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Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose in a 3-horse photo finish
Mystik Dan won the Derby in a photo finish over Forever Young and Sierra Leone.Top stories -
Boeing locks out union firefighters in Washington state
This is the first time in over four decades that a group of firefighters have been on a lock out in the U.S.Top stories -
178 people rescued amid Texas flood watch: 'We're not out of the woods yet'
A flood watch remains in effect for more than 11 million people in Texas and Oklahoma on Saturday morning as a number of flood warnings are in effect.Top stories -
Former security guard convicted of killing unarmed man during an argument at a Memphis gas station
A former security guard has been convicted of first-degree murder.Top stories -
Texas police officer dies after being injured when a tornado struck his home
He died at a hospital where he was taken after the tornado struck his home.Top stories -
Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society. And he's seen how
The value of its investment portfolio plunged even as core businesses prosperedTop stories -
Missouri man charged in 1966 killing in suburban Chicago, based on DNA evidence
A 79-year-old Missouri man is accused of killing a woman in suburban Chicago.Top stories -
Biden gives Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Michelle Yeoh and more
President Biden honored 19 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh, Katie Ledecky and more.Top stories - Joe Biden -
Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants
Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week.Top stories -
Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list
Zelenskyy and his predecessor are on the list, wanted on unspecified charges.Top stories - Ukraine -
Army sergeant arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot against 4 people: Police
Servicemember Jeremiah Peikert was arrested for allegedly conspiring with his brother, Joshua Peikert, to hire a hitman to kill four people, including two children.Top stories -
WATCH: Man rescues puppy stuck between walls
A puppy who found itself stuck between two walls was rescued by a man and safely reunited with its mother.Top stories -
WATCH: Tornado spotted in central Texas
Dramatic video shows a large tornado touching down near homes in central Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for dozens of counties as the state was pummeled by severe storms.Top stories -
WATCH: Meet Molly, a wild otter that splashes into fun in National Geographic’s new special
A heart-warming story of love between a wild otter and her devoted rescuer, “Billy and Molly: An Otter Love Story,” airs on National Geographic May 6 and streams on Disney+ Hulu May 7.Top stories -
WATCH: Little bears spotted in California’s Big Bear Valley
Two little bears and one big mama bear were spotted outside a home in Big Bear Lake, California.Top stories - California -
WATCH: Texas driver gets stuck in floodwater as onlookers scream
Bystanders screamed for a motorist to turn around before they drove into floodwater in College Station, Texas. The vehicle got stuck, but as the video shows, the driver was OK.Top stories -
WATCH: Confused dog tries to play fetch with statue
PJ the spaniel loves to play fetch with everyone.Top stories -
US employers scaled back hiring in April but still added 175,000 jobs
The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to slow the robust U.S. job marketTop stories -
4 law enforcement officials killed, 4 injured in Charlotte, while serving warrants
Four members of law enforcement were shot and killed and four were wounded while they attempted to serve two warrants in Charlotte, North Carolina, police said Monday.Top stories -
Tabloid publisher, longtime assistant featured in Trump trial's 1st week of testimony
The former publisher of the National Enquirer and Donald Trump's longtime assistant took the stand during the first week of testimony in Trump's hush money trial.Top stories - Donald Trump -
North Korea fires missile into ocean in its latest weapons launch, South Korea says
North Korea has test-fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles into the sea as speculation swirled that it could soon launch a banned satellite into orbitTop stories - North Korea -
Kansas women identified as 2 dead bodies discovered in Oklahoma: Medical Examiner
The Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner’s Office announced Tuesday it had positively identified bodies recovered Sunday as the two missing Kansas women.Top stories -
FBI opens criminal investigation into Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: Sources
The FBI is investigating whether there was any criminal wrongdoing in the crash that brought down the Key Bridge in Baltimore in March, according to two sources.Top stories -
Gun supervisor for 'Rust' movie to be sentenced for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on set
A movie weapons supervisor is facing a possible sentence of up to 18 months in prison in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.”Top stories -
Severe thunderstorms could bring damaging winds from Great Lakes to Northeast
Severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds from the Great Lakes to the Northeast on Sunday, with a more widespread threat in the Heartland early in the week.Top stories -
Chicago shooting kills 8-year-old girl and wounds 10 people including small children, police say
Eleven people were shot including an 8-year-old girl who was killed in what Chicago police believe was gang-related violence on the city’s South SideTop stories -
Judge denies Trump's last-minute attempt to delay criminal trial in New York
Judge Lizbeth Gonzalez denied it without explanation in a one-sentence order.Top stories - New York -
College encampments grow nationwide: What students are saying
Protests calling for the divestment from Israeli military operations have continued to spread on college campuses throughout the country.Top stories -
Over 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Columbia University
An on-campus tent encampment was also removed.Top stories -
Ex-Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg faces perjury sentencing
Weisselberg pleaded guilty to lying under oath while testifying about his knowledge of the size of the Trump Tower triplex.Top stories - Donald Trump -
Facing likely prison sentences, Michigan school shooter's parents seek mercy from judge
A groundbreaking case in Michigan is nearing a close as the parents of a Michigan school shooter face sentencing Tuesday in suburban DetroitTop stories -
US and China plan talks on economics, including manufacturing issue, Yellen says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says upcoming U.S.-China talks will tackle a top Biden administration complaint that Beijing’s economic model and trade practices put American companies and workers at an unfair competitive disadvantageTop stories - China -
Powerball prize climbs to $1.3B ahead of next drawing
The jackpot ranks as the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history.Top stories -
Pregnant woman found stabbed to death in home: Authorities
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies found the victim after responding to a residence in Palmdale, California, Tuesday night to conduct a welfare check.Top stories -
Novo Nordisk executive responds to criticisms of Ozempic cost, availability
Negelle Morris, Novo Nordisk's senior vice president and head of U.S. cardiometabolic sales, spoke exclusively with ABC News.Top stories -
Woman passes bar exam on 1st try more than a decade after being released from prison
Afrika Owes, a mom who was formerly incarcerated, shared her reaction upon learning she passed the bar exam in a viral TikTok video.Top stories -
Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed off on a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private sales of weapons, bolstering the state’s ...Top stories -
Harvey Weinstein to appear in NYC court next week in first step toward retrial
Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes conviction was overturned by New York's highest court on Thursday.Top stories -
Facility seen polluting part of anti-pollution program promoted by plastics industry
A plastics facility accused of polluting a Malaysian river is tied to Operation Clean Sweep, an anti-pollution program promoted by the U.S. plastics industry.Top stories -
Will voters in 2024 election be swayed by culture war issues?
Culture war issues have steadily made headlines in recent years. Are these issues major motivators for voters in the 2024 election?Top stories