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(NEW YORK) -- America has lost about half of one of its most prominent and iconic landscapes, and protecting what's left is key to ensuring healthy ecosystems and biodiversity in the future, experts told ABC News.The continental U.S. has lost about half of its historic grasslands prior to European settlement, according to a press release from America's Grasslands Coalition, a network of conservation organizations, researchers and government agencies that aims […]

(CHICAGO) -- For former President Barack Obama and former first Lady Michelle Obama, the opening of the Obama Presidential Center Friday is the culmination of their shared journey from Chicago’s South Side to the White House.In their first joint network TV interview since leaving office in 2017, the couple reflected on their accomplishments in their eight years in the White House and the hope they have for the country ahead."People […]

(NEW YORK) -- Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killer Rex Heuermann may address the court when he is sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday.In April, Heuermann pleaded guilty to killing seven women: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello, Jessica Taylor, Valerie Mack and Sandra Costilla. He also admitted to killing an eighth woman, Karen Vergata, though he was not formally charged in her death. Their families […]

First responders at the scene of a reported acid attack in Jersey City, New Jersey, June 15, 2026. (WABC) (NEW JERSEY) -- Six people were injured, including three teenagers, in an apparently targeted acid attack in New Jersey, police said.A juvenile has been arrested in connection with the incident, with charges pending, a police spokesperson said Tuesday.The incident occurred Monday night in a residential area of Jersey City, officials said.The […]

(NEW YORK) -- Gulf Coast states already dealing with massive floods are bracing for even more extreme weather as the first tropical storm of the season could form as early as Tuesday night.Tropical Storm watch issued for 2 statesThe National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm watch on Tuesday for the Gulf Coast from southeast Texas --including the cities of Brazosport, Galveston and Port Arthur-- to parts of southwestern Louisiana. Potential […]

Metropolitan Police Department Interim Chief of Police Jeffery Carroll on May 17, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Graeme Sloan/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- A woman was shot and killed on a sidewalk in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning in what police are calling a "tragic" domestic violence homicide, and the suspect was fatally shot by police on a bus nearby.Several people witnessed the shooting, which unfolded at about 7:10 a.m., and saw […]

Row of horse carriages to wait for customer to ride on the carriage. - stock photo Row of horse carriages to wait for customer to ride on the carriage along the fresh green tree lined Park road at New York City on May 06 2019. (Toshi Sasaki/Getty Imagtes) (NEW YORK) -- The death of a Central Park carriage horse that collapsed last week while on a ride with two passengers […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI disrupted an alleged plot targeting the "UFC Freedom 250" fights at the White House on Sunday that included explosive drones designed to target buildings in the area, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement to ABC News that law enforcement became aware of the plot on June 10, the Wednesday prior to the event. He praised the "rapid […]

(NEW YORK) -- As deadly flooding hits the South, the Midwest is bracing for a severe weather outbreak on Wednesday, which may include intense tornadoes, destructive winds and very large hail.Deadly flash flood threat continues in the SouthA woman in Bandera County, northwest of San Antonio, Texas, called 911 on Monday morning, saying her car was being swept away into a creek by floodwaters, the county's sheriff's office said on […]