Aug 1 2022 — ABC News — The leader of al-Qaeda, one of the FBI’s most wanted terrorists, was killed in a drone strike in Kabul over the weekend, President Joe Biden announced Monday night. ABC News also confirmed through sources familiar with the operation that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in the U.S. strike in Afghanistan. A senior administration official […]
May 24 2022 — ABC News — At least 19 children and two teachers are dead after a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The 18-year-old suspect, a student at Uvalde High School, is also dead, Gov. Greg Abbott said. Abbott said the suspect “shot and killed horrifically and incomprehensibly” […]
May 18 2022 — ABC News — As Democrats have ratcheted up condemnation of “replacement theory” in the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, some Republicans on Capitol Hill have shied away from rejecting the racist idea that some members of their own party have espoused. At a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was asked […]
Apr 3 2022 — ABC News — Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, has died. She was 93. As middle-class matron Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role in the smash 1990s sitcom. With her high-pitched voice and […]
Jan 19 2022 — ABC News — The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied former President Donald Trump’s request for a stay of a lower court mandate that hundreds of pages of his presidential records from Jan. 6 be turned over to the congressional committee investigating the attacks. The vote was 8-1. Justice Clarence Thomas would have granted the application.
Nov 12 2021 — ABC News — Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows did not show up his 10 a.m. deposition with the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, prompting calls from the panel to have Congress hold him in contempt. A lawyer representing Meadows said “it would be irresponsible for Mr. Meadows to prematurely resolve” the […]
Aug 12 2021 — ABC News — As Taliban forces advance on more provincial capitals, the U.S. is warning that its fighters are committing atrocities that could amount to war crimes. The State Department will also begin reducing its staff levels at the U.S. embassy in Kabul, due to the “evolving security situation,” State Department Spokesman Ned Price said Thursday. To facilitate […]
May 26 2021 — ABC News — The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has convened a special grand jury that could decide whether an indictment is warranted against former President Donald Trump or his eponymous company, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Until now, prosecutors have been using previously empaneled grand juries to issue subpoenas and gather evidence in an investigation […]
Apr 8 2021 — ABC News — There are “several victims” from a Thursday afternoon shooting at an office in Bryan, Texas, just outside of College Station, officials said. Six ambulances rushed to the scene and an unclear number of victims were taken to St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital. “Officers responded, they found several victims, and they were checking the area, check […]
Jan 31 2021 — ABC News — Hilton Valentine, the founding guitarist of the English rock and roll band The Animals who is credited with coming up with one of the most famous opening riffs of the 1960s, has died. He was 77. The band’s label ABKCO Music confirmed that Valentine died on Friday, saying it was told of his death by […]
Jan 11 2021 — ABC News — As he faces a lonely end to his presidency, Donald Trump learned Sunday evening that, in the wake of last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, he has lost one of the relationships he values most: his partnership with the Professional Golfers’ Association.
Jan 7 2021 — ABC News — Freshman U.S. Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois drew swift criticism from fellow Republicans Wednesday for quoting Adolf Hitler in a speech a day earlier outside the U.S. Capitol. Miller, elected in November to replace Republican John Shimkus, spoke Tuesday during an event by conservative group “Moms for America,” as demonstrations in support of President Donald […]
Dec 23 2020 — ABC News — President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a second batch of pardons in as many days, this time forgiving the crimes of two former associates, Paul Manafort and Roger Stone, as well as Charles Kushner, the father of Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner. The latest list grants 26 full pardons and commutes all or part […]
Dec 6 2020 — ABC News — Actor David L. Lander, who played the character of Squiggy on the popular ABC comedy “Laverne & Shirley,” has died after a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis, his wife said. He was 73. Lander died Friday in Los Angeles, surrounded by his wife, daughter and son-in-law, Kathy Fields Lander said in an email Saturday to […]
Nov 7 2020 — ABC News — Former Vice President Joe Biden took to the stage in Wilmington, Delaware, Friday night as his lead over President Donald Trump grew in battleground states that could the decide the election. With independent outlets yet to declare victory, Biden urged Americans to keep calm, have faith in the system and stay patient while every vote […]