Legendary musician Fats Domino has died, ABC News has confirmed with the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s office in Louisiana. He was 89. The man born Antoine Domino, Jr., nicknamed “Fats” early on in part due to his portly stature, had been active in the music scene since the late 1940’s and […]
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WATCH: 3-legged dog endures after gator attack
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‘A lot more’ senators will speak out against Trump, Sen. Jeff Flake says
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said he “can’t continue with this kind of politics” in explaining his surprise announcement Tuesday that he will not seek re-election in 2018. “I just can’t continue with this kind of politics,” the junior Arizona senator said on “Good Morning America” today. “I couldn’t go on […]
Honolulu passes law that makes texting while crossing the street illegal
Pedestrians pulling out their cell phone when crossing the street better be ready to pull out their wallets as well. A new law taking effect today in Honolulu has now made it illegal to text while you are crossing the street. Pedestrians in Hawaii’s state capital who cross a street […]
Unanswered questions about the Niger ambush as top general urges patience
Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Tuesday that he wants to wait for the results of the full investigation into the ambush in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers before commenting on what may or may not have happened on Oct. 4. That includes […]
California braces for a third day of triple-digit heat
Residents in California experienced record-breaking heat on Tuesday as temperatures soared past 100 degrees in southern parts of the Golden State. Meteorologists said residents should expect more triple-digit heat on Wednesday, bringing the blistering heat into its third day, but temperatures should cool after that. The hottest temperatures were recorded […]
The Note: Two senators say ‘enough’ to Trump, but will others agree?
The TAKE with Rick Klein “Enough.” That was the plea from Sen. Jeff Flake on the Senate floor, capping an extraordinary day that saw not one but two Republican senators all but declare that the president of the United States is unfit for the presidency. Viewed one way, the exits […]
2 dead after campus shooting at Grambling State University
Two men were fatally shot early Wednesday morning on the campus of Grambling State University in northern Louisiana, authorities said. The suspect fled the scene, according to the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Department, which said it doesn’t believe the suspect was a GSU student. The suspect has not been apprehended. Police […]
Paul Manafort faces new money laundering probe by US attorney’s office in NY: source
The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan has opened an investigation into possible money laundering by former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, a source with direct knowledge of the situation has confirmed to ABC News. A spokesperson for Manafort declined to comment to ABC News […]
China’s Xi given 2nd 5-year term as Communist Party leader
Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday unveiled the lineup of the party’s highest body who will rule alongside him as he embarks on a second five-year term as party leader. As expected, Xi was given a renewed mandate following the first meeting Wednesday of the new Central Committee that […]