The family of a U.S. Army captain who was killed while serving in Iraq in 2004 slammed President Donald Trump for “unbecoming behavior,” after Trump said on Monday that past presidents never called the families of fallen soldiers. In a statement to ABC News, Gold Star father Khizr Khan and […]
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NFL players, owners hold ‘constructive’ talks on issues
NFL players and owners held an unusual meeting Tuesday to discuss social issues, a session both sides termed positive and productive. What was not discussed at any length was the divisive topic of the national anthem that has caught the attention of President Donald Trump. “We spent today talking about […]
Former hostage says his American wife was rushed to hospital
Joshua Boyle, a Canadian who was rescued with his family last week by Pakistani troops, said Tuesday that his wife had to be rushed to the hospital and remains there. Boyle told The Associated Press in an email that his wife, Caitlan Boyle, was admitted Monday. His email did not […]
Independent economists on why they aren’t buying Trump’s tax plan promise
President Donald Trump told the audience at a Heritage Foundation event in Washington Tuesday night that his administration’s tax plan will boost the average American household income by $4,000. The figure was included in a report from White House economists published on Monday. “Our tax plan will ensure that companies […]
Obama didn’t call John Kelly when his son died: WH official
Adding to the continued drama over whether past presidents have called the families of fallen soldiers, a senior White House official told ABC News today that then-President Obama did not call John Kelly, now the White House chief of staff, after the death of his son in 2010. The retired […]
US indicts two Chinese nationals, accused of contributing to national opioid crisis
The U.S. government has indicted two Chinese nationals for allegedly manufacturing and shipping illegal cocktails of the drug fentanyl into the United States, which authorities said has contributed to a national crisis with an “extraordinary death toll.” Xiaobing Yan, 40, and Jian Zhang, 38, both of China, were indicted in […]
Amazon Studios president resigns amid harassment allegation
Amazon Studios President Roy Price has resigned, ABC News has confirmed. Price was put on leave last week, following an allegation of sexual harassment involving Isa Hackett, an executive producer on the network’s series “The Man in the High Castle.” Hackett told The Hollywood Reporter last week that in 2015, […]
Latest version of travel ban blocked by federal judge
The Trump administration’s most recent attempt to bar immigration to the United States from certain foreign countries was put on hold Tuesday by a federal judge in Hawaii. U.S. District Court Judge Derrick Watson, responsible for blocking President Donald Trump‘s second travel ban in March, authored the ruling again Tuesday, […]
Biden says President Trump’s behavior ‘absolutely bizarre’
The topic was bipartisanship. The speakers: former Vice President Joe Biden and Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich. And as their conversation got going at the University of Delaware on Tuesday, both men lamented the Trump administration and the current culture in Washington. Biden said 14 heads of state from around […]
Harvey Weinstein resigns from board of his film company
Harvey Weinstein resigned from the board of the Weinstein Co. during a conference call with the remaining board members, ABC News has confirmed. He is still pursuing a claim he was wrongfully fired from the company. The company has been under pressure since sexual assault and harassment allegations against Weinstein […]