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H. Winslow/USGS/Anadolu via Getty Images (HILO, Hawaii) -- Mount Kilauea, a volcano that has been active in recent years, erupted again on Hawaii’s Big Island, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Sustained high fountains of lava flowed from Mount Kilauea’s two vents, according to the USGS.This is the volcano’s 35th eruptive episode since Dec. 23, 2024, according to the USGS.Fountains of lava rapidly grew to about 500 feet when the south […]

(NEW YORK) -- Some parts of the country are expected to face a colder and snowier season this year, but exact conditions will depend on which region you live in, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's winter season outlook.The seasonal outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, released Friday, predicts that the Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest will experience possible cooler-than-average temperatures, while much of the southern and eastern […]

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump said Friday evening he has signed a commutation releasing scandal-plagued former congressman George Santos from prison "immediately."Santos, 37, was less than three months into serving a seven-year sentence in federal prison after being convicted of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.The ex-lawmaker was released from prison just before 11 p.m. on Friday night and was picked up by his family, according to a statement […]

Members of the Texas National Guard carry rifles and riot shields at an army reserve training facility on October 07, 2025 in Elwood, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) The Trump administration filed an emergency stay request Friday with the Supreme Court to undo a lower court order blocking the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago.  "This Court should stay the district court’s October 9 injunction in its entirety," the filing, written by […]

A crying woman left a heartfelt message shaped like a heart outside the store where a deli once stood, where Etan Patz was last seen alive in 1979 on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. The metal door to the basement is where it is believed Etan's body was carried down to the basement. Pedro Hernandez, who was on trial for the murder of Etan Patz in Soho in the 1970's, was […]

(LANGHORNE, Pa.) -- A Pennsylvania high school student died from bacterial meningitis, according to the local school district.Ryan Duffy, 18, a senior at Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, contracted Streptococcus Pneumoniae Meningitis last week and was treated in the ICU before dying Tuesday, according to a letter sent to parents by the Neshaminy School District and obtained by ABC News."It is with great sadness that we inform you of the […]

(NEW YORK) -- The Department of Justice brought charges Thursday against the voting machine company Smartmatic, accusing it of allegedly bribing an official in the Philippines to win contracts, according to court papers filed in the Southern District of Florida.The indictment accuses Smartmatic and a number of employees of bribing a Philippine official in order to retain business, specifically in relation to the purchase of voting machines in the 2016 […]

(NEW YORK) -- A measles outbreak in South Carolina has grown to 15 cases, state health officials said on Friday.The newly identified cases were close contacts of people who were quarantining at home and were not in any school settings when contagious, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH)."Because they were quarantining before they became infectious, no additional exposures have occurred with these new cases," the department […]

(NEW YORK) -- In the aftermath of a destructive typhoon, historic floodwaters have destroyed remote communities across western Alaska, causing hundreds of evacuations that could continue for days, officials said."This is still a very much fluid situation; we are still in the process of evacuating hundreds of people from the affected towns," Michelle Torres, the outreach branch chief for the state of Alaska, told ABC News on Thursday.These devastating floods […]