Doctor says Trump tests negative for virus on consecutive days
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s White House doctor says Trump has tested negative for Covid-19 on consecutive days using a newer rapid…
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Black man led through Galveston by police officers on horseback is suing city for $1 million
GALVESTON, Texas — A Black man is suing Galveston and its police department for more than $1 million after a 2019 incident in which he was…
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Roberta McCain, mother of John McCain, has died at 108
PHOENIX, Arizona — Roberta McCain, the mother of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain, has died. She was 108. A spokesperson for daughter-in-law Cindy…
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WATCH: U.S. Senate day 1 of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
(Editor’s note: You can watch an archived version from ABC News of the entire Day 1 of hearings in the video player above.) LIVE BLOG: Latest details…
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Joe Morgan, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer and sparkplug of Big Red Machine, dies at 77
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the sparkplug of the Big Red Machine and the prototype for baseball’s…
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Judge Barrett says Supreme Court must be ‘independent’ and interpret Constitution and laws ‘as they are written’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett says she believes the court should interpret the U.S. Constitution and laws “as they…
Continue Reading Amy Coney Barrett addresses Supreme Court confirmation hearing, says she’s ‘humbled’ by ‘this profound responsibility’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett addressed senators at her U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearing, saying she is humbled by the profound…
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Texas teenager breaks 2 world records for longest legs
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Maci Currin isn’t all legs, but they do make up 60 percent of her total height. The 17-year-old from Cedar Park broke…
Continue Reading Confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as GOP pushes Trump’s nominee before election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett’s U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings began Monday as the GOP pushes President Donald Trump’s nominee…
Continue Reading Federal judge upholds state court agreement that extends deadline for counting Minnesota absentee ballots by seven days
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has upheld a Minnesota state court agreement that allows the counting of absentee ballots received up to seven…
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For the second day in a row, Iran announces highest single-day death toll from the coronavirus with 272 people killed
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has announced its highest single-day death toll from the coronavirus, for the second day in a row, with 272 people killed.…
Continue Reading Americans Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson win economics Nobel for improving auction theory
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two American economists have won the Nobel Prize for improving how auctions work. That research underlies much of today’s…
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Boat in Florida goes out of control after passengers fell overboard, deputies say
A photo shoot on a boat didn’t go as planned Friday when the three passengers managed to fall overboard, sending the boat out of control and…
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Lebron James leads Lakers to NBA title over Heat on ABC
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — The ultimate anguish. The ultimate joy. This season, for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, had it all. And it…
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Fauci says he was taken out of context in new Trump campaign ad touting coronavirus response
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci did not consent to being featured in a new advertisement from the Trump campaign touting President Donald…
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NFL postpones Broncos-Patriots game indefinitely due to virus
NEW YORK — The NFL has postponed the Denver-New England game indefinitely due to another positive coronavirus test with the Patriots. That game,…
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Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic in French Open final to tie Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles
PARIS, France — Rafael Nadal has beaten Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in the French Open final to win his 20th Grand Slam title. That ties Roger…
Continue Reading Iran announces highest single-day death toll with 251 confirmed dead from coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has announced its highest single-day death toll from the coronavirus, with 251 confirmed dead. That comes the same day…
Continue Reading India’s Health Ministry says coronavirus cases have surpassed 7 million with 108,334 deaths
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s confirmed coronavirus toll has crossed 7 million with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks, even as health…
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Doctor says Trump no longer at risk of transmitting virus, but won’t say if he’s tested negative
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House doctor said Saturday night that President Donald Trump is no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus, a…
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Shaquille O’Neal: ‘I voted for the first time, and it feels good’
Shaquille O’Neal says he may get “roasted” for admitting it, but the towering former NBA star had something to confess this week.…
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Remains of woman found in 1981 identified as victim of serial killer Samuel Little
A cold case in Georgia has been solved. The remains of a woman found in Dade County almost 40 years ago have finally been identified. The Georgia…
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Trump holds 1st White House event since virus diagnosis; unknown if he’s still contagious
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Saturday delivered remarks from the White House at his first in-person event since he tested positive for…
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LIVE updates: Hurricane Delta slams Gulf Coast, inflicting major damage
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana — Ripping tarps off damaged roofs and scattering massive piles of storm debris in the wind and water, Hurricane Delta…
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Stimulus check prospects fade with bipartisan opposition to Trump deal
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Republicans on Saturday balked at President Donald Trump’s roughly $1.8 trillion…
Continue Reading Colombian judge orders that powerful ex-President Álvaro Uribe be released from house arrest
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s powerful ex-President Álvaro Uribe has been ordered freed from house arrest while he is investigated for…
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Federal judge blocks Texas Gov. Abbott’s order limiting ballot drop-off sites to just 1 per county
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge late Friday blocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order limiting ballot drop-off to one location per county,…
Continue Reading Armenia and Azerbaijan say they have agreed on a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting Saturday
MOSCOW (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a Russia-brokered cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting Saturday, but immediately accused each…
Continue Reading Federal judge rules election in Minnesota’s 2nd District to be held in November, despite death of third-party candidate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge ruled that an election in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District will go forward in November as originally…
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Ohio county says nearly 50,000 voters received wrong ballots
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nearly 50,000 voters received incorrect absentee ballots in the county that is home to Ohio’s capital and largest city,…
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