Former Temptations member Dennis Edwards, who contributed lead vocals to such hits as “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” “I Can’t Get Next to You” and “Ball of Confusion,” died Thursday in a Chicago hospital after a long illness, the singer’s manager confirmed to ABC News. He would have turned 75 […]
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Why the US persists in Afghanistan after 17 years of fighting
On Aug. 21, 2017, President Donald Trump addressed American soldiers and Army generals at the Fort Myers military base in Arlington, Virginia, announcing that he was taking a new approach to the war in Afghanistan – the longest war in U.S. history, and its costliest since World War II. Trump […]
WATCH: Women throw chairs at attacker in shocking nail-salon assault caught on video
Now Playing: Slender Man stabbing: Parents recall what happened that morning: Part 1 Now Playing: 12-year-old survives being stabbed 19 times by her friends: Part 2 Now Playing: Young girls tell police about plot to stab friend in the woods: Part 3 Now Playing: What is Slender Man, the figure […]
Guess Inc. responds to sexual harassment allegations against co-founder
Fashion mogul Paul Marciano, co-founder of Guess? Inc., is denying sexual misconduct allegations made by two models, including one who filed a lawsuit alleging that Marciano repeatedly touched her inappropriately in front of coworkers and whispered inappropriate remarks in her ear. The allegations against the 65-year-old Marciano surfaced a day […]
16 new reports of child deaths from flu since last week
There have been 16 additional reports of children dying from the flu since last week, bringing the total to 53 pediatric deaths from the flu this season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today. The United States has now seen the highest number of flu-related hospitalizations at this […]
President Trump authorizes release of controversial GOP memo with no redactions
President Donald Trump has declassified the GOP memo and approves of its release by the House Intelligence Committee without redactions, a White House official tells ABC News. The White House has transmitted the president’s opinion to the committee in a letter this morning, the official said. A House Intelligence committee […]
Cold blast bringing more rain, snow to Northeast
Millions of commuters from Washington D.C. to New York to Boston endured slick conditions this morning as a storm system moved through the Northeast, bringing rain, snow and freezing temperatures. Snow fell overnight in Pennsylvania, upstate New York, Connecticut and in other parts of New England that saw several inches […]
WATCH: Victim’s dad charges at ex-gymnastics doctor in court
Now Playing: The FAA is investigating an apparent close-call between a drone and a passenger plane Now Playing: Man pleads not guilty to fatally stabbing former high school classmate Now Playing: Winter storm and freezing cold approaching the Northeast Now Playing: Father of three victims apologizes after lunging at former […]
Iranian women arrested for removing mandatory hijabs in public protest
Tehran police arrested 29 people on Thursday after an unprecedented protest against the legal requirement that women must wear headscarves in public took place this week, according to Iranian media reports. In a symbolic move, at least six women climbed on utility boxes on busy streets in Tehran on Monday, […]
Groundhog Day 2018: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, 6 more weeks of winter
Bundle up! Punxsutawney Phil, the world-famous groundhog, emerged from his burrow in western Pennsylvania and saw his shadow Friday morning, predicting another six weeks of winter. As the sun rose at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsatawney, Pennsylvania, the groundhog’s handlers — known as the “Inner Circle” — coaxed him out of […]