North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile 2,800 miles into space earlier today, making it the highest North Korean missile test to date, two U.S. officials confirmed. It was also the longest duration of any missile flight, traveling in the air for an estimated 50 minutes, an official said. The […]
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North Korea expert says ‘global catastrophe’ looms
Blaine Harden spent decades reporting across Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia, but for the former Washington Post East Asia bureau chief, covering North Korea has been unlike any other assignment. “It was hard slogging. It still is hard slogging,” Harden told ABC News. “North Korea is, you know, the longest-lasting […]
Another former staffer accuses Rep. John Conyers of sexual misconduct
Veteran congressman John Conyers is facing a fresh round of sexual misconduct allegations after a former staffer said he made unwanted sexual advances toward her. Deanna Maher, 77, said she decided to come forward with the allegations after Conyers, the longest-serving member in the House of Representatives, agreed to step […]
Democrats pull out of ‘show meeting’ with Trump after tweet slamming them
Democratic Leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi pulled out of a planned meeting with President Trump at the White House this afternoon after the president tweeted that he doesn’t “see a deal” to be reached with the Democratic leaders on government funding — raising the specter for a […]
Republican Senate tax plan hits lower incomes the hardest: Budget Office
The proposed Senate Republican tax bill would increase the nation’s deficit by more than $1.4 trillion over the next decade and disproportionately hit lower-income taxpayers, according to a new Congressional Budget Office analysis. The CBO, a nonpartisan agency charged with projecting the effects of legislation on the nation’s finances, released […]
WATCH: Kate Middleton ‘thrilled’ by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement
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Roy Moore: Sexual misconduct allegations against me are ‘completely false’
An impassioned Roy Moore made his return to the campaign trail in Alabama this evening with just over two weeks to go before Election Day, insisting sexual misconduct allegations he faces are “completely false.” “I want to tell you first, this hurts me personally because besides my wife and my […]
WATCH: Cyber Monday online shopping boom tops $6 billion
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Parents of missing Florida teen plead for information on daughter’s whereabouts
The mother of a 17-year-old Florida girl who disappeared two days ago made a tearful plea to her daughter on Monday night. “Let somebody know that you’re safe,” Scarlet Frisina, mother of missing teen Caitlyn Frisina, told ABC affiliate WTLV, choking back tears. “We miss you, pumpkin, and we love […]
Pope Francis avoids word ‘Rohingya’ in Myanmar speech
After much speculation, Pope Francis did not use the word Rohingya in a speech Tuesday in Myanmar, instead emphasizing religious tolerance amid the country’s ongoing crackdown on the Muslim minority, which has included mass shootings, systemic rape and the burning of villages by the armed forces. The pope had been […]