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Sarah Sanders' office potentially broke the law in $19K lectern controversy: Audit
4 hours ago
The final report from an audit of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' lectern controversy, or #LecternGate, was released this week
New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say
4 hours ago
Louisiana is awaiting a decision from three federal judges that could affect the balance of power in Congress — and the fortunes of two prominent state politicians
United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever
2 hours ago
The United Arab Emirates is struggling to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, as its main airport worked to restore normal operations even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and roads
Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger
34 minutes ago
Indonesian authorities closed an international airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano due to spreading ash, falling rocks and the possibility of a tsunami
Biden administration to end sanctions waiver on Venezuelan oil
21 minutes ago
President Nicolás Maduro did not hold free and fair elections as promised.
DOJ in final stages of settlement negotiations with Larry Nassar victims: Sources
14 hours ago
No deal has been finalized and negotiations remain at a sensitive stage, according to the sources.
9 arrests made in $14.8 million gold heist, only fraction recovered
16 hours ago
Nine people have been arrested and search warrants are out for three others in last year's $14.77 million gold heist from a Toronto airport.
Uber helps look into account that sent driver to home where she was killed
13 hours ago
The ride-hailing company Uber says it's banned an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man allegedly shot the woman to death
Emergency services a likely target for cyberattacks, warns DHS
16 hours ago
Emergency services are increasingly likely targets for cyberattacks, warns the Department of Homeland Security.
Circus elephant startled by backfiring vehicle stops traffic
13 hours ago
The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Butte, Montana
Man sentenced to 47 years to life for kidnapping 9-year-old girl from upstate New York park
13 hours ago
A man was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who went missing from a state park in upstate New York last year
Nobel-winning molecular biologist on the consequences of aging
18 hours ago
ABC News Live speaks with Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan on aging and his new book.
Kohberger's alibi disputes his location on night of Idaho student killings: Lawyers
7 hours ago
Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger plan to dispute his location on the night of the Idaho student killings, according to a new court filing.
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University of Oregon defensive back arrested over hit-and-run that left man dead
1 hour ago
A college football player from the University of Oregon has been arrested in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 46-year-old man, police say.
WATCH: 353 ballerinas broke the world record for dancing on pointe in one place
9 hours ago
Hundreds of young dancers gathered in New York's Plaza Hotel on Wednesday to break the world record for dancing on pointe in one place.
WATCH: Cat rescued from Dubai flooding after clinging to car door
19 hours ago
A cat clinging to a car door was rescued by police in Dubai after two years' worth of rain fell in just 24 hours.
WATCH: Escaped circus elephant stops traffic in Montana
13 hours ago
A circus elephant got loose and roamed through traffic in Butte, Montana, on Tuesday. It was returned safely by its handlers.
WATCH: Dubai hit with severe flooding
Apr 17, 2024
Dubai was hit with severe flooding on Tuesday after two years' worth of rain fell in just 24 hours, records show.
WATCH: 3 shih tzus pop their heads up above a tub mid-bath
Apr 16, 2024
Mabel, Alice, and August were ready for bath time to be over.
WATCH: Tiger amused by beanbag at California zoo
Apr 13, 2024
A playful tiger named Lola found herself amused by a beanbag, tossing it around and gnawing at it at Oakland Zoo.
WATCH: Doorcam shows fire rapidly spreading across rowhouses in Pennsylvania
Apr 12, 2024
Doorbell camera footage captured a raging fire swiftly spreading along a row of houses in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with residents alerting their neighbors to the blaze.
WATCH: Goat rescued from bridge reunited with owners
Apr 13, 2024
After being rescued from a bridge in Kansas City, Missouri, Chug the goat was reunited with his family.
WATCH: Missing dog found safe over 2,000 miles from home
Apr 12, 2024
Liz Houman and her daughter Lily were reunited with their dog Mishka, who went missing for eight months and was found over 2,000 miles away in Michigan.
WATCH: Bird perfectly imitates police siren, confuses officers
Apr 12, 2024
Police officers were fooled into thinking the sirens installed in their vehicles were faulty because the bird's impression was so accurate, authorities said.