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Trump safe after apparent 'attempted assassination' by gunman with AK-47

Secret Service agents fired at gunman near the Trump International golf course.
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VIDEO: Trump safe after apparent 'attempted assassination' by gunman with AK-47
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More threats in Springfield, Ohio: College closes campus as fear grips community

"We need help, not hate," says Springfield mayor
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A sign hangs from a street light at the intersection of Main Street and Fountain Avenue in Springfield, Ohio, Sept. 11, 2024.
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Suspect with assault-style rifle taken into custody near Trump golf course in Florida

Authorities held a news conference after a suspect was detained following the FBI saying it was investigating an apparent "attempted assassination" of former President Trump.
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VIDEO: Suspect with assault-style rifle taken into custody near Trump golf course in Florida
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Trump safe following 'gunshots in his vicinity,' campaign says

Police say a man was seen with an assault-style rifle near Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida. The suspect was detained after he dropped the weapon and fled the scene by car.
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VIDEO: Trump safe following 'gunshots in his vicinity,' campaign says
September 15

School districts across US work to keep students safe on the road

ABC News' Em Nguyen reports on school districts finding new ways to crack down on illegal bus crossings posing risks to students, including increasing fines to passing drivers.
September 15
VIDEO: School districts across US work to keep students safe on the road
September 15

California Wildfires updates: Firefighters score success in containment battle

Fire crews had increased containment in all three major fires as of Sunday.
September 15
A Cal Fire firefighter tackles the Bridge Fire threatening mountain communities to the northeast of Los Angeles, in Wrightwood, California, U.S. September 11, 2024.  REUTERS/Ringo Chiu
September 15

Timeline of searches, subpoenas, seizures dogging NYC's mayor and his inner circle

On Thursday, New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned.
September 15
Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at City Hall in New York, Dec. 12, 2023.
September 14

What the 911 calls in Georgia high school shooting reveal

Calls from worried parents flooded the Barrow County 911 call center.
September 14
Georgia Bureau of Investigation staff move through an entrance to Apalachee High School after Wednesday's shooting, Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Ga.
September 14

Springfield, Ohio, faces more threats

More bomb threats targeted three medical facilities and an unspecified fourth facility in Ohio, officials believe the threats stem from unsubstantiated claims about the Haitian migrant community.
September 14
VIDEO: Springfield, Ohio, faces more threats
September 14

Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to lesser charge related to DWI

Timberlake will pay a fine, perform community service and appear in a public service announcement about the dangers of drunk driving.
September 14
VIDEO: Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to lesser charge related to DWI
September 14

Thousands expected to attend gender liberation march in DC

This will be the first gender liberation march in the nation's capital. The event comes as the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up the case challenging Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care.
September 14
VIDEO: Thousands expected to attend gender liberation march in DC
September 14

Russian military aircraft again detected off of Alaska, NORAD says

The U.S. military said two aircraft were detected on both Wednesday and Friday.
September 14
This March 27, 2008 file photo shows the Pentagon in Washington.
September 13

Paramedic convicted in Elijah McClain's death freed after judge reduces sentence

Peter Cichuniec was serving a five-year prison sentence.
September 13
Lawyers console paramedic Peter Cichuniec after his sentence is read, March 1, 2024, in Brighton, Colo.
September 13

ABC News Live Prime: Friday, September 13, 2024

Springfield, Ohio, deals with fallout from debate as candidates hold dueling events; a look at the investigation into the death of Matthew Perry; Kathryn Hahn on her new series, "Agatha All Along."
September 13
VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Friday, September 13, 2024
September 13

Alabama officials sued for allegedly suppressing new citizens' voting rights

Plaintiffs say the state is illegally targeting naturalized citizens.
September 13
A voter enters a polling place to cast their ballot in the state's primary, March 5, 2024, in Mountain Brook, Ala.
September 13

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Violence Against Women Act

The law, championed by then-Senator Joe Biden, was the first time sexual assault and domestic violence were designated as crimes. Jen Klein of the White House Gender Policy Council joins the show.
September 13
VIDEO: Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Violence Against Women Act
September 13

33,000 Boeing workers on strike

Plus, GOP nominee Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both campaigning in battleground states.
September 13
VIDEO: 33,000 Boeing workers on strike
September 13

Fani Willis skips Georgia state Senate hearing seeking her testimony

The committee is probing her handling of Trump's election interference case.
September 13
District Attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, Fani Willis poses for photos in her chambers at the Fulton County Court House in Atlanta, Aug. 8, 2023.
September 13

Teen planning homecoming photos said he was 'going to die' after being shot

The victim told deputies he did not think the man "intentionally shot him."
September 13
The booking photo for Brent Metz.
September 13

Texas Latino civil rights organization rallies against voter suppression

LULAC is joining Democratic attorneys general in calling on the Department of Justice to investigate Texas state leaders for potential violations of federal law and civil rights.
September 13
VIDEO: Texas Latino civil rights organization rallies against voter suppression
September 13

Georgia school shooting: New details about gun revealed

Colt Gray is accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School.
September 13
Flowers are placed in front of the school, one day after a deadly school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., Sept. 5, 2024.
September 13

NASA astronauts in good spirits despite being stranded

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams held a news conference from the Boeing Starliner at the International Space Station on Friday.
September 13
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams held a news conference from the Boeing Starliner at the International Space Station on Friday.
September 13

NASA astronauts say they don't feel 'let down' by not returning on Boeing's Starliner

Wilmore and Williams will be on the ISS until February.
September 13
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the Crew Flight Test launch in Cape Canaveral, Fla., June 5, 2024.
September 13

Justin Timberlake to reporters after court: 'I could've made a different decision'

The pop star was arrested in the Hamptons in June.
September 13
Singer Justin Timberlake arrives to appear in court in Sag Harbor, N.Y., Sept. 13, 2024.
September 13

Boar's Head plant at center of listeria outbreak to close indefinitely

The company said it is also discontinuing the sale of liverwurst.
September 13
This sign marks the entrance of the Boar's Head processing plant that was tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va.
September 13

River otter attacks mother, child while walking on marina dock: Officials

The animal pulled the child into the water, officials said.
September 13
A river otter is seen in this undated photo released by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
September 13

Customer fatally shoots teenage restaurant worker: Police

Burlie Dawson Locklear was transported to a hospital where he died.
September 13
In this image released by the Laurinburg Police Department, a man suspected of fatally shooting a Waffle House employee is shown.
September 13

Smartmatic's defamation lawsuit against Newsmax over 2020 election will head to trial

The trial is set to begin on Sept. 30 in Delaware.
September 13
Picture of the logo of Smartmatic, the firm that supplies Venezuela's voting technology, seen on a sliding door at the headquarters of the company in Caracas, Aug. 2, 2017.
September 13

Biden swaps hats with Trump supporter at Shanksville 9/11 event

Biden swapped hats with a Trump supporter during a 9/11 commemoration event in Pennsylvania to remember how the country came together during a horrific incident, WH press secretary says.
September 13
VIDEO: Biden swaps hats with Trump supporter at Shanksville 9/11 event
September 13

University of Idaho murder trial will be held in Boise

Bryan Kohberger is accused of fatally stabbing four college students in 2022.
September 13
Bryan Kohberger arrives for a hearing on cameras in the courtroom in Latah County District Court on Sept. 13, 2023 in Moscow, Idaho.
September 13

Demonstrator shot during altercation at pro-Israel event

A man is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after a demonstrator sustained life-threatening injuries, police said.
September 13
Demonstrator shot during altercation at pro-Israel event
September 13

National headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
September 13
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
September 13

Can a president ban fracking? Fact-checking Harris, Trump's oil and gas claims

Following the ABC News presidential debate in September, experts said that Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s conversation surrounding fracking was misleading on both sides.
September 13
Following the ABC News presidential debate in September, experts said that Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s conversation surrounding fracking was misleading on both sides.
September 13

Can a president ban fracking? Experts fact-check Harris and Trump's claims

Energy independence was a focus during the candidates' Pennsylvania debate.
September 13
Shale gas well drilling site in St. Mary's, Pa., March 12, 2020.
September 13

'Black Swan' Ashley Benefield shares details about marriage, killing her husband

The former ballerina spoke with "20/20" about the day she shot her husband.
September 13
Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina, speaks exclusively in a “20/20” interview about her trial and her husband Doug Benefield’s murder case.
September 13

California Bridge Fire updates: Cooler weather slows wildfire's growth

The Bridge Fire has burned more than 51,000 acres and destroyed 39 structures.
September 13
A hotshot firefighter walks by flames as they return after digging trenches in a canyon to slow down the progression of the Bridge Fire as it burns in the hills of Big Pines, near Wrightwood, California, on September 12, 2024.
September 13

As more criminals hide behind encryption, the FBI teams up with an unexpected partner

The FBI is working with UC Berkeley on the issue of encrypted evidence.
September 13
Katie Noyes, chief of the FBI's Next Generation Technology and Lawful Access Section, speaks during a summit hosted by the University of California, Berkeley, on Aug. 26, 2014, with Eric Pokorak, the Acting Executive Assistant Director of the FBI's Science and Technology Branch, sitting to her right.
September 13

Man charged after altercation, shooting at pro-Israel rally: Official

The individual who was shot sustained life-threatening injuries, police said.
September 13
Police lights on a street at night.
September 12

ABC News Live Prime: Thursday, September 12, 2024

Tropical storm Francine pounds Gulf Coast; Earthquake rattles Los Angeles area; Generative AI helps grieving family remember their daughter.
September 12
VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Thursday, September 12, 2024
September 12

Teen arrested in mother's stabbing death, 19 months after fatally shooting father

The teen called 911 and said his mother "fell on a knife," authorities said.
September 12
In this screen grab from a video, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd speaks at a press conference on Sept. 11, 2024.
September 12

By the Numbers: Teens dump e-cigs at record rate

The government’s latest National Youth Tobacco Survey shows teen e-cigarette use at a 10-year low and nicotine addiction loosening its grip on America’s middle- and high-schoolers.
September 12
VIDEO: By the Numbers: Teens dump e-cigs at record rate
September 12

ABC News Live Rundown: Thursday, September 11, 2024

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
September 12
VIDEO: ABC News Live Rundown: Thursday, September 12, 2024
September 12

ABC legal contributor on resignation of NYPD’s commissioner

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien speaks with contributor Brian Buckmire on why federal investigators could be talking to NYC’s now-former police commissioner, two deputy mayors, and the mayor himself.
September 12
VIDEO: ABC legal contributor on resignation of NYPD’s commissioner
September 12

Harris & Trump in battleground states, AI leaders at the White House, MTV's VMAs

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaign in battleground states, Top A.I. executives meet at the White House, MTV’s 40th annual Video Music Awards. Our panel takes a look at Thursday's top headlines.
September 12
VIDEO: Harris & Trump in battleground states, AI leaders at the White House, MTV's VMAs
September 12

Earthquake shakes Los Angeles, 'millions' notified in advance: Governor's office

The 4.7 magnitude earthquake was centered in Malibu, California.
September 12
This aerial view shows the Malibu Pier in Malibu, Calif., Aug. 31, 2023.
September 12

Ex-officers in Tyre Nichols case violated policy, lieutenant testifies

The three officers, who face life in prison, have pleaded not guilty.
September 12
A photo of Tyre Nichols is displayed outside the sanctuary during church service at Mt. Olive Cathedral CME Church on January 29, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.
September 12

California Bridge Fire updates: Newsom expands emergency due to 'extreme behavior'

The Bridge Fire has burned more than 51,000 acres and destroyed 39 structures.
September 12
A Cal Fire firefighter tackles the Bridge Fire threatening mountain communities to the northeast of Los Angeles, in Wrightwood, California, U.S. September 11, 2024.
September 12

Train slams into 18-wheeler carrying military vehicle in South Carolina

A train slammed into an 18-wheeler carrying a M109 Paladin howitzer in South Carolina, with footage capturing the moment of impact. Fortunately, authorities say no one was injured.
September 12
A train slammed into an 18-wheeler carrying a M109 Paladin howitzer in South Carolina, with footage capturing the moment of impact. Fortunately, authorities say no one was injured.
September 12

Suspect pleads guilty in connection to death of actor Johnny Wactor

Leonel Gutierrez pleaded guilty to charges of attempted robbery and grand theft.
September 12
Actor Johnny Wactor is seen in Old City on Oct. 29, 2023 in Philadelphia.
September 12

Bomb threats reported at City Hall, multiple other buildings in Springfield, Ohio

The threat was sent via email "to multiple agencies and media outlets."
September 12
The threat was sent via email "to multiple agencies and media outlets."