Nation
May 1, 2013 4:36pm

Army Officer, Wife Accused of Child Abuse With Hot Sauce ‘Training’

A U.S. Army major and his wife are facing federal child-abuse charges for cruelty to their six children, three of whom were adopted. The alleged acts of cruelty include breaking their bones, denying them medical attention, withholding water and force-feeding them hot sauce, U.S. Attorney… Read More »

By Alexis Shaw

Nation
May 1, 2013 3:55pm

Peabody Hotel Ducks Make Final March in Arkansas

The Little Rock, Ark., Peabody Hotel’s signature ducks made their final waddle down the red carpet before settling into retirement. The hotel, which has held its duck marches twice a day for the past 11 years, had its last march on Tuesday for its feathered… Read More »

Nation
May 1, 2013 3:42pm

Bob Bashara Arraigned in Wife’s Murder

Bob Bashara, the man accused of hiring a hit man to kill his wife last year in Gross Point, Mich., was arraigned on first degree murder charges today in court. Jane Bashara was found strangled to death in her Mercedes SUV in Detroit in January… Read More »

Nation
May 1, 2013 3:06pm

Houston Blogger Fired After Calling NBA Cheerleader ‘Too Chunky’ to Cheer

The CBS Houston sports blogger who came under fire for questioning whether an Oklahoma City Thunder Girl was “too chunky” to be an NBA cheerleader has been fired. A spokeswoman for CBS Radio confirmed the firing to ABCNews.com today but declined to release any further… Read More »

By David Ford

Press Release
May 1, 2013 12:03pm

Diane Sawyer’s Interview with Amanda Knox is TV’s Most-Watched Broadcast at 10:00 PM

8.5 Million Viewers Tune-In to Hear Knox Tell Her Story for the First Time  The ABC News Program Delivers 12-Week Highs for ABC in the Timeslot in Key Demos “Murder. Mystery. Amanda Knox Speaks – A Diane Sawyer Exclusive” averaged 8.5 million Total Viewers and… Read More »

Nation
May 1, 2013 10:39am

Caught on Tape: Motorcyclist Crashes Into 2 Bicyclists

A crash between two bicyclists and a motorcyclist on a dangerous stretch of California roadway known as “the snake” was caught on camera Saturday. Two bicyclists were traveling along the scenic Mulholland Highway in Malibu, Calif., Saturday afternoon when a motorcyclist drifted onto the road’s… Read More »

Nation
May 1, 2013 10:05am

Amanda Knox ‘Doing Great’ After Feeling ‘Hated for So Long’

Amanda Knox  said today she is “doing great” but said that it took a while for her get that way after spending four years in an Italian prison and being “so hated for so long.” Knox discussed her years after prison today with “Good Morning… Read More »

By David Ford

Press Release
May 1, 2013 10:02am

Malala Yousafzai to Speak with Diane Sawyer in Her First Television Interview

“ABC World News” anchor Diane Sawyer will conduct the first television interview with Malala Yousafzai. Malala, a 15-year-old schoolgirl from Pakistan, was shot by the Taliban in October 2012 because she believed girls should have the right to go to school. Her story of bravery,… Read More »

By Frank Elaridi

Nation
May 1, 2013 6:00am

Last Gobble for Oregon Wild Turkeys

Thanksgiving is still months away, but the wild turkeys in Jefferson, Ore., are facing the gun barrel early. Officials were shooting wild turkeys, citing complaints that the birds have become an annoyance. Some of the complaints about the turkeys are that they scratch the paint… Read More »

By Maria Nikias

Nation
May 1, 2013 6:00am

Alaska Man Fights Off Bear, Walks Away with Minor Injuries

An Alaska man and his family are counting their blessings after walking away with minor injuries from a hands-on scuffle with a bear. “When the bear was headed towards us, we were like, ‘OK, it’s do or die now,’” Toby Burke, a wildlife biologist for… Read More »