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(NEW YORK) -- The House Oversight Committee on Thursday is scheduled to conduct a closed-door interview with Sarah Kellen, a former personal assistant to Jeffrey Epstein, as part of the panel's ongoing inquiry into the federal government's handling of investigations into the late sex offender.Kellen, 46, was previously a subject of criminal investigations but has never been charged -- due, in part, to her own allegations of persistent sexual abuse […]

(VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) -- Four decades after a young woman was raped and murdered, a man has been linked to the crime through DNA and is under arrest, according to Virginia Beach, Virginia, police."It's incredibly scary for the community to think that someone who would rape and brutally murder someone 40 years ago was out in society," Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate said at a news conference on Wednesday.On […]

(LOS ANGELES) -- A social media influencer is accused of plotting to kill a pop singer in an alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy that prosecutors say stemmed from a "bitter custody dispute" over their daughter. The influencer, 24-year-old Gabriela Gonzalez, allegedly conspired with her father and then-boyfriend to hire a hitman to kill Jack Avery, the father of her 7-year-old daughter, several years ago, prosecutors in Los Angeles County said in a press […]

(CALIFORNIA) -- Fueled by gusting winds and warm temperatures, multiple large wildfires continued to menace Southern California on Wednesday, prompting thousands of residents to evacuate, authorities said.As of Wednesday morning, the five largest wildfires had burned nearly 22,000 acres from Santa Barbara County to the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).The Sandy FireThe most evacuations were being prompted by the Sandy Fire, which ignited on Monday […]

Crews repair a sinkhole at LaGuardia International Airport in Queens, New York, May 20, 2026. (WABC) (NEW YORK) -- A sinkhole has shut down one of the runways at LaGuardia International Airport in New York City, prompting cancellations and delays, according to officials.Crews found the sinkhole around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, while conducting a daily morning inspection of the airport's airfield, according to the Port Authority of New York and […]

FBI photograph of redacted documents and classified cover sheets recovered from a container stored in former U.S. president Donald Trump's Florida estate that was included in a U.S. Department of Justice filing, Aug. 30, 2022. (U.S. Department Of Justice) (WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice on Wednesday charged a longtime federal prosecutor with attempting to steal a sealed report prepared by then-special counsel Jack Smith on President Donald Trump's alleged […]

(NEW YORK) -- The Colorado River basin and its two largest reservoirs -- Lake Mead and Lake Powell -- are facing potentially record-low water levels in the coming months due to a snow drought that impacted much of the West over the winter season, projections from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation show.The 24-month study released by the Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees water resource management, on Friday indicates that Lake Mead […]

(NEW YORK) --  Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol in 2021 during the Jan. 6 attack are suing to stop the creation of President Donald Trump's $1.7 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," calling it the "most brazen act of presidential corruption this century."This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.  Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Travelers wait in line to go through security in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on March 27, 2026 in New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Despite high prices for gas and airfare, a record-breaking 45 million Americans are expected to travel for Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA.Whether you are hitting the road or taking to the skies, here's what you need to know:By […]