12 shot, 2 killed, in two incidents around second line in New Orleans

Officers with the New Orleans Police Department are investigating after multiple people were shot in the St. Roch area on Sunday, according to ABC News affiliate WGNO. The NOPD reported that at least 12 victims were identified in two separate…

Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023: WHO

Last year, there were 10.3 million cases of measles globally — an increase of 20% from the previous year, according to a newly released report from the World Health Organization. Nearly 107,500 people died from measles worldwide in 2023 and children…

Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Department of Health and Human Services

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he announced in a social media post. Trump said that Kennedy will "restore" the agencies under…

Russia increases Ukraine drone attacks by 44% since Trump election

Russia increased the intensity of its long-range drone attacks on Ukrainian cities by around 44% in the week following President-elect Donald Trump's election victory, an ABC News analysis shows. The size and complexity of drone attacks by both…

Biden on Veterans Day calls for US to ‘come together as a nation’

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris observed Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday in their first appearance together since last week’s election. The two participated in a full honor wreath-laying ceremony at the…

President Biden has no plans for pardoning Hunter Biden & more

President Joe Biden does not plan to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on federal gun charges, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reiterated during a press briefing on Thursday. Hunter Biden is scheduled to be sentenced…

Harris concedes presidential election but not ‘the fight that fueled this campaign’

Vice President Kamala Harris said her heart is "full of resolve" after losing the presidential election to former President Donald Trump. "My heart is full today -- full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country,…

Donald Trump wins 2nd term in historic return to White House

Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the presidential race by ABC News, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a frenzied contest to stage an improbable historic comeback. Trump ended up with at least 279 electoral votes after…

Trump campaigns in New Mexico, which he falsely claims he won twice

With just four days until Election Day, Donald Trump kicked off his western swing at an unlikely stop in Albuquerque, where he spewed false and baseless claims about past election results as he claimed New Mexico is in play for him. Trump claimed he…

Harris using Trump’s words to shore up Arab American support in Michigan

Vice President Kamala Harris and her allies in battleground Michigan are launching a new turnout campaign to assertively shore up support among Arab Americans, sending out mailers using Donald Trump's own words about reimplementing a Muslim ban.…