Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

WATCH: Proposed billionaire tax divides Democrats
A proposed one-time 5% tax on billionaires in California is causing division between prominent national Democratic Party figures as the party seeks a unifying message ahead of the 2026 midterms.
ABC News: Top Stories Feb 19, 2026

WATCH: Sec. Rubio delivers remarks at President Trump's Board of Peace
"We have to get this right. There is no 'Plan B' for Gaza," the secretary of state said.
ABC News: Top Stories Feb 19, 2026

WATCH: King Charles arrives at London Fashion Week show after arrest of his brother
King Charles III attended a show at London Fashion Week after his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
ABC News: Top Stories Feb 19, 2026

WATCH: President Trump says Iran 'can't have a nuclear weapon'
Trump on Thursday said "bad things will happen" to Iran if the country does not make a deal regarding nuclear enrichment at the inaugural meeting for the Board of Peace.
ABC News: Top Stories Feb 19, 2026

WATCH: Celebrating 50 years of go-go music
In honor of Black History Month, "GMA" celebrates Washington, D.C.'s homegrown go-go music, long known as the city's soundtrack.
ABC News: Top Stories Feb 19, 2026

WATCH: Avalanche coats skiers waiting in line for chair lift
Eyewitness video shows the moment dust from an avalanche engulfs skiers waiting for a chair lift in a ski resort in Italy.
ABC News: Top Stories Feb 19, 2026

2nd US carrier group heads toward Middle East amid Iran tensions
A second American aircraft carrier -- the USS Gerald R. Ford -- is heading toward the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, accompanied by destroyers and aircraft.
ABC News: Top Stories Feb 19, 2026

US applications for jobless aid fall to 206,000 last week as layoffs remain low
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels
ABC News: Top Stories Feb 19, 2026

Walmart delivers another quarter of impressive sales but offers a muted outlook
Walmart delivered another standout quarter as the promise of lower prices drew in a broader spectrum of Americans during the critical holiday shopping period, including wealthier households
ABC News: Top Stories Feb 19, 2026

South Korean court sentences president to life in prison
The Seoul Central District Court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison Thursday.
ABC News: Top Stories Feb 19, 2026

