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This ABC News graphic shows the forecast for Hurricane Melissa as of Oct. 27, 2025. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm, will slam into Jamaica on Monday as the worst storm the island has ever seen.Here is Melissa’s forecasted path:Melissa is expected to make landfall in central or western Jamaica late Monday night or early Tuesday morning, likely as a Category 4 or 5 […]

Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- At least one person was killed and six others wounded in a shooting Saturday night at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, according to authorities.Chester County District Attorney Chris de Barrena-Sarobe said in a Sunday morning news conference that the shooting occurred outside the university's International Cultural Center during homecoming celebrations following a football game."This is a devastating night," Barrena-Sarobe said. "It was a […]

mbbirdy/Getty Images (LUMBERTON, N.C) -- At least two people were killed and seven others are in critical condition after a mass shooting took place early Saturday at a large party in North Carolina, according to officials.A total of 13 people were shot in the incident just outside of Maxton, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.Over 150 people ran from the scene of the shooting before law enforcement arrived, according […]

(NEW YORK) -- As New York City voters head to the polls to decide the next mayor, the Democratic frontrunner and his policy proposals have been thrust into the national spotlight.State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has faced attacks by his opponents, critics, Republicans, and even President Donald Trump, who have lashed out at his progressive agenda with labels such as "radical" and "communist."However, when examined, Mamdani's proposals, such as freezing the […]

Police officers investigate a U-Haul truck that was involved in an incident outside of Coast Guard Island Alameda on October 23, 2025 in Oakland, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (OAKLAND, Calif.) -- Two people were wounded when an "erratic" driver prompted a shooting at Coast Guard Base Alameda, which is located on a small island next to Oakland, California, officials said.At about 10 p.m. Thursday, a driver was spotted "driving erratically" […]

(NORFOLK, Va.) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James, appearing in a federal courtroom in Norfolk, Virginia, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of alleged mortgage fraud, after she was indicted earlier this month by President Donald Trump's handpicked U.S. attorney.Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan -- who Trump appointed just days after calling on the his attorney general to act "NOW!!!" to prosecute James and other political enemies -- secured an indictment against James on […]

(BALTIMORE) -- As the Department of Homeland Security continues to seek the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the agency said Friday it had identified a new country of removal that has agreed to accept the wrongly deported Salvador native: the West African nation of Liberia.In a court notice filed Friday, Department of Justice attorneys said DHS has received "diplomatic assurances regarding the treatment of third-country individuals removed to Liberia from the […]

Tropical outlook for Tropical Storm Melissa. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to intensify into a major hurricane this weekend and bring catastrophic flash flooding and landslides to parts of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica.Here’s the latest forecast:Hurricane conditions are expected to first hit southern Haiti on Saturday and then reach Jamaica on Saturday night or Sunday morning.Melissa is forecast to strengthen to a major […]

Police officers investigate a U-Haul truck that was involved in an incident outside of Coast Guard Island Alameda on October 23, 2025 in Oakland, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (OAKLAND, Calif.) -- Shots were fired by law enforcement officers late Thursday after a driver failed to comply with verbal commands and attempted to back into Coast Guard Base Alameda in California, officials said.At approximately 10:00 p.m. PST on Thursday, Coast Guard […]