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ABC/Michael Le Brecht II (WASHINGTON) -- President-elect Donald Trump's election victory is already beginning to elicit requests from his supporters charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol for delays in their cases due to the potential they could be pardoned after Trump's inauguration.Attorneys for Christopher Carnell, a 21-year-old defendant from North Carolina who was found guilty earlier this year of felony and misdemeanor charges over his participation in the Capitol assault, […]

ABC/Michael Le Brecht II (WASHINGTON) -- President-elect Donald Trump's election victory is already beginning to elicit requests from his supporters charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol for delays in their cases due to the potential they could be pardoned after Trump's inauguration.Attorneys for Christopher Carnell, a 21-year-old defendant from North Carolina who was found guilty earlier this year of felony and misdemeanor charges over his participation in the Capitol assault, […]

(NEW YORK) -- Americans are going to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the historic election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.Surveys ahead of Election Day found the two candidates in a virtual dead heat nationally and in several key swing states.Broad economic discontent, sharp divisions about the nation's future and polarized views of the major-party candidates mark voter attitudes nationally in ABC News' […]

(CECIL TOWNSHIP, Pa.) -- Fracking has been on the national stage this election season and swing state Pennsylvania, with its 19 electoral votes in play, is at the center of the issue with one the largest natural gas deposits in the U.S.Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, sees water and other chemicals pumped into underground rock formations that contain methane or natural gas. The fluids crack the rock, releasing the […]

(NEW YORK) -- On Election Day 2024, Rudy Giuliani cannot escape the consequences of his defamation of two Georgia poll workers in the aftermath of Election Day 2020.A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the former New York City mayor to appear in court later in the week to explain why he allegedly "secreted away" his property and failed to transfer anything into the custody of former election workers Ruby Freeman […]

(WASHINGTON) -- While Election Day is finally here, more than 83 million people have already cast their ballots.Election Day was trending on the busy side, with roughly half of the 161.42 million registered voters still heading to the polls.In Georgia, one of seven key swing states, long lines were forming outside polling stations, officials said, despite more than 4 million people in the Peach State having already voted.In Fulton County, […]

(NEW YORK) -- Even before the pandemic took hold in 2020, Americans drifted away from their social circles, dedicating more and more time to solitary activities. This shift has deepened feelings of social isolation, leaving many individuals longing for connections and companionship that once felt more accessible.Approximately 20% of American adults are grappling with "daily loneliness," according to a recent Gallup report, marking the highest level in two years. The U.S. […]

ABC News Tropical Storm Rafael is barreling through the Caribbean and may impact the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend.Rafael is bringing gusty winds and heavy rain to Jamaica on Tuesday morning.The storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday night as it passes over the Cayman Islands.Rafael is expected to make landfall in Cuba on Wednesday evening as a Category 1 hurricane, bringing mudslides and damaging winds to the […]

Kamil Krzaczynski via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- As millions of Americans head to the polls, thunderstorms are forecast from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast, with the potential to cause inconveniences to voters across the country.The heaviest concentration of rain is expected in Wisconsin, Louisiana, eastern Texas and Arkansas but heavy rain along the Mississippi River and Ohio River valleys could bring flash flooding and approximately 2 inches to […]