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After 6 months, 5 people still missing in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene
Mario Tama/Getty Images, FILE(NORTH CAROLINA) -- Six months after Hurricane Helene destroyed communities across the Southeast, five people remain missing in North Carolina due to the storm, according to officials.The missing include one perso...
10h ago

Girlfriend of murdered Green Beret speaks out after his wife charged
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The killing of Clint Bonnell, a retired Green Beret whose remains were found in a North Carolina lake earlier this year, left his loved ones reeling. Now, his wife has been charged with his murder."We as a community have been deva...
13h ago

Man who hates big pharmacies allegedly guns down Walgreens worker: Police
Madera Police(MADERA, Calif.) -- A man who said he hates big pharmacies allegedly gunned down a Walgreens worker in California, according to police.Narciso Gallardo Fernandez had a handgun in his pocket when he went into a Walgreens in Madera, shooting...
16h ago

Trump privately indicates Elon Musk could step back from current role: Sources
Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has indicated to top advisers that Elon Musk could be taking a step back from his current role in the administration, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.Musk is employed ...
16h ago

Judge temporarily restores funding for legal aid for migrant children
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting funding to the program that provides legal representation to tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children.In her ruling Tuesda...
18h ago

Once-in-a-generation storm to bring historic rainfall, flooding: Latest forecast
ABC News(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) -- A once-in-a generation extreme weather event is beginning Wednesday with a tornado outbreak and will continue into the weekend with four days of dangerous flooding pounding the same region.First, wind gusts up to 50 mph a...
20h ago

Meet 5 of the alleged gang members the Trump administration sent to an El Salvadoran mega-prison
Maiker Escalona was a barber in Venezuela. (Raida)(NEW YORK) -- Over the last month, the Trump administration has sent over 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador to be detained in a notorious mega-prison with a track record of human rights...
21h ago

2 men face federal charges after woman, teen drown in alleged smuggling attempt
Department of Justice(DALLAS, TEXAS) -- A woman and a teenager drowned during an alleged smuggling attempt after the driver of their vehicle drove into a canal while fleeing authorities following major flooding in Texas, authorities said.Now, two men f...
22h ago

Teens who allegedly failed to put out cigarettes accused of causing massive South Carolina wildfire
South Carolina Forestry Commission(TABLE ROCK, SC) -- Three teenagers are accused of causing a massive fire that ignited in a South Carolina state park after failing to extinguish cigarettes while on a hiking trail, officials said.The teens -- Nyzaire ...
22h ago

Air traffic control room fight at Reagan National Airport leads to arrest
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A fight in the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport, or DCA, in the Washington, D.C., area led to an employee being arrested and charged with assault.Metropolitan Washington Airports Authorit...
Apr 01, 2025