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Judge blocks Trump administration from trying to dismantle Department of Education
The judge's ruling blocks the government from firing half the DOE's workforce.
May 22, 2025Israeli Embassy staffers killed in shooting were 'young couple with a bright future'
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were gunned down on Wednesday night.
May 22, 2025Thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck have been adopted
Thousands of chicks that were found abandoned in a postal service truck after three days have be adopted
May 22, 2025
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‘I was terrified’: Georgia teen detained by ICE reunited with family
Ximena Arias-Cristobal was arrested on May 5 in Dalton, Georgia, after her dark gray truck was mistaken for a black pickup that made an illegal turn.
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Columbia University fosters 'hostile environment' for Jewish students: Trump admin
"A hotbed of anti-American, anti-Semitic, pro-terrorist agitators.”
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Impaired driver pulled from car seconds before train crash
Police officers in Piscataway, New Jersey, pulled a man from his vehicle 30 seconds before a train made impact.
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Picture this! Man turns trash into cameras
Ian Ruhter, a photographer based in South Lake Tahoe, is capturing his own freeze frames with discarded soda cans he’s turned into cameras.
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Rare endangered bird on the run after zoo escape
A juvenile East African crowned crane escaped from the Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah, Washington, prompting an active search in the surrounding area.
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5 years after George Floyd's death, Minneapolis police work to rebuild trust
"Not everybody's healed," the police chief told ABC News.
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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil takes the stand in bid for asylum
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who has been detained since his arrest in March, took the stand Thursday during a hearing on his immigration status.
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3rd woman arrested in connection to New Orleans inmate escape
A Slidell woman was arrested and accused of helping a fugitive who is still at large from the massive New Orleans jail break elude capture, Louisiana State Police said.
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May 22
3rd woman arrested for allegedly assisting New Orleans inmate escapee still at large
Five men still remain on the run.
May 22
May 22
Music agency co-founder among dead in San Diego plane crash
At least two people were killed and eight others injured, officials said.
May 22
May 22
ABC News Live Prime: Thursday, May 22, 2025
At least three killed, 100 displaced after San Diego plane crash; ABC News' Linsey Davis' exclusive phone call with Pentagon leaker Jax Teixeira; Prince Royce reimagines the classics in "Eterno."
May 22
May 22
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira speaks out from prison for the 1st time (Exclusive)
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Jack Teixeria, who was sentenced to 15 years on federal charges for disclosing defense information. He says he doesn't feel he betrayed his country.
May 22
May 22
Israeli ambassador to US on threat situation after killing of 2 embassy staffers
Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter told ABC News’ Linsey Davis there’s a link between threatening language on campuses and actual violence: “Somebody’s going to pick up a gun and use it.”
May 22
May 22
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil takes the stand in bid for asylum
The judge will not immediately issue a ruling
May 22
May 22
ABC News Live Rundown: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
May 22
May 22
Trump holds gala for investors in his meme coin, as critics slam it as pay-for-play
Investors pumped millions into the coin for a chance to attend the gala.
May 22
May 22
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial recap day 13: 2nd week of testimony concludes with Kid Cudi
The jury was released for an extended Memorial Day weekend break on Thursday.
May 22
May 22
Diddy Trial Day 9: Kid Cudi on the witness stand
On Thursday, May 22, it was Kid Cudi’s turn to take the witness stand during Sean Combs’ federal trial. ABC News’ Eva Pilgrim, Aaron Katersky and a team of contributors explain what happened in court.
May 22
May 22
Former LA deputy mayor to plead guilty to making fake bomb threat: DOJ
Brian K. Williams, 61, was charged with threats regarding fire and explosives.
May 22
May 22
New Social Security chief tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it
ABC News obtained audio of Frank Bisignano's staff meeting with managers.
May 22
May 22
Judge blocks Trump administration from trying to dismantle Department of Education
The judge's ruling blocks the government from firing half the DOE's workforce.
May 22
May 22
Suspect in DC shooting outside Jewish museum charged with murder
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were killed, Israeli officials said.
May 22
May 22
Officials give update after 2 Israeli Embassy staffers shot in Washington, DC
Two staff members with the Israeli Embassy were gunned down outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday in what FBI Director Kash Patel called an "act of terror."
May 22
May 22
Cancer deaths tied to alcohol are rising fast, study finds
Alcohol-linked cancer deaths have doubled in the U.S. in the past 30 years.
May 22
May 22
Israeli Embassy staffers killed in shooting were 'young couple with a bright future'
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were gunned down on Wednesday night.
May 22
May 22
Firefighter describes 'thick fog' when arriving on scene of San Diego plane crash
Dan Eddy, assistant chief of operations for the San Diego Fire Department, described arriving at the scene of Thursday's deadly plane crash.
May 22
May 22
Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students
The Trump administration has barred Harvard from allowing international students to enroll at the university.
May 22
May 22
Rain and flooding could dampen Memorial Day weekend in the South
Heavy, widespread rain is possible from Texas through most of the South.
May 22
May 22
Nearly $34 million worth of illegal e-cigarettes seized by federal officials
Federal agents discovered 2 million illegal vapes during recent inspections.
May 22
May 22
2 Israeli Embassy staffers killed in 'act of terror' in Washington, DC
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were identified by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar as the victims during a press conference on Thursday morning.
May 22
May 22
Meet the dog joining the Army parade next month
Doc is part of an Army horse cavalry unit from Texas.
May 22
May 22
2 dead, at least 8 injured in San Diego plane crash: Officials
Two people are confirmed dead and at least eight others injured after a small plane crashed in a neighborhood of San Diego on Thursday morning fire officials said.
May 22
May 22
Woman found guilty of stowing away on Delta flight from New York to Paris
A Brooklyn jury convicted Svetlana Dali of a federal stowaway charge.
May 22
May 22
Former Harvard morgue manager pleads guilty to trafficking human body parts
Cedric Lodge, 57, admitted to transporting stolen human remains, the DOJ said.
May 22
May 22
Multiple fatalities after small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria discusses the situation on the ground after a small plane crashed in a neighborhood of the city Thursday morning.
May 22
May 22
This is how many named storms are expected for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season
Up to 19 named storms are predicted for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
May 22
May 22
Above-normal activity predicted for 2025 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will likely experience above-average activity, the National Hurricane Center announced on Thursday.
May 22
May 22
Treasury to phase out penny after Trump says coin no longer makes 'cents'
The cost of making a penny has risen to more than twice the coin's face value.
May 22
May 22
Kid Cudi takes the stand in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial
Scott Mescudi, aka rapper Kid Cudi, is on the witness stand, clad in a black-leather jacket, white shirt and jeans.
May 22
May 22
‘2 beautiful people’ died in DC shooting: AJC CEO
Ted Deutch is the CEO of American Jewish Committee, an advocacy group that held the event where the fatal shooting occurred.
May 22
May 22
San Diego plane crash ‘really puzzling’: Aviation analyst
ABC News contributor John Nance discusses the crash of a Cessna 550 in a neighborhood of San Diego on Thursday morning.
May 22
May 22
How penguin feces can help to mitigate climate change
Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new research.
May 22
May 22
Treasury to phase out penny after Trump says coin no longer makes 'cents'
The cost of making a penny has risen to more than twice the coin's face value.
May 22
May 22
Nanotech contact lenses give humans 'super vision,' even in total darkness: Study
New lenses turn invisible infrared light into visible images, a study found.
May 22
May 22
Penguin poop may be key in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica: Study
Ammonia in penguin and seabird poop could help increase the formation of clouds.
May 22
May 22
National headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
May 22
May 22
2 Israeli Embassy staff killed in shooting at Capital Jewish Museum in DC: Officials
One man and one woman were shot and killed in Washington, D.C., the Metropolitan Police Department told ABC News on Wednesday.
May 22
May 22
DC shooting probe will be ‘swift moving’: Former FBI agent
ABC News’ Pierre Thomas and contributor Richard Frankel report on the investigation into the background of alleged gunman Elias Rodriguez.
May 22
May 22
Former mafia 'street boss' allegedly plotted to kill feds, prosecutors say
Ralph DeLeo allegedly plotted to murder officials connected to his conviction.
May 22
May 22
Shooting reported at CIA headquarters in Virginia
The front gate at the headquarters was closed until further notice.
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