Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

Maui officials reveal the cause of deadly Lahaina wildfire
A report from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives found that broken power lines caused the deadly August 2023 wildfire in Maui.
ABC News: Top Stories Oct 02, 2024

WATCH: Group of people stand in chest-high water in flooded home from Hurricane Helene
A group of North Carolina residents found themselves standing in chest-deep water with pets inside a Hendersonville home after over 30 inches of rain fell in parts of the state from Hurricane Helene.
ABC News: Top Stories Oct 02, 2024

Prosecutor in Tyre Nichols trial tells jury that officers laughed, bragged in closing
Attorneys for three former Memphis police officers facing charges in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols gave their closing arguments on Wednesday..
ABC News: Top Stories Oct 02, 2024

ChatGPT maker OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in fresh funding as it moves away from its nonprofit roots
OpenAI says it has raised $6.6 billion in venture capital investments as part of a broader shift by the ChatGPT maker away from its nonprofit roots
ABC News: Top Stories Oct 02, 2024

Bombshell filing details new allegations of Trump's efforts to overturn election
Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a blockbuster court filing outlining new details of former President Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
ABC News: Top Stories Oct 02, 2024

Prosecutors request indefinite delay in trial for Trump assassination attempt suspect
Federal prosecutors requested an indefinite delay in scheduling the trial for the man charged in an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
ABC News: Top Stories Oct 02, 2024

DHS report warns extremists pose threat to election workers and voting process
Extremists will be motivated by policy grievances, the threat assessment says.
ABC News: Top Stories Oct 02, 2024

US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener
ABC News: Top Stories Oct 02, 2024

Second fan files lawsuit claiming ownership of Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 baseball
The claim to Shohei Ohtani’s potentially lucrative 50th home run ball grew more complicated this week, with a second fan filing a lawsuit asserting he had possession of the historic baseball
ABC News: Top Stories Oct 02, 2024

Court says betting on US congressional elections can resume, for now
Americans are once again free to bet on the outcome of U.S. congressional elections, at least temporarily
ABC News: Top Stories Oct 02, 2024

