Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

Trump, for 3rd time, asks judge in hush money case to recuse himself
A change in the political landscape means the judge overseeing former President Trump's criminal hush money case should be recused, defense attorneys argued Thursday.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 01, 2024

'He had everyone fooled': Former FBI agent sentenced to life for child rape in Alabama
A former FBI agent has been sentenced to life behind bars for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 01, 2024

Two couples drop wrongful death suit against Alabama IVF clinic and hospital
Two couples who sued an Alabama hospital and in-vitro fertilization clinic where their embryos were accidentally destroyed have dropped their wrongful death lawsuit
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 01, 2024

WATCH: Biden sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to daughter of freed prisoner
The daughter of Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist released in the prisoner exchange, turns 13 on Friday.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 01, 2024

How the prisoner swap that freed Gershkovich, Whelan happened
The historic prisoner exchange with Russia took months of detailed, painstaking negotiations that directly involved the president, government officials told ABC News.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 01, 2024

Donald Trump loses gag order appeal in hush money case
A New York appeals court on Thursday denied former President Donald Trump's effort to throw out the limited gag order in his New York criminal "hush money" case.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 01, 2024

Biden tells Americans freed from Russian detention, 'Welcome almost home'
Biden is calling a prisoner swap that freed several wrongfully detained American citizens held in Russia a "feat of diplomacy" and said "their brutal ordeal is over."
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 01, 2024

2 baby boys die in hot cars in separate states on same day
A 6-month-old boy has died after he was left in a hot car in Arizona for about seven hours, authorities said.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 01, 2024

Utah's near-total abortion ban to remain blocked until lower court assesses its constitutionality
A near-total abortion ban will remain on hold in Utah after the state Supreme Court ruled that the law should remain blocked until a lower court can assess its constitutionality
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 01, 2024

Imane Khelif, Algeria boxer who had gender test issue, wins first Olympic fight when opponent quits
Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 01, 2024

