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Abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been freed: Hezbollah Bregades

Tuesday, April 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 31, has been released by her abductors, according to the Iraqi militia group Hezbollah Brigades.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio.... Read More.

Closing arguments expected Tuesday in Hawaii trial of doctor accused of trying to kill wife during hike

Tuesday, April 7 by ABC News

(OAHU, Hawaii) -- Closing arguments are expected to be delivered and jury deliberations to begin on Tuesday in the trial of a Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a hiking trail.Dr. Gerhardt Konig, 47, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree... Read More.

Woman stabbed to death while walking dog in Florida in random, ‘violent’ attack: Sheriff

Monday, April 6 by ABC News

(MARTIN COUNTY, Fla.) -- The suspect in the deadly, apparently random stabbing of an elderly woman who was walking her dog in Florida allegedly told authorities that he "went around" the neighborhood and "found a lady and then I killed her," according to a... Read More.

Why the US is pushing for the end of Cuban medical missions

Monday, April 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For more than 60 years, hundreds of thousands of Cuban health care workers have been deployed across the globe.Under the government's medical missions program, doctors, nurses, technicians and other staff are sent to countries around the world to provide care to... Read More.

Inspectors find dozens of safety violations at largest ICE detention center

Friday, April 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- An internal inspection report by Immigration and Customs Enforcement found dozens of safety and security violations at the country's largest migrant detention center during a recent visit.Inspectors with ICE's Office of Detention Oversight found 49 deficiencies at Camp East Montana in El... Read More.

Artemis II crew talks to ABC News from space: Their journey so far and what’s ahead

Friday, April 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Artemis II mission launched on Wednesday, taking four astronauts on a historic, 10-day mission around the moon and giving them views of a lifetime along the way.A day after lift-off, ABC News' Gio Benitez spoke with astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor... Read More.

Body camera footage released in Tiger Woods rollover car crash: ‘I’m being arrested?’

Thursday, April 2 by ABC News

(MARTIN COUNTY, Fla.) -- Body camera footage has been released showing Tiger Woods' arrest for driving under the influence following his rollover crash in Florida last week.The footage from the Martin County Sheriff's Office shows the legendary golfer undergoing a field sobriety test, being... Read More.

Trump replacing Pam Bondi as attorney general, Todd Blanche to step in

Thursday, April 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Pam Bondi was being ousted as his attorney general in a post on his social media platform, saying she'll move to a role working in the private sector."We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to... Read More.

Suspect arrested in killing of 7-month-old baby shot in stroller, police say

Thursday, April 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 21-year-old will be placed under arrest in his hospital bed on charges he murdered a baby in Brooklyn by a stray bullet, the New York City Police Department said Thursday.Amare Green allegedly fired shots from the back of a moped... Read More.

Court overturns prison sentence of Colorado 2020 election denier Tina Peters

Thursday, April 2 by ABC News

(MESA COUNTY, Colo.) -- A Colorado appeals court has overturned the prison sentence of Tina Peters, the former Colorado county clerk who was convicted in a scheme to breach voting systems in search of evidence of election fraud in 2020.In its decision on... Read More.

Abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been freed: Hezbollah Bregades

Closing arguments expected Tuesday in Hawaii trial of doctor accused of trying to kill wife during hike

Woman stabbed to death while walking dog in Florida in random, ‘violent’ attack: Sheriff

Why the US is pushing for the end of Cuban medical missions

Inspectors find dozens of safety violations at largest ICE detention center

Artemis II crew talks to ABC News from space: Their journey so far and what’s ahead

Body camera footage released in Tiger Woods rollover car crash: ‘I’m being arrested?’

Trump replacing Pam Bondi as attorney general, Todd Blanche to step in

Suspect arrested in killing of 7-month-old baby shot in stroller, police say

Court overturns prison sentence of Colorado 2020 election denier Tina Peters

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