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(NEW YORK) -- A moderate geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights displays to U.S. states further south than usual, forecasts show.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a storm watch for a G2 geomagnetic storm due to a coronal mass ejection expected to begin Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET and continue until Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.A coronal mass ejection is a massive eruption of solar material […]

(SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah) -- When Laura, the foreperson in Kouri Richins’ murder trial, first saw the mother accused of murdering her husband, she didn’t think much of her."She was kind of nondescript," she told ABC News' "Good Morning America" in an exclusive interview. "She didn't really show that much emotion. I was trying to get some vibe from her and it was very hard to pick up any kind of […]

Kristin Ramsey, 53, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ashley Okland. (West Des Moines Police) (WEST DES MOINES, Iowa) -- A woman has been arrested in the 2011 cold case murder of an Iowa real estate agent, authorities said.Kristin Ramsey, 53, was arrested on Tuesday for first-degree murder in the death of Ashley Okland, the West Des Moines Police said.Police and prosecutors did not elaborate on what […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Reserve will unveil on Wednesday its latest decision on interest rates, marking the first such move since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran drove up gasoline prices and risked a wider bout of inflation.The elevated price increases coincide with a slowdown of economic growth, threatening to intensify an economic double-whammy known as "stagflation," which poses difficulty for the Fed.If the Fed opts to lower borrowing costs, it […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon's decision to send the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, a 2,200-troop force, to the Middle East is fueling new speculation about whether the conflict with Iran could involve U.S. ground troops, a step that would mark a dramatic escalation and potentially push the already unpopular war into a far more dangerous phase.It could take up to two weeks, or the end of March, before the unit is in place and its presence unlikely to significantly shift the dynamics […]

(CLEVELAND) -- A "boom" heard in Ohio on Tuesday morning appears to have been from a meteor, the National Weather Service in Cleveland said.The NWS said imagery "does suggest that the boom was a result of a meteor."This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.  Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

(NEW YORK) -- Bank of America has reached a proposed, non-binding settlement in a lawsuit that alleged the bank helped facilitate Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking operation, according to court records.The proposed class-action complaint, filed in October 2025, alleged that Bank of America “knowingly provided the financial support and the veneer of institutional legitimacy” to Epstein and ignored suspicious transactions by the late disgraced financier.A notice on the case’s docket said that […]

(NEW YORK) -- Kouri Richins, a Utah woman accused of fatally poisoning her husband with fentanyl, who self-published a children's book on grieving following his death, has been found guilty of murder following a weekslong trial.The Summit County jury began deliberating late Monday afternoon before reaching a verdict after about three hours. She was found guilty on all five counts, including aggravated murder and attempted aggravated murder.Kouri Richins looked down […]

(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) -- The search is intensifying for a missing retired Air Force general weeks after he mysteriously disappeared in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Retired Maj. Gen. William N. "Neil" McCasland, 68, was last seen at his Albuquerque home on Feb. 27, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office.At 10 a.m. that day, a repairman was at McCasland's home and interacted with him, Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen said at a news conference […]