ABC News
Elections 2026Americas / ABC News
Officials say two groups of people shot at each other during a party at a park.
Tropical Storm Rachel forms off Mexico's southwest coast, forecasters say
Officials say three people were killed and four more were injured when an argument turned into gunfire at an after-hours strip club in Detroit
A powerful, slow-moving noreaster continued to batter the Northeast on Sunday, leaving more than 130,000 customers without power and threatening coastal communities with another round of flooding at high tide
Presidents, premiers, monarchs and cabinet ministers have plenty to say at their annual gathering at the U.N. General Assembly
The beach in this small Southern California community has been shrinking due to rising ocean waters
Two giant pandas have departed Chengdu in southwestern China for their new homes in Atlanta as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments
UNITED NATIONS (AP) China and Russia got their turns to speak at the United Nations on Saturday, but that wasn't call. Watchers from across the globe could find news that affected their lives at the U.N. General Assembly meetings. Here are a few moments: ___ Redefining Netanyahu's words The foreign minister of Iceland, Thorgerdur Katrn Gunnarsdttir, used part of her time on the world stage Saturday to turn Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's words on Friday upside down. Netanyahu, addre
The German and Russian foreign ministers have met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly
CNN says it has been left off Air Force One for President Donald Trumps Saturday trip to a college football game
Chinas vice president has unfurled the nations familiar list of global talking points at the U.N. He emphasized development, issued mild statements about the U.S. war with Iran, artificial intelligence and protectionism and made no direct mention of ...
At least six states will require documentation that individuals are too sick to meet Medicaid work requirements kicking in next year
Iran's president and top diplomat have spent a busy week in New York proposing a deal to the Trump administration to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz in seven days
TikTok has agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and implement safety features for teens as part of a settlement that resolved an impending trial
President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress
A prosecutor who has been accused of misconduct over a failed attempt to bring felony charges against six protesters of the federal immigration crackdown in Chicago has resigned
Police in Mississippi say they believe a Black woman found hanging in a tree was dead before her body was placed there
New Jerseys Democratic lieutenant governor has resigned after the governor demanded he step down over allegations of inappropriate behavior with women
A new report on Charlie Kirks assassination last year says his Turning Point USA organization insisted he speak outdoors despite security concerns, while the university where he was killed didnt properly assess dangers like the possibility of a rooft...
Police are investigating suspected hazing after about 30 partially-clothed young men covered in food, condiments and other liquids were found in the basement of a fraternity house near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus this week
Mississippi Today reports that a few recipients received a large share of federal funds to boost rural health in Mississippi
The Brightline companies that bet more than $5 billion on developing the nations only privately held passenger railroad are reworking their debt in bankruptcy court, but the bright yellow trains will continue running between Miami and Orlando
The federal government is defending its officers after a fatal crash last weekend involving an immigrant in western Michigan
Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in the upcoming trial against a 71-year-old Utah man who spent decades on death row for a 1985 killing that he says he didnt commit
Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow quick third-country deportations
A ruling to halt deportations of people to countries other than their own has thrown a core immigration policy of the Trump administration into question, at least temporarily, and prompted a desperate appeal to the Supreme Court
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world cannot allow countries and cultures to vanish beneath the waves
The hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean already has been very active, thanks to the El Nino weather phenomenon
Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: Thats what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year. And each year, certain voices dominate. Here, The Associated Press takes the opposite approach and spotlights some thoughts from leaders who might have not captured the headlines and airtime on Thursday, the third day of the 2026 General Debate. ___ The time for simply setting out goals is behind us. Mia Amor Mottley, president
Yemens internationally recognized government is pressing world leaders anew for help defeating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels
New Jerseys governor has called on her hand-picked lieutenant governor to resign by Friday after a law firm hired by her office concluded he behaved inappropriately around women
President Donald Trump warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but protesters gathered outside the White House
Nolo strengthens to a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean as forecasts warn it could bring catastrophic flooding to Hawaii
President Donald Trump is taking Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the National Archives on Friday to cap off a three-day state visit criticized for being heavy on pomp and light on substance
The Trump administration is considering imposing new restrictions on Cuban officials traveling to the United Nations, another step to squeeze the government in Havana
A month after deadly floods, Nepal's prime minister says the climate-connected catastrophe is a warning to the rest of the world
The White House has released the guest list for the dinner hosted Thursday by President Donald Trump and Melania Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan
James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died
A Texas court on Thursday rejected a ruling that a woman on death row for 18 years is innocent of capital murder in the killing of her 2-year-old daughter in a case that has attracted bipartisan calls from lawmakers and celebrities to release her from ...
President Donald Trump is hosting a state dinner for China's leader Xi Jinping, an event that will be closely scrutinized for clues about their relationship
The University of Mississippi Medical Center has opened a food pantry to help students struggling with basic needs
A drug task force in Mississippi is urging people to avoid kratom after authorities found packages of the substance while investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students
Chinese President Xi Jinping says two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days
African leaders at the United Nations General Assembly are demanding reform of the Security Council to include permanent seats for African countries
Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as U.S. jobless claims remain at historically low levels and most Americans enjoy job security
Venezuelas acting president has delivered her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power
A man was left bloodied and injured in an encounter with immigration enforcement agents in a Chicago suburb
The family of Nolan Wells is continuing to release pieces of their independent investigation, as they push for transparency from local investigators and for federal authorities to investigate
The National Museum of African American History and Culture will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with packed exhibits, sold-out galas and high-profile panels
Chinese President Xi Jinpings visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House

24 C