Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech
A gunman opened fire as Shinzo Abe was giving a speech for a liberal democratic party candidate.
A gunman opened fire as Shinzo Abe was giving a speech for a liberal democratic party candidate.
Louisville detective Kelly Goodlett will plead guilty to one count of conspiring to violate the civil rights of Breonna Taylor . Taylor was fatally gunned down when three Louisville, Kentucky, police officers executed a “no-knock” search warrant on her home shortly after midnight on March 13, 2020. Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, said he thought they were intruders and shot at the officers, who returned fire with more than 25 bullets, killing Taylor.
Right out of college, Parween Mander was excited to start her new job. Mander believes the first step towards financial freedom is to assess your psychology around money. To increase cash flow, Mander recommends trying to negotiate your current position's salary or taking on a second job.
Author Salman Rushdie was attacked at an event in New York state on Friday, according to witness accounts and law enforcement reports. Rushdie, who has faced death threats over his writing, was scheduled to give a lecture at the education center Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, in southwestern New York, Friday morning. At around 11 a.m., a man "ran up onto the stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer," according to New York State Police.
Tributes have begun pouring in for actress Anne Heche. The actress, who suffered serious injuries after a fiery car crash in Los Angeles last week, was declared brain dead Thursday night but was kept on life support for organ donation, her representative said Friday. The actress was driving in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles when she smashed into a home, engulfing both her car and the house in flames, according to Los Angeles police and fire officials.
Diane Keaton turned a recent Hollywood outing into a rare family outing. The Oscar-winning actress had her two children -- daughter Dexter, 27, and son Duke, 22 -- by her side at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre for her handprint and footprint cement ceremony on Thursday. Also joining the trio was Dexter's husband, Jordan White.
Anne Heche has died at the age of 53 after suffering serious injuries in a fiery car accident in Los Angeles, according to her family. Heche was declared brain dead Thursday night but has been kept on life support for organ donation, and her heart is still beating, her representative said Friday. "Rest In Peace Mom, I love you," he said.
Since a case of polio was reported in Rockland County -- just north of New York City -- last month, officials have suspected that "hundreds" of cases may be circulating around the state silently. "The average person has really very little risk of acquiring polio if they've been vaccinated," Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, chief of the division of infectious diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, told ABC News. There are two vaccines used to protect against polio infection: the inactivated poliovirus vaccine and the oral poliovirus vaccine.
Young Thug is facing additional gang-related charges in connection to a sweeping grand jury indictment in Fulton County, Georgia, that led to the arrest of the Atlanta rapper in May on gang-related charges. The Grammy-winning rapper, whose legal name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams, was initially charged with two counts but was reindicted this month on six additional charges, according to charging documents obtained by ABC News from the Fulton County District Attorney's office. According ABC affiliate in Atlanta, WSBT-TV, the district attorney's office said that the additional charges against Williams and four others named in the indictment stem from arrests on March 17 and May 9, including a search of Williams' home in Buckhead, a residential area of Atlanta, the night of his arrest on May 9.
"Fixer Upper" star and Magnolia Network co-owner Joanna Gaines is reflecting on the changes that come with each season -- including her eldest son going off to college. In a heartfelt essay for the new fall issue of Magnolia Journal, Gaines looked forward to fall and what the new season will bring.
The three Russian soldiers arrived at Victoria's house claiming they needed to seize her cell phone. Victoria, a 42-year-old Ukrainian woman, told ABC News she and another woman, a neighbor, were raped by two of the Russian soldiers occupying her village near Kyiv in March. Another soldier, a commanding officer who was not involved in the assault, threatened Victoria, she says.
Robin Williams' children paid tribute to their beloved father on the eighth anniversary of his death. The actor's eldest child Zak Williams, 39, shared a heartfelt note to Twitter alongside a photo of the iconic actor. Williams' only daughter Zelda didn't address her late father directly, but took to Twitter to share a thoughtful quote as well as suicide prevention resources.
Florida will soon bar transgender residents from using Medicaid to pay for gender-affirming care, according to the state's Agency for Health Care Administration. Several accredited medical institutions, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, alongside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services say gender-affirming care can improve the mental health and overall well-being of gender-diverse people. "Gender-affirming care is patient-centered and treats individuals holistically, aligning their outward, physical traits with their gender identity," the guidance continues.
After decades of congressional inaction to curb climate change, advocates and experts are calling Democrats' multibillion-dollar Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) one of the country's most important steps to address the issue and potentially decrease energy costs for households nationwide. "It's a big deal because it's the for the first time that we have the full financial weight of the federal government behind the clean energy transition," said Jesse Jenkins, an assistant professor of engineering at Princeton University. The Inflation Reduction Act includes $369 billion in investments in climate and clean energy programs, mostly toward tax credits for renewable energy.
More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic -- and with ongoing concerns about political violence -- America is facing a critical shortage of poll workers, experts say. A new national campaign hopes to see veterans and their families fill the gap. Multiple states have reported shortages of poll workers, including California, New York and Texas.
It is never too early to get into the Halloween spirit. From the infamous Sanderson sisters to your favorite hitchhiking ghost, Home Depot has a robust selection of Halloween decorations that are sure to make your house the scariest on the block. The "Hocus Pocus" inflatable in particular was one of Home Depot's bestsellers last year so it might not last long -- scroll on to shop while you still can.
An Oklahoma man admitted Wednesday to cyberstalking Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., and threatening Hern and his wife, federal prosecutors announced. Keith Charles Eisenberger, 39, of Bartlesville, pleaded guilty to three federal charges, including cyberstalking; threatening to kidnap and assault a member of Congress; and threatening to kidnap and assault the spouse of a member of Congress, the Justice Department said in a statement.
Health officials announced Friday that polio has been detected in wastewater samples in New York City. It comes just a few weeks after a case of polio was detected in Rockland County, located north of the city. The New York State Department of Health and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said the polio virus is likely circulating locally.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday released new guidelines that impact what people can and cannot do after being exposed to COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccinations for kids as young as 6 months old have been available since June and continue to be recommended by the CDC. Here are five things for parents to know about the new guidelines and how they impact their kids.
All California public school students will have access to free nutritious meals this school year, thanks to the statewide Universal Meals Program. California is the first state to promise all 6 million public school students free meals thanks to the landmark state budget agreement Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law last July after the passage of Assembly Bill 130. The Universal Meals program is designed to build on the foundations of the federal National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (BSP) and ensures all students are offered breakfast and lunch at school.
Megan Thee Stallion channeled her "real feelings" on her new album, "Traumazine." The rapper, who performed on "Good Morning America" Friday as part of the Summer Concert Series, told "GMA" that not only was this album "a whole new experience" for her, but she wanted to give her fans -- called Hotties -- a chance to get to know her on a deeper level. "Traumazine," out Friday, is Megan Thee Stallion's second studio effort and boasts 18 tracks, including previously released songs "Plan B," the Future-assisted "Pressurelicious" and "Sweetest Pie," featuring Dua Lipa.