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The sun sets on midtown Manhattan in New York City, Nov. 28, 2025. (Gary Hershorn/ABC News) (NEW YORK) -- New York City has tied its record for the longest stretch without a homicide in recorded history.The city went 12 calendar days -- Nov. 25 to Dec. 7 -- without a homicide, according to New York Police Department data.That stretch -- which ties a record set in 2015 -- was ended […]

Monday snow potential. (ABC News( (NEW YORK) -- After a weekend of snow in the Midwest, the winter weather is focused farther south on Monday, with snow hitting Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. Meanwhile, the Pacific Northwest is bracing for an atmospheric river set to bring dangerous flooding.Here’s the latest forecast:Chicago saw 4.6 inches of snow on Sunday, with areas north of the city getting 6 inches.Parts of Iowa […]

(NEW YORK) - Accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione returns to court Monday for the fourth day of a crucial pretrial hearing as his defense lawyers attempt to exclude from trial critical evidence that they say was illegally seized from his backpack without a warrant. One year after Mangione allegedly gunned down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk, the hearing has put the 27-year-old face-to-face with the police officers who arrested him in […]

(LOS ANGELES) -- A social worker, described by colleagues as "remarkable" and "compassionate," has died from stab wounds she suffered when a patient armed with a steak knife allegedly attacked her inside a San Francisco hospital, according to authorities.The victim, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead on Saturday, two days after she was stabbed repeatedly inside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, according to the […]

(NEW YORK) -- The Powerball jackpot has soared to an estimated $875 million -- the second biggest prize this year and one of the biggest in the game's history.The estimated prize grew after no one claimed the jackpot in Saturday night's drawing, according to a notice on the Powerball website. The winning numbers were 13, 14, 26, 28, 44 with Powerball 7.The next drawing is set for Monday, Dec. 8.The […]

(NEW YORK) -- The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on Friday marked the beginning of the journey for teams across the globe hoping to hoist the coveted golden trophy — and giving the U.S. a grouping that could make victory easier next summer.At the drawing, the U.S. was placed into Group D with Australia, Paraguay, and the winner of playoff games between Kosovo, Romania, Turkey and Slovakia. American fans could […]

Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- A suspect has been charged in the Friday stabbing on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to police.Oscar Solarzano, 33, has been charged with five counts including attempted first degree murder, assault with deadly weapon serious injury and carrying concealed weapon, according to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department.The male victim was found with a stab wound just before 5 […]

A judge ruled on Tuesday that a judgement could not be entered against blogger Milagro Cooper for the defamation count in a lawsuit filed by hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in October 2024.Cooper was found liable for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and promotion of an altered sexual depiction by a Miami jury on Monday.However, Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia Altonaga ruled that a media defendant "precludes judgement for […]

(NEW YORK) -- When the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Trump administration's petitions seeking to resurrect Executive Order 14160 -- the president's sweeping attempt to gut the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship -- it effectively placed one of the Constitution's most settled commitments on the docket.The administration frames the dispute as a long-overdue "correction" to an overly generous citizenship regime, but the legal reality is far clearer: the […]