘It starts online’
January 03

National headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
January 03
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
January 03

New Orleans security lapse due to ‘lack of management’: Lt. gov

Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says he’s been fighting with city officials for improved security in the French Quarter.
January 03
VIDEO: New Orleans security lapse due to ‘lack of management’: Lt. gov
January 03

Winter storm to bring heavy snow, ice, freezing temps to millions

As a deep winter chill begins to take over the northern half of the country, a new major winter storm will move across the U.S. this weekend into early next week.
January 03
As a deep winter chill begins to take over the northern half of the country, a new major winter storm will move across the U.S. this weekend into early next week.
January 03

1 year after harrowing midflight door plug incident, Boeing shares safety progress

The company said it was "on track with progress showing tangible improvements."
January 03
A Boeing 777X aircraft is seen in New York, Aug. 3, 2024.
January 03

Mother whale caught in apparent act of mourning for dead calf

A grieving mother whale in the Pacific Northwest, known as J-35, has been seen this week carrying the body of her deceased calf in what researchers are calling an act of “mourning.”
January 03
A grieving mother whale in the Pacific Northwest, known as J-35, has been seen this week carrying the body of her deceased calf in what researchers are calling an act of “mourning.”
January 03

How an Ivy League student was stabbed to death by a former classmate

Blaze Bernstein, 19, was stabbed to death by Samuel Woodward in 2018.
January 03
Blaze Bernstein was a bright student, loyal friend and passionate culinary aficionado who spent the fall of 2017 as a sophomore taking pre-med courses at the University of Pennsylvania and acting as a managing editor of the school's culinary magazine, friends and family recalled.
January 03

2 dead, 19 hurt after small plane crashes into furniture warehouse

Police in Southern California say two people are dead and 19 others were hurt after a small plane crashed into a building in Fullerton, California, Thursday afternoon.
January 03
Police in Southern California say two people are dead and 19 others were hurt after a small plane crashed into a building in Fullerton, California, Thursday afternoon.
January 03

Senate panel seeking more info on Hegseth ahead of confirmation hearings: Sources

The inquiries followed reports of impropriety by Hegseth, which he denies.
January 03
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for a meeting with Senator Tommy Tuberville on Capitol Hill, Dec. 2, 2024, in Washington.
January 03

'I'm happy to be alive, man': Paralyzed man recalls New Orleans attack

Jeremi Sensky said he feels "lucky" to have survived the attack.
January 03
Jeremi Sensky, 51, survived the New Year's attack in New Orleans.
January 03

2 dead, 19 hurt after plane crashes into furniture warehouse in Southern California

The injuries ranged from minor to severe, according to police.
January 03
Smoke rises from a roof after a small plane crash in Fullerton, Calif., on Jan. 2, 2025.
January 02

ABC News Live Prime: Thursday, January 2, 2025

ABC News Live Prime reports from New Orleans as the FBI says they believe the suspect in the deadly attack on New Year's Day acted alone. Victims injured in the attack share their stories.
January 02
ABC News Live Prime: Thursday, January 2, 2025
January 02

Victim of New Orleans attack talks about moments of horror on Bourbon Street

ABC News’ Whit Johnson speaks with Alexis Scott-Windham about the moments of terror on Bourbon Street as she and her friend were injured in the New Orleans attack.
January 02
Victim of New Orleans attack talks about moments of horror on Bourbon Street
January 02

Former FBI special agent comments on profile of New Orleans 'lone wolf' attacker

ABC News’ Whit Johnson speaks with former FBI supervisory special agent Pat McMonigle about what lawmakers and the FBI can do to manage the threat of lone wolf terror attacks.
January 02
Former FBI special agent comments on profile of New Orleans 'lone wolf' attacker
January 02

Bourbon Street security measures under fire after attack

ABC News’ Whit Johnson speaks with Robert Boyce, former NYPD chief of detectives, about the security measures on Bourbon Street for New Year’s Day and what lessons can be learned from the attack.
January 02
Bourbon Street security measures under fire after attack
January 02

Former FBI special agent profiles the violent incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with former FBI special agent and profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole about the profiles of the suspects involved in the New Orleans attack and the Cybertruck blast in Las Vegas.
January 02
Former FBI special agent profiles the violent incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas
January 02

ABC News Live Rundown: Thursday, January 2, 2024

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
January 02
ABC News Live Rundown: Thursday, January 2, 2024
January 02

Laura Rutledge on Sugar Bowl the day after New Orleans attack

ESPN’s Laura Rutledge discusses the emotional Notre Dame vs. Georgia game in New Orleans, one day after a deadly car-ramming attack on Wednesday, as well as security implications for the Super Bowl.
January 02
Laura Rutledge on Sugar Bowl the day after New Orleans attack
January 02

Timeline of New Orleans attack: Suspect's marital, financial woes come into focus

Fourteen people were killed in what the FBI has called an "act of terrorism."
January 02
FBI investigators arrive at the scene where the white Ford F-150 pickup truck that crashed into a work lift after allegedly driving into a crowd of New Year's revelers in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 1, 2025.
January 02

New Orleans attack latest: Bomb-making material recovered from suspect's Houston home

Fourteen people were killed in the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street.
January 02
Law enforcement members work at the site where people were killed by a man driving a truck in an attack during New Year's celebrations, in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 2, 2025.
January 02

Cybertruck driver shot himself in head before explosion: Sheriff

The explosion occurred outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel on Wednesday.
January 02
The remains of a Tesla Cybertruck that burned at the entrance of Trump Tower are inspected in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 1, 2025.
January 02

A self-driving car 'never would've accelerated,' experts say of New Orleans attack

Self-driving cars might offer a fix but pose risks of their own, experts say.
January 02
Police officers sit on horses near the site where people were killed by a man driving a truck in an attack during New Year's celebrations, in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Jan. 1, 2025.
January 02

FBI posts new video in hunt for Jan. 6 pipe bomber

The suspect remains at large four years afterward and despite a $500,000 reward.
January 02
The suspect remains at large four years afterward and despite a $500,000 reward.
January 02

What we know about the New Orleans truck attack suspect

Shamsud-Din Jabbar proclaimed his support for ISIS, the FBI said.
January 02
Police investigators surround a white truck that has been crashed into a work lift in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 1, 2025.
January 02

'People are still in shock and pain': Louisiana Congressman on New Orleans attack

Democratic Rep. Troy Carter joined ABC News Live with a reaction to the deadly New Year's Day truck attack on Bourbon Street.
January 02
'People are still in shock and pain': Louisiana Congressman on New Orleans attack
January 02

Suspect in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion was Army member on leave

The suspected driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded Wednesday outside the Trump Las Vegas Hotel sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head prior to the blast, officials said.
January 02
Suspect in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion was Army member on leave
January 02

Biden: No evidence of link between New Orleans attack, Vegas Cybertruck explosion

President Joe Biden gave an update from the White House following a meeting with members of his homeland security team.
January 02
VIDEO: Biden: No evidence of link between New Orleans attack, Vegas Cybertruck explosion
January 02

'The citizens of New Orleans are strong': Councilman Eugene Green

New Orleans City councilman Eugene Green discusses the city coming together to support one another following the New Year's truck attack on Bourbon Street.
January 02
VIDEO: 'The citizens of New Orleans are strong': Councilman Eugene Green
January 02

'There was a lot of screaming': Eyewitnesses on New Orleans truck attack

Paul and Annica S. describe the horrifying scene they witnessed after being woken up from the sound of the truck crashing outside of their hotel during the New Orleans attack.
January 02
VIDEO: 'There was a lot of screaming': Eyewitnesses on New Orleans truck attack