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Flooding threatens Hawaii, while dry and breezy conditions raise fire danger in the Northeast

Thursday, April 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Amid red-flag fire danger alerts issued for parts of New York and a forecast of potential flooding for Hawaii, the weather is expected to cooperate for Friday's historic Artemis II splashdown off the coast of Southern California.The National Weather Service (NWS)... Read More.

1 dead, 2 missing after under-construction Philadelphia parking garage partially collapses: Mayor

Thursday, April 9 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- One person is dead and another two remain unaccounted for after a seven-story parking garage under construction in Philadelphia partially collapsed, officials said.A search and rescue operation is ongoing for the two individuals following Wednesday's partial collapse, in what Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle... Read More.

Federal appeals court hears arguments about overturning Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ conviction

Thursday, April 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Nine months after a New York jury convicted Sean "Diddy" Combs of transporting prostitutes across state lines for drug-fueled sex parties, the hip-hop mogul is set to appear in a federal appeals court on Thursday to challenge his lengthy prison sentence.Acquitted... Read More.

Emperor penguin, Antarctic fur seal now listed as endangered in updated IUCN Red List

Thursday, April 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The status of several threatened species has been downgraded to endangered, and climate change is to blame, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.The Red List of Threatened Species, which was updated by the IUCN on Thursday, now includes... Read More.

The US just had its warmest March ever, by a historic margin

Wednesday, April 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- March 2026 was a historic month for temperatures in the United States, fueled by an extraordinary and prolonged heat wave that shattered temperature records across much of the West, according to a new report released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... Read More.

Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann returning to court, may change plea to guilty: Sources

Wednesday, April 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Accused Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killer Rex Heuermann might change his plea to guilty and admit to the murders at his scheduled court appearance on Wednesday, sources familiar with the case told ABC News.Heuermann, a New York City architect, was... Read More.

‘Ketamine Queen’ set to be sentenced in connection with Matthew Perry’s overdose death

Wednesday, April 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The woman reportedly known as the "Ketamine Queen" is set to be sentenced on Wednesday for providing the ketamine that killed Matthew Perry.Jasveen Sangha admitted in a plea agreement to working with another dealer to provide the "Friends" actor with dozens... Read More.

FBI on scene of ICE-involved shooting in Patterson, California

Tuesday, April 7 by ABC News

(PATTERSON, Calif.) -- The FBI is at the scene of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement-involved shooting that happened in Patterson, California, on Tuesday near the I-5, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said in a statement.According to Lyons, ICE officers were attempting to arrest a... Read More.

Todd Blanche, in 1st appearance as acting AG, shrugs off suggestion Trump will ‘pressure’ him to target opponents

Tuesday, April 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche used his first news conference Tuesday to shrug off any suggestion that he would use the Justice Department to more aggressively target perceived enemies of President Donald Trump, as he heaped praise on his ousted predecessor... Read More.

Historians sue over Trump’s attempt to ignore Presidential Records Act

Tuesday, April 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The world's largest association of historians is suing the Trump administration over a recent effort to justify the president keeping his official records rather than turning them over to the National Archives.The American Historical Association and a second organization, American Oversight,... Read More.

Death of Vietnamese immigrant in Indiana facility is latest ICE detainee fatality

Tuesday, April 7 by ABC News

(MIAMI COUNTY, Ind.) -- A Vietnamese immigrant died in government custody last week, according to a notification sent to lawmakers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marking the latest detainee death during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.Tuan Van Bui, a 55-year-old immigrant, died at the... Read More.

Abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been freed: Hezbollah Bregades

Tuesday, April 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 31, has been released by her abductors, according to the Iraqi militia group Hezbollah Brigades.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio.... Read More.

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