Donald Trump will start his first trip to Asia as president next month in somewhat predictable fashion: with a round of golf. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Trump in a phone call Monday that a joint outing with Japanese pro Hideki Matsuyama has been set up for Nov. 5, according […]
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Tennessee church shooting suspect due in court
The man accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding six others at a Tennessee church is slated for a court appearance. A preliminary hearing for 25-year-old Emanuel Kidega Samson is scheduled for Monday morning in front of a Davidson County general sessions judge. Samson is charged with murder in […]
McCain blasts Vietnam War ‘bone spur’ deferments in apparent swipe at Trump
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., appeared to attack President Donald Trump during an interview on Sunday, criticizing higher-income Americans who managed to avoid fighting in the Vietnam War by getting a “bone spur” diagnosis. McCain, who made the remarks while discussing the Vietnam War in an interview with C-SPAN3 that aired […]
Southern Calif. at critical risk for wildfires amid extreme heat, winds
Parts of California will be at an enhanced risk of wildfire ignition this week amid record-breaking heat and gusty winds, meteorologists said. The greatest risk will be in southern parts of the state where temperatures are forecast to hit dangerous triple-digit levels on Monday and Tuesday, meteorologists said. The heat, […]
Vietnam War medic who saved 60 on secret mission to receive Medal of Honor
Retired Army Captain Gary Michael “Mike” Rose, 71, will receive the Medal of Honor Monday for his heroism as a combat medic during a harrowing secret mission into Laos in 1970. He is credited with saving the lives of 60 wounded personnel during four days of intense combat, including those […]
Typhoon Lan sweeps across Japan; 2 reported dead
A powerful typhoon caused flooding and landslides along the Pacific coast of Japan, killing at least two people before heading out to sea Monday. Typhoon Lan made landfall in central Japan around 3 a.m. Monday and swept across Tokyo before heading out to sea several hours later off northeastern Japan. […]
WATCH: Oregon town hosts Giant West Coast Pumpkin Regatta
Now Playing: This mom’s pumpkin-spice rant is so spot on Now Playing: Giant pumpkin weighing more than 2,300 pounds breaks American record Now Playing: Fallen soldier’s body transported to funeral home Now Playing: Homeless veteran rescues victim from car crash Now Playing: NASA tests engine for manned flight into deep […]
Justin Timberlake to headline Super Bowl halftime show
Justin Timberlake will be headlining the Pepsi Super Bowl LII halftime show next year, it was announced Sunday. The singer, 36, tweeted the news along with a video featuring Jimmy Fallon. “I DO have the time. Half the time…#PepsiHalftime #SBLII @Pepsi @NFL @JimmyFallon @FallonTonight,” Timberlake wrote. Simultaneously, the NFL tweeted […]
Director James Toback reportedly accused by 38 women of sexual harassment
Oscar-nominated director James Toback is being accused of sexual harassment by 38 women, according to a report in The Los Angeles Times. ABC News reached out to a rep for Toback, but didn’t immediately hear back. Toback denied the numerous allegations to the Times, “saying that he had never met […]
Man allegedly inspired by ISIS arrested in plot to bomb shopping center
A Miami-area man has been arrested for allegedly plotting to plant a bomb at a Miami shopping mall, two people familiar with the matter told ABC News today. The man, Vicente Solano, was allegedly inspired by ISIS, as first reported by the Miami Herald. Solano was caught up in an […]