Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at St. Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis made a short and unannounced visit Saturday to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before this evening's Easter vigil and greeted some of the faithful present.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 19, 2025

Naval Academy cancels speech by podcaster amid cultural turmoil
The Navy said it canceled an engagement at its academy with Ryan Holiday because it wanted to steer clear of what it saw as political content aimed at young officers.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 19, 2025

Putin declares temporary 'Easter truce' in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called the proposal "yet another attempt by Putin to play with human lives."
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 19, 2025

Van Hollen describes dramatic meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
Sen. Chris Van Hollen joined the family of Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he returned from El Salvador and pushed the administration to bring the man back to the U.S.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 19, 2025

Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under Alien Enemies Act
The Supreme Court has blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 18, 2025

3 dead after plane crashes into Nebraska river
Three people have died, and their bodies have been recovered after a small plane crash in Nebraska, authorities said.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 18, 2025

Appeals court temporarily halts contempt inquiry over deportation flights
A divided panel of judges has temporarily paused an effort to investigate whether the Trump administration engaged in contempt of court.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 18, 2025

'I would like to apologize': What Shapiro arson suspect said in 911 call
The suspect, Cody Balmer, referred to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and himself by name in the call, according to the recording.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 18, 2025

White House changes COVID.gov web page to page supporting lab leak theory
The site has been directed to a new landing page that argues for the theory that COVID-19 originated from a mistaken lab leak in Wuhan, China.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 18, 2025

Homan argues US justified in deporting 'safety threat' Abrego Garcia to El Salvador
Border czar Tom Homan spoke with "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl about the wrongful deportation of Kilmer Abrego Garcia.
ABC News: Top Stories Apr 18, 2025

