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April 16

Some of our drinking water may be unsafe: Report

Some streams supplying our drinking water are in danger after a Supreme Court ruling stripped its protections.
April 16
Some of our drinking water may be unsafe: Report
April 16

The Devil in Disguise

Detectives open the interrogation room to a surprising guest as they try to get to the truth in the investigation into the murders of pregnant mother Shanann Watts and her two young children.
April 16
VIDEO: The Devil in Disguise
April 16

These are the most endangered rivers in the US, report finds

Federal safeguards for wetlands under the Clean Water Act were rolled back.
April 16
Steam rises from the Trinity River following a storm in Dallas, Texas, Jan. 16, 2024.
April 15

ABC News Live Prime: Mon, Apr 15, 2024

Donald Trump becomes the first former president criminally tried in court; U.S. and world leaders urging restraint between Israel and Iran; marking one year since the start of the conflict in Sudan.
April 15
VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Mon, Apr 15, 2024
April 15

Rep. Meeks on 'ironclad' US support for protection of Israel

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with House Foreign Affairs Committee Member Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., on the U.S. stance on the Israel-Iran conflict as the House prepares to vote on an aid package.
April 15
VIDEO: Rep. Meeks on 'ironclad' US support for protection of Israel
April 15

Former President Trump's historic criminal trial begins

ABC News' Olivia Rubin previews former President Donald Trump's hush money trial as jury selection begins and looks at how it could impact the 2024 presidential election.
April 15
VIDEO: Former President Trump's historic criminal trial begins
April 15

Kansas women killings: Court documents detail alleged murder-kidnapping motive

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the women's deaths.
April 15
Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, are seen in undated photos released on March 31, 2024, by the Texas County Sheriff’s Department.
April 15

Salvage team recovers body of another missing worker in Baltimore bridge collapse

Two victims of the March 26 incident remain unaccounted for.
April 15
In this aerial image, the steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of a container ship after the bridge collapsed, Baltimore, March 26, 2024
April 15

Former President Donald Trump makes history with opening of criminal case

America's former Commander-In-Chief made history in a New York courtroom. Trump is the first former president to be prosecuted in criminal trial. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) discusses trial.
April 15
VIDEO: Former President Donald Trump makes history with opening of criminal case
April 15

Donald Trump on trial in New York City

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) joins the Big Story. Later, more on Israel-Iran tensions and a look at Monday’s WNBA draft.
April 15
VIDEO: Donald Trump on trial in New York City
April 15

Judge rules on what is admissible in Trump hush money trial

Jury selection could take up to two weeks, with the entire trial expected to last between six and eight weeks.
April 15
VIDEO: Judge rules on what is admissible in Trump hush money trial
April 15

2 officers shot, killed while investigating stolen vehicle in upstate New York

A suspect was killed during a firefight with officers.
April 15
Onondaga County Sheriff's Lieutenant Michael Hoosock and Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen.
April 15

4th mass coral reef bleaching event threatens world's oceans: NOAA

Mass coral reef bleaching can subject coral to mortality without intervention.
April 15
Mass coral reef bleaching can subject coral to mortality without intervention.
April 15

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The decision overrides two lower federal courts that had upheld an injunction.
April 15
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, D.C., March 26, 2024.
April 15

1st day of historic criminal trial of a former US president concludes

Donald Trump spent Monday in court in New York City on the first day of his trial related to hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
April 15
VIDEO: Day 1 concludes of first ever criminal trial of a former US president
April 15

Hannah Gutierrez's negligence, lack of remorse cited by judge in sentencing

"But for you, Ms. Hutchins would be alive. A husband would have his partner, and a little boy would have his mother," Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer remarked prior to sentencing.
April 15
VIDEO: Hannah Gutierrez's negligence, lack of remorse cited by judge in sentencing
April 15

'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez sentenced to 18 months in prison

Gutierrez was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
April 15
VIDEO: 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez sentenced to 18 months in prison
April 15

'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez gets 18 months for fatal on-set shooting

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in the 2021 shooting.
April 15
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, center, with her attorney Jason Bowles and paralegal Carmella Sisneros appear during her sentencing hearing in First District Court in Santa Fe, NM, April 15, 2024.
April 15

NASA revises plan for Mars Sample Return mission due to cost

NASA's mission is to return rock, soil and others samples to Earth for study.
April 15
Mars Sample Retrieval Lander Concept Illustration: A Sample Retrieval Lander would launch in 2028, carrying a NASA-led Mars rocket and small Mars helicopters.
April 15

9-year-old killed in Chicago shooting, police say

"This was not a random act of violence," Deputy Chief Don Jerome said.
April 15
"This was not a random act of violence," Deputy Chief Don Jerome said.
April 15

Hannah Gutierrez reacts to impact statement prior to sentencing

Gutierrez, the armorer for "Rust," was visibly emotional as friends read statements about the late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
April 15
VIDEO: Hannah Gutierrez reacts to impact statement prior to sentencing
April 15

Last-minute tax tips before you file

You have until midnight Monday to file your taxes and avoid getting hit with penalties and interest.
April 15
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April 15

'Taking power back': Salman Rushdie speaks of stabbing that almost claimed his life

"It became my way of controlling the narrative," he said of his book.
April 15
Salman Rushdie speaks to GMA.
April 15

Economy uncertain after Iran attacks Israel

ABC News business reporter Alexis Christoforous shares how an Israeli response to Iran's attack could lead to soaring gas prices and push inflation even higher.
April 15
VIDEO: Economy uncertain after Iran attacks Israel
April 15

The courtroom sketch artists who draw Donald Trump

Jane Rosenberg, Christine Cornell and Elizabeth Williams discuss what it’s like to sketch the former president.
April 15
Jane Rosenberg, Christine Cornell and Elizabeth Williams discuss what it’s like to sketch the former president.
April 15

Donald Trump ‘proud to be here’ at hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
April 15
Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
April 15

National headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
April 15
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
April 15

Trump arrives at New York courthouse to begin hush money trial

As a defendant in a criminal case, the former president will be required to be in court for the entire trial, which is expected to take six to eight weeks.
April 15
VIDEO: Trump arrives at New York courthouse to begin hush money trial
April 15

2 dead bodies recovered amid investigation into missing Kansas moms: Police

The Oklahoma medical examiner will identify the individuals and cause of death.
April 15
Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, are seen in undated photos released on March 31, 2024, by the Texas County Sheriff’s Department.
April 15

FBI opens criminal investigation into Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: Sources

A cargo ship lost power and slammed into the bridge last month.
April 15
Crushed shipping containers are seen on the bow of the Dali after it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, on March 29, 2024 in Baltimore.
April 15

Donald Trump is on trial in New York. Here's what to know about the historic case

Trump is the first former president to face a criminal trial.
April 15
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Rome, Ga., March 9, 2024.
April 15

2 officers shot and killed while investigating stolen vehicle in Salina, New York

A sheriff's deputy and a police officer have died after shots were fired as they investigated a stolen vehicle in Salina, New York.
April 15
A sheriff's deputy and a police officer have died after shots were fired as they investigated a stolen vehicle in Salina, New York.
April 15

'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez to be sentenced for fatal on-set shooting

"Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez is set to be sentenced on Monday for involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
April 15
"Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez is set to be sentenced on Monday for involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
April 15

2 dead bodies recovered amid investigation into missing Kansas moms: Police

Moms Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, both from Hugoton, Kansas, have been missing since March 30.
April 15
Moms Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, both from Hugoton, Kansas, have been missing since March 30.
April 15

Who is Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Trump's New York criminal trial?

Trump is the first former president to face a criminal trial.
April 15
Justice Juan Merchan presides during a hearing, before the trial of former President Donald Trump, over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court, March 25, 2024.
April 14

9-year-old killed, both parents wounded in mass shooting at family gathering

"This was not a random act of violence," the deputy police chief said.
April 14
Chicago Police are rushing to the scene of a mass shooting on Saturday evening in the area of West 52nd Street in Chicago, IL, April 13, 2024.
April 14

70 million Americans under severe weather threat from Northeast to Midwest

From Sunday through Tuesday, hail, winds and a few tornados are possible.
April 14
The aftermath of tornados that came through the region in Indian Lake, OH, March 15, 2024.
April 14

On eve of Trump's NY trial, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg touts drop in violent crime

Trump has said Bragg is "lazy on violent crime," but shootings in NYC are down.
April 14
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg listens at news conference in New York, Feb. 7, 2023.
April 13

Severe thunderstorms could bring damaging winds from Great Lakes to Northeast

A line of storms could bring damaging winds, hail and an isolated tornado.
April 13
April 13

Pittsburgh bridges reopen after 26 barges break loose

A local marina suffered extensive damage, police said.
April 13
In this Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, a coal barge makes its way up the Ohio River, in Pittsburgh, Penn.
April 13

Woman dead after bus crashes into pedestrians at Honolulu cruise ship terminal

Five pedestrians were taken to the hospital, police said.
April 13
Five pedestrians were taken to the hospital, police said.
April 13

Tiger amused by beanbag at California zoo

A playful tiger named Lola found herself amused by a beanbag, tossing it around and gnawing at it at Oakland Zoo.
April 13
VIDEO: Tiger amused by beanbag at California zoo
April 13

Cruise passenger dies after shuttle bus crash

Five pedestrians were taken to the hospital, police said.
April 13
In this screen grab from a video, the ship terminal is shown where nine Carnival Miracle guests were hit by a shuttle bus in the transportation area, in Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 12, 2024.
April 13

'Nowhere near as angry': Sketch artists prepare for historic Trump criminal trial

"My job is to capture the intangible quality,” says Jane Rosenberg.
April 13
Elizabeth Williams, Jane Rosenberg, and Christine Cornell are the veteran sketch artists who are tasked with depicting former President Donald Trump's 2024 criminal hush money trial.
April 13

Librarians say they face threats, lawsuits, jail fears over ongoing book battles

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a law restricting book access for minors.
April 13
A librarian returns books to the shelves at a Boise Public Library branch in Boise, ID, Feb. 28, 2023.
April 13

Lincoln University administrator's suicide spotlights Black women's struggles

The tragedy shows the struggles Black women experience in pursuing their dreams.
April 13
Dr. Antoinette Candia-Bailey is shown in this undated file photo.
April 12

'Rust' armorer has shown no remorse for deadly shooting in jail calls, state claims

The state is seeking an 18-month sentence for involuntary manslaughter.
April 12
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, former armorer for the movie "Rust," listens to closing arguments in her trial at district court on March 6, 2024 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
April 12

ABC News Live Prime: Friday, April 12, 2024

Police say 18-wheeler plowed into Texas building intentionally, killing one; VP Harris in Arizona points finger at Trump for state’s abortion battle; Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage.
April 12
VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Friday, April 12, 2024
April 12

By The Numbers: Cicadas! Cicadas! Everywhere!

ABC News takes a look at the timing of when the loud, but harmless, cicadas are expected to erupt from the ground by the trillions in 19 states.
April 12
VIDEO: By The Numbers: Cicadas! Cicadas! Everywhere!
April 12

ABC News Live Rundown: Friday, April 12, 2024

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
April 12
VIDEO: ABC News Live Rundown: Friday, April 12, 2024