In this Jan. 9, 2026, file photo, a detainee of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) boards a Global X aircraft at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport in Minnesota. Global X is the operating name of Global Crossing Airlines, which has a contract with the Trump Administration to operate deportation flights. (Annalise...Read more

This photo shows the former Chi Phi fraternity house in Ithaca, where a former Cornell University student alleges that she was drugged and gang-raped in 2024. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday called for an outside investigation into Cornell University’s campus culture and its response...Read more

Elder Chavez Carranza, seen here in this undated family photo, said he was stopped by a police officer while on his way to buy a torta, questioned about his identification and immigration status, and later taken into ICE custody. (Maryuri Chavez Carranza)(WASHINGTON) -- Elder Chavez Carranza believed his last year...Read more

Defense attorney Patrick Mulligan delivers his closing argument inside the Miami County Court of Common Pleas, Sept. 29, 2026, in Troy, Ohio. (Pool via ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- Jury deliberations are underway in the murder trial of an Ohio man accused of fatally shooting his wife, who had called 911...Read more

In this June 21, 2022, file photo, the Robert F. Kennedy Building, the Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters is shown in Washington, D.C. (STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Another top Trump loyalist tasked to help lead a controversial conspiracy probe targeting President Trump's political foes has resigned from the Justice Department,...Read more

Six Flags Magic Mountain on March 6, 2026, in Valencia, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The X2 rollercoaster, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits, has been shut down, the president of Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Tuesday."After almost 20 years, we have decided to permanently retire X2," Six...Read more

Three hikers were rescued early Monday, Sept. 28, in Big Sur, Calif. after requesting emergency assistance. (Monterey County Sheriff's Office)(NEW YORK) -- Three hikers were airlifted to safety by rescue crews early Monday morning after becoming lost and disoriented in a Big Sur state park, according to officials.The hikers called...Read more

The entrance to Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2020. (Getty Images)Prosecutors in upstate New York are defending their decision not to bring charges in 2024 after an alleged "gang rape" at a Cornell University fraternity. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten described the allegations as “morally disturbing” but...Read more

Caleb Flynn, right, is seen being interviewed by Tipp City police on Feb. 19, 2026, in a still from video shown during his murder trial in Miami County, Ohio, on Sept. 28, 2026. (Pool/ABC News)An Ohio man accused of murdering his wife in their bedroom and allegedly staging the crime...Read more

The mother of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree on Aug. 3 in Jackson, Mississippi, told ABC News that her daughter’s death has “just devastated" her family. (Photo courtesy of Christy Spivey)(NEW YORK) -- A third suspect was arrested on murder charges...Read more

(Getty Images stock photo)(NEW YORK) -- A 13-year-old boy is in custody after allegedly shooting and seriously wounding a teacher at his New Mexico middle school, authorities said.The teacher, Kelly Matthews, remains in the hospital where he's considered "stable" but in "critical condition," Hobbs Police Chief James Jones said at...Read more

Flash Flood Threat Map (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- Millions across the Southwest are on alert for life-threatening flash flooding this week, with the worst of the flooding forecast for Arizona, New Mexico, southern Utah and southern Colorado. It's already been one of the wettest Septembers on record for parts of the...Read more

Families arrive for a court hearing in immigration court on July 31, 2026, in New York City. More than 1,400 migrant children across New York, including more than 700 in New York City, are set to lose legal representation as a $200 million federal contract with the Acacia Center for...Read more

An ABC News graphic shows the forecast for Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- The worst of the deadly nor'easter that's lashed the Northeast is behind us, and Monday will feature minor impacts as the storm winds down. The storm claimed at least one life. The New York Police...Read more

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lifts off on a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Sept. 28, 2026. (SpaceX)(NEW YORK) -- SpaceX on Monday launched the world's largest and most powerful rocket and spacecraft on a mission that marks the first time the spacecraft achieved orbit.Starship splashed down in the Pacific, north of...Read more