Police dog sniffs out $10 million worth of drugs
Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) -- A police dog helped officers in Chicago recover more than 1,500 pounds of narcotics with an estimated street value in excess of $10 million.The dog smelled…
Richmond school named after confederate general will be changed to Barack Obama Elementary
Google, FILE(RICHMOND, Va.) -- A predominantly African-American elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, is dropping its confederate general name and will soon be known as Barack Obama Elementary.A predominantly African-American elementary…
Cop took out gun during Sterling Brown tasing incident, body-cam footage shows
Milwaukee Police Dept.(MILWAUKEE) -- One of the officers involved in the tasing and arrest of unarmed Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown briefly took his gun out of his holster during…
Marine who marched with neo-Nazis in Charlottesville found guilty in court-martial
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) -- The U.S. Marine who marched with neo-Nazis in last summer's "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been found guilty in a summary court-martial…
Viral video of toddler breaching pool gate offers warning for parents
WFAA(NEW YORK) -- A video of a toddler scaling a locked and covered ladder to reach an above-ground pool has now gone viral online, serving as a warning for all…
‘We shouldn’t be the “stars” of the school-shooting generation’: Inside Parkland shooting survivors David and Lauren Hogg’s new book
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Teen activist David Hogg and his younger sister Lauren Hogg rose to national fame in the aftermath of the Valentine's Day massacre at their high…
3 people die after being pulled from apartment swimming pool in NC
iStock/Thinkstock(DURHAM, N.C.) -- Three people died after being pulled early Tuesday morning from a pool in a North Carolina apartment complex near Duke University, authorities said.The two males and one…
Uproar grows as administration digs in on child separation policy
David McNew/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump defended his controversial immigration policies on Monday ahead of a closely watched meeting with GOP lawmakers who have criticized his administration's "zero-tolerance" approach…
Illinois hospital forced to divert patients as floodwaters rush in; motorists stranded
iStock/Thinkstock(ROCKFORD, Ill.) -- An Illinois hospital halted intake on Monday after a storm battered parts of the state with heavy rain and flooding that left some residents stranded in there…
Over 550 guns seized from home of felon in Southern California
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department(AGUA DULCE, Calif.) -- A tip from a neighbor about a man in possession of "a large number of guns" turned out to be an understatement.…
Wisconsin sisters arrested after stabbing each other, police say
Google Maps(MADISON, Wis.) --Police arrested two sisters in Wisconsin on Sunday after they allegedly stabbed each other while fighting in front of five young children.Authorities arrived to their home in…
Record flooding in the Midwest as East Coast continues to heat up
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A stationary front produced torrential rainfall in the Great Lakes and Midwest over the weekend with up to 7 inches of rain falling Sunday in…
Armed bystander shoots, kills suspected carjacker in Washington state
KOMO(TUMWATER, Wash.) -- A bystander in Washington fatally shot a carjacking suspect on Sunday after the carjacker allegedly shot a man who refused to give up control of his vehicle,…
Roller coaster passenger who survived 34-foot fall was ‘praying it was over’
ABC News (DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) -- Amanda Bostic remembers the harrowing moments when she was tossed more than 30 feet from a roller coaster that had just derailed."I remember falling…
Train derailment causes explosion, prompts evacuations
iStock/Thinkstock(PRINCETON, Ind.) -- A freight train derailment in Indiana on Sunday caused a loud explosion and calls for mandatory evacuations in the area.The Gibson County Sheriff’s Office and emergency service…
Orlando marks solemn 2-year anniversary of Pulse nightclub massacre
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(ORLANDO, Fla.) -- People in Orlando and across the country observed a moment of silence two years after 49 people were gunned down at Pulse nightclub. At noon,…
Former police chief, officers allegedly framed teen for burglaries to keep crime stats up: Prosecutors
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) -- A former south Florida police chief and two of his officers are accused of framing a teenage boy for four burglaries in order to look like they had…
Hurricane Bud churns in Pacific, could hit Mexico by end of week
KETV(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Bud is churning off the coast of western Mexico in the Pacific Ocean Tuesday as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 125 mph.Bud is located…
Dognapping spree targeting purebred Yorkies has Connecticut town’s pet owners on edge
WABC(BRIDGEPORT, Conn.) -- Eleven female Yorkshire terriers have been stolen in one Connecticut town, with officials suspecting that an illegal breeder is the culprit.The pups were taken from homes in…
Officer rescues toddler running along busy road in Chicago suburb in heart-stopping video
Naperville Police Department/Facebook(CHICAGO) -- An officer is seen rescuing a toddler running along a busy road in a Chicago suburb in a heart-stopping video.The young boy "escaped his mother's watchful…
Dennis Rodman claims some post-summit credit for his efforts to ‘bring peace between the two countries’
ABC News (SENTOSA ISLAND, Singapore) -- The U.S.-North Korea summit gives Dennis Rodman, one of few Americas to meet with Kim Jong Un, "a little more shine of a light"…
SUV crashes into playground amid police chase, injuring 3 toddlers
KTSP(MINNEAPOLIS) -- An SUV crashed into a Minnesota playground as the driver allegedly fled from police, injuring three toddlers, including two who were fighting for their lives, authorities said.The children…
Woman charged in Tennessee officer’s killing would ‘undo it 10,000 times over’
WKRN(NASHVILLE) -- The woman charged in connection with a Tennessee police officer's death was forced to participate in his slaying last month after the accused shooter assaulted her and threatened…
Federal judge rules lawsuit challenging migrant-family separation can proceed, says policy ‘shocks the conscience’
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in California ruled on Wednesday evening that a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's practice of separating immigrant parents from their children can…
Parkland high school to offer posthumous diplomas at 1st graduation since 17 killed in massacre
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(PARKLAND, Fla.) -- Nearly four months after a mass shooting killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the class of 2018 will graduate and posthumous diplomas…
50 years after shots rang out at the Ambassador Hotel, controversy still surrounds RFK’s assassination
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Deafening chants of "We want Bobby!" filled the stifling Embassy Room of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles around midnight on June 5, 1968,…
Parkland parents are following their late son’s path to bring about ‘change’
ABC News (PARKLAND, Fla.) -- Joaquin Oliver was one of the 17 students and faculty murdered on Valentine's Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, when a…
Rivers continue to rise in flood-prone mid-Atlantic states; heat wave hits Southwest
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Already rain-soaked states in the mid-Atlantic are looking at another dose of downpours to end the weekend.Tropical moisture is working up from the South on…
Toddler, 3, makes life-saving 911 call after mother collapses
KTRK(CLEVELAND, Texas) -- Most toddlers are learning how to write or count. Thankfully, one Texas 3-year-old learned how to call 911.Dorothy Craig, of Cleveland, Texas, may very well have saved…
Maine woman charged with manslaughter for allegedly running over man on baseball field
ABC News (SANFORD, Maine) -- A woman in Maine has been charged with manslaughter after she hit a man while driving out of control onto a baseball field during a…
FBI agent accidentally shoots bar patron when gun falls out of holster while dancing
KMGH(DENVER) -- An FBI agent got himself into an embarrassing situation on Saturday when his service weapon fell out of its holster while dancing at a Denver club and he…
Officer fired after intentionally hitting fleeing suspect with his police car
Athens-Clarke County Police Department(ATHENS, Ga.) -- The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has fired one of its officers after an investigation showed he intentionally ran down and hit a fleeing suspect…
Boy, 11, prevents 3-year-old girl from drowning in ‘miracle’ rescue
KSTP(MINNEAPOLIS) -- An 11-year-old boy in Minnesota is being hailed for helping to rescue a 3-year-old girl who nearly drowned at a beach over the Memorial Day weekend.Revelers enjoying unseasonably…
Rescued Hawaiian man survived week ‘surrounded by lava,’ wishes he evacuated after volcano’s eruption
ABC News(HONOLULU) -- Allen Bertram heard the calls to evacuate, but decided to stay put unless lava came near his Hawaiian home.A week ago his home was surrounded by a…
Rescued Hawaiian man survived week ‘surrounded by lava,’ wishes he evacuated after volcano’s eruption
ABC News(HONOLULU) -- Allen Bertram heard the calls to evacuate, but decided to stay put unless lava came near his Hawaiian home.A week ago his home was surrounded by a…
Hiker falls to his death from Yosemite National Park’s famed Half Dome
George Rose/Getty Images(MARIPOSA, Calif.) -- A hiker slipped and fell to his death Monday while climbing Yosemite National Park's famous Half Dome trail, officials said.The man was ascending the Half…
Air Force training jet crashes in Mississippi, but pilots eject safely
ABC News(COLUMBUS, Miss.) -- An Air Force training jet crashed near Columbus, Mississippi Wednesday, but both pilots aboard were able to safely eject from the aircraft.The crash occurred just days…
Families of Sandy Hook victims, FBI agent file defamation lawsuit against right-wing radio host Alex Jones
Oli Scarff/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Six families of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting, as well as an FBI agent who responded to the scene, filed…
Bodycam footage shows officer instructing man to break into ex-girlfriend’s home
Rochester Police Department(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) -- Police bodycam footage from upstate New York appears to show an officer instructing a man to break into his ex-girlfriend's home, according to the woman's…
Volunteers help dog make 2,000-mile trek back home
Darrah Bull Bully Rescue(PHOENIX) -- One lucky dog who wound up on the other side of the country was returned to his rightful home thanks to a group of 20…
Faculty urge USC president to resign over scandal involving ex-campus gynecologist
Jeffrey Greenberg/UIG via Getty Images, FILE(LOS ANGELES) -- Hundreds of faculty members at the University of Southern California have backed a motion for the school's president to resign over how…
First black female astronaut in space offers advice to young girls
Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Mae Jemison, the first black woman in outer space, fell in love with science at an early age. Decades later, she's encouraging girls of…
Blackout not expected in Hawaii even if lava reaches power plant, officials say
Mario Tama/Getty Images(PUNA, Hawaii) -- The Puna Geothermal Venture in Hawaii is secure, and if lava did encroach on it the danger of a toxic gas release is "very low,"…
30-year-old ordered to vacate parents’ home claims they harassed him
WSYR(CAMILLUS, N.Y.) -- A 30-year-old man court-ordered to vacate his parents' home on Tuesday said he should be given more time to leave because of how much his parents "harassed"…
About 14,500 in Puerto Rico still don’t have power
Jose Jimenez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Sunday marked eight months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and about 14,500 people there still don't have electricity.Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority said that…
School bus driver in deadly New Jersey crash had 14 license suspensions: DMV spokesperson
iStock/Thinkstock(PARAMUS) -- The driver of the school bus involved in a deadly highway crash in New Jersey last week had a lengthy history of license suspensions and moving violations, according…
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli owes IRS more than $1.6M, court filing says
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- When “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli finally pays for his fraud, the federal government argues its coffers should be filled first.Shkreli, who was convicted of securities…
The warning signs to look for when a potential shooter has no criminal history
Galveston County Sheriff's Office(NEW YORK) -- Some school shooters act out and get in trouble with either school officials or police before making the deadly decision to open fire.For others,…
Flooding hits from North Carolina to Florida to New Mexico, more rain headed to Southeast
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) -- Flooding has hit from North Carolina to Florida to New Mexico as the Southeast braces for more rain later this week.Up to 4 inches of rain has…
Bishop speaks out after delivering soul-stirring sermon at Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s royal wedding
Steve Parsons - Pool / Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- All eyes were on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their wedding day Saturday, except for the nearly 14 minutes when…
16-year-old boy arrested in connection with Baltimore County cop killling, 3 suspects still sought
ABCNews.com(BALTIMORE) -- A 16-year-old boy is in custody in connection with the Monday killing of a female Baltimore County police officer, the Baltimore County Police and Fire Department said this…
New eruption from Kilauea in Hawaii
Mario Tama/Getty Images(PUNA, Hawaii) -- Kilauea, the volcano in Hawaii that began erupting almost three weeks ago, exploded again Monday evening, authorities said. The latest eruption occurred around 5:51 p.m.…
National parks could face flooding from sea level rise, storm surge
NPS/Instagram(WASHINGTON) -- The National Park Service has released its first-ever report on how the impact of sea level rise and flooding from storms could impact national parks around the country.More…
New details reveal how police ended deadly firefight with Texas school shooter
Galveston County Sheriff's Office(SANTA FE, Texas) -- "Heroes" inside Santa Fe High School last week cornered the mass shooter within four minutes, keeping him contained until additional officers arrived to…
Suspenseful bodycam video shows dramatic wildfire evacuations: Video
ABCNews.com(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) -- Suspenseful body-camera footage of last year’s deadly Santa Rosa wildfires shows officers racing to evacuate residents in the middle of the night as flames destroyed the…
Police deliver fawn via c-section after doe left to die
The Washington Township Police Department(WARREN COUNTY, N.J.) -- A New Jersey police department congratulated one of its officers this week after he helped deliver a baby deer after its mother…
Letter threatening shooting found at UT Southwestern Medical Center
Google Maps(DALLAS) -- A letter threatening an active shooting was found this morning at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, the medical school said on Twitter.One building…
Mom’s disturbing post on moments daughter hid from gunman who opened fire amid taunts
Bob Levey/Getty Images(SANTA FE, Texas) -- When Deedra Van Ness answered a call from her daughter, Isabelle, Friday morning, the teen whispered, "Mom, they are shooting up the school, I'm…
Famed chef Mario Batali investigated for sexual assault by NYPD
George Rose/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Beleaguered chef Mario Batali is being investigated by the New York Police Department for sexual assault allegations raised in a “60 Minutes” report that aired…
Police officer shouts ‘pretend like we’re going to shoot you’ during traffic stop
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) -- Houston police officers are under investigation for the way they ordered passengers to exit a vehicle, according to ABC Houston station KTRK-TV.In a video of the Saturday incident,…
Kelly Clarkson calls for action in response to school shootings at Billboard Awards
Kevin Winter/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) -- Host Kelly Clarkson opened the 2018 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night with an emotional speech about the recent mass shooting at a high school…
Record rainfall totals set in mid-Atlantic as storms continue in South
Henderson County Rescue(NEW YORK) -- Up to a foot of rain fell in the last 10 days in the mid-Atlantic, and more is on the way for the hard-hit region.Asheville,…
Alleged Santa Fe HS gunman repeated ‘another one bites the dust’ amid carnage, survivor says
Scott Olson/Getty Images(SANTA FE, Texas) -- The gunman who opened fire inside Santa Fe High School in Texas Friday morning allegedly repeated "another one bites the dust" during the carnage,…
Father intentionally crashes into restaurant, killing 2: Police
WSOC(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) -- A father allegedly sat his family near the front door of a restaurant in North Carolina on Sunday, then promptly left, got in his car and plowed…
Two inmates charged with murder on the loose after escaping South Carolina jail
ABC News (ORANGEBURG, S.C.) -- One escaped inmate was caught Sunday, but two inmates -- both charged with murder -- are still on the loose after breaking out of a…
Video shows man accused of ‘punching’ pregnant deaf woman, service dog being shoved
Joshua Manley/Youtube(ORLANDO) -- A new video has emerged in the ongoing battle between a deaf man, his pregnant fiancee and their service dog -- and the man who police said…
Deadly explosion at California day spa wasn’t an accident, officials say
ABC News(ALISO VIEJO, Calif) -- The mysterious, deadly explosion that rocked a Southern California day spa on Tuesday doesn't appear to have been an accident, the Orange County Sheriff's Office…
Police officer confronts armed man at Illinois high school; no students injured: City
Google Maps(DIXON, Ill.) -- A police officer confronted and injured an armed man at an Illinois high school Wednesday morning, a city official said, adding that no students or staff…
Florida man dies from exploding electronic cigarette: Autopsy
iStock/Thinkstock(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ) -- An exploding electronic cigarette caused the death of a Florida man earlier this month, an autopsy determined.Tallmadge D'Elia, 38, died on May 5 from parts…
East Coast bracing for more heavy rain, flooding
WABC(NEW YORK) -- At least five people, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed by falling trees resulting from severe weather on Tuesday.As of 8 p.m. ET, 496,777 customers in Pennsylvania,…
Tulsa mom arrested after allegedly stabbing 11-year-old daughter, torching home
Tulsa Police Department(TULSA, Okla.) -- Oklahoma police arrested a mother on Tuesday who allegedly set her home on fire, stabbed her 11-year-old daughter and fled the scene with her 7-year-old…
Shoeless 13-year-old fled alleged kidnappers: Police
ABCNews.com(HOUSTON) -- A 13-year-old found shoeless and with torn clothing fled potential kidnappers who were motivated by racial animus, the boy's mother said.Zavion Parker was abducted from a bus stop…
Shoeless 13-year-old fled alleged kidnappers: Police
ABCNews.com(HOUSTON) -- A 13-year-old found shoeless and with torn clothing fled potential kidnappers who were motivated by racial animus, the boy's mother said.Zavion Parker was abducted from a bus stop…
Indiana police release surveillance video from deadly ambush
The Evansville Police Department(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) -- Police in Indiana on Tuesday released surveillance video from a dramatic ambush that captured the moment a gunman suddenly opened fire on officers with…
Indiana police release surveillance video from deadly ambush
The Evansville Police Department(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) -- Police in Indiana on Tuesday released surveillance video from a dramatic ambush that captured the moment a gunman suddenly opened fire on officers with…
Pharmacist disarms woman who tried to rob him at gunpoint
WSB(ATLANTA) -- Police in Georgia are searching for three women shown on surveillance video attempting to rob a pharmacy before the owner snatched a gun from one of the suspects.Atlanta-area…
Sea of blue: Boy escorted back to school by 70 police officers after dad killed in the line of duty
WTHI-TV(TERRE HAUTE, Ind.) -- It was always going to be a tough first day back to school for 5-year-old Dakota Pitts, who lost his dad last week. But thanks to…
Renowned author Tom Wolfe dies at 88
Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Famed American author Tom Wolfe -- who chronicled American power and greed in "The Bonfire of the Vanities" and its reach for the stars in…
Parents of 2 girls killed in the Parkland shooting are running for school board seats
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(PARKLAND, Fla.) -- Two parents whose teenage daughters were gunned down in the Parkland, Florida, high school massacre are running for seats on Broward County's school board, they…
Florida woman says she ‘went blank’ when fighting off gun-wielding intruders
iStock/Thinkstock(ALTAMONTE, Fla.) -- A Florida woman says she "went blank" when she decided to fight off a pair of home intruders who were armed with an assault rifle.The woman, who…
11-year-old girl killed by falling tree as severe thunderstorms batter Northeast
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Two people are dead and nearly half a million customers in the Northeast are without power due to severe weather that includes thunderstorms, flash flooding,…
Tulsa mom stabbed 11-year-old daughter, abducted younger sister: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(TUSLA, Okla.)-- Police in Oklahoma are searching for a woman who allegedly torched her home and stabbed her 11-year-old daughter on Monday before taking off with her 7-year-old daughter.Authorities responded…
Good Samaritan tackles suspect who attacked elderly women on Mother’s Day
WABC(NEW YORK) -- A good Samaritan was captured on camera taking down a man who assaulted two women Sunday.Surveillance video from outside a shop in Brownsville, New York, shows two…
‘Golden State Killer’ victims, family members face suspect in courtroom
Sacramento Police Department(LOS ANGELES) -- The daughter of a man who was allegedly murdered by the "Golden State Killer" came face-to-face with the suspected serial rapist and killer for the…
Nanny who stabbed two children to death will be sentenced
WABC(NEW YORK) -- A New York City nanny who murdered two young children in her care is set to be sentenced Monday.Yoselyn Ortega had worked for Marina and Kevin Krim…
Middle school student creates website to match families with shelter pups
Austin Jewish Academy(AUSTIN, Texas) -- An amazing 13-year-old student from Texas is doing her best to make sure every shelter dog in her area is not only adopted, but rescued…
Inside the state park where visitors dig for diamonds
Janet Weinstein/ABC News(MURFREESBORO, Ark.) -- It was a scorchingly hot day in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, but Kenneth Gillespie wasn't ready to give up on his dream of hitting it big just…
EXCLUSIVE: Black student interrogated after napping at Yale: I posted video ‘for my safety’
ABC News(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) -- The Yale student at the center of a conversation about racial profiling on campus said she felt the need to post video of her recent…
University of Wisconsin tells students to ‘run, hide, fight’ in false emergency alert
iStock/Thinkstock(MADISON, Wis.) -- The University of Wisconsin gave students a scare on Sunday after it mistakenly sent an email that urged everyone on campus to "run, hide, fight."Officials on the…
‘Spiritual healer’ charged with sexual assault, abortion after walking on pregnant woman’s stomach
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- A man who purported to offer spiritual healing out of his home in the Bronx is now facing multiple charges of sexual abuse and abortion.The abortion charge…
Florida widow charged with husband’s murder 17 years later
iStock/Thinkstock(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Denise Williams, the widow of a Tallahassee man who went missing for 17 years before his body was found last year, has been arrested and charged with…
Three black Airbnb guests who were questioned by cops plan to take legal action
Carl Court/Getty Images(RIALTO, Calif.) -- Three black Airbnb guests are planning to take legal action against the Rialto Police Department in California after police responded to a 911 caller who…
Drone footage gives terrifying glimpse of Hawaiian volcano damage
ABCNews.com(HONOLULU) -- New drone footage gives a glimpse of the damage that parts of Hawaii's Big Island sustained in the wake of volcanic explosions in recent days.Smoke can be seen…
Lin-Manuel Miranda aims to ‘raise millions’ more by taking ‘Hamilton’ to Puerto Rico in 2019
Paul Morigi/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of the Broadway smash-hit "Hamilton," appeared live on "Good Morning America" today and opened up about bringing the show to Puerto…
Record temperatures skyrocketing into triple digits in Southwest
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- It is only May but temperatures are already skyrocketing in the Southwest.The highest temperature in the nation Sunday was in Thermal, California, where it reached…
Survivor of Georgia sniper attack says metal hip implant saved his life
WSB(ATLANTA) -- A Georgia man said he has discovered a new appreciation for life on Sunday after surviving a sniper-style attack that could have killed him.Harvey Kerby was driving on…
Dancing college grads dragged off stage, school apologizes for being ‘inappropriately aggressive’
The University of Florida(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) -- The University of Florida’s apology has fallen short for the graduates whom an usher yanked off the stage this weekend as they danced to…
Plane makes emergency landing in Florida after windshield shatters during flight
WFTS(TAMPA, Fla.) -- A JetBlue flight from Puerto Rico to Tampa was forced to make an emergency landing in South Florida on Sunday after its outer windshield shattered in midair.The…
Powerful moments at the United State of Women summit
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- When former first lady Michelle Obama took the stage at this year’s United State of Women summit in Los Angeles, the crowd erupted in cheers…
United State of Women speakers share their messages to young women everywhere
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Inspiration and motivation for change –- those were the resounding themes at this year’s United State of Women summit in Los Angeles. Thousands of women…
Alleged hazing attack by high school football team caught on camera
Obtained by ABC News(MOBILE, Ala.) -- The parents of a high school freshman are demanding their son’s football coach be fired, saying their son was brutally beaten by members of…
Biological mother breaks down at sentencing of woman who stole and raised her child: ‘I am your mother, Kamiyah’
ABCNews.com(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.)-- The woman accused of kidnapping a baby just hours after birth appeared in a sentencing hearing Thursday morning.Gloria Williams kidnapped Kamiyah Mobley in July 1998, hours after her…
Marathon runner who received heart transplant meets donor’s parents for first time
Kristin N. Marx(GREENDALE, Wis.) -- Seventeen years after the death of their daughter, Pam and Tim Huber got a chance to hear her heartbeat again, thanks to Kristin Marx.Marx met…
Cellphone video shows Miami Police officer apparently kicking suspect in the head during arrest
Obtained by ABC News(MIAMI) -- A Miami Police officer has been relieved of duty after cellphone video emerged on social media appearing to show him kicking a suspect in the…
Driver in New York City crash that killed 2 children charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide
Leah Finnegan/Twitter(NEW YORK) -- The driver in a New York City crash that killed two children -- including the 4-year-old daughter of Tony award-winning Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles --…
Pictures of gun victims will be used to cause ‘peaceful’ disruptions of NRA convention
Alex Wong/Getty Images(DALLAS) -- The student-led March for Our Lives inspired adults into action also, including one woman who is helping lead visual demonstrations during the National Rifle Association convention…
Shooting at Nashville mall leaves 1 victim critically injured; suspect in custody
Nashville Fire Dept(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- At least one person has been hospitalized after a shooting at Nashville's Opry Mills Mall, according to officials.The male victim was taken to TriStar Skyline…
Why ‘Golden State Killer’ may have stopped murder spree: Investigator
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) -- The deadly crime spree of the "Golden State Killer" includes a five-year pause that has remained a baffling mystery to this day.But now, with the…
Military plane crash victims identified: Puerto Rico National Guard
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- The names of the nine people who were killed in the crash of a military cargo plane in Georgia were released Thursday by the Puerto Rico National…
‘Golden State Killer’ suspect’s defense motion to bar prosecutors from collecting evidence rejected by judge
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- A California judge this morning rejected an attempt by defense attorneys to bar a request from prosecutors to collect evidence from "Golden State Killer" suspect…
Grandmother accused of killing husband, look-alike held without bond in Florida
WZVN(FORT MYERS, Fla.) -- The Minnesota woman accused in an alleged multistate crime spree will continue to be held without bond in Florida, where she was extradited last week after…
10 Connecticut police officers injured in explosion while responding to domestic call
iStock/Thinkstock(NORTH HAVEN, Conn.)--Ten police officers were injured in an explosion Wednesday evening after responding to a domestic disturbance call at a Connecticut home.Police sent a tactical team to the North…
Teen surprises hospitalized grandfather ahead of her prom: ‘It was like pure happiness’
@siannitir/Sianni Tirado(NEW YORK) -- One teen didn't want to attend her senior prom without sharing the moment with a very special man in her life: her grandfather.Sianni Tirado told "Good…
Milo Yiannopoulos appearing at Cal Poly amid racially charged climate on campus
Michael Masters/Getty Images(SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.) -- Controversy surrounds Milo Yiannopoulos' speech this evening at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, after the school was at the center…
Parents meet 911 dispatcher who helped them deliver baby at home
iStock/Thinkstock(JESSUP, Pa.) -- A couple forced to deliver their fourth child at home with the help of a 911 dispatcher on the line recently got to meet the woman they…
Bill Cosby accuser reacts to guilty verdict: ‘Women are being believed, finally’
Mark Makela/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) -- A Bill Cosby accuser who'd traveled from California to attend the weeks-long trial in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, told ABC News today that she was "elated"…
Bill Cosby conviction: How prosecutors scored a victory against ‘America’s Dad’
Mark Makela/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) -- After years of innuendo, allegations and ultimately two criminal trials -- the second of which ended with a guilty verdict Thursday -- Bill Cosby has…
Florida deputies have no confidence in sheriff who presided over the Parkland shooting, union says
iStock/Thinkstock(PARKLAND, Fla.) -- More than 500 deputies in Florida have voted that they no longer have confidence in the sheriff who presided over the Valentine's Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman…
Portraits of some of the ‘Golden State Killer’ victims
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) -- The suspected "Golden State Killer," believed to have committed 12 murders, at least 50 rapes and multiple home burglaries in the 1970s and 1980s, is…
Otto Warmbier’s family sues North Korea for ‘barbaric treatment’ of their son
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(NEW YORK)-- The parents of Otto Warmbier, the American college student who was imprisoned in North Korea for 17 months, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against North…
70-year-old Washington woman nabs ‘creeps’ who burglarized her home
KOMO(GIG HARBOR, Wash.) -- A Washington state woman said she was determined to catch the "creeps" who recently burglarized her home and made off with electronics, jewelry, credit cards and…
Suspected ‘Golden State Killer’ seemed shocked by arrest, told police he had a roast in the oven: Official
Sacramento Police Department(LOS ANGELES) -- The suspected "Golden State Killer" who was arrested this week for killing and raping dozens of California residents decades ago, seemed shocked to find police…
Video shows frantic pool rescue of boy trapped underwater in lazy river
ABCNews.com(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C) -- Surveillance video from the Avista Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, captured the near drowning of a 12-year-old boy who was playing in a lazy river.Hotel…
More than 1.4 million students miss class as teachers in two states leave school in fight for education funds
J Pat Carter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- More than 1.4 million public school students were missing classes today as tens of thousands teachers in Arizona and Colorado walked out in a…
Inside the timeline of crimes by the ‘Golden State Killer’
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- The suspected "Golden State Killer" behind serial rapes and murders across California in the 1970s and 1980s has finally been identified.Joseph James DeAngelo, a 72-year-old…
Pit bull attacks woman on subway after altercation
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- New York City police are searching for the owner of a pit bull that attacked a woman on the subway during an altercation.The incident, which…
‘Sorry I tased you!’: Police officer apologizes to firefighter with cake
Hamilton Township Police Dept via Facebook(MAINEVILLE, Ohio) -- An Ohio police officer found a creative way to apologize to a firefighter whom she accidentally shocked while deploying her stun gun…
Professor who called Barbara Bush an ‘amazing racist’ won’t be disciplined
Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(FRESNO, Calif.) -- The Fresno State University professor who described the late Barbara Bush as an "amazing racist" on Twitter last week won't be punished, the university's president,…
Waffle House where 4 people were slain reopens for business
Jason Davis/Getty Images(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- A Waffle House near Nashville, Tennessee, that a gunman turned into a bullet-riddled scene of carnage Sunday reopened for business Wednesday morning.Customers, grief counselors and…
Jury begins deliberations in Bill Cosby trial
Mark Makela/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) -- Bill Cosby's fate is in the hands of a Pennsylvania jury that began deliberating this morning after hearing evidence over the past two weeks in…
Woman kills husband’s mistress then turns gun on herself in ‘calculated, planned attack’: Police
University of Delaware(NEWARK, Del.) -- A Delaware woman broke into the Pennsylvania home of her husband's mistress and shot her in the head before turning the gun on herself, according…
Transit official’s videotaped berating of police ends with her resignation
WABC(NEW YORK) -- A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioner has resigned after she is seen berating two police officers during a traffic stop involving her daughter,…
Dallas cop killing is ‘gut-wrenching,’ ‘too much to bear’ in wake of sniper attack: Former police chief
ABCNews.com(DALLAS) -- The shooting that killed a Dallas police officer on Tuesday is "gut-wrenching" and "too much to bear" in the wake of the deadly sniper attack that targeted Dallas…
‘Poop train’ gone after plaguing Alabama community for 2 months
iStock/Thinkstock(PARRISH, Ala.) -- A train full of "sewage sludge" from the New York City area has left a small Alabama town after sitting on the tracks for more than two…
Oklahoma wildfire conditions remain critical, flames reaching up to 70 feet
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Western Oklahoma wildfire conditions remain critical, despite unrelenting efforts to contain.Fire danger remains high to very high, with flames reaching up to 70 feet, the…
2 deputies killed in line of duty in Florida were ‘best of the best,’ sheriff says
iStock/Thinkstock(TRENTON, Fla.) -- Two Florida deputies were killed in the line of duty today, according to law enforcement officials.Two Gilchrist County Sheriff's deputies were shot and killed at about 3…
Detective saves choking baby at Police Academy graduation
WABC(NEW YORK) -- Police officers have to be prepared for anything but Det. Mark Rubins did not anticipate putting his training to the test during this week’s New York Police…
Model gets engaged on the runway during Bridal Fashion Week
Masato Onoda for Watters(NEW YORK) -- A Bridal Fashion Week model stole the show when her then-boyfriend dropped to one knee in the middle of the runway.Nicole Kaspar was the…
Family welcomes 14th son: ‘I can’t imagine not doing this’
Courtesy Jay Schwandt(ROCKFORD, Mich.) -- For many parents, the idea of 14 children might seem too overwhelming. But one Rockford, Michigan, family, says they were "destined" to have the family…
Woman’s scream scares 1-year-old granddaughter more than the bear scurrying through their backyard
Amanda Massie/Instagram(ALTADENA, Calif.) -- A grandmother in Altadena, California, will be on the lookout for bears this spring after she and her 1-year-old granddaughter had a too-close-for-comfort encounter with one…
Alex Rodriguez’s nephew briefly held against his will in New York City, police sources say
iStock/Thinkstock (NEW YORK) -- The nephew of former New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was briefly held against his will in a New York City hotel, according to New…
Philadelphia police commissioner apologizes for how he handled Starbucks arrests of 2 black men
ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) -- Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross has apologized to two black men who were arrested at a local Starbucks last week for how he handled the press…
Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg calls for boycott of investment firms with stakes in gun makers
Paul Morigi/Getty Images for March For Our Lives(PARKLAND, Fla.) -- David Hogg, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student who has become a nationally-known anti-gun violence advocate in the wake…
Relative of victim killed by woman on alleged crime spree ‘afraid’ she’ll kill again
Lee County Sheriffs Office(NEW YORK) -- The ex-stepdaughter of a Florida woman shot dead -- allegedly by a woman seeking to steal her identity -- said she was "in total…
Navy sailor, 24, goes missing in Connecticut
Groton Police Department(NEW LONDON, Conn.) -- A United States Navy sailor has been reported missing in Connecticut after police say he left home and vanished.Jacob Tyler, 24, was last seen…
FAA to order new engine inspections after fatal Southwest accident
Robert Alexander/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) -- In the next two weeks, the Federal Aviation Administration will order the inspection of at least 220 Boeing 737 engines following a deadly engine failure on…
Dashcam video shows police narrowly avoiding injury in house blast
Hurst Police Department via Facebook(HURST, Texas) -- Police in Texas have released shocking dashcam video today of a dramatic explosion of an SUV crashing into a house and then apparently…
New details released in alleged multistate crime spree of woman accused of killing 2
Dodge County Sheriff's Office(BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn.) -- A 56-year-old Minnesota woman wanted for allegedly shooting her husband to death, then killing and stealing the identity of Florida woman, is on…
Barbara Bush’s funeral: ‘We’ll be celebrating her life,’ pastor says
Scott Olson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) -- As more than 1,500 people, including first lady Melania Trump, fill St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston on Saturday morning for the funeral of Barbara Bush,…
Bay Area earthquake could lead to massive loss of life and property: USGS report
ABC News (SAN FRANCISCO) -- A new report details the potential effects that could be produced by a hypothetical major earthquake on a California fault running underneath the Bay Area.The…
Barbara Bush: An appreciation
Tom Pennington/Getty Images(HOUSTON) -- The first time I had a formal interview with Barbara Bush she was the "second lady" and her husband was running for president. I had accepted…
Nanny found guilty of stabbing 2 children to death in New York apartment
WABC(NEW YORK) -- A New York City nanny has been found guilty of the murders of two young children who were stabbed to death in their idyllic Upper West Side…
New York City to ban doors-off helicopter flights
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- New York City will no longer allow doors-off tourist helicopter flights to take off from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, a consequence of a deadly crash last month.No…
Alleged ‘face’ of robocalls testifies it’s as easy as the ‘click of a button’
ABCNews.com(WASHINGTON) -- The alleged "face" of unwanted robocalls testified Wednesday that the technology to start a large autodial campaign is easy to use and can be set up by "anyone"…
What we know about the bank VP who died after Southwest Airlines engine failure
Obtained by ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) -- Jennifer Riordan, a bank executive, community leader and mother of two, died Tuesday when her Southwest Airlines flight blew an engine in midair and its…
Hero Southwest pilot was one of Navy’s first female fighter pilots
WPVI-TV(PHILADELPHIA) -- Tammie Jo Shults, the hero pilot who safely landed a Southwest Airlines plane Tuesday after one of its engines failed, is said by a friend to be "doing…