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April 23

City of Uvalde reaches settlement with families of school shooting victims

Two teachers and 19 students were killed at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022.
April 23
Evadulia Orta, mother of Rojelio Torres, a victim in the shootings at Robb Elementary School holds a photo of her son as she is interviewed with her sister by ABC News, Uvalde, Texas, May 26, 2022.
April 22

RFK Jr. unveils plan to phase out 8 artificial food dyes in the US

The agencies aim to remove the dyes by the end of next year.
April 22
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on during a press conference on April 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City.
April 22

ABC News Live Prime: Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

Stark economic warning over Trump tarrifs, the EV race heats up between the U.S. and China & Tina Knowles gets personal as she talks about her new memoir. 
April 22
VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
April 22

Supreme Court weighs rights to opt out of LGBTQ books in public schools

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on a SCOTUS case about whether parents of public school children have a constitutional right to shield their kids from exposure to books that include LGBTQ themes.
April 22
VIDEO: Supreme Court weighs rights to opt out of LGBTQ books in public schools
April 22

ABC News Live Rundown: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
April 22
VIDEO: ABC News Live Rundown: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
April 22

By The Numbers: Earth Day

A look at the numbers behind the global call for action on climate change.
April 22
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April 22

'Doomsday mom' Lori Daybell found guilty in murder conspiracy trial

Lori Daybell represented herself in the Phoenix trial.
April 22
Lori Vallow Daybell sits during her sentencing hearing at the Fremont County Courthouse in St. Anthony, Idaho, July 31, 2023.
April 22

Karen Read on trial again for alleged murder of police officer boyfriend

Read is accused of killing her boyfriend John O'Keefe in 2022.
April 22
Karen Read talks with her defense team during her second murder trial at Norfolk Superior Court, April 22, 2025 in Dedham, Mass.
April 22

Government ordered to more fully answer discovery requests from Abrego Garcia lawyers

A judge early this month ordered administration officials to testify under oath.
April 22
Undated photo provided by Murray Osorio PLLC shows Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
April 22

Lori Daybell found guilty in murder conspiracy trial

Lori Daybell, the mother convicted of murdering two of her children in a so-called doomsday plot, has now been found guilty of conspiring with her brother to kill her fourth husband.
April 22
VIDEO: Lori Daybell found guilty in murder conspiracy trial
April 22

Judge extends block on deporting alleged gang members under Alien Enemies Act

He rebuked the deportation of alleged migrant gang members without due process.
April 22
U.S. military personnel escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the MS-13 gang recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the CECOT prison, April 12, 2025.
April 22

How rock dust is used to fertilize farms, clean the air

Rock dust offers multiple sustainable benefits.
April 22
A carbon removal company called Lithos Carbon is using enhanced rock weathering to make farming more sustainable and capture carbon from the atmosphere.
April 22

Could an American pope be waiting in the wings? Experts weigh in

The United States has 17 cardinals, second only to Italy.
April 22
Cathedral staff set up an image of Pope Francis inside The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood, informally known as Westminster Cathedral, in central London, April 21, 2025, following the news of his death.
April 22

Lori Daybell murder trial deliberations underway while Karen Read's retrial begins

Daybell is charged with conspiring with her brother to kill her fourth husband, while Karen Read is facing a second trial for murder, other charges in the death of her boyfriend.
April 22
VIDEO: Lori Daybell murder trial deliberations underway while Karen Read's retrial begins
April 22

The science that can protect Earth from climate change

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee tackles one of the most common myths she hears about climate change.
April 22
VIDEO: The science that can protect Earth from climate change
April 22

Trump ‘can’t stop us’ on fighting climate change: Jay Inslee

The former Washington governor and Democratic presidential candidate says he’s optimistic despite what the Trump administration is doing to “destroy our climate laws.”
April 22
VIDEO: Trump ‘can’t stop us’ on fighting climate change: Jay Inslee
April 22

13-year-old dead after 25-foot fall through attic floor at her after-school program

Police have not yet determined whether this is a criminal matter or an accident.
April 22
13-year-old dead after 25-foot fall through attic floor at her after-school program
April 22

National headlines from ABC News

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April 22
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
April 22

13-year-old girl dead after 25-foot fall through attic floor at after-school program

Police have not yet determined whether this is a criminal matter or an accident.
April 22
A 13-year-old girl fell about 25 feet through a floor and died at the Rocky Mountain SER after-school head start program in Pueblo, Colo., on Friday, April 18, 2025.
April 22

Harvard sues Trump administration over threats to cut funding

The lawsuit calls threats from President Donald Trump's administration to cut billions in funding an attempt to "gain control of academic decision-making at Harvard.”
April 22
The lawsuit calls threats from President Donald Trump's administration to cut billions in funding an attempt to "gain control of academic decision-making at Harvard.”
April 22

39-year-old man dead in New Hampshire skiing accident

The crash was unwitnessed, according to the Jackson Police Department.
April 22
Yellow police tape cornering off area from public access.
April 22

ABC News Live Prime: Monday, April 21, 2025

 Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Passing of Pope Francis is 'personally devastating'; ABC News’ Linsey Davis reflects on Pope Francis’ final public appearance; Cardinal Cupich remembers Pope Francis.
April 22
VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Monday, April 21, 2025
April 22

Mahmoud Khalil's wife gives birth after ICE denied his request to attend delivery

The pro-Palestinian demonstrator is being held at an ICE detention center.
April 22
Mahmoud Khalil speaks to members of media about the Revolt for Rafah encampment at Columbia University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, in New York City, June 1, 2024.
April 21

ABC News Live Rundown: Monday, April 21, 2025

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April 21
VIDEO: Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
April 21

Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Passing of Pope Francis is 'personally devastating'

ABC's Linsey Davis spoke with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, one of the highest-ranking Catholics in American politics, who reflected on her relationship with Pope Francis and the legacy he leaves behind.
April 21
VIDEO: Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Passing of Pope Francis is 'personally devastating'
April 21

Cardinal Cupich remembers Pope Francis’ authenticity

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, about the death of Pope Francis.
April 21
VIDEO: Cardinal Cupich remembers Pope Francis’ authenticity
April 21

Timeline: Wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador

The alleged MS-13 member, who was living in Maryland, is in a Salvadoran prison.
April 21
Undated photo provided by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, a man identified by Jennifer Vasquez Sura as her husband, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is led by force by guards through the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador.
April 21

Scott Peterson case: LA Innocence Project files petition to overturn conviction

Scott Peterson was convicted in 2004 of killing his wife and unborn child.
April 21
Scott Peterson appears at a hearing in Stanislaus County Superior Court, Sept. 2, 2003, in Modesto, Calif.
April 21
ABC News' David Muir with Pope Francis, Sept. 4, 2015.
April 21

Woman accused of conspiring to kill estranged husband delivers closing argument

Lori Daybell represented herself in the Phoenix trial.
April 21
Lori Vallow Daybell sits during her sentencing hearing at the Fremont County Courthouse in St. Anthony, Idaho, July 31, 2023.
April 21

El Salvador government rejects lawmakers' request to visit Abrego Garcia

Four Democratic lawmakers were seeking to visit the wrongly deported migrant.
April 21
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant in this handout image obtained by Reuters on April 9, 2025.
April 21

Harvard sues Trump administration over threats to cut funding if demands go unmet

The administration tried to block multibillions in funding for noncompliance.
April 21
People gather around the John Harvard Statue on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachussetts, April 15, 2025.
April 21

Former Sen. Bob Menendez's wife found guilty in federal bribery trial

Prosecutors argued the two were "partners in crime."
April 21
Nadine Menendez, wife of former U.S. Senator Robert Menendez arrives at Federal Court, for her bribery trial in New York, March 20, 2025.
April 21

This is how Pope Francis viewed climate change

He declared the issue was "intimately related to the dignity of human life."
April 21
Pope Francis delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" message from the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 16, 2017.
April 21

DOJ tells judge accused migrants can have 24 hours to contest AEA deportations

The ACLU told a federal judge in Colorado that's not enough time.
April 21
Salvadoran prison guards escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the MS-13 gang recently deported by the U.S. government at the CECOT prison, in Tecoluca, El Salvador April 12, 2025.
April 21

Pope Francis’ relationships with US presidents

ABC News’ Karen Travers reports on the late pontiff’s visits with U.S. presidents.
April 21
VIDEO: Pope Francis’ relationships with US presidents
April 20

Defense secretary discussed Yemen strikes in 2nd Signal chat with relatives: Sources

The defense secretary shared military operations with his wife and others.
April 20
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosts an arrival ceremony for El Salvador Defense Minister Rene Merino Monroy at the Pentagon in Washington, April 16, 2025.
April 20

3 dead, 2 missing as severe weather slams Oklahoma

Over 30 million Americans are on alert for severe weather over Easter weekend.
April 20
Emergency responders are seen on Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Moore, Oklahoma, in this screengrab from a video shot by ABC News affiliate KOCO.
April 20

Small plane plummets into Illinois field, killing all onboard: Officials

"My whole house shook," said a witness to the crash.
April 20
Four people were killed when a Cessna 180 airplane crashed in a field, April 19, 2024, in Trilla, Illinois, according to police.
April 20

Lori Vallow Daybell's closing arguments to begin this week

ABC News Live’s "Burden of Proof" discusses top legal cases of the week.
April 20
Lori Vallow Daybell's closing arguments to begin this week
April 20

What is the future of cannabis laws?

Precious Osagie-Erese, founder and CEO of Precious Canna Co., joins ABC News Live to discuss the future of the legalization of cannabis.
April 20
VIDEO: What is the future of cannabis laws?
April 20

4 killed in Illinois plane crash

The Federal Aviation Administration said a single-engine plane crashed in a field in central Illinois on Saturday, killing all four people on board.
April 20
VIDEO: 4 killed in Illinois plane crash
April 20

2 injured in Norfolk State University campus shooting

Officials said two men were transported to a local hospital and one had life-threatening injuries.
April 20
 Officials said two men were transported to a local hospital and one had life-threatening injuries.
April 20

2 dead after flooding in Oklahoma

The flooding comes as more than 30 million Americans are on alert for severe weather this Easter weekend.
April 20
The flooding comes as more than 30 million Americans are on alert for severe weather this Easter weekend.
April 20

Following shooting, FSU students given option not to return for final week of classes

FSU's president emphasized getting students the "support and help they need."
April 20
Community members, students, and faculty gathered for a vigil honoring the victims of the Florida State University shooting, April 18, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida.
April 20

Supreme Court temporarily halts deportations from Texas

The Supreme Court blocked the deportations of Venezuelan migrants held in Texas under President Donald Trump's Alien Enemies Act executive order.
April 20
VIDEO: Supreme Court temporarily halts deportations from Texas
April 20

Earth Week 2025 kicks off

National Geographic Kids editor Allyson Shaw joins ABC News Live to talk about Earth Week.
April 20
VIDEO: Earth Week 2025 kicks off
April 20

How to get dual citizenship?

Washington Post travel writer Andrea Sachs joins ABC News Live to discuss how Americans can get dual citizenship through their ancestry.
April 20
VIDEO: How to get dual citizenship?
April 20

SCOTUS to hear arguments in two big cases this week

The Supreme Court will hear arguments about the ACA and preventative health care, and LGBTQ books in classrooms.
April 20
VIDEO: SCOTUS to hear arguments in two big cases this week
April 20

2 injured in shooting on Norfolk State campus, police say

Two men were transported to a local hospital, Norfolk Police said.
April 20