Three people were shot at a WeatherTech warehouse in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook just before 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning, ABC Chicago station, WLS reported. Police say the suspect fled and is still at large. There is no word on the victims’ conditions or a motive for the shooting. This […]
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Abortions to move underground in half the US: Here’s how it might work
Before the Supreme Court released its ruling Friday upending abortion rights in the U.S., Elisa Wells was thinking of virtual mailboxes. For people who move or travel a lot, a virtual mailbox is a way to check their mail online. If an item is critical, they forward it to their […]
Biden signs bipartisan gun safety package into law
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the gun safety package passed by Congress this week. “Time is of the essence,” Biden said as he delivered remarks in the Roosevelt Room alongside first lady Jill Biden. “Lives will be saved.” The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act broke a nearly 30-year […]
Pakistan plane carrying aid joins Afghan quake relief effort
ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani military cargo plane carrying relief goods for Afghanistan’s earthquake-affected people landed at the Khost airport on Saturday, officials said, as tents, food and medical supplies rolled into the mountainous region. Thousands were left homeless or injured by this week’s powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, which state […]
Biden heads to Europe amid domestic turmoil over abortion, guns
President Joe Biden departs for Europe on Saturday in an effort to stave off cracks in the Western alliance against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and shore up the global economy — amid domestic turmoil over abortions and guns. Just after a historic Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade […]
2 dead, at least 14 injured in Oslo nightclub shooting
Two people were shot and killed and 14 injured early Saturday in a nightclub in Oslo, Norway, according to Oslo Police. Authorities said the gunman opened fire at the nightclub in the city center. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. ABC News’ Will Gretsky contributed to […]
Where abortion stands in your state: A state-by-state breakdown of abortion laws
The U.S. Supreme Court voted Friday to strike down Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that guaranteed the right to an abortion. In the 5-4 decision, the court ruled that “the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion.” Abortion laws and restrictions vary by state and, now the […]
‘Stop the Steal’ organizer Ali Alexander appears before federal grand jury
Ali Alexander, the conservative activist behind the “Stop the Steal” movement, appeared Friday before a federal grand jury investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Alexander’s attorney confirmed to ABC News. Alexander provided nearly three hours of testimony to one of the grand juries impaneled in the U.S. […]
Supreme Court abortion ruling leaves Democrats with scant options
As reactions to the Dobbs decision roll in, congressional Democrats are outraged. But don’t expect that outrage to translate to passable legislation anytime soon. Any effort to codify a woman’s right to choose would need to clear the Senate filibuster. That means 60 votes. And those votes are nowhere to […]
Violence by extremists could occur ‘for weeks’ in wake of SCOTUS decision: DHS
The Department of Homeland Security expects violence could occur “for weeks” from domestic violent extremists following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, according to a bulletin obtained first by ABC News. “We expect violence could occur for weeks following the release, particularly as DVEs may be mobilized to […]