Authorities in Niger say unknown assailants have killed 13 soldiers in the West African country. Saturday’s attack occurred in the town of Ayorou near the border with Mali, according to a government communique. It says five others were wounded. This is the latest unrest to hit Niger, where four United […]
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Egyptian officials say 54 police killed in Egypt attack
At least 54 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, were killed when a raid on a militant hideout outside of Cairo escalated into an all-out firefight, authorities said Saturday. It was one of the largest losses of life for Egyptian security forces since militants began targeting government forces after […]
Total number of US victims in Cuba attacks rises to 24
The United States says two more government workers are confirmed victims in the unexplained Cuba attacks. The State Department is increasing the official tally from 22 to 24. But State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert says the new victims “do not reflect new attacks.” She says the additional victims were confirmed […]
5 people stabbed at Munich train station, manhunt underway for assailant
A manhunt is underway in Munich, Germany, after five people were stabbed at a train station in the city’s downtown Saturday morning officials said. The victims sustained light injuries, the Munich Fire Brigade tweeted. “We are searching for the offender with all police officers available,” Munich police tweeted. “Until now […]
Fallen soldier remembered at viewing: ‘I’m not going to ever have my brother anymore’
As gospel music filled South Florida’s Christ The Rock Church Friday night during Sgt. La David Johnson’s public viewing, loved ones and strangers cried, prayed and hugged each other. His family, wearing red shirts, sat in the front row, a short distance from his body, which lay inside a closed […]
WATCH: Fall considered best time to buy new car
Transcript for Fall considered best time to buy new car The fall season to be considered the best time to buy a new car. Dealers looking to clear space for next year’s models. Some are willing to slash hundreds of thousands of dollars off the price. Here’s Clayton Sandell with […]
3 killings in 11 days ‘terrorizing’ neighborhood, police say
Police in Florida are searching for whoever is “terrorizing” a Tampa neighborhood after three people were shot and killed in the same vicinity in less than two weeks. The latest slaying occurred Thursday night when Anthony Naiboa, a 20-year-old man with autism, was killed in the southeast Seminole Heights neighborhood […]
New details from Niger ambush: when US troops sensed something wrong
More than two weeks after four U.S. soldiers were killed during an ambush in Niger, new details about how the events unfolded have emerged. A senior U.S. intelligence official familiar with the event tells ABC News that the U.S. troops saw early warning signs that something was wrong as they […]
Firm behind Trump-Russia dossier fights Republican demand to open its books
A powerful Republican is trying to force the identity of the person who first financed the infamous dossier of alleged links between Russians and the Donald Trump campaign into public view. House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes quietly approved a subpoena earlier this month that would compel the unidentified bank handling […]
Boy Scouts of America works with family to find new den for booted Cub Scout
The Boy Scouts of America has found a new unit for the 11-year-old boy who was booted from his den after engaging in a tense exchange with a Colorado state senator, the organization told ABC News in a statement. Ames Mayfield was kicked out of his den last week after […]