Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

New federal rule bans 'junk fees' on hotels, live-event tickets
It would require businesses to disclose total prices upfront.
ABC News: Top Stories Dec 17, 2024

7.3 magnitude earthquake damages US Embassy in Vanuatu
The embassy "sustained considerable damage during the earthquake and is closed until further notice," U.S. officials said in a statement.
ABC News: Top Stories Dec 17, 2024

WATCH: Another part of the US sinking?
Researchers at the University of Miami found at least 35 coastal buildings in South Florida are affected by what they call subsidence.
ABC News: Top Stories Dec 17, 2024

WATCH: CCTV shows earthquake rock Vanuatu
CCTV video shows homes and businesses shaking as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific island of Vanuatu, causing widespread damage.
ABC News: Top Stories Dec 17, 2024

Madison school shooting latest: Motive under investigation
A 15-year-old girl allegedly opened fire with a handgun at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a fellow student.
ABC News: Top Stories Dec 17, 2024

Drone updates: No national security risk found after 5,000 FBI tips
The FBI has received more than 5,000 tips in the last few weeks about drone sightings in New Jersey and other states, said the joint statement.
ABC News: Top Stories Dec 16, 2024

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck just off the coast of Vanuatu, causing widespread destruction in the South Pacific island nation
ABC News: Top Stories Dec 16, 2024

Biden speaks of Oct. 7 and commitment to getting hostages home at Hanukkah reception
During his last Hanukkah reception as president, Biden spoke of the Oct. 7 attack on Isreal and his commitment to get hostages home.
ABC News: Top Stories Dec 16, 2024

Trump not eligible for immunity in New York hush money case, judge rules
Judge Juan Merchan said the evidence related "entirely to unofficial conduct" and "poses no danger of intrusion on the authority and function of the Executive Branch."
ABC News: Top Stories Dec 16, 2024

At surprise news conference, Trump pushes for swift end to wars
During a wide-ranging news conference, President-elect Donald Trump signaled an eagerness to wrap up conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East as quickly as possible.
ABC News: Top Stories Dec 16, 2024

