Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

Man charged in connection with some of 'Texas Killing Fields' deaths
Prosecutors have charged a man allegedly connected to some of the “Texas Killing Fields” deaths of dozens of women found near Houston beginning in the 1970s
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 01, 2026

WATCH: Artemis II crew lifts off for the moon
Artemis II has launched, taking four astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The Artemis II crew lifted off at 6:35 p.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 01, 2026

WATCH: Eight-year-old dances down hallway after beating cancer
A heartwarming moment as 8-year-old Royce rings the bell to celebrate the end of his cancer treatment for leukemia at a children's hospital in Fort Worth, TX, even hitting a cartwheel along the way.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 01, 2026

WATCH: With the help of their closeout crew, the Artemis II astronauts entered the Orion crew module, which they named "Integrity."
With the help of their closeout crew, the Artemis II astronauts entered the Orion crew module, which they named "Integrity."
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 01, 2026

Quadruple amputee cornhole champion acted in self-defense in fatal shooting: Attorney
The victim -- 27-year-old Bradrick Michael Wells -- was found dead in a yard in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, authorities said.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 01, 2026

Johnson, Thune announce plan to end DHS shutdown but could face long road
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan for the Republican-controlled Congress to fully fund DHS "in the coming days."
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 01, 2026

WATCH: President Trump attends Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship
Trump is attending oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, a historic first for a sitting president, as the justices consider his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 01, 2026

WATCH: New Hampshire governor and her security team assist driver after crash: Police
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte and her security detail were among those who assisted in a fiery crash at a New Hampshire toll plaza - helping pull the driver from the fiery vehicle, police said.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 01, 2026

WATCH: Details about the historic Artemis II launch
After more than 50 years, NASA is taking a key step towards its long-term return to the moon with Artemis II.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 01, 2026

Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump's case to end birthright citizenship
As President Trump looked on, a majority of Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of his administration's bid to end birthright citizenship during oral arguments.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 01, 2026

