The mother of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree on Aug. 3 in Jackson, Mississippi, told ABC News that her daughter’s death has “just devastated" her family. (Photo courtesy of Christy Spivey)(NEW YORK) -- A third suspect was arrested on murder charges...Read more

(Getty Images stock photo)(NEW YORK) -- A 13-year-old boy is in custody after allegedly shooting and seriously wounding a teacher at his New Mexico middle school, authorities said.The teacher, Kelly Matthews, remains in the hospital where he's considered "stable" but in "critical condition," Hobbs Police Chief James Jones said at...Read more

Flash Flood Threat Map (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- Millions across the Southwest are on alert for life-threatening flash flooding this week, with the worst of the flooding forecast for Arizona, New Mexico, southern Utah and southern Colorado. It's already been one of the wettest Septembers on record for parts of the...Read more

Families arrive for a court hearing in immigration court on July 31, 2026, in New York City. More than 1,400 migrant children across New York, including more than 700 in New York City, are set to lose legal representation as a $200 million federal contract with the Acacia Center for...Read more

An ABC News graphic shows the forecast for Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- The worst of the deadly nor'easter that's lashed the Northeast is behind us, and Monday will feature minor impacts as the storm winds down. The storm claimed at least one life. The New York Police...Read more

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lifts off on a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Sept. 28, 2026. (SpaceX)(NEW YORK) -- SpaceX on Monday launched the world's largest and most powerful rocket and spacecraft on a mission that marks the first time the spacecraft achieved orbit.Starship splashed down in the Pacific, north of...Read more

USA, New York, Finger Lakes Region, Ithaca, Cornell University, elevated view of McFaddin Hall, summer (Walter Bibikow/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening the investigation of alleged "gang rape" at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024 after a civil lawsuit filed earlier this month...Read more

President Donald Trump looks on as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters following their meeting at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court has given the Trump administration a green light to use a federal citizenship...Read more

Bridget Maeve Zeigler, 2, went missing in Cumberland County, Va. on Thursday, Sept. 24. (Virginia State Police)(NEW YORK) -- A 2-year-old girl went missing Thursday evening in Southwest Virginia, setting off a search by police and help from the local school district, according to officials.The child, Bridget Maeve Zeigler, is...Read more

Rain accumulation though Monday. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- Millions in the Northeast are bracing for a powerful nor'easter set to bring pounding rain and strong winds to the region through the weekend.The nor'easter could also cause power outages and could spark flight disruptions along the Northeast coast.Here's the latest forecast:Waves:The...Read more

An undated photo of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells. (Courtesy of the Wells family)(NEW YORK) -- The family of Nolan Wells on Wednesday released the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's autopsy report on the 18-year-old's death. It found that the cause and manner of death are "undetermined."This conclusion matches the findings of...Read more

New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on Sept. 21, 2026, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday filed suit against the prediction market Polymarket, accusing it of being an illegal gambling operation that...Read more

ChatGPT opened on a computer screen is displayed on Sept. 24, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia. (Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Nearly two dozen states are calling on Congress to regulate artificial intelligence, warning that unchecked development could put Americans and the country at risk.The attorneys general of 23 states, along...Read more

Raw meat cuts on display. (Getty Images stock photo)(NEW YORK) -- More than 167,000 pounds of beef, pork and goat meat are being recalled nationwide after being produced without required federal inspection, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.Star Meat Delivery Inc., based in Lucama,...Read more

Sign and banner for Ole Miss. (Getty Images stock photo/Melissa Kopka)(NEW YORK) -- Local officials are looking for answers after two Ole Miss students were found dead in separate incidents in Oxford, Mississippi, this week, police said.Despite "packaged Kratom" being found during both investigations into the students' deaths, officials asked...Read more