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Man falsely declared dead by Social Security still dealing with fallout, he says

Social Security says far less than 1% of reported deaths are erroneous.
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Ned Johnson sits with his wife Pam as they talk with ABC News about fighting for the return of his benefits after being declared dead.
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Huge spike in law school applicants

The number of applicants applying to law schools in the U.S. has dramatically increased in 2025 compared to 2024.
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The number of applicants applying to law schools in the U.S. has dramatically increased in 2025 compared to 2024.
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DOD says it 'mistakenly removed' content from website amid DEI purge

James Johns II, son of a Tuskegee Airman and Zonnie Gorman, daughter of Navajo Code Talker, react to the Pentagon removing and then restoring webpages on Tuskegee Airmen and Navajo Code Talkers.
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VIDEO: DOD says it 'mistakenly removed' content from website amid DEI purge
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Columbia student sues Trump after official says her permanent legal status is revoked

Like Mahmoud Khalil, Yunseo Chung participated in demonstrations on campus.
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A rally in support of Palestine is held at the steps of Lowe Library on the grounds of Columbia University, April 22, 2024, in New York.
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Doctor allegedly tries to kill wife at Hawaii hiking trail: Police

She was struck with a rock and hospitalized in critical condition, police said.
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She was struck with a rock and hospitalized in critical condition, police said.
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State trooper rescues kidnapped 6-year-old girl after random highway stop

Officials said the young girl had been kidnapped a month prior.
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Kansas Highway Patrol said a trooper made a traffic stop which lead to the discovery of a 6-year-old girl who had been kidnapped a month prior.
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How Americans could suffer if the National Weather Service is privatized

Making forecasting information for-profit could be detrimental to Americans.
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A boat washed ashore as storm surge affects Gulfport, Fla. as Hurricane Helene passed through, Sept. 26, 2024.
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DHS Secretary Noem announces that she will travel to El Salvador to visit prison

Secretary Noem says she will travel to El Salvador to visit the prison where Venezuelan migrants are being detained after their deportation from the U.S. over alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua gang.
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Secretary Noem says she will travel to El Salvador to visit the prison where Venezuelan migrants are being detained after their deportation from the U.S. over alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua gang.
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Trump said he will look into security breach following Signal group chat fiasco

President Donald Trump was asked about the continued use of Signal among government offices and if things would change, and the president said he would look into it.
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President Donald Trump was asked about the continued use of Signal among government offices and if things would change, and the president said he would look into it.
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Missing woman's remains found after 5 years

Amanda Grazewski was last seen alive on March 17, 2020, according to police.
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New Hampshire officials identified the skeletal remains found near a golf course to belong to a woman who has been missing for five years.
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Skeletal remains belong to New Hampshire woman missing for 5 years

Skeletal remains found on a golf course have been identified as Amanda Grazewski, who was last seen alive on March 17, 2020, according to police.
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Skeletal remains belong to New Hampshire woman missing for 5 years
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How one photojournalist documented US deportees' arrival in El Salvador

Philip Holsinger documents the conditions endured by alleged gang members.
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Photographer Philip Holsinger speaks with ABC News.
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What to know about Signal

The encrypted messaging service is used by tens of millions of users.
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The encrypted messaging service is used by tens of millions of users.
March 25

Former Yankees player's son didn't die from asphyxiation, police say

Miller Gardner, 14, died on Friday during the family's vacation in Costa Rica.
March 25
This undated photo posted by the New York Yankees on the social media site X shows 14-year-old Miller Gardner, the son of former Yankees players Brett Gardner, who died, Mar. 21, 2025, from a sudden illness while on a family vacation.
March 25

82-year-old fighting for return of benefits after being declared dead

Ned Johnson first learned of his "death" when his wife received a condolence letter from their bank. Later, he lost his Social Security benefits.
March 25
VIDEO:  82-year-old fighting for return of benefits after being declared dead
March 25

Doctor allegedly tries to push wife off Hawaii hiking trail

She was struck with a rock and hospitalized in critical condition, police said.
March 25
An undated photo of Gerhardt Konig.
March 25

Gusty winds threaten to spread North Carolina wildfires

Two active wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina, remain 0% contained.
March 25
Troutman Fire Department firefighter Sam Mills watches a backburn preventative fire set to stop the spread of the Deep Woods Fire, March 23, 2025, in Columbus, North Carolina.
March 25

Teens try to stab mom for turning off Wi-Fi: police

Texas officials said the siblings’ mom wasn't seriously hurt.
March 25
Teens try to stab mom for turning off Wi-Fi: police
March 25

Woman and dog swept into raging river: Police

The dog was recovered a quarter-mile down the river, according to police.
March 25
Zuleika Witron has been missing since Sunday, after she and her dog fell off the Fairfax Bridge and into the Carbon River in Washington.
March 25

Georgia mom thwarts attempted kidnapping of her 2-year-old son

A mother in Georgia has her two kids home safe following a trip to Walmart where someone attempted to kidnap her two-year-old son last week.
March 25
A mother in Georgia has her two kids home safe following a trip to Walmart where someone attempted to kidnap her two-year-old son last week.
March 25

What happens if the National Weather Service is privatized?

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee looks at the impact if President Donald Trump's administration dismantles and privatizes the National Weather Service.
March 25
VIDEO: What happens if the National Weather Service is privatized?
March 25

3 teen girls try to kill mom for turning off Wi-Fi: Sheriff

The mom wasn't seriously hurt, authorities in Texas said.
March 25
Three teenagers allegedly attacked their mom and tried to stab her with kitchen knives because she turned off their WiFi, according to authorities in Texas.
March 25

Administration invokes state secrets privilege to shield info on deportation flights

A judge is seeking more information after he sought to block two flights.
March 25
Alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua who were deported by the U.S. government, are detained at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador in a photo obtained Mar. 16, 2025.
March 25

Judge to decide if Columbia can share student disciplinary records with Congress

A temporary injunction is stopping the sharing of records for now.
March 25
Activists hold a demonstration in lower Manhattan against the arrest by ICE of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University, on March 20, 2025 in New York City.
March 25

National headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
March 25
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
March 25

Cherry blossoms blooming earlier due to climate change

Washington's iconic cherry blossoms are approaching peak bloom, and it's happening earlier due to human-amplified climate change.
March 25
VIDEO: Cherry blossoms blooming earlier due to climate change
March 25

Columbia student sues Trump after official says her permanent legal status is revoked

Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old Columbia student who moved from South Korea at age 7, is suing Trump after an official said her permanent legal status in the U.S. was revoked.
March 25
Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old Columbia student who moved from South Korea at age 7, is suing Trump after an official said her permanent legal status in the U.S. was revoked.
March 25

‘It’s a miracle’: Man, kids survive plane crash into icy lake

Three people survived a plane crash into an icy lake in Alaska, spending hours huddled in the wreckage until they were spotted and rescued.
March 25
Three people survived a plane crash into an icy lake in Alaska, spending hours huddled in the wreckage until they were spotted and rescued.
March 25

How a Texas woman was killed a week before her wedding

Texas woman Laura Grillo was found shot to death in her home.
March 25
Laura Grillo was just eight days away from walking down the aisle when she was murdered.
March 25

Monday, March 24, 2025

ABC’s Linsey Davis interviews The Atlantic editor added to a message thread with U.S. officials; investigation into staged workplace accidents & photographer on seeing deportees land in El Salvador. 
March 25
VIDEO: Monday, March 24, 2025
March 24

Boeing seeks to withdraw guilty pleas over 2 deadly 737 MAX crashes: Sources

The two crashes in October 2018 and March 2019 killed 346 people in total.
March 24
The exterior of the Boeing Company headquarters is seen on March 25, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia.  (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
March 24

Good Samaritans help locate plane crash, rescue 3 survivors from icy lake in Alaska

Rescuers homed in on the crash site thanks to cellphone pings.
March 24
A small Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser went missing on March 23, 2025, and was discovered the following day at a crash site on Tustumena Lake, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.
March 24

ABC News Live Prime: Monday, March 24, 2025

ABC’s Linsey Davis interviews The Atlantic editor added to a message thread with U.S. officials; investigation into staged workplace accidents & photographer on seeing deportees land in El Salvador. 
March 24
VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Monday, March 24, 2025
March 24

ABC News Live Rundown: Monday, March 24, 2025

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
March 24
VIDEO: ABC News Live Rundown: Monday, March 24, 2025
March 24

Democrats react to Hegseth inadvertently sharing war plans via unsecure chat platform

"This kind of carelessness is how people get killed," Schumer said.
March 24
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth leaves the House chamber after U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
March 24

Venezuelans deported last week included 8 women who were returned to US, filings say

Eight women were among the alleged gang members deported to El Salvador.
March 24
Alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua who were deported by the U.S. government, are detained at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador in a photo obtained Mar. 16, 2025.
March 24

Celebrating 45 years of ‘Nightline’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with ‘Nightline’ co-anchor Byron Pitts on celebrating the show’s 45th anniversary, its place in the history of television news, and its versatility in broadcast storytelli
March 24
VIDEO: Celebrating 45 years of ‘Nightline’
March 24

By The Numbers: IRS prepares for a drop in revenue

ABC News Live looks a new report showing the Internal Revenue Service bracing for a drop in revenue this year as taxpayers and business owners weigh not filing or ignoring payments.
March 24
VIDEO: By The Numbers: IRS prepares for a drop in revenue
March 24

Insurance Fraud concerns over alleged staged workplace accidents

ABC’S Aaron Katersky on Business owners who say some construction workers are faking work site injuries in hopes of getting big insurance payouts.
March 24
VIDEO: Insurance Fraud concerns over alleged staged workplace accidents
March 24

Costa Rican officials suspect former Yankee's teen son died of 'food intoxication'

Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son died in his sleep on Friday, officials said.
March 24
This undated photo posted by the New York Yankees on the social media site X shows 14-year-old Miller Gardner, the son of former Yankees players Brett Gardner, who died, Mar. 21, 2025, from a sudden illness while on a family vacation.
March 24

Lawsuit filed against former Michigan coach who allegedly stole 'intimate' photos

Matthew Weiss has pleaded not guilty to 24 counts.
March 24
Former NFL and University of Michigan assistant football coach Matt Weiss leaves federal court in Detroit, Mar. 24, 2025.
March 24

FBI investigating after incendiary devices found at Tesla dealership in Texas

Tesla dealerships have faced attacks since Elon Musk began his White House role.
March 24
Law enforcement respond to reports of incendiary devices at Tesla showroom in Austin, Texas, March 24, 2025.
March 24

Trump administration claims Mahmoud Khalil misrepresented green card application info

The allegation comes in the latest government court filing in Khalil's case.
March 24
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.
March 24

Chain with Yemen war plans shared with reporter appears 'authentic': Official

Members of the Trump administration coordinated highly sensitive Yemen war plans on an unsecure group chat.
March 24
Members of the Trump administration coordinated highly sensitive Yemen war plans on an unsecure group chat.
March 24

'Nazis got better treatment,' judge says of Trump administration's deportations

An appeals court is hearing arguments over the use of the Alien Enemies Act.
March 24
Alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua who were deported by the U.S. government, are detained at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador in a photo obtained Mar. 16, 2025.
March 24

Cherry blossom seasons in DC, New York and Japan moving up due to climate change

Climate change is impacting how early cherry blossoms bloom all over the world.
March 24
Cherry blossoms are seen in the Rose Garden ahead of President Donald Trump's remarks in the Oval Office of the White House, March 21, 2025.
March 24

Louisiana redistricting dispute heads to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a Louisiana case over how the state’s congressional districts were drawn after the 2020 census.
March 24
VIDEO: Louisiana redistricting dispute heads to Supreme Court
March 24

IRS close to finalizing data-sharing agreement with ICE, sources say

The IRS would be able to check names against its confidential databases.
March 24
VIDEO: IRS close to finalizing data-sharing agreement with ICE, sources say
March 24

Washington DC's iconic cherry blossoms are days away from peak bloom 

The cherry blossoms that line the iconic Washington, D.C., waterfront are days away from reaching peak bloom, according to the National Park Service.
March 24
Washington DC's iconic cherry blossoms are days away from peak bloom 
March 24

'Nazis got better treatment,' judge says of Trump administration's deportations

The U.S. treated alleged Nazis better during World War II than the Trump Administration treated Venezuelan migrants last week, a federal appeals judge told a DOJ lawyer during a court hearing Monday.
March 24
The U.S. treated alleged Nazis better during World War II than the Trump Administration treated Venezuelan migrants last week, a federal appeals judge told a DOJ lawyer during a court hearing Monday.