ABC News (FLORIDA KEYS, Fla.) — Hurricane Rafael, now a powerful Category 2 hurricane, could strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane later in the day before making landfall in Cuba on Wednesday night. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Florida Keys, where heavy rain, gusty winds and even […]
ABC/Michael Le Brecht II (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory is already beginning to elicit requests from his supporters charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol for delays in their cases due to the potential they could be pardoned after Trump’s inauguration. Attorneys for Christopher Carnell, a 21-year-old defendant from […]
Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — On Election Day 2024, Rudy Giuliani cannot escape the consequences of his defamation of two Georgia poll workers in the aftermath of Election Day 2020. A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the former New York City mayor to appear in court […]
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (NEW YORK CITY) — The U.S. stock market climbed higher in trading on Tuesday, as voters rushed to the polls and the nation awaited the results of a closely contested presidential election. The S&P 500 ticked upward about 1.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained more than […]
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While Election Day is finally here, more than 83 million people have already cast their ballots. Election Day was trending on the busy side, with roughly half of the 161.42 million registered voters still heading to the polls. In Georgia, one of seven key swing […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Even before the pandemic took hold in 2020, Americans drifted away from their social circles, dedicating more and more time to solitary activities. This shift has deepened feelings of social isolation, leaving many individuals longing for connections and companionship that once felt more accessible. Approximately […]
ABC News Tropical Storm Rafael is barreling through the Caribbean and may impact the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend. Rafael is bringing gusty winds and heavy rain to Jamaica on Tuesday morning. The storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday night as it passes over the Cayman Islands. […]
Kamil Krzaczynski via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As millions of Americans head to the polls, thunderstorms are forecast from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast, with the potential to cause inconveniences to voters across the country. The heaviest concentration of rain is expected in Wisconsin, Louisiana, eastern Texas and […]
Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Public hospitals in Texas will now be required to ask patients if they are in the U.S. legally and keep a record of the funds spent on illegal migrants after an executive order went into effect Friday. Public hospitals are required to […]
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Election workers across the country are being bombarded with threats, and law enforcement agencies nationwide are dedicating “substantial resources” to ensure public safety during the election, according to a new threat assessment obtained by ABC News. The document, transmitted Monday by the NYPD Intelligence […]
