National News

Hurricane Milton tracker and forecast: Record-breaking storm surge expected

Monday, October 7 by ABC News

(TALLAHASSEE, FL) -- Hurricane Milton strengthened to a Category 4 storm Monday morning as it takes aim at Florida's west coast.Landfall is expected as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from the... Read More.

Boys, 12 and 13, arrested in street attack on former NY Gov. David Paterson and stepson

Sunday, October 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two boys, ages 12 and 13, have been arrested and charged in a street attack last week on former New York Gov. David Paterson and his 20-year-old stepson that unfolded on Manhattan's Upper East Side, according to officials.The two children, whose... Read More.

Police seeking mother of 2-year-old girl who died from suspected fentanyl exposure

Saturday, October 5 by ABC News

(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- Police in Portland, Oregon, said they're seeking the mother of a 2-year-old girl who died from a suspected fentanyl exposure last month, and who is also wanted for "several violent crimes."Police said they have been unable to locate Mary Jacobo, 26,... Read More.

Former New York Gov. David Paterson, stepson assaulted on Manhattan street

Saturday, October 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City police are searching for five suspects wanted in a "gang assault" on former New York Gov. David Paterson and his 20-year-old stepson on Manhattan's Upper East Side, according to officials.The attack, which unfolded around 8:35 p.m. Friday by... Read More.

How Michael Oher’s feel-good story turned into ‘Blind Side’ battle

Saturday, October 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- It was a story tailor-made for Hollywood: A wealthy white family takes in a Black teenager, guiding his football career from a high school standout to Ole Miss to the NFL. However, years later now Michael Oher claims he was blindsided... Read More.

Former LAPD detective who murdered her ex-lovers wife, hid crime for decades remains behind bars

Friday, October 4 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The former Los Angeles police detective convicted in 2012 of killing her ex-lover's wife was denied parole on Wednesday in the 1986 murder and will continue to serve her 27 years-to-life sentence.Stephanie Lazarus was convicted of murdering Sherri Rasmussen, a 29-year-old... Read More.

Supreme Courts new term takes on ghost guns, porn access and trans care bans

Friday, October 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, at once a major flashpoint in the 2024 campaign and potential presidential election referee, gavels open a new term on Monday with the nation deeply divided over its recent rulings and skeptical of the justices' ethics and impartiality.The... Read More.