Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories
White House asks for record-breaking $1.5 trillion for defense in new budget request
The White House is asking Congress to approve roughly $1.5 trillion for defense -- a record-breaking amount as the U.S. remains in its fifth week of war with Iran.
Apr 03, 2026
WATCH: Jobs report shows strong hiring in March, despite oil shock set off by Iran war
The U.S. recorded strong job gains in March, rebounding from dismal losses, even as the nation weathered a global oil shock set off by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, a jobs report on Friday showed.
Apr 03, 2026
WATCH: Secretary Hegseth ousts Army Chief of Staff General Randy George
Hegseth has asked George, the service's top uniformed officer, to step down from his position and retire immediately, the Pentagon said Thursday.
Apr 03, 2026
WATCH: San Diego Zoo Safari Park baby cheetahs’ names revealed
"GMA" reveals the names of the first four baby cheetahs born at the park since 2020, that were chosen through an online poll and by wildlife care staff.
Apr 03, 2026
WATCH: Tourists brave rope bridge suspended from Eiffel Tower
Daring visitors traversing a rope bridge suspended between two pillars of the Eiffel Tower some 200 feet above the ground.
Apr 03, 2026
Jobs report shows strong hiring in March, despite oil shock set off by Iran war
The Iran war set off one of the worst global oil shocks in decades.
Apr 03, 2026
'You look amazing': Artemis II crew talks to ABC News on the way to the moon
A day after lift-off, ABC News' Gio Benitez spoke with astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen from their Orion spacecraft.
Apr 02, 2026
WATCH: The translunar injection burn sending the Artemis II crew and Orion on its path toward the moon has been successfully completed.
The translunar injection burn sending the Artemis II crew and Orion on its path toward the moon has been successfully completed.
Apr 02, 2026
Some TSA officers say they're still hurting after receiving backpay
Transportation Security Administration officers are still "in the hole" even though they received their backpay, according to TSA employees who spoke with ABC News.
Apr 02, 2026
WATCH: Artemis II orbits Earth for full day, takes critical step in path towards the moon
After a picture perfect lift-off and a full day of orbiting Earth, Artemis II has fired up the crucial translunar injection.
Apr 02, 2026
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