April 19, 2017
General election campaigning begins in UK
Campaigning is under way after the House of Commons backed Theresa May's call for a general election on 8 June. MPs voted by 522 votes to 13 - with Labour and Lib Dem helping secure the two-thirds majority needed to bring forward the election from…
April 19, 2017
Fox Ends Ties with Bill O’Reilly
Twenty-First Century Fox has decided to part ways with star cable news host Bill O'Reilly following allegations of sexual harassment, the company said Wednesday. "After a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the company and Bill O'Reilly…
April 19, 2017
Colombia Landslide, 20 Missing
At least 11 people were killed and 20 are missing after a landslide hit several neighborhoods in Manizales, Colombia, the government said on Wednesday, the second deadly landslide in the country this month. Recent heavy rains have endangered…
March 22, 2017
London Attacks at Westminister
Theresa May came out into Downing Street tonight to tell the world that any attempt to defeat the values that Parliament stood for was "doomed to failure". She said the streets of Westminster, where the attack took place, were engrained with a…
March 22, 2017
New airplane electronics rules stem from ISIS-associated threat
New aviation security measures restricting electronic devices on flights from certain overseas airports were prompted by new threat intelligence obtained earlier this year indicating that ISIS associates were working on smuggling explosives-laden…
March 22, 2017
Uncommitted Republicans put Obamacare overhaul in jeopardy
At least 22 Republicans in the U.S. House oppose or remain undecided on the American Health Care Act, enough to jeopardize the fate of the sweeping bill when it is slated to come for a vote on Thursday evening, according to an ABC News count. House…
March 20, 2017
Children Suffer Under Threat of Deportation
The four children of undocumented farm worker Lucia de la Cruz dive into the bushes on their way home from school when they see anybody who might be an immigration agent. "They live in fear," De la Cruz said, afraid they will be deported on the way…
March 6, 2017
Trump signs new travel-ban directive
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order placing a 90-day ban on people from six mainly Muslim nations. Iraq - which was covered in the previous seven-nation order - has been removed from the new one after agreeing additional visa…
February 17, 2017
Democrats and some Republicans want to stop Trump from lifting Russia sanctions
Democrats and a handful of Republicans are rallying around a bill designed to prevent President Donald Trump from lifting sanctions on Russia without congressional approval. The measure, introduced by House Democrats Wednesday and supported by at…
February 17, 2017
Robert Harward turns down national security adviser position
Retired admiral and former Navy SEAL Robert Harward was offered the job of national security adviser to President Donald Trump, but has turned down the position for personal reasons, a senior administration official tells ABC News. The 60-year-old…