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ABC NewsPutin critic says Russian lawyer's Trump Tower meeting was about sanctions
The Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort in Trump Tower is the Russian government's "point person" in fighting U.S. sanctions and took the meeting to discus sanctions relief, a prominent Putin critic told Congress Thursday. Bill Browder, an American-born
ABC NewsHauntingly huge huntsman spider perches on window of Australian house
A woman in Australia got quite a fright when she saw a giant spider on her home on July 23. Lauren Ansell told Australian media the spider's body and legs spanned about 10 inches. Luckily, the spider was outside one of the windows, not inside the home.
ABC NewsTransgender service members speak out against Trump's ban
King is also transgender. "I remember thinking to myself, did I just get fired in a tweet?" King told ABC News’ "Nightline" hours after President Donald Trump announced his proposed ban on transgender individuals serving in the military. King said that the confusion and lack of
ABC NewsNew TSA screening for electronics will apply to all US airports
Airline passengers -- already accustomed to taking out their laptops at security checkpoints -- will now have to remove all electronics larger than a cell phone from carry-on bags for individual screening, the TSA announced on Wednesday. This means people will have to remove tablets, e-readers and any
ABC NewsToddler throws tantrum in hilarious pregnancy announcement
Lulu Castle, 2, is not one of those kids. Her mom, Natalia Castle of Virginia Beach, Virginia, posted a hilarious -- and honest -- photo of Lulu when she found out she was going to have a baby brother. Castle told ABC News, "Let's just say Lulu enjoys getting all the attention." The little
ABC NewsE-cigarettes may help smokers quit after all
With the rising popularity of e-cigarettes, the debate over whether these devices are a legitimate aid to smoking cessation -- or just another way for people to get hooked on nicotine -- has raged in recent years. Now, a new study suggesting that e-cigarettes may, indeed, help smokers stub out their
ABC NewsFBI investigating death of woman aboard Princess Cruise ship in Alaska
The FBI is investigating the death of a Utah woman aboard a Princess Cruises ship in Alaska, it announced Wednesday. The woman, 39-year-old Kristy Manzanares, died aboard the Emerald Princess ship after a domestic dispute, according to a source with knowledge of the FBI's investigation. Princess
ABC NewsFelony charges filed against teen accused of livestreaming deadly car crash
The driver, Obdulia Sanchez, 18, of Stockton, California, is accused of driving under the influence when she crashed on July 21 in Los Banos, California, about 80 miles southeast of San Jose, the California Highway Patrol said. The car went through a barbed wire fence and overturned in a field, ejecting
ABC NewsSenate measure to repeal Obamacare fails
With the failure Wednesday afternoon of the 2015 House bill that would just repeal the Affordable Care Act, Congress’ two best chances to scrap Obamacare in one fell swoop dissipated before senators’ eyes. The Senate will now continue voting on measures from both parties, with the Republican ones mostly
ABC NewsRod Rosenstein: What to know about the deputy attorney general under Sessions
President Donald Trump’s recent spate of criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions has led to speculation that Sessions could resign, thrusting his second-in-command into the spotlight. Confirmed by the Senate 94-6 with wide bipartisan support, Rod Rosenstein, 52, was sworn in as the 37th deputy attorney
ABC NewsFormer Trump campaign adviser meets with House Intelligence Committee
Former Trump campaign adviser J.D. Gordon appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday for an interview with the House Intelligence Committee investigating Russian election interference. Gordon, who told ABC News he was appearing for a “closed meeting" with the committee, advised Trump on foreign policy
ABC NewsRep. Steve Scalise discharged from hospital 6 weeks after shooting
Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., was discharged from MedStar Washington Hospital Center on Tuesday, the hospital said in a statement today, nearly six weeks after he and three others were shot at a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia. The House majority whip "is now beginning a period of intensive
ABC NewsSubpoena dropped against former Trump campaign chairman
The Senate Judiciary Committee has dropped its subpoena compelling former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to appear after reaching a deal to work together, according to sources close to Manafort and the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee confirmed that an agreement was reached and Manafort
ABC NewsRepublicans pull off narrow victory to move health reform forward
The Senate voted 51-50 on Tuesday to move forward with a debate on health care reform, even though it was not clear what measure the body will be considering. Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who was diagnosed with brain cancer last week, returned to
ABC NewsUS Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian boat in Persian Gulf
A Navy ship fired multiple warning shots at an Iranian vessel in the Persian Gulf that came within 150 yards of the U.S. ship, the Navy confirmed. The Iranian vessel, belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, approached the USS Thunderbolt at a high speed and ignored warnings from it, including
ABC NewsTrump hails John McCain as 'American hero,' earlier derided his war record
President Donald Trump is hailing Sen. John McCain as an "American hero" today as the Arizona senator, under treatment for a brain tumor, returns to the Capitol for a vote on the Republican health care bill. "He's a war hero because he was captured. Now Trump is saluting McCain for
ABC NewsChinese fighter jets intercept US Navy reconnaissance plane over East China Sea
A U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane operating in international airspace during a routine mission over the East China Sea was intercepted by two Chinese J-10 fighter jets on Sunday, the Pentagon confirmed. One of the J-10s flew underneath the U.S. EP-3 aircraft at a high rate of speed, slowed, and then
ABC NewsTrump calls Jeff Sessions 'beleaguered AG' in tweet
President Trump this morning called Attorney General Jeff Sessions "beleaguered" after criticizing him in a recent interview with The New York Times. "After 1 year of investigation with Zero evidence being found, Chuck Schumer just stated that 'Democrats should blame ourselves, not
ABC NewsImages show devastating aftermath of powerful earthquake near Greece and Turkey
The 6.7 magnitude quake's epicenter was just 6.4 miles from Turkey's coastal city of Bodrum and 10.1 miles from the Greek island of Kos. Authorities on Kos told the Associated Press that the earthquake left two tourists from Sweden and Turkey dead, and many others wounded. In nearby Turkey,
ABC NewsUS to bar Americans from traveling to North Korea
Americans will soon be barred from traveling to North Korea, the U.S. State Department has announced. The U.S. government will invalidate the passport of any American citizen traveling to, through, or in North Korea, beginning sometime in August. The State Department will file a notice in the Federal
