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40 million people under red flag warnings in the Northeast due to fire danger
The overall fire risk will continue into next week across much of the Northeast.
November 16, 2024What to know about the congressional push to expand some Social Security benefits
The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people
November 16, 2024Hispanic, LGBTQ communities receive hateful emails after racist text surge
The FBI is investigating the mass emails.
November 15, 2024
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November 16
Masked group marches through Ohio neighborhood with swastika flags
The police are investigating the incident.
November 16
November 16
Court pauses appeal of Trump's classified documents case
Jack Smith asked for a delay to assess the "circumstance" of Trump’s election.
November 16
November 16
40 million people under red flag warnings in the Northeast due to fire danger
The overall fire risk will continue into next week across much of the Northeast.
November 16
November 16
New ABC Audio podcast series looks at the Navajo Nation’s water struggle
ABC Audio’s podcast “Reclaimed: The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation," follows the history of oppression and exclusion that kept the Navajo Nation from their water.
November 16
November 16
Trump and Musk could redefine space policy
NASA astronaut Dr. Charlie Camarda discusses the dangerous leak on the International Space Station and how Donald Trump and Elon Musk may change NASA space policy.
November 16
November 16
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is trying to obstruct his sex trafficking case, prosecutors say
Prosecutors took aim at Combs' activities from behind bars.
November 16
November 16
Inside the tragic sinking of a tech mogul’s $40M superyacht off Sicily
Mike Lynch, his daughter and five others were lost when the vessel sank.
November 16
November 16
How Trump's plan to expand drilling, logging on federal land could be thwarted
Existing regulations may prove difficult to overcome, experts told ABC News.
November 16
November 16
Jake Paul eases to victory by decision over Mike Tyson
The much-hyped fight took place Friday night on Netflix.
November 16
November 15
ABC News Live Prime: Friday, November 15, 2024
The coming fight to confirm Trump nominees RFK Jr. and Matt Gaetz; 23andMe’s struggles has customers worrying; Linsey Davis talks with actor John C. Reilly about “An Almost Christmas Story.”
November 15
November 15
Law expert on how 23andMe’s financial struggles could impact customer data
ABC News’ Phil Lipof speaks with law professor Anya Prince on how 23andMe’s recent layoffs and shuttering of its drug development arm could affect customers’ collected genetic data.
November 15
November 15
How environmental agencies could be managed under new Trump administration
Environmental groups are expressing concerns over some of Trump's cabinet picks.
November 15
November 15
Former classmate sentenced to life in prison in murder of gay teen Blaze Bernstein
Bernstein, 19, was stabbed to death in a park in 2018.
November 15
November 15
Speaker Johnson urges House Ethics Committee not to release Gaetz report
House Speaker Mike Johnson stated on Friday that he would strongly request the House Ethics Committee not to release the findings of its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
November 15
November 15
Woman told House Ethics panel she witnessed Gaetz having sex with minor, lawyer says
Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress Wednesday after Trump picked him for AG.
November 15
November 15
Trump’s controversial cabinet picks raise concerns
Also, President Joe Biden is expected to meet with China’s president on Saturday, and Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will square off in the ring on Friday.
November 15
November 15
Hispanic, LGBTQ communities receive hateful emails after racist text surge
The FBI is investigating the mass emails.
November 15
November 15
Teens around US report receiving racist texts, emails
The messages have been reported in at least 24 states since last Wednesday.
November 15
November 15
Laken Riley murder suspect was 'hunting' for women, prosecutor says
The defense said the evidence against Jose Ibarra is "circumstantial."
November 15
November 15
RFK Jr. has been picked for HHS secretary. Here are the agencies he would oversee
Trump has previously said that Kennedy would "go wild" on health.
November 15
November 15
Family seeks help finding missing Hawaii woman
Hannah Kobayashi, 30, vanished during a layover in Los Angeles while traveling to New York last Friday.
November 15
November 15
Onion CEO discusses Infowars purchase and plans for site's future
Ben Collins and gun safety advocate John Feinblatt want to chart a new path.
November 15
November 15
Malcolm X's family files $100 million lawsuit, claims cover-up of his murder
The Black resistance leader was assassinated in NYC in 1965.
November 15
November 15
How a beloved Georgia father was gunned down as he dropped off his son at preschool
Rusty Sneiderman was fatally shot outside a Georgia preschool in 2010.
November 15
November 15
Trial for murder of Laken Riley begins
ABC News’ Morgan Norwood reports on the bench trial for Jose Ibarra, the suspect accused of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia's campus.
November 15
November 15
Woman arrested for impersonating nurses at LA hospitals
Amanda Leeann Porter, 44, is facing felony charges after she allegedly impersonated a registered nurse at several California hospitals using "a variety of false identities,” police said.
November 15
November 15
The Onion CEO on buying InfoWars: 'This is a really funny moment'
ABC News' "Start Here" podcast host Brad Mielke spoke with Ben Collins and John Feinblatt about their plans for the future of InfoWars.
November 15
November 15
Robert Roberson's execution can resume, Texas Supreme Court declares
The execution of Robert Roberson -- whose "shaken baby syndrome" murder conviction in the death of his 2-year-old daughter has come under scrutiny -- will resume.
November 15
November 15
Daniel Penny’s martial arts instructor testifies in subway chokehold death trial
ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire breaks down the latest testimony in the trial of Daniel Penny, a former Marine charged in the death of Jordan Neely.
November 15
November 15
Woman arrested for impersonating nurses, overseeing hospital patients
Amanda Leeann Porter allegedly impersonated a nurse and oversaw 60 patients.
November 15
November 15
Taylor Swift superfan gets message from pop superstar
Henry Hinson, 11, caught the attention of the singer’s team for his creativity and kindness.
November 15
November 15
Robert Roberson's execution can resume, Texas Supreme Court declares
He will be the first person executed based on "shaken baby syndrome."
November 15
November 15
Family of Malcolm X files lawsuit over father’s assassination
Attorney Ben Crump held a press conference Friday alleging a conspiracy of the FBI, CIA and NYPD over the death of the civil rights leader.
November 15
November 15
Ohio transgender bathroom ban heads to governor's desk
The governor has vetoed legislation impacting the trans community before.
November 15
November 15
RFK Jr. as HHS secretary is creating ‘a lot of stress’ in medical community
ABC News medical contributor and epidemiologist Dr. John Brownstein reacts to President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial cabinet pick.
November 15
November 15
Former champ Mike Tyson to fight YouTuber Jake Paul
The Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight takes place Friday night on Netflix. The event starts at 8 p.m. ET.
November 15
November 15
National headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
November 15
November 15
American Airlines flight narrowly avoids mountain with 'expedited climb'
The plane had just departed from Honolulu International Airport and was on its way to Los Angeles International Airport.
November 15
November 14
ABC News Live Prime: Thursday, November 14, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump spoke publicly for the first time since election night; RFK Jr. nominated for Health and Human Services secretary; LA County's incoming D.A. on Menendez Brothers' case.
November 14
November 14
By the Numbers: Women in the military
A look at the numbers when it comes to women in the U.S. military. President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, said "we should not have women in combat roles."
November 14
November 14
American Airlines plane performs 'expedited climb' to avoid mountain in Hawaii
The FAA is investigating the incident, which occurred Wednesday.
November 14
November 14
Falling scaffolding plank almost hits pedestrians in Boston
Surveillance footage captured a frightening moment for commuters in Boston last week when a large scaffolding plank came crashing down outside a train station, nearly hitting several people.
November 14
November 14
Trump picks RFK Jr. for HHS secretary, Gaetz reacts to latest allegations
A woman told the House Committee on Ethics that Rep. Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17, according to sources.
November 14
November 14
Woman testified to House panel that Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17: Sources
Trump tapped Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to be the new attorney general.
November 14
November 14
Former NFL player charged for allegedly assaulting police on Jan. 6
Leander Antwione Williams was arrested on Thursday.
November 14
November 14
Why credit card rates remain high, even after interest rate cuts
Credit card debt has climbed 8% higher than where it stood a year ago, even while interest rates are dropping.
November 14
November 14
These parts of the Northeast are in extreme drought, according to updated map
Experts discuss how the Northeast will deal with persistent drought.
November 14
November 14
Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean: Latest forecast, path
The Atlantic hurricane season does not end until Nov. 30.
November 14
November 14
DOJ says 'atrocious' jail conditions in Fulton County violate rights of inmates
A new report found multiple deaths and unsafe conditions for inmates.
November 14
November 14
This county's jail conditions called 'unconstitutional' in new DOJ report
A new report found multiple deaths and unsafe conditions for inmates.
November 14
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