Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

Trump is floating a gas tax holiday. What does that mean?
President Trump and some congressional Republicans are suggesting a potential suspension of the gas tax amid rising fuel costs due to the war with Iran.
ABC News: Top Stories May 11, 2026

Shooting near Harvard leaves 2 with life-threatening injuries, suspect ID'd
Massachusetts State Police said at least one person was left wounded after a gunman began shooting into traffic in Cambridge on Monday afternoon.
ABC News: Top Stories May 11, 2026

WATCH: Bridal industry adapts as GLP-1 weight loss drugs alter dress fittings
David's Bridal CEO Kelly Cook on how medications like Ozempic are leading to frequent alterations and new fitting policies for unpredictable changes.
ABC News: Top Stories May 11, 2026

Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use House map with 2 largely Black districts
The U.S. Supreme Court has set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections
ABC News: Top Stories May 11, 2026

WATCH: Federal gas tax suspension: Would it actually lower prices at the pump?
GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan analyzes the debate over a federal gas tax holiday as drivers prepare for the peak summer travel season.
ABC News: Top Stories May 11, 2026

Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency
President Donald Trump is nominating David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration
ABC News: Top Stories May 11, 2026

Virginia Democrats go to Supreme Court seeking to override nixing redistricting vote
Virginia Democrats ask U.S. Supreme Court to override a decision by the state's highest court last week that struck down a voter-approved redistricting ballot measure.
ABC News: Top Stories May 11, 2026

Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill mifepristone by mail
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has extended an order that maintains access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail and telehealth.
ABC News: Top Stories May 11, 2026

First wave of tariff refunds will hit some businesses tomorrow
Tariff refunds will start going back to businesses on Tuesday, May 11, officials said.
ABC News: Top Stories May 11, 2026

WATCH: LA student accepted to 65 colleges, selects Columbia University
Lamont Newell, 17, received 65 college acceptance letters and more than a million dollars in scholarships.
ABC News: Top Stories May 11, 2026

