By Shafiq Najib Veteran actor Tom Skerritt, known for his roles in projects including “Steel Magnolias,” “Alien,” “Top Gun” and “Picket Fences,” has died at the age of 93. Skerritt died on Wednesday due to natural causes, according to a statement released by his family. “We are heartbroken by his loss,” the statement read. “While
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By Bill Hutchinson October 18, 2026, 10:22 AM Share An Air Force member has died from injuries he suffered on Saturday while rappelling from the ceiling of the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, as part of a college football pre-game ceremony honoring the Armed Forces and military veterans, authorities said. The incident occurred just before
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The shooting occurred at Silver Rail Elementary School. By Meredith Deliso, Jack Moore, and Nadine El-Bawab The mass shooting at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school on Thursday that left three children and one teacher dead took place inside a special needs classroom, authorities said at a news conference, identifying some of the victims and the
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Zacharia has been on the job since Monday. By Rachel Scott White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of her role, multiple sources and a senior White House official told ABC News on Friday. Zacharia started as press secretary on Monday. Zacharia is transitioning into a new role in the administration that
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Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. By Isabella Murray, Michelle Stoddart, and Steven Beynon President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Nidal Hasan’s execution by firing squad “will not be streamed” — reversing the controversial announcement by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the killing would be
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Inflation stands well above the rate recorded prior to the Iran war. By Max Zahn Inflation climbed to a 4-month high in September as the Iran war continued to drive up gasoline prices, according to federal government data released on Wednesday. The reading came in slightly above economists’ expectations. Prices rose 3.7% in September compared
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By Phoebe Natanson, Kevin Shalvey, and Mary Kekatos Pope Leo XIV’s recovery is “proceeding as expected” following his surgery on Tuesday, the Vatican said. The pope underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray following surgery and “the results confirm a normal postoperative course: the values are within the normal range for the type of surgery
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The amount is a $500 increase over the incentive offered last year. By Laura Romero A Department of Homeland Security official said Tuesday that unaccompanied migrant children are being offered $3,000 to self-deport. The official told ABC News that minors who are in government custody, are 14 years or older, and have no gang affiliation
Continue Reading The pope had the lower lobe of his right lung removed during surgery Tuesday. By Phoebe Natanson, Kevin Shalvey, and Mary Kekatos Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent surgery to have the lower lobe of his right lung removed, the Vatican said on Tuesday. In a release from the Holy
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By Meredith Deliso A 42-year-old man died after being ejected from a roller coaster at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia, police said. The man — Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, of Atlanta — was found dead beneath the ride at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, according to the Cobb County Police Department. “Preliminary
Continue Reading By Nadine El-Bawab and Ivan Pereira Last Updated: October 10, 2026, 4:35 PM MDT A dozen people were killed Saturday during a “brutal” attack at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said. At least one of those killed was an American citizen, the agency said. The U.S.
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By Ivan Pereira October 10, 2026, 10:39 AM Share Police in Erie, Pennsylvania, said they’re investigating a mass shooting where nine people were killed at a home Friday night. The unidentified shooter died from a self-inflicted wound and there was no threat to the community, Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah told reporters at a news
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By Sabina Ghebremedhin and Ivan Pereira October 10, 2026, 9:15 AM Share Christa Pike was released from the hospital and transferred back to prison more than a week after her botched execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said Saturday. Stephen Ferrell and Luke Ihnen from Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, and Randy Spivey and Kelly
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The White House referred questions about the livestream to the Pentagon. By Steven Beynon Vice President JD Vance said Friday that he wasn’t sure whether there would be a livestream of Nidal Hasan’s December execution, despite Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s confirmation of that plan, adding that if it were to be livestreamed, “I’m not going
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Ditka led the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl title in 1986. By Patricio Chile Mike Ditka, the NFL Hall of Famer who coached the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl victory, has died, his family announced. He was 86. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father,
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The NYPD said the person is conscious. By Aaron Katersky and Meredith Deliso An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot a man in New York City on Thursday, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. “Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds,” the mayor said in a
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By Meredith Deliso Christa Pike is conscious and speaking nearly a week after a botched execution left her critically injured and temporarily on a ventilator, her attorneys said Tuesday. “Her recovery is medically unprecedented. Her prognosis remains unclear but, at a minimum, we expect a long recovery,” her attorneys — Randy Spivey and Kelly Gleason from the Tennessee Office
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By Yi-Jin Yu More than 122,000 cases of Gatorade are being voluntarily recalled due to undeclared food dyes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recalled cases of Gatorade Lemon Lime, Gatorade Lemon Lime Zero, Gatorade Orange and Gatorade Orange Zero were distributed in more than two dozen states, the FDA said. The
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By Kevin Shalvey October 3, 2026, 11:49 PM Share A U.S. service member was arrested on suspicion of murder and robbery after a Japanese woman’s body was discovered in a hotel in Okinawa, local officials said, describing the alleged killing as a “heinous” incident that prompted the Japanese government to lodge a protest with the
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Romo joined CBS Sports in April 2017 after retiring from the NFL. By Yi-Jin Yu Broadcaster and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is no longer employed at CBS Sports following his arrest earlier this summer for driving while intoxicated. CBS Sports released a statement Friday, saying, “CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed
Continue Reading She remains “critically ill,’ her attorneys said Friday. By Meredith Deliso, Darren Reynolds, and Jack Moore Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, remains “critically ill,” unconscious and on a ventilator in a hospital, two days after a botched execution attempt, her attorneys said Friday. “She is being treated for the serious effects
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Good, 37, was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis earlier this year. By Laura Romero The family of Renee Good filed two federal civil lawsuits Thursday against the U.S. government and several top federal officials over Good’s fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis earlier this year. The lawsuits
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5 million Americans, including over 1 million children, lost benefits this year. By Molly Nagle and Elizabeth Schulze Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance from the federal government. In the short term, most families will
Continue Reading She appeared to still be breathing when witnesses were escorted out. By Meredith Deliso, Darren Reynolds, and Jack Moore TChrista Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, is in critical condition at a hospital and receiving “life-saving care” after a botched execution attempt Wednesday night, her attorneys told reporters at an online press conference
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The FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has landed in Saudi Arabia. ByJordana Miller, Jon Haworth, and Camilla Alcini September 30, 2026, 4:44 AM A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after an incident took place inside the cockpit, an Israeli security source told ABC News.
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The village of Whelford is located around 2 miles from RAF Fairford. Several people arrested in ‘major incident’ near US air base, British police say. British police arrested several people over suspected explosive offenses near RAF Fairford, a base used by the U.S. Air Force to launch operations against Iran. By David Brennan September 27,
Continue Reading “I am not a perfect person,” Harvey Weinstein told the judge. By Aaron Katersky and Mark CrudeleSeptember 23, 2026, 10:09 AM Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for the sexual assault of Mimi Haley, a former production assistant, in 2006 in New York City. “I am not a perfect person,” Weinstein
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By ABC NEWS September 20, 2026, 3:44 PM Share A man was shot and injured in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement incident in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, according to officials. He was transported to a local hospital in North Austin, where he is in serious but stable condition, officials said during a press conference. ABC
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By Isabella Murray September 20, 2026, 9:34 AM President Donald Trump is arguing that another one of his projects around Washington, D.C., is being built for national security purposes, claiming that his proposed “Triumphal Arch” would also be used as a “top grade Military Complex.” Trump posted on his social media platform Sunday that, at
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By Michelle Stoddart President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. has struck an agreement with Denmark that gives the U.S. “permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns.” “At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the United
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