Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

WATCH: Rising fuel costs strain volunteer fire departments nationwide
Fire chief James Pollock explains how higher prices are squeezing budgets, slowing recruitment and impacting emergency responses.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 13, 2026

Trump admin agrees to fly pride flag at Stonewall National Monument
The Trump administration agreed to fly the rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument in NYC as part a resolution to a lawsuit challenging NPS's removal of the flag.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 13, 2026

Man charged with attempted murder in Molotov cocktail incident at OpenAI CEO's home
A Texas man has been charged with traveling to California to allegedly throw a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 13, 2026

Mexican migrant is 47th person to die in ICE custody during current administration
A Mexican migrant died last week in ICE custody, according to the agency, becoming the 47th person to die in ICE detention during the second Trump administration.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 13, 2026

Trump takes down image from social media that depicted him as Jesus-like figure
Trump later said the image depicted him as a doctor.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 13, 2026

Stepbrother charged with murder, sex abuse in teen girl's cruise ship death: DOJ
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his stepsister during a family cruise vacation.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 13, 2026

WATCH: Countdown to the WNBA Draft
Three of the biggest prospects, Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez, are fresh off their historic national championship with UCLA and join "GMA" live to talk about the big night.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 13, 2026

WATCH: Police shoot and kill machete-wielding man in New York City
The man allegedly attacked three people waiting for the subway in Grand Central Station, police said.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 13, 2026

Judge throws out Trump's $10B lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein reporting
A judge has thrown out President Trump's $10 billion defamation suit against the Wall Street Journal over the paper's reporting on Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday book.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 13, 2026

Pope Leo responds to Trump's criticism, saying he has 'no fear' of US administration
President Donald Trump had called Pope Leo XIV "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy."
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 13, 2026

