Why the Trump administration is wrong about an energy crisis in the US, according to experts
The Trump administration has been attempting to spark the idea of a looming energy crisis in the U.S., but those claims couldn’t be further from reality, according to several experts who spoke to ABC News. Immediately upon taking office for…
White House pulls CDC nominee because they didn’t have the votes: Sources
The White House on Thursday pulled President Donald Trump’s nomination of Dr. David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, multiple sources told ABC News. The withdrawal came just before Weldon was to appear for his confirmation…
Woman charged with holding ‘severely emaciated’ stepson in captivity for over 20 years: Police
A Connecticut woman has been arrested for allegedly holding her “severely emaciated” stepson in captivity at their home for over 20 years, since he was 11 years old, and forcing him to endure “prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect, and inhumane…
Trump’s envoy arrives in Russia for Ukraine ceasefire talks
LONDON — President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff landed in Moscow on Thursday morning for discussions on a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine — a step leaders in Kyiv and Washington, D.C., hope will facilitate a larger peace…
Canada, Europe hit back after US metals tariffs kick in
LONDON — The European Union and Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on Wednesday after the Trump administration’s metals duties went into effect, broadening a trade war with several of America’s top trading partners. The U.S. at midnight began imposing 25% tariffs…
Ceasefire ‘in Russia’s hands,’ Ukraine says after US meeting in Saudi Arabia
LONDON — The prospects for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine are “in Moscow’s hands,” a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said following successful U.S.-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Andriy Yermak — the head of Zelenskyy’s…
Mom missing for 6 days found alive stranded in car: ‘She had given up hope’
A 41-year-old mother of three was found alive in her wrecked car in Indiana after being trapped for six days, authorities said. A man was operating equipment for a drainage and excavation company on Tuesday when he spotted a car…
Judge to consider blocking transgender service member ban
The Pentagon’s new policy to separate transgender U.S. service members from the military will face its first legal test on Wednesday when U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes considers issuing an order blocking the policy from taking effect. The plaintiffs have…
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil expected in court after ICE arrest
Mahmoud Khalil — the Palestinian activist who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the campus of Columbia University, despite possessing a green card — is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday. Khalil is currently being held in Louisiana…
4-year-old boy calls 911 after ‘bad mom’ eats his ice cream
I scream, you scream, a 4-year-old boy has called the cops after his mother ate his ice cream, police have said. The incident occurred last Tuesday in the town of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin — located seven miles west of Racine…