Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50 C
Parts of Australia have sweltered in record temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius or 122 Fahrenheit during a prolonged heat wave
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 27, 2026

WATCH: Hotel roof collapses to lobby outside of Oklahoma City
Workers at the hotel say the collapse did not impact the rest of the hotel and no one was hurt.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 27, 2026

San Francisco issues warning as mountain lion roams city streets
A young mountain lion has been spotted prowling the streets of downtown San Francisco as officials have warned people in the area to take caution.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 27, 2026

Chair of CDC's vaccine advisory committee questions polio shot recommendation
Dr. Kirk Milhoan, head of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel, questioned whether broad recommendations are necessary for polio vaccines and other shots.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 26, 2026

Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino returning to position in El Centro: Sources
Customs and Border Protection commander-at-large Greg Bovino is returning to El Centro, California, to resume his duties as chief of that sector, sources told ABC News.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 26, 2026

Woman shot by CBP in Chicago wants evidence disclosed to public
An attorney for a Chicago woman shot and wounded by a CBP agent is asking a judge to allow the disclosure of evidence to "combat the continuing harm to her reputation."
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 26, 2026

White House distances Trump from claims by Noem, others on Pretti shooting
The White House is distancing itself from the provocative statements made by top Trump officials in the immediate aftermath of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 26, 2026

WATCH: Anti-ICE protesters march through snowy Chicago
Anti-ICE protesters took to the snowy streets of Chicago on Sunday, one day after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 26, 2026

WATCH: White House distances itself from accusations Alex Pretti was 'domestic terrorist'
ABC News' Mary Bruce asked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt if President Donald Trump agrees with administration officials who labeled Alex Pretti a "domestic terrorist."
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 26, 2026

Sly Dunbar, legendary reggae drummer on tracks by Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, dies as 73
Two-time Grammy Award-winning reggae drummer Sly Dunbar has died at 73
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 26, 2026

