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Migrants from Honduras moving through Guatemala, hoping to reach US
by ABC Audio on January 18, 2021
Luis Vargas/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesBy CHRISTINE THEODOROU and JOSHUA HOYOS, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Thousands of migrants from Honduras fleeing violence, devastation caused in the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes and economic hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic are in Guatemala and […]
Prince William is 'proud' his grandparents received COVID-19 vaccine
by ABC Audio on January 18, 2021
WATTIE CHEUNG/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesBy ANGELINE JANE BERNABE, ABC News (LONDON) -- Prince William is taking part in the effort to get people vaccinated in the United Kingdom by joining its vaccination campaign.In a video posted on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s social media accounts […]
Poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny detained upon arrival in Moscow
by ABC Audio on January 17, 2021
Maja Hitij/Getty ImagesBY: PATRICK REEVELL, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained by police at a Moscow airport minutes after returning to Russia for the first time since he was poisoned with a nerve agent this summer. Navalny had pledged to return to Russia […]
Lebanon enacts all-day curfew after new surge in coronavirus cases
by ABC Audio on January 15, 2021
CasPhotography/iStockBy IBTISSEM GUENFOUD, ABC News(PARIS) -- Starting Thursday, people in Lebanon are asked to stay home, day or night, without exemptions for grocery shopping or exercising, to curb a new surge in coronavirus cases.Lebanon has entered a national state of emergency, which includes […]
Sending carrier back to Middle East will keep tensions low after Soleimani death anniversary, admiral says
by ABC Audio on January 15, 2021
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday answers questions during a press conference on June 19, 2020. - Department of Defense/Marvin LynchardBy ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- With tensions running high between Iran and the United States in recent weeks, the Navy's top admiral believes the U.S. has the […]
COVID-19 mutations spark global concerns
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
Tempura/iStockBy LIEZL THOM, ABC News(PRETORIA, South Africa) -- The World Health Organization's emergency committee will meet two weeks early on Thursday to discuss the new coronavirus variants from South Africa and Britain that have rapidly spread to at least 50 countries and sparked widespread […]
Huge religious festival of Kumbh Mela goes ahead despite coronavirus pandemic
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty ImagesBy GUY DAVIES, ABC News (LONDON) -- Hindu pilgrims in India have begun gathering along the Ganges River on the first day of Kumbh Mela, despite coronavirus restrictions in what is often described as the largest religious festival in the world.Images from the […]
Tower of London’s 'Queen Raven’ is missing and presumed dead
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
Vladislav Zolotov/iStockBy GUY DAVIES, ABC News (LONDON) -- The Tower of London’s ‘Queen raven,’ Merlina, is missing and presumed dead after not being seen for several weeks, Historic Royal Palaces said.Legend has it that if there are less than six ravens at the Tower of London the “kingdom […]
Turkish authorities rebuff UN inquiry into murder of Syrian-American journalist
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
bedo/iStockBy PETE MADDEN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Turkish authorities have rebuffed a request from the United Nations for more information on the murders of Syrian-American journalist Halla Barakat and her mother, Orouba Barakat.In a letter dated Oct. 7, published by the Office of the United […]
Air quality improvement during COVID-19 lockdowns less drastic than previously thought: Study
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
nycshooter/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A potential silver lining of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, a drop in greenhouse gas emissions because of the massive reduction in ground and air travel during lockdowns, may not be as drastic as previously thought, new research […]
Irish state makes landmark apology for church-run homes, where thousands of infants died
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
MaRabelo/iStockBy PATRICK REEVELL, ABC News(DUBLIN) -- Ireland’s prime minister on Wednesday made a solemn state apology to the women and children that suffered in church-run homes for unmarried mothers and their babies, as the country confronts a landmark report documenting decades of abuse at […]
US bans all cotton and tomato products from Xinjiang over slave labor
by ABC Audio on January 13, 2021
Oleksii Liskonih/iStockBy VICTOR ORDONEZ, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday it will detain all cotton and tomato products produced in China’s Xinjiang province.The Withhold Release Order (WRO) issued by CBP is based on information that “reasonably […]
Poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny says he will return to Russia despite jail threats
by ABC Audio on January 13, 2021
Adam Smigielski/iStockBy PATRICK REEVELL, ABC News (MOSCOW) -- The Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has said he will return to Russia this week for what could be a dramatic homecoming following his poisoning with a nerve agent this summer.Navalny has been in Germany since August where he […]
Artists collective 'AnonyMouse' installing miniature stores into streets of Sweden
by ABC Audio on January 13, 2021
AnonyMouseBy GUY DAVIES, ABC News (LONDON) -- Over the past few years a highly secretive network working out of Sweden has been opening our eyes to a world we had not given much thought too before. But no, this isn’t Wikileaks or the hackers’ group Anonymous. This is "AnonyMouse," an anonymous […]
Pompeo cancels last overseas trip as secretary of state amid torrent of criticism of Trump
by ABC Audio on January 13, 2021
ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesBy CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Hours before he was expected to depart, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo canceled his final overseas trip amid a torrent of global criticism against President Donald Trump, including by the U.S. allies that Pompeo was […]

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Two US COVID variants have been identified. What does that mean for vaccines?
by ABC Audio on January 15, 2021
Bill Oxford/iStockBy DR. SEAN LLEWELLYN and SONY SALZMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Two independent research groups published findings confirming what many scientists have long suspected: The U.S. has its own unique COVID-19 viral variants that are distinct from the U.K. and South African lineages […]
An inside look at a Massachusetts field hospital that's treated hundreds
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
narvikk/iStockBy STEPHANIE RAMOS, KATIE O'BRIEN, and ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News(WORCESTER, Ma.) -- Michael Gadbois, a first responder, was used to going the DCU Center for concerts and sporting events.But his most recent trip there was as a COVID-19 patient."I never thought I would be going into […]
COVID-19 positivity rates in Austin schools worry health officials
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
Halfpoint/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Sky-high COVID-19 positivity rates at schools in Austin, Texas, have local health officials on edge.In Travis County, where Austin is located, the COVID-19 testing positivity rate is 20.2% at high schools, 27.1% at middle schools, 19.8% […]
App that tracks fertility misled consumers about disclosure of health data, FTC says
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
Dean Mitchell/iStockBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Flo, a widely used period and fertility-tracking app, has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations the company shared users' health data it had promised to keep private.The FTC alleges that Flo disclosed […]
All-female team delivers COVID-19 vaccines by snowmobile in harshest of conditions in rural Alaska
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
simon2579/iStockBy KAYNA WHITWORTH, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Largely cut off from the rest of the world, people living in the most remote areas of the Last Frontier are getting the COVID-19 vaccine due to the ingenuity and dedication of an all-female team of health care workers.The team of one […]
Jeff Bridges reveals his tumor has 'drastically shrunk' in latest update on cancer battle
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
Tibrina Hobson/Getty ImagesBy HAYLEY FITZPATRICK, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Jeff Bridges shared an update on his battle with lymphoma.The Big Lebowski actor, who announced his cancer diagnosis in October, revealed his tumor has "drastically shrunk."In a post on his website, shared on Wednesday, the […]
COVID vaccination is a challenge for rural hospitals; Texas is having a tough time
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
miroslav_1/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in rural America was always something of a question mark.Rural areas face challenges, especially with distributing the Pfizer vaccine, which needs to be kept at extremely low temperatures and doesn't come in […]
States face difficult balance of supply and demand for COVID-19 vaccine
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
ozdigital/iStockBy STEPHANIE EBBS, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Public health experts and state officials say most Americans will need to be patient as the available supply of COVID-19 vaccines works to catch up to the demand as states start to make vaccination available to more people.Health and Human […]
Five dietitian-recommended foods to eat to help reduce inflammation
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
kcline/iStockBy GMA TEAM, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The past year of the coronavirus pandemic has taught us that health is more important than ever, and that how we take care of our bodies goes beyond just weight loss and superficial reasons.Eating well not only helps with sleep, stress and energy, […]
Vaccine rollout: Americans urged to 'hang tight' while booking appointments online
by ABC Audio on January 14, 2021
MarsBars/iStockBy SONY SALZMAN, VICTOR ORDONEZ and BOB WOODRUFF, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- With a growing number of Americans now eligible for the COVID-19 shot, many are experiencing long lines, broken websites and confusion about signing up.The Trump administration recently urged states to start […]
Youth who try e-cigarettes more likely to become daily tobacco cigarette smokers: Study
by ABC Audio on January 13, 2021
Paolo_Toffanin/iStockBy DR. NANCY A ANORUO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- E-cigarettes have long been touted by manufacturers as a safe alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but new research adds a dangerous twist, finding e-cigarette use can increase the risk of becoming a daily tobacco cigarette smoker.In a […]
How this couple started running, lost 200 pounds together
by ABC Audio on January 13, 2021
Rallef/iStockBy GMA Team, ABC News(ATLANTA) -- An Atlanta couple is inspiring others after losing nearly 200 pounds together.Before the coronavirus pandemic, Camille and Marlon Jones were struggling to get in shape.“We were in denial for a very long time about how far we let ourselves go,” said […]
TikTok-famous dietitian shares the foods to eat to improve mental health
by ABC Audio on January 13, 2021
Aamulya/iStockBy GMA Team, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The past nearly one year of the coronavirus pandemic has taught us that health is more important now than ever, and that how we take care of our bodies goes beyond just weight loss and superficial reasons.Eating well not only helps with sleep, stress […]
Cancer deaths down for second year in a row, but impact of COVID remains unknown
by ABC Audio on January 12, 2021
CasPhotography/iStockBy DR. ROSE MARIE LESLIE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Cancer is one of the most important health challenges our nation faces and the second leading cause of death in the United States. Now, a new study from the American Cancer Society finds that the rate of cancer-related deaths has […]
Busta Rhymes opens up about what inspired his 100-pound weight loss
by ABC Audio on January 12, 2021
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesBy RACHEL GEORGE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Busta Rhymes opened up about his 100-pound weight loss in the January/February issue of Men's Health.Now weighing 254 pounds, the 48-year-old rapper said he's focused on his music, but not nearly as much as his health.Busta […]

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Coronavirus live updates: US reports under 200,000 new cases for first time in two weeks
by ABC Audio on January 18, 2021
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 95 million people worldwide and killed over two million of them, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins […]
Damaging winds expected in California, heavy snow for the Rockies and Eastern Great Lakes
by ABC Audio on January 18, 2021
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Major damaging winds are expected in California this week from the San Francisco Bay area all the way down to Los Angeles.The strongest winds in the San Francisco Bay area and Northern California will be on Monday and into the evening as winds could […]
Newborn giraffe dies when mother accidentally steps on its neck after giving birth
by ABC Audio on January 18, 2021
Nashville ZooBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- A newborn giraffe has died in a tragic accident shortly after it was born when it was stepped on by its own mother.The incident occurred at the Nashville Zoo and was announced on Jan. 16 when the zoo’s pregnant giraffe named Nasha went […]
Coronavirus updates: LA becomes 1st county to cross 1 million cases
by ABC Audio on January 17, 2021
Samara Heisz/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 94.2 million people worldwide and killed over 2 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and […]
Far-right video blogger, man with Confederate flag among latest Capitol siege arrests
by ABC Audio on January 17, 2021
Tidewater Regional JailBy ALEXANDER MALLIN and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- More than a week after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, federal authorities continue to charge people who allegedly participated in the riot, often relying on video taken at the scene to identify suspects. As of […]
Woman, 70, filmed allegedly poisoning husband's coffee with roach killer multiple times
by ABC Audio on January 17, 2021
DNY59/iStockBY: JON HAWORTH, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A 70-year-old woman in has been arrested after being filmed allegedly poisoning her husband’s coffee with ant and roach killer on more than one occasion. The incident occurred on Jan. 12, when 70-year-old Suncha Tinerva of Queens in New York […]
Snow squalls and gusty winds expected in parts of Midwest and Northeast
by ABC Audio on January 17, 2021
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The organized part of the winter storm that hit the Northeast on Saturday has ended and it brought 13 inches of snow to Mineville, New York, 16 inches of snow to Woodford, Vermont and 12 inches of snow to Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire. The warmer […]
Nearly a dozen ex-military members among those arrested in connection with Capitol riot
by ABC Audio on January 16, 2021
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy OLIVIA RUBIN and SOO RIN KIM, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Retired military servicemen are turning up in alarming numbers on wanted posters and in charging documents as federal agents continue their sweep of arrests tied to the deadly riot at the Capitol last week, a trend that […]
National Rifle Association files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
by ABC Audio on January 15, 2021
dsmoulton/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The National Rifle Association announced that it intends to restructure as a nonprofit based in Texas and has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections."The move will enable long-term, sustainable growth and ensure the NRA's continued […]
Horn helmet-wearing, painted face Capitol rioter should remain in custody: DOJ
by ABC Audio on January 15, 2021
DanHenson1/iStockBy ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Jacob Chansley, the horned helmet-wearing, painted face Capitol rioter is set for a detention hearing this afternoon in Arizona federal court, and prosecutors are requesting a judge keep him in government custody pending trial -- using […]
FBI discusses possibility of explosive devices at expected protests linked to inauguration
by ABC Audio on January 15, 2021
krblokhin/iStockBy ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The danger to the public and to law enforcement officers from explosive devices during expected upcoming protests "is substantial," the FBI warned in a new awareness bulletin obtained by ABC News.The document includes photos of devices used in the last […]
Flint water crisis: Many residents said they still don't trust tap water
by ABC Audio on January 15, 2021
turk_stock_photographer/iStockBy HALEY YAMADA, JASMINE BROWN and MATT GERMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Demands for accountability in the Flint water crisis may soon be answered nearly seven years after people first began reporting the devastating side effects of the city's lead-poisoned […]
DC police officers speak out after US Capitol siege: 'I thought ... I might die'
by ABC Audio on January 15, 2021
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- When a violent mob of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, it was law enforcement officers who put their lives at risk to protect Congress and secure the area.Robert […]
Blizzard warning issued for Midwest as storm moves into Northeast
by ABC Audio on January 15, 2021
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A strong storm system is producing lots of wind and snow in the Central U.S., with a blizzard warning issued for five states, from Minnesota to Missouri.Already Friday morning up to half a foot of snow has fallen in Iowa and winds have been gusting at […]
NY passenger bus hangs off overpass in the Bronx after crash, at least 8 left injured
by ABC Audio on January 15, 2021
LeoPatrizi/iStockBy ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Various people were injured after a passenger bus veered off the road and was left hanging off an overpass in New York's Bronx.The New York Police Department told WABC that the incident happened at 11:10 p.m. Thursday on the Cross Bronx […]

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Coronavirus live updates: US reports under 200,000 new cases for first time in two weeks
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 18, 2021
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 95 million people worldwide and killed over two million of them, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins […]
Baby with rare disease survives COVID-19, liver transplant before his first birthday
by ABC Audio (Health News - ABC News Radio) on January 18, 2021
Courtesy Mitayah DonerlsonBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Kasen Donerlson is being called a "miracle baby" after surviving both COVID-19 and a liver transplant, all before his first birthday."It's been very, very stressful," Kasen's mom, Mitayah Donerlson, told ABC News' Good Morning […]
Migrants from Honduras moving through Guatemala, hoping to reach US
by ABC Audio (World News - ABC News Radio) on January 18, 2021
Luis Vargas/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesBy CHRISTINE THEODOROU and JOSHUA HOYOS, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Thousands of migrants from Honduras fleeing violence, devastation caused in the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes and economic hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic are in Guatemala and […]
Damaging winds expected in California, heavy snow for the Rockies and Eastern Great Lakes
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 18, 2021
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Major damaging winds are expected in California this week from the San Francisco Bay area all the way down to Los Angeles.The strongest winds in the San Francisco Bay area and Northern California will be on Monday and into the evening as winds could […]
Newborn giraffe dies when mother accidentally steps on its neck after giving birth
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 18, 2021
Nashville ZooBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- A newborn giraffe has died in a tragic accident shortly after it was born when it was stepped on by its own mother.The incident occurred at the Nashville Zoo and was announced on Jan. 16 when the zoo’s pregnant giraffe named Nasha went […]
Prince William is 'proud' his grandparents received COVID-19 vaccine
by ABC Audio (World News - ABC News Radio) on January 18, 2021
WATTIE CHEUNG/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesBy ANGELINE JANE BERNABE, ABC News (LONDON) -- Prince William is taking part in the effort to get people vaccinated in the United Kingdom by joining its vaccination campaign.In a video posted on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s social media accounts […]
Poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny detained upon arrival in Moscow
by ABC Audio (World News - ABC News Radio) on January 17, 2021
Maja Hitij/Getty ImagesBY: PATRICK REEVELL, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained by police at a Moscow airport minutes after returning to Russia for the first time since he was poisoned with a nerve agent this summer. Navalny had pledged to return to Russia […]
Coronavirus updates: LA becomes 1st county to cross 1 million cases
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 17, 2021
Samara Heisz/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 94.2 million people worldwide and killed over 2 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and […]
Far-right video blogger, man with Confederate flag among latest Capitol siege arrests
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 17, 2021
Tidewater Regional JailBy ALEXANDER MALLIN and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- More than a week after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, federal authorities continue to charge people who allegedly participated in the riot, often relying on video taken at the scene to identify suspects. As of […]
Woman, 70, filmed allegedly poisoning husband's coffee with roach killer multiple times
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 17, 2021
DNY59/iStockBY: JON HAWORTH, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A 70-year-old woman in has been arrested after being filmed allegedly poisoning her husband’s coffee with ant and roach killer on more than one occasion. The incident occurred on Jan. 12, when 70-year-old Suncha Tinerva of Queens in New York […]
Snow squalls and gusty winds expected in parts of Midwest and Northeast
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 17, 2021
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The organized part of the winter storm that hit the Northeast on Saturday has ended and it brought 13 inches of snow to Mineville, New York, 16 inches of snow to Woodford, Vermont and 12 inches of snow to Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire. The warmer […]
Nearly a dozen ex-military members among those arrested in connection with Capitol riot
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 16, 2021
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy OLIVIA RUBIN and SOO RIN KIM, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Retired military servicemen are turning up in alarming numbers on wanted posters and in charging documents as federal agents continue their sweep of arrests tied to the deadly riot at the Capitol last week, a trend that […]
National Rifle Association files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 15, 2021
dsmoulton/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The National Rifle Association announced that it intends to restructure as a nonprofit based in Texas and has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections."The move will enable long-term, sustainable growth and ensure the NRA's continued […]
Two US COVID variants have been identified. What does that mean for vaccines?
by ABC Audio (Health News - ABC News Radio) on January 15, 2021
Bill Oxford/iStockBy DR. SEAN LLEWELLYN and SONY SALZMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Two independent research groups published findings confirming what many scientists have long suspected: The U.S. has its own unique COVID-19 viral variants that are distinct from the U.K. and South African lineages […]
Horn helmet-wearing, painted face Capitol rioter should remain in custody: DOJ
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 15, 2021
DanHenson1/iStockBy ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Jacob Chansley, the horned helmet-wearing, painted face Capitol rioter is set for a detention hearing this afternoon in Arizona federal court, and prosecutors are requesting a judge keep him in government custody pending trial -- using […]
FBI discusses possibility of explosive devices at expected protests linked to inauguration
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 15, 2021
krblokhin/iStockBy ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The danger to the public and to law enforcement officers from explosive devices during expected upcoming protests "is substantial," the FBI warned in a new awareness bulletin obtained by ABC News.The document includes photos of devices used in the last […]
Flint water crisis: Many residents said they still don't trust tap water
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 15, 2021
turk_stock_photographer/iStockBy HALEY YAMADA, JASMINE BROWN and MATT GERMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Demands for accountability in the Flint water crisis may soon be answered nearly seven years after people first began reporting the devastating side effects of the city's lead-poisoned […]
Lebanon enacts all-day curfew after new surge in coronavirus cases
by ABC Audio (World News - ABC News Radio) on January 15, 2021
CasPhotography/iStockBy IBTISSEM GUENFOUD, ABC News(PARIS) -- Starting Thursday, people in Lebanon are asked to stay home, day or night, without exemptions for grocery shopping or exercising, to curb a new surge in coronavirus cases.Lebanon has entered a national state of emergency, which includes […]
DC police officers speak out after US Capitol siege: 'I thought ... I might die'
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 15, 2021
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- When a violent mob of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, it was law enforcement officers who put their lives at risk to protect Congress and secure the area.Robert […]
Blizzard warning issued for Midwest as storm moves into Northeast
by ABC Audio (National News - ABC News Radio) on January 15, 2021
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A strong storm system is producing lots of wind and snow in the Central U.S., with a blizzard warning issued for five states, from Minnesota to Missouri.Already Friday morning up to half a foot of snow has fallen in Iowa and winds have been gusting at […]