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January 18
In this screen grab from a video, lake effect snow falls in Kenmore, New York, on Jan. 16, 2025.
January 18

Trump says he'll 'likely' give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid ban

The app is slated to go dark in the U.S. on Sunday.
January 18
The TikTok app logo is seen in this image taken on Jan. 16, 2025.
January 18

DC scrambles to move Trump’s inauguration indoors

Former chief of staff to First Lady Laura Bush, Anita McBride, discusses the last-minute decision to move Donald Trump’s inauguration indoors ahead of extreme cold weather.
January 18
VIDEO: DC scrambles to move Trump’s inauguration indoors
January 18

The latest on celebrity legal cases

ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire delivers the latest on celebrity legal cases, from Justin Baldoni to Drake and more.
January 18
VIDEO: The latest on celebrity legal cases
January 18

Worldwide protests ahead of Trump inauguration

People’s March adviser Ash-lee Woodard Henderson discusses the upcoming march to protest Donald Trump’s second term and his policies.
January 18
VIDEO: Worldwide protests ahead of Trump inauguration
January 18

Domestic workers in LA face financial crisis after homes they worked in lost to fires

Many domestic workers say they've lost their main sources of income.
January 18
A house, seemingly untouched by the Palisades Fire, stands amid the charred remains of other homes destroyed by the fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 15, 2025.
January 17

ABC News Live Prime: Friday, January 17, 2025

Trump inauguration moved inside the Capitol due to cold weather; Israeli government approves hostage deal; and how Trump’s proposed tariffs could impact U.S.-Mexico border economy.
January 17
ABC News Live Prime: Friday, January 17, 2025
January 17

ABC News Live Rundown: Friday, January 17, 2024

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
January 17
ABC News Live Rundown: Friday, January 17, 2024
January 17

By the Numbers: Historically cold inaugurations

Forecasters say Washington, D.C., temperatures will likely be in the low 20s early Monday, which explains why Donald Trump chose to have his second inauguration indoors.
January 17
By the Numbers: Historically cold inaugurations
January 17

Wired senior editor on the future of TikTok

ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke with Andrew Couts, a senior editor for Wired, about TikTok’s future and whether it’s different from other Chinese-owned apps that gather Americans’ personal information.
January 17
Wired senior editor on the future of TikTok
January 17

How moving indoors could impact inauguration security

ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke with former Secret Service agent Donald Mihalek about all the preparation behind Donald Trump’s inauguration and how moving indoors could change security plans.
January 17
How moving indoors could impact inauguration security
January 17

What to know about Secret Service inauguration security before Monday's event

President-elect Donald Trump will be covered by a vast security network.
January 17
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump with Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, are pictured at an election night watch party, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
January 17

Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing postponed 2 months

Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of the 1989 murders of their parents.
January 17
In these booking photos taken Oct. 10, 2024, Erik and Lyle Menendez are shown.
January 17

Family recounts losing their ‘forever home’ in Altadena

The Moreno family lost their home of 19 years in the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, highlighting the loss of their home and community.
January 17
Family recounts losing their ‘forever home’ in Altadena
January 17

Domestic workers lose jobs and communities due to fires

Palisades-area housekeeper Carol Mayorga discusses how the LA wildfires have impacted her livelihood and her anxieties for what’s next.
January 17
VIDEO: Domestic workers lose jobs and communities due to fires
January 17

Servers at iconic restaurant lose jobs due to fires

Moonshadows servers Leigh and Charles Cain discuss losing the iconic Malibu restaurant that they both worked at for nearly a decade.
January 17
Servers at iconic restaurant lose jobs due to fires
January 17

Family loses ‘dream home’ in Eaton Fire

Altadena resident John Vrsalovich discusses losing his family’s “dream home” to the Eaton Fire.
January 17
Family loses ‘dream home’ in Eaton Fire
January 17

LA mayor provides update on rebuilding efforts

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass provides an update on rebuilding efforts, saying that she has a plan to expedite the safe return of residents to their homes.
January 17
LA mayor provides update on rebuilding efforts
January 17

DOE Title IX memo issues new guidance in paying NIL student-athletes

Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded schools.
January 17
A view of the NCAA logo on a basketball.
January 17

Buttigieg visited this Alabama community. They want a promise before he leaves office

Advocates followed top federal officials around the country to call for action.
January 17
Timothy Williams gives Dr. Robert Bullard a tour of the Highway 84 drainage system and the flooding in Shiloh.
January 17

Altadena resident watched as home burned in California fire

Sylvie Andrews, an Altadena resident, joins ABC News to share how her community has remained united during this difficult time.
January 17
VIDEO: Altadena resident watched as home burned in California fire
January 17

Here's how to help wildfire victims as California blazes explode in size

Tens of thousands of California residents have been forced to flee their homes.
January 17
A person uses a garden hose in an effort to save a neighboring home from catching fire during the Eaton Fire, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, California.
January 17

LA rents spike after wildfires, forcing rental listing sites to act

Wildfires continue to displace thousands of Los Angeles area residents.
January 17
A house, seemingly untouched by the Palisades Fire, stands amid the charred remains of other homes destroyed by the fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 15, 2025.
January 17

Altadena mourns loss of school in California fire

The Aveson Charter School in Altadena served around 300 elementary school students, and some of those children lost both their school and home.
January 17
VIDEO: Altadena mourns loss of school in California fire
January 17

Black Alabama residents call for action as flooding crisis continues

The properties of the historically Black Shiloh community in Coffee County, Alabama, have been damaged since the state widened Highway 84.
January 17
The properties of the historically Black Shiloh community in Coffee County, Alabama, have been damaged since the state widened Highway 84.
January 17

Judge appears likely to block AG from releasing classified docs report to Congress

AG Merrick Garland released the first volume of Smith's report on Tuesday.
January 17
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event, Sept. 25, 2024, in Mint Hill, N.C.
January 17

Rev. Franklin Graham set to give invocation on Monday for Trump inauguration

Reverend Franklin Graham is set to deliver the invocation ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.
January 17
VIDEO:Rev. Franklin Graham set to give invocation on Monday for Trump inauguration
January 17

'Be prepared for the worst', in case of TikTok ban says online creator Giselle Ugarte

Giselle Ugarte, an online creator and social media coach, warned her clients to be ready for a possible TikTok ban to take effect in a couple of days.
January 17
VIDEO: 'Be prepared for the worst', in case of TikTok ban says online creator Giselle Ugarte
January 17

Housing activist loses family home in Eaton Fire

Zella Knight was forced to evacuate her home in Altadena while helping others in need of housing during the Southern California wildfires.
January 17
VIDEO: Housing activist loses family home in Eaton Fire
January 17

Timeline: How the deadly California wildfires unfolded

Analysts say the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, which started on Jan. 7, together are on track to be the worst natural disaster in U.S. history by cost.
January 17
Timeline: How the deadly California wildfires unfolded
January 17

Georgia appeals court upholds dismissal of 6 counts in Trump election case

Fani Willis has asked the Georgia Supreme Court to reverse her disqualification.
January 17
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse, March 1, 2024, in Atlanta.
January 17

Ceasefire 'headline of bipartisanship' between Trump and Biden: Analyst

Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment discusses whether or not the ceasefire will lead to a lasting peace between Israel and Hamas as well as the role Trump and Biden played in negotiations.
January 17
VIDEO: Ceasefire 'headline of bipartisanship' between Trump and Biden: Analyst
January 17

Former CIA analyst pleads guilty to leaking Israeli retaliation plans

Asif Rahman leaked classified documents on Israel's retaliation against Iran.
January 17
This image provided by the Guam Department of Corrections shows Asif William Rahman, who worked for the U.S. government, was arrested by the FBI in Cambodia, and now is charged with leaking classified information assessing Israel's earlier plans to attack Iran.
January 17

Jon Husted to replace JD Vance in Senate

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, will replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.
January 17
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, will replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.
January 17

Firefighter pilots play key role in stopping LA wildfires

Paul Peterson, executive director of the United Aerial Firefighters Assoc., talks about the pilots currently supporting firefighters on the ground in Southern California from the air.
January 17
VIDEO: Firefighter pilots play key role in stopping LA wildfires
January 17

Prisoner fighting LA fires given 'path for a second chance'

More than 1,000 prisoners are fighting the flames across LA County.
January 17
Sal Almanza, an inmate firefighter battling the LA fires, is seen on camera with a correctional officer Lieutenant Manny Nunez.
January 17

Trump's inauguration moving indoors due to weather: Sources

President Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in 1985 was also moved inside due to the weather. ABC News’ Karen Travers reports.
January 17
VIDEO: Trump's inauguration moving indoors due to weather: Sources
January 17

A timeline of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires as they continue to burn

The Palisades and Eaton fires both erupted on Jan. 7.
January 17
A palm tree burns as powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, at the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2025.
January 17

Trump AG pick Pam Bondi made at least $3 million from Truth Social merger

The former Florida attorney general was listed as a "consultant" for the merger.
January 17
Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington,  Jan. 15, 2025.
January 17

Rare Gulf Coast winter storm may hit next week: Latest forecast

Residents from Texas to Florida are bracing for the storm.
January 17
HEB customers leave a store as they load up on supplies in Spring, Tex., Feb. 16, 2021.
January 17

National headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
January 17
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
January 17

Discovery of backyard burial leads to killer’s arrest, then justice

“20/20” looks at the disappearance of Michael Shaver.
January 17
Michael and Laurie Shaver, sweethearts from upstate New York, moved to Clermont, Florida, where Michael worked as a technician and Laurie raised their children on their rural property.
January 17

K-9 hero shot after tracking suspected cop killer

Rocky was shot by Robert Lee Davis, the man suspected of fatally shooting Brazoria County Deputy Jesus Vargas, according to authorities.
January 17
Rocky was shot by Robert Lee Davis, the man suspected of fatally shooting Brazoria County Deputy Jesus Vargas, according to authorities.
January 17

2 dead, 2 injured after man attacks group of people with a stick

Officers at the scene identified the suspect who fled, and following a foot pursuit the suspect was in police custody.
January 17
Officers at the scene identified the suspect who fled, and following a foot pursuit the suspect was in police custody.
January 17

Parade of planets this month will feature celestial bodies in alignment

These are the planets that will be visible with the naked eye.
January 17
The line-up of three evening planets in the southwest twilight sky, on Dec. 17, 2021, with Jupiter at top left, Venus at bottom right, and dimmer Saturn in the middle, all defining the line of the ecliptic in the cold winter sky this night.
January 17

The difficulties of rebuilding in the same spot after the LA wildfires subside

Many are vowing to rebuild, but it may not possible to get back what once was.
January 17
A house, seemingly untouched by the Palisades Fire, stands amid the charred remains of other homes destroyed by the fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 15, 2025.
January 17

Biden pardons nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders

He is now the president with the highest number of pardons in history.
January 17
President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House, on Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
January 17

SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster during test flight

While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught by the tower's robotic arms.
January 17
While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught by the tower's robotic arms.
January 17

2 dead, 2 injured after man attacks group of people with a stick

Several people, all of whom were homeless, were attacked during the incident.
January 17
Police tape at a crime scene.
January 16

ABC News Live Prime: Thursday, January 16, 2025

The push to get the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement over the finish line; firefighters race to contain wildfires before winds return; remembering visionary filmmaker David Lynch.
January 16