Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

Suspect accused of shooting ex-wife at a hospital taken into custody
The shooting occurred before 10 a.m. on Friday in the basement of Henry Ford Hospital, where the victim worked, according to Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 23, 2025

More US hospitals end gender-affirming care for minors. How this may impact patients
Two U.S. hospitals are the latest to announce that they are ending some, or all, of their pediatric gender care services. Some experts say patients could be harmed.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 23, 2025

Trump blocked from withholding funding to 34 'sanctuary' cities and counties
A federal judge halted the Trump administration's efforts to withhold grant funding from "sanctuary cities" for not cooperating with immigration enforcement.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 23, 2025

WATCH: Massive oil plant explosion in Louisiana triggers evacuations
The explosion at Smitty's Supply oil plant in Roseland, Louisiana, has prompted an evacuation emergency throughout the town, including a nearby elementary school.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 23, 2025

Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP
The Texas Senate has given final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 23, 2025

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has resumed its eruption by shooting an arc of lava high into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 22, 2025

Lyle Menendez also denied parole, will stay in prison with Erik Menendez
Lyle Menendez was denied parole during his first-ever parole hearing on Friday.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 22, 2025

Trump sets sights on Chicago to make it 'safer,' seeks $2B to 'beautify' DC
President Donald Trump threatened to send more troops to other cities that he claimed were being overrun with crime as he continues the deployments in Washington, D.C.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 22, 2025

Mandatory evacuation issued following explosion at Louisiana plant
The Tangipahoa Parish government ordered a mandatory evacuation for those within a 1-mile radius of Highways 51 and 10 in Roseland.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 22, 2025

WATCH: Stocks rally as Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals rate cut
ABC News' Alexis Christoforous discusses how Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's statements affected the market.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 22, 2025

