Indonesian military and rescue personnel search through debris at a damaged building following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on August 15, 2026. (Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas/Handout))(NEW YORK) -- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit Indonesia just hours after a more powerful magnitude 7.7 quake struck off the coast of...Read more

Undated photo of the VSU campus. (Facebook/Virginia State University)(PETERSBURG, Va.) -- A lockdown has been lifted at Virginia State University after a shooting outside residence halls left five people injured, one of them critically. No arrests have been made in the shooting.Officers responded near the VSU Quad Annexes at around...Read more

Empty chairs in jury box. (Mint Images/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Alex Murdaugh appeared in a South Carolina courtroom on Friday for a hearing to work out some key issues ahead of his April 2027 retrial, including where it will take place, what evidence will be permitted, and how much of Murdaugh's...Read more

The World War II Memorial is visible from the Washington Monument, Aug. 10, 2026, in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Friday announced the arrest of a suspect who allegedly vandalized the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C., saying in a post on social media that her...Read more

Isabelle Johnson, 38, has been charged with killing 43-year-old Jason Christopher Coulthart, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. (Walton County Sheriff's Office, Florida)(FREEPORT, Fla.) -- Isabelle Johnson, a suspected murderer who authorities say had been using multiple disguises and identities, has been arrested and taken into custody, according to...Read more

Tarps are hung on scaffolding outside The Kennedy Center on June 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to close the famed cultural institution for two years for renovations and to again add President Donald Trump’s name to the facade, Democratic...Read more

U.S. sailors tow an EA-18G Growler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 133, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, July 30, 2026. (U.S. Navy)(WASHINGTON) -- The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao...Read more

Potential Tropical Cyclone - Forecast Tracker (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Lala has formed in the central Pacific Ocean and is forecast to strengthen, possibly nearing hurricane strength, in the coming days as it approaches the Big Island of Hawaii on Saturday.A hurricane watch was issued Thursday for the...Read more

Flash flooding in Henry County, Indiana, caused this street to collapse, Aug. 12, 2026. (Henry County Sheriff's Office)(NEW YORK) -- Amid floodwaters already up to the roofs of some homes and turning the streets of multiple cities into rushing rivers, Midwest residents are bracing for more severe storms on Thursday."When I looked...Read more

Typical El Nino impacts in winter months. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- El Nino conditions continue to intensify and are likely to be very strong, resulting in a potentially historic event in the coming months that could significantly influence our weather, the hurricane season and global temperatures, according to the latest...Read more

Luigi Mangione attends a pretrial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court on Aug. 11, 2026, in New York City. (David Dee Delgado-Pool/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- It's expected that a guilty plea will be announced in connection with the federal prosecution of Luigi Mangione during a conference scheduled for federal court Friday,...Read more

A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein holds a copy of files on July 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The Epstein survivors attempted to meet with Sen. Cornyn and Attorney General nominee Tod Blanch over the Department of Justice's handling of the Epstein files. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on...Read more

Powerball lottery tickets (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)A Powerball ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's drawing, winning an estimated $1.04 billion jackpot, according to the lottery organization.The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and red Powerball 9.It's the largest Powerball jackpot so far...Read more

Nick Reiner appears during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Feb. 23, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Chris Torres/Pool/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Nick Reiner has been indicted on charges alleging he murdered his parents, renowned director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner, by means of lying in wait,...Read more

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference on Aug. 12, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- In his first news conference since his narrow confirmation as attorney general, Todd Blanche reiterated Wednesday that the Justice Department's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" will not be revived -- but suggested...Read more