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‘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…

Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton, says they ‘strongly disagreed’

September 10, 2019 11:27 AM KVIA ABC-7

President Donald Trump on Tuesday forced out John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had significant disagreements on Iran,…

Trump recognizes heroism of civilians, first responders in El Paso & Dayton mass shootings

September 9, 2019 6:37 PM KVIA ABC-7

President Donald Trump is recognizing the heroism of civilians and public safety officers in last month’s deadly shootings in El Paso and…

CBP chief says number of border crossers & families with kids falls again

September 9, 2019 3:37 PM KVIA ABC-7

The Trump administration says it saw a 30% drop in the number of people apprehended at the southern U.S. border from July to August, amid summer heat…

6 in 10 Americans fear a mass shooting & most think gun laws can help: ABC News poll

September 9, 2019 12:11 PM KVIA ABC-7

With six in 10 worried about a mass shooting in their community, Americans by a 17-point margin express confidence that stricter gun control laws…

New $48M Michigan high school is being built to thwart active shooters

September 8, 2019 4:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

When completed, the new $48 million new Fruitport High School will include renovations to the existing building and major new sections which include…

Latin-music star Camilo Sesto dies of heart failure ahead of U.S. concert tour

September 8, 2019 3:05 PM KVIA ABC-7

Singer and songwriter Camilo Sesto, whose dramatic and florid ballads made him a hugely popular figure in the Spanish-language music world, has died…

Biden, Warren, Sanders only Dems with double-digit support; ABC News poll has O’Rourke at just 3%

September 8, 2019 2:10 PM KVIA ABC-7

A gain for Elizabeth Warren and a slip in support for Kamala Harris place Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Warren atop the field in the latest ABC…

Nevada’s Area 51 braces for alien hunter invasion later this month

September 8, 2019 1:41 PM KVIA ABC-7

The military’s Area 51 in Nevada is bracing for an invasion of amateur alien hunters later this month. It all started as a joke Facebook event:…

‘Batman’ walks bullied Florida toddler to school

September 6, 2019 4:55 PM KVIA ABC-7

It wasn’t Gotham City, but Batman descended on a Florida preschool to help a 3-year-old girl who was being bullied. When Erica Calculli’s…

Hurricane Dorian slams North Carolina: At least 4 dead, hundreds trapped by ‘catastrophic’ flooding

September 6, 2019 2:58 PM KVIA ABC-7

Hurricane Dorian made landfall along Cape Hatteras in North Carolina on Friday as those on the state’s low-lying islands battled ferocious rain…

Mexico declares success in slowing migrant flow after Trump tariff threats

September 6, 2019 12:05 PM KVIA ABC-7

Under threat of crippling U.S. tariffs, Mexico said Friday it had reduced the flow of migrants arriving at its northern border by 56% in three…

Hurricane Dorian’s death toll rises to 20 as it now charges up the southeastern U.S. coast

September 4, 2019 7:31 PM KVIA ABC-7

As sunshine returned to the northern Bahamas on Wednesday, residents and authorities surveyed the islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco, overwhelmed by…

Family of minor league baseball pitcher slain in Virginia

August 28, 2019 7:36 PM KVIA ABC-7

The brother-in-law of a minor league baseball pitcher killed the athlete’s wife, toddler son and mother-in-law before he was captured naked…

Sharks to saiga, nations up support for endangered wildlife

August 28, 2019 7:23 PM KVIA ABC-7

From towering giraffes to bottom-feeding sharks and many species in between, endangered species got new protections under an agreement finalized…

26 killed in fiery attack on bar in southern Mexico

August 28, 2019 6:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

Gang members burst into a bar, blocked all the exits and then started a fire that killed 26 people and injured about a dozen others, Mexican…

2016 Presidential Election Investigation Fast Facts

October 12, 2017 1:36 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at investigations into Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary…

Breakthrough Women Fast Facts: US Government, Education, Business and Sports

January 17, 2017 10:21 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at women in government, education, business and sports who have broken through the glass ceiling and become the…

2016 Presidential Campaign Hacking Fast Facts

December 26, 2016 5:50 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at hacking incidents during the 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. For…

William Shatner Fast Facts

June 30, 2014 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of award-winning actor William Shatner. Personal Birth date: March 22, 1931 Birth place: Montreal,…

New York City Marathon Fast Facts

September 28, 2013 11:32 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the New York City Marathon. November 5, 2023 – The New York City Marathon is scheduled to take…

Boston Marathon Fast Facts

September 28, 2013 11:30 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Boston Marathon, run from Hopkinton to Boston. The finish line is in front of the Boston Public…