ABC News A top Democrat on Sunday slammed former President Donald Trump after he sought to clarify his view on abortion bans as a state issue and said the various local laws were working “very brilliantly.” “American women are not going to be conned by Donald Trump,” Minnesota Sen. TinaRead More →

ABC News White House spokesperson John Kirby on Sunday praised the “extraordinary success” of Israel’s defense against a massive drone and missile attack unleashed by Iran on Saturday night but said that the U.S. does not want to see further escalation between the two nations or a broadening battle inRead More →

John Greim/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (PITTSBURGH, Pa.) — Twenty-six barges broke loose and floated uncontrolled down the Ohio River Friday night, according to the Pittsburgh Public Safety Office. The West End Bridge was closed in both directions and rail traffic was shut down on the rail bridgeRead More →

Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images (BOISE, Id. ) — Librarians across the country say they’ve become targets in the ongoing battles over books – but the attacks have escalated beyond just calls to remove materials from library shelves. Several librarians told ABC News they’re facing threats of physicalRead More →

Mireya Acierto/ Getty Images (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — When Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey, the former vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Missouri, died by suicide on Jan. 8, the tragedy brought attention to the difficulties and obstacles that many Black women report experiencing in higher education. Candia-Bailey, whoRead More →

Kevin Carter/Getty Images (HONOLULU, Hi.) — One woman has died and 10 others were injured after a shuttle bus crashed into the transportation area outside a Honolulu cruise terminal Friday, according to police. The ship, Carnival Miracle, was on a 15-day journey, departing Long Beach, California, on April 6, accordingRead More →

Peter Charalambous/ABC News (NEW YORK) — When veteran sketch artist Christine Cornell draws former President Donald Trump, she searches for details. “He’s got some very pretty qualities,” Cornell said. “I like the way his eyes have a kind of cat-like slant. I like his bushy eyebrows that are like caterpillars.Read More →