Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

WATCH: DHS sends initial report on Alex Pretti killing to Congress
New details have emerged in the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. ABC News' Matt Rivers reports.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 28, 2026

Trump hints at 'more relaxed' federal tactics in Minnesota after shootings
President Donald Trump previewed a "more relaxed" approach from federal agents operating in Minnesota following three shootings in Minneapolis.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 28, 2026

WATCH: Connecticut aquarium welcomes 2 endangered penguin chicks
The Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut is calling the hatching of the critically endangered African penguins a "hopeful milestone."
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 28, 2026

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady
President Donald Trump has called for significantly lower interest rates.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 28, 2026

Report warns that combined casualties in Russia's war on Ukraine could hit 2 million
A new report warns that the number of soldiers killed, injured or missing in Russia's war in Ukraine could reach 2 million by spring
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 28, 2026

Amazon to reduce workforce by 16,000, company says in email to staff
Amazon has been "working to strengthen our organization by reducing layers."
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 28, 2026

Judge blocks removal of 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minnesota
A judge has temporarily blocked the removal of a 5-year-old and his father who were detained as part of the government's ongoing immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 27, 2026

WATCH: Bighorn sheep rescued after falling into icy river in Colorado
A bighorn sheep was released back into the wild on Tuesday, a day after being rescued from an icy river by wildlife managers in Colorado.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 27, 2026

Man arrested after spraying Rep. Omar with unknown liquid during town hall: Police
During a town hall Tuesday, a man charged the podium where Rep. Ilhan Omar was giving remarks, appeared to squirt a liquid at her and was then tackled to the ground.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 27, 2026

WATCH: Trump calls Alex Pretti shooting a 'very, very unfortunate incident'
President Trump told ABC News' Rachel Scott on Tuesday he hasn't "heard" comments over the weekend from top administration officials labeling Alex Pretti a "domestic terrorist" and an "assassin."
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 27, 2026

