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Frank Bisignano arrives to testify at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Frank Bisignano arrives to testify at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
New Social Security chief tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it
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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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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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A demonstrator burns her diploma as Columbia University and Barnard College students hold a graduation rally in support of Palestine in New York on May 21, 2025.
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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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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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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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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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People face off with police near the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct. People gathered at Chicago Ave. and East 38th Street during a rally in Minneapolis, May 26, 2020.
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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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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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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.
May 22

3rd woman arrested for allegedly assisting New Orleans inmate escapee still at large

Five men still remain on the run.
May 22
The cell at Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans where inmates apparently escaped from.
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
Emergency personnel work at the crash scene on a street, after a small civilian aircraft went down in a neighborhood in San Diego, Calif. May 22, 2025.
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
VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Thursday, May 22, 2025
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
VIDEO: Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira speaks out from prison for the 1st time (Exclusive)
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
VIDEO: Israeli ambassador to US on threat situation after 2 embassy staffers are killed
May 22

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil takes the stand in bid for asylum

The judge will not immediately issue a ruling
May 22
Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is seen at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York, April 29, 2024.
May 22

ABC News Live Rundown: Thursday, May 22, 2025

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
May 22
VIDEO: ABC News Live Rundown: Thursday, May 22, 2025
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
President Donald Trump speaks about the Golden Dome missile defense shield in the Oval Office of the White House, May 20, 2025, in Washington.
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
Music artist Kid Cudi testifies on the witness stand during Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial in Manhattan federal court, May 22, 2025, in New York.
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
VIDEO: Diddy Trial Day 9: Kid Cudi on the witness stand
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
Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Brian K. Williams delivers a speech during the graduation ceremony for LAPD recruit class 11-23 at the Los Angeles Police Academy in Los Angeles, May 3, 2024.
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
Frank Bisignano arrives to testify at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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
The Department of Education building in Washington, March 24, 2025.
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
A member of the public with the Israeli flag draped over the shoulders stands close to the scene where two people were shot and killed at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, May 22, 2025.
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
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

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
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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
Undated photo of staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, Israeli citizen Yaron Lischinsky and U.S. citizen Sarah Milgrim, who were shot and killed while leaving an event at a Jewish museum in Washington, May 21, 2025.
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
VIDEO: Fire official describes 'think fog' when arriving on scene of deadly San Diego plane crash
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
The Trump administration has barred Harvard from allowing international students to enroll at the university.
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
People enjoy the beach as high temperatures are expected later in the week in Santa Monica, California, U.S., May 19, 2025.
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
Millions of unauthorized e-cigarettes from China stopped at US border.
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
VIDEO: 2 Israeli Embassy staffers killed in 'act of terror' in Washington, DC
May 22

Meet the dog joining the Army parade next month

Doc is part of an Army horse cavalry unit from Texas.
May 22
Doc is part of an Army horse cavalry unit from Texas.
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
VIDEO: 2 dead, at least 8 injured in San Diego plane crash: Officials
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
Booking photo for Svetlana Dali.
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
A person runs past Elliot House at Harvard University, March 17, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass.
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
VIDEO: Multiple fatalities after small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood
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
An aerial view of a home sitting on a road on October 13, 2024 in Manasota Key, Florida.
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
Above-normal activity predicted for 2025 Atlantic hurricane season
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
The cost of making a penny has risen to more than twice the coin's face value.
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
VIDEO: Kid Cudi takes the stand in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial
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
VIDEO: ‘2 beautiful people’ died in DC shooting: AJC CEO
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
VIDEO: San Diego plane crash ‘really puzzling’: Aviation analyst
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
Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new research.
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
President Donald Trump attends the swearing in of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia in the Oval Office at the White House Sept. 30, 2019 in Washington.
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
A worker at Primera Opticos Fersan opticians holds a contact lens on May 30, 2024, in Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
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
Adelie penguins walking along the Antarctic coastline.
May 22

National headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
May 22
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
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
One man and one woman were shot and killed in Washington, D.C., the Metropolitan Police Department told ABC News on Wednesday.
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
VIDEO: DC shooting probe will be ‘swift moving’: Former FBI agent
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
Official seal of the Immigration and Naturalization Service division of the Department of Justice
May 22

Shooting reported at CIA headquarters in Virginia

The front gate at the headquarters was closed until further notice.
May 22
The agency seal on the floor of the lobby at the CIA, in Mclean, Va., Sept. 24, 2022.
Homes in Cameron, Louisiana, lie in ruins in the wake of Hurricane Audrey, July 1, 1957. As far at 25 miles inland were inundated with storm surge of 8 to 12 feet, and leaving 390 dead.
Homes in Cameron, Louisiana, lie in ruins in the wake of Hurricane Audrey, July 1, 1957. As far at 25 miles inland were inundated with storm surge of 8 to 12 feet, and leaving 390 dead.
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