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Mark Meadows among six more defendants in Georgia election case to plead not guilty

Tuesday, September 5 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is among six more defendants who have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them in the Georgia election interference case and waived their in-person arraignment set for Wednesday, according to court filings. Meadows, as well... Read More.

Dangerous heat wave hits eastern US: Latest forecast

Tuesday, September 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A dangerous heat wave is hitting the eastern United States. On Monday, several cities broke records for the all-time hottest Labor Day ever, including Minneapolis at 98 degrees and Atlantic City, New Jersey, at 94 degrees. On Tuesday, the heat will stretch from... Read More.

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro’s contempt trial to begin Tuesday

Tuesday, September 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro will go to trial Tuesday on criminal charges that he defied a subpoena for testimony and documents issued in February 2022 by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The House... Read More.

Remains of Tuskegee pilot who went missing during World War II identified after 79 years

Tuesday, September 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The remains of a Tuskegee pilot have been identified, 79 years after he went missing during World War II, according to the Defense Department. Second Lt. Fred L. Brewer Jr. was piloting a single-seat P-51C Mustang nicknamed "Traveling Light" in late October 1944... Read More.

New sightings of escaped killer emerge as his mother joins search: Police

Tuesday, September 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The mother of an escaped killer on the loose in Pennsylvania is now helping authorities in the search for her son, as officials said they believe they are closing in on the "dangerous fugitive" after four credible sightings were reported over... Read More.

Authorities release name of man who died at Burning Man, investigation into death ongoing

Monday, September 4 by ABC News

(PERSHING COUNTY, Nev.) -- A death was confirmed at the Burning Man festival over the weekend after thousands of attendees were left mired in mud from torrential rains and were advised to conserve food and water, as all roads in and out of the... Read More.

23 people injured after vehicle crashes into Denny’s restaurant in Texas

Monday, September 4 by ABC News

(ROSENBERG, Texas) -- Nearly two dozen people were injured after a vehicle crashed into a Denny's restaurant in Texas, police said. The vehicle plowed through the building's wall late Monday morning, according to the Rosenberg Police Department. Police said they received multiple 911 calls about... Read More.

These US regions will experience scorching temperatures on Labor Day

Monday, September 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The last holiday weekend of the summer is bringing scorching temperatures to a large portion of the U.S. Seven states -- from Texas to Minnesota to New Jersey -- are under heat alerts Monday. Regions from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes... Read More.

Electric Zoo festival chaos takes over New York City

Monday, September 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The three-day Electric Zoo music festival at Randall's Island in New York City encountered troubles on each day of the event, causing chaos and upsetting fans, leading some angry attendees to storm the gates on Sunday night. Day One The first day of... Read More.

Driver survives 100-foot plunge off cliff, five days trapped in truck

Monday, September 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A driver who plunged off a 100-foot cliff in a remote area of Southern California and spent five days "immobilized" in their wrecked pickup truck, was rescued this weekend by firefighters who formed a human pulley system to pluck the victim... Read More.

Burning Man flooding: What happened to stranded festivalgoers?

Monday, September 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Burning Man attendees are expected to begin leaving the festival on Monday after a downpour and massive flooding left them stranded over the weekend. The festival, held in the Black Rock Desert in northwestern Nevada, garnered more than 70,000 people last year,... Read More.

Jacksonville shooting prompts anger, empathy from Buffalo to Charleston

Monday, September 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The moment Melvin Graham learned three Black people were fatally shot in a racially motivated rampage at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, he said his mind raced back to June 17, 2015. That was the day his sister and... Read More.