Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

WATCH: LA cat cafe offers free cuddle sessions for anyone impacted by fires
"Our 15-minute sessions are for anyone who wants to hang out with the kitties. We know that the fire has been very stressful," said Haley Collins, lead host at Crumbs & Whiskers.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 15, 2025

Mexican cartel leader 'El Mayo' in plea talks in Brooklyn federal case: Prosecutor
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, 76, has pleaded not guilty to a slew of federal drug and weapons charges.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 15, 2025

Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal after 'intensive diplomacy'
Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 15, 2025

North Carolina man tried to board flight to join Islamic State group, authorities say
A North Carolina man was arrested after federal prosecutors say he tried to fly to Morocco to join the Islamic State group last month
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 15, 2025

Son of man who was beaten and died in New York prison sues guards, officials
The son of an inmate who died after a prolonged beating by New York prison guards has filed a federal lawsuit
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 15, 2025

US recovers $31 million in Social Security payments to dead people
Ever since the U.S. Social Security Administration opened its books to the Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of Fiscal Service, it has been able to stop and recover more than $31 million in im...
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 15, 2025

Biden administration withdraws rules to save endangered whales from collisions
The federal government is withdrawing proposed rules that would have required more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 15, 2025

Pacific Palisades residents sue Los Angeles department of water and power
A group of Pacific Palisades residents and businesses impacted by the Palisades Fire has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the city's Department of Water and Power.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 15, 2025

US population projections shrink because of declining birth rates, less immigration
The Congressional Budget Office has shrunk its projections for the U.S. population in 30 years to 372 million residents
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 15, 2025

FDA bans use of Red No. 3 dye in food, drinks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving to ban the use of Red No. 3 dye in food products.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 15, 2025

