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Shepard Smith abruptly leaves Fox News Channel

October 11, 2019 2:26 PM KVIA ABC-7

Shepard Smith, whose newscast on Fox News Channel seemed increasingly an outlier on a network dominated by supporters of President Trump, says he is…

‘Americans sold us out,’ Kurds guarding US base in Syria say

October 11, 2019 2:17 PM CNN

Kurdish forces guarding a US military base in northern Syria told CNN they feel they’ve been betrayed by their American allies after US…

Peter Handke’s Nobel literature prize win sparks outrage

October 11, 2019 1:59 PM CNN

The decision to award Austrian writer Peter Handke a Nobel Prize in Literature has sparked widespread outrage, with critics calling it…

Piranha swap out their old teeth with new set waiting in a ‘crypt’

October 11, 2019 1:55 PM CNN

Piranha teeth have the tough task of crunching bone and shredding flesh and, like well-used kitchen knives, they dull over time. Since they have no…

Joaquin’s dad died in the line of duty, so dozens of police came to watch his first football game

October 11, 2019 1:26 PM CNN

Mission, Texas, Police Cpl. Jose “Speedy” Espericueta couldn’t wait to watch his 13-year-old son play in his first football game.…

Uber begins the pilot phase of its boat service in Nigeria

October 11, 2019 1:10 PM CNN

As part of its expansion plans into Africa, global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies launched a pilot test of their taxi boat service on Friday in…

Accused El Paso gunman is deadliest surviving mass shooting suspect in American history

October 11, 2019 12:55 PM KVIA ABC-7

Of the 18 deadliest mass shootings in the United States, seven mass shooters committed suicide and another five were killed by police, according to…

Birds are dying off at an alarming rate. Here’s how you can help from your own backyard

October 11, 2019 12:39 PM CNN

The United States and Canada have lost almost a third of their bird population since 1970, an alarming study recently found. Habitat loss, collisions…

A 3-year-old girl was abducted and then found at a church. Police are still looking for the suspect

October 11, 2019 12:24 PM CNN

A day after 3-year-old Ahlora Lindiment was abducted from a playground in North Carolina, she was seen standing alone in front of a church, police…

Nearly 1 million migrants apprehended along Mexico border in fiscal year 2019, most in over a decade

October 8, 2019 6:43 PM KVIA ABC-7

The number of migrants encountered at the Mexican border during the 2019 budget year is likely to be nearly 1 million, one of the highest figures on…

Teen awakened by gunfire, hit and killed by stray bullet

October 4, 2019 10:34 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — A girl is dead after being struck by a stray bullet while she was…

Las Vegas massacre anniversary sparks debate on gun control

October 1, 2019 11:27 AM KVIA ABC-7

In the two years since the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the federal government and states have tightened some gun regulations. But…

Arizona man accused of killing son in attempted exorcism

October 1, 2019 11:18 AM KVIA ABC-7

Federal authorities in Arizona say a 6-year-old boy is dead after his father forced him to swallow hot water from a bathtub faucet as part of an…

Large chunk of border wall funding diverted from tiny Guam

September 28, 2019 7:43 PM KVIA ABC-7

President Donald Trump is raising a large chunk of the money for his border wall with Mexico by deferring several military construction projects…

Student journalist scores big scoop in Trump-Ukraine story with envoy’s resignation

September 28, 2019 5:53 PM KVIA ABC-7

A 20-year-old student at Arizona State University broke the news that a key State Department official who was involved in talks between President…

Nat’l Intelligence Director: Whistleblower who filed complaint involving Trump ‘did the right thing’

September 26, 2019 2:39 PM KVIA ABC-7

The acting U.S. spy chief broke with President Donald Trump and some Republicans who’ve criticized and questioned the motives of an…

Read the full text of the whistleblower complaint against President Trump

September 26, 2019 8:08 AM KVIA ABC-7

The whistleblower complaint at the center of Congress’ impeachment inquiry alleges that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office…

New Trump administration deal could send migrants back to dangerous Central American countries

September 25, 2019 4:30 PM KVIA ABC-7

As part of its latest attempt to deter migrants from seeking refuge at the U.S. southern border, the Trump administration has initiated a series of…

‘I didn’t threaten anybody’: Trump holds 1st news conference since impeachment inquiry announcement

September 25, 2019 3:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

President Donald Trump, speaking at his first news conference since the impeachment inquiry, says he placed “no pressure” on Ukrainian…

Transcript shows Trump repeatedly asked Ukraine leader to investigate Biden

September 25, 2019 2:37 PM KVIA ABC-7

President Donald Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine’s new leader to work with Rudy Giuliani and the U.S. attorney general to investigate…

Arizona tornado, New Mexico flash flood threat, I-10 dust storms as turbulent weather hits Southwest

September 25, 2019 7:25 AM KVIA ABC-7

Flash flooding, dust storms and even a tornado has occurred in the desert Southwest. This stormy weather has to do with a combination of remnant…

‘No one is above the law’: Speaker Pelosi orders impeachment probe of President Trump

September 24, 2019 6:42 PM KVIA ABC-7

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure…

Florida police officer fired for arresting & handcuffing pair of 6-year-old kids

September 23, 2019 8:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Florida school resource officer who arrested and handcuffed two 6-year-old students has been fired, according to Orlando Police Chief Orlando…

Car crashes through storefront and drives through Illinois shopping mall; driver in custody

September 20, 2019 10:20 PM KVIA ABC-7

A car drove through a Sears storefront at the massive Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg on Friday afternoon and drove around inside the shopping center,…

Violence pushing migrants to U.S.-Mexico border in Juarez in increasing numbers

September 16, 2019 8:22 PM KVIA ABC-7

Even in a city where authorities are investigating the scattering of body parts all over town, Domingo Beltran Zamora feels safer here than in his…

No sign that Minnesota synagogue fire was hate crime

September 15, 2019 8:13 PM KVIA ABC-7

A fire that destroyed a historic synagogue in northeastern Minnesota doesn’t appear to have been a hate crime, authorities said Sunday in…

18 years later, America and the Borderland vow to ‘never forget’ 9/11

September 11, 2019 7:44 PM KVIA ABC-7

People who were too young on 9/11 to even remember their lost loved ones, and others for whom the grief is still raw, paid tribute with…

U.S. Supreme Court allows nationwide enforcement of new Trump administration asylum restrictions

September 11, 2019 4:42 PM KVIA ABC-7

The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American immigrants from…

Apple announces iPhone 11, takes on Netflix & Hulu with low streaming price

September 10, 2019 2:03 PM KVIA ABC-7

Apple CEO Tim Cook made what he called “some truly big announcements” Tuesday at the tech company’s annual September event at the…

New ‘Day of the Dead Barbie’ celebrating Dia de los Muertos to be released

September 10, 2019 12:41 PM KVIA ABC-7

There’s about to be a new Barbie doll on the shelves, with flowers on her dress and a skull painted on her face. It’s the Dia de los…