(NEW YORK) -- A rare asteroid will soon be visible to the naked eye in a rare celestial event, according to astronomers.Asteroid 99942 Apophis – named after the Egyptian deity of chaos, darkness and fire – is expected to safely pass clo...

(WASHINGTON) --A federal appeals court on Tuesday halted a criminal contempt inquiry into former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other officials for last year's deportation of more than 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador's CECOT mega-priso...

(WASHINGTON) -- Olivia Troye, a former aide to Vice President Mike Pence who was among the highest-profile Trump administration officials to become a vocal critic of the president during his first term, is launching a bid for Congress as a Democ...

(NEW YORK) -- More than 50 million people across the Midwest are bracing for severe weather on Tuesday, a day after baseball-sized hail and multiple tornadoes were reported in Minnesota, Wisconsin...

(NEW YORK) -- Brian Hooker, whose wife was reported missing in the Bahamas after going overboard on a dinghy, told ABC News he is staying on the island with his "sole focus" on finding her.Lynette Hooker, 55, of Michigan, has been missing f...

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUERed Wings 3, Lightning 4 (OT)Rangers 2, Panthers 3Hurricanes 2, Flyers 3Stars 6, Maples Leafs 5Wild 3, Blues 6Sha...

(WINN PARISH, La.) -- A Mexican migrant died last week in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to an agency notification sent to lawmakers, becoming the 47th person to die in ICE detention during the second ...

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said Monday that a U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz has begun, a new development in the now ...

(WASHINGTON) -- An AI-generated image that President Donald Trump posted Monday on his social media platform that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure and drew criticism from some of the president's religious backers was removed roughly 13 hours af...

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell announced he is suspending his California governor's race campaign after accusations made by a former staffer to the ...

(NEW YORK) -- The husband of a woman who was reported missing in the Bahamas after going overboard on a dinghy was questioned again...

(ALGIERS and LONDON) -- Pope Leo XIV on Monday responded to criticism from President Donald Trump, telling reporters while traveling to Algeria that he has "no fear" of the White House."I have no fear of the Trump administration, nor speaki...

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Sunday's sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONMagic 108, Celtics 113Wizards 117, Cavaliers 130Pistons 133, Pacers 121Hawks 117, Heat 143Hornets 110, Knicks...

(WASHINGTON) -- Congress returns from its two-week recess early this week -- thrusting lawmakers back into the debate surrounding the Iran war as the President Donald Trump's strategy faces continued scrutiny.House and Senate Democrats plan...