Former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny was arrested Wednesday after a Texas grand jury indicted him, alleging he tampered with evidence in the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. In a statement issued late Wednesday night, the Walker County district attorney’s office in Huntsville, Texas, said Penny […]
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3 dead in Venezuela after widespread outage leaves hospitals without power
Three people, including a newborn, have died in Venezuela after an hours-long power outage in 16 states left hospitals with no power, a persistent problem in what is already a struggling nation. The explosion of an electrical transformer in the interior of Venezuela left most of the country without power […]
Friend of Jamal Khashoggi: Turkish officials said journalist killed in ‘barbaric’ way
In his first sit-down interview with U.S. media, a close friend of Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post columnist who disappeared after being seen entering a Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks ago, described to ABC News what he’d been told in briefings by Turkish security officials. “I talked […]
Special counsel pushing Paul Manafort for information on Roger Stone: Sources
Prosecutors from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office have been asking former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort — their newest cooperating witness — about his friend and former business associate Roger Stone, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Stone, a longtime political adviser to President Donald Trump and onetime […]
Authorities warn about possibility of more hidden explosives after mysterious booms
Amid an ongoing investigation into a spate of mysterious explosions that shook northeastern Pennsylvania earlier this year, authorities warned residents there could still be explosives in the area. The warning comes after investigators learned some explosive devices allegedly deployed by a couple across a rural part of Bucks County several […]
EPA fight against ‘secret science’ slowed amid pushback from researchers
A furious public response has slowed down the Trump administration’s plan to stop using so-called “secret science,” a move that scientists complained could have restricted the types of research used to regulate toxins, pesticides and pollution. Six months ago, then-EPA chief Scott Pruitt said his agency would demand that raw […]
Harvey Weinstein prosecution suffers second significant blow in a week
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office this afternoon issued a pre-emptive notice to Harvey Weinstein’s defense team, alerting them to yet another potentially serious problem connected with the investigation that led to criminal charges against the disgraced movie mogul. The assistant district attorney handling the case told Weinstein’s team that one […]
Snapshots from the trail: The final weeks in three close Senate races
Three ABC News reporters covering the Senate races in Arizona, Tennessee and Texas joined Political Director Rick Klein and Chief White House Correspondent Jon Karl on the “PowerHouse Politics” podcast this week to give their insights on the three highly-watched contests. White House Correspondent Tara Palmeri is in Arizona where […]
WATCH: The internet’s favorite gator returns to golf course
Now Playing: The internet’s favorite gator returns to golf course Now Playing: Seal gets playful with scuba diver Now Playing: Escaped pig lured home with Doritos Now Playing: 3 little bears rescued from garbage bin Now Playing: Dolphins seen glowing in Australian waters Now Playing: Alligator appears under canoe in […]
Video shows off-duty Chicago officer shooting unarmed teen
Newly released videos capturing the shooting of an unarmed developmentally disabled teenager show an off-duty Chicago police sergeant firing his gun at the young man as he appeared to be standing on a sidewalk with his arms at his sides. The videos were released by the Civilian Office of Police […]