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100 million Americans in path of snow, brutal cold as winter storm moves east

The snow will reach the Mid-Atlantic by Wednesday afternoon.
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A truck drives along Interstate 335 during a winter storm, Feb. 18, 2025, near Luther, Okla.
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DOT says it has terminated approval for NYC's congestion pricing plan

The program went into effect earlier this year.
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A congestion pricing toll as seen near the Lincoln Tunnel in New York City, Jan. 13, 2025.
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Here are all the agencies federal workers are being fired from

The Department of Education, EPA and many other agencies are facing steep cuts.
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The US Department of Education building is seen in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 13, 2025.
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2 dead after small planes collide in Arizona

Two people were onboard each aircraft, the FAA said.
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Plane crash scene at the Marana Regional Airport in Arizona, Feb. 19, 2025.
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2 dead after avalanche in Oregon’s Central Cascade Mountains

Officials said search and rescue crews recovered the bodies of two people who died after being buried in an avalanche.
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Officials said search and rescue crews recovered the bodies of two people who died after being buried in an avalanche.
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DOT ends NYC's congestion pricing plan

The U.S. Department of Transportation said the Federal Highway Administration has "terminated approval" of New York City's congestion pricing plan, which went into effect earlier this year.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation said the Federal Highway Administration has "terminated approval" of New York City's congestion pricing plan, which went into effect earlier this year.
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Transgender man's killing prompts call for hate crime charges

Five people have been charged with murder in the killing of Sam Nordquist.
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This undated photo provided by the New York State Police shows Sam Nordquist. Nordquist, a 24-year-old missing transgender man, died after enduring prolonged physical and psychological abuse over a month by multiple individuals who later discarded his body in a field, in Canandaigua, N.Y., according to New York State Police.
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Miami man arrested after shooting 2 men he mistakenly believed were Palestinian

Mordechai Brafman has been charged with two counts of attempted murder.
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Mordechai Brafman is shown in this booking photo taken Feb. 16, 2025.
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The road ahead after A$AP Rocky found not guilty

ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire discusses the verdict, which a jury reached after less than six hours of deliberations.
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VIDEO: The road ahead after A$AP Rocky found not guilty
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RFK Jr. says he will 'investigate' childhood vaccine schedule, antidepressants

Board certified psychiatrist Dr. Sasha Hamdani reacts to the comments Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made to a room packed with federal health workers on Tuesday.
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VIDEO: RFK Jr. says he will 'investigate' childhood vaccine schedule, antidepressants
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Trump administration cuts to CDC will affect 9/11 responders, critics say

Sixteen probationary staff members at the World Trade Center Health Program have been fired as part of the layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ABC News’ Aaron Katersky reports.
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VIDEO: Trump administration cuts to CDC will affect 9/11 responders, critics say
February 19

Family of DC plane crash victim files claim against FAA, Army for $250 million

The regional jet and Army Black Hawk collision on Jan. 29 left no survivors.
February 19
A crane lifts a piece of American Airlines flight 5342 from the Potomac River during recovery efforts in Arlington, Va., Feb. 03, 2025.
February 19

Coroner on ‘huge’ discovery after reopening serial killer case

The ABC News Studios four-part series "The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer" follows coroner Jeff Jellison and his team as they investigate the victims of Herbert Baumeister.
February 19
VIDEO: Coroner on ‘huge’ discovery after reopening serial killer case
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National headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
February 19
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
February 19

Sean 'Diddy' Combs case: Defense argues he was 'singled out' because he is Black

Combs was arrested in September 2024 on federal sex-trafficking charges.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs attends Day 1 of 2023 Invest Fest at Georgia World Congress Center, Aug. 26, 2023, in Atlanta.
February 19

3 migrants beat the Trump administration in court. They got deported the next day

The scars of their year-long incarceration remain.
February 19
A Guatemalan migrant is greeted by a family member outside La Aurora Air Base upon arrival on a deportation flight from the United States, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin
February 19

Why firings at Diplomatic Security Service could make the world more dangerous

It's unclear how much deeper the cuts at the agency may go.
February 19
A DSS special agent is seen on April 16, 2018 in Boston.
February 19

Chance of ‘city killer’ asteroid striking Earth increases: NASA

The asteroid, discovered just after Christmas and named 2024 YR4, could strike the planet in December of 2032, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies.
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The asteroid, discovered just after Christmas and named 2024 YR4, could strike the planet in December of 2032, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies.
February 19

Guantanamo was to hold 'high threat' migrants -- but others have ended up there

Family of two detainees, despite DHS claims, say they have no criminal records.
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Jose Rodriguez Simancas.
February 18

ABC News Live Prime: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025

A$AP Rocky was found not guilty in his gun trial; a Delta plane passenger recalls the terrifying crash in Toronto; European nations express concerns over United States mediation in Russia-Ukraine war.
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ABC News Live Prime: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
February 18

By The Numbers: Study finds teens can’t resist their phones while at school

A look at the numbers behind the average time teens spend on their phones while at school as more districts consider banning smartphones altogether.
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By The Numbers: Study finds teens can’t resist their phones while at school
February 18

ABC News Live Rundown: Tuesday, February 18, 2024

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
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ABC News Live Rundown: Tuesday, February 18, 2024
February 18

Delta plane crash passenger: 'It happened in an instant, but it lasted an eternity'

ABC News’ Linsey Davis talks with a passenger on board the Delta plane that crash landed in Toronto about the terrifying moments before impact, how all 80 people evacuated and how he’s doing now.
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Delta plane crash passenger: 'It happened in an instant, but it lasted an eternity'
February 18

Dramatic video shows moment Delta plane flipped after landing in Toronto

Twenty-one people were taken to hospitals after Monday's crash, Delta said.
February 18
A Delta Air Lines plane lies upside down at Toronto Pearson Airport, Feb. 18, 2025.
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A woman gave birth to a baby through IVF. Then she had to give him up, lawsuit says

Krystena Murray, 38, of Savannah, is suing Coastal Fertility Specialists.
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In vitro fertilization or IVF
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Judge denies request to temporarily block DOGE's mass firings, access to data

Fourteen state attorneys general were seeking a temporary restraining order.
February 18
FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 11, 2025.
February 18

A$AP Rocky found not guilty: 'Thank y'all for saving my life'

The rapper faced up to 24 years in prison if he had been convicted.
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Rakim Mayers, aka A$AP Rocky, reacts in court as the verdict is given in his felony assault trial at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, Feb. 18, 2025.
February 18

7 men charged in connection with burglaries of professional athletes' homes

The defendants are accused of stealing valuables worth more than $2 million.
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This photo included in a federal complaint shows three suspects charged in connection with several burglaries.
February 18

Judge weighing order blocking Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs

A hearing Tuesday ended without the judge deciding on a restraining order.
February 18
President Donald Trump during a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
February 18

The big story: US, Russia agree to pursue peace without Ukraine

Plus, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sets a meeting with key leaders amid Mayor Eric Adams fallout and a look at Elon Musk debuting xAI chatbot, Grok 3.
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The big story: US, Russia agree to pursue peace without Ukraine
February 18

Hearing set for NYC Mayor Eric Adams case as New York's governor weighs Adams future

A federal judge on Wednesday will decide whether to dismiss corruption charges against New York City mayor Eric Adams.
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Hearing set for NYC Mayor Eric Adams case as New York's governor weighs Adams future
February 18

Probability of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade increases, NASA says

The chances has more than doubled in a matter of weeks, officials said.
February 18
Asteroid Psyche (Illustration).
February 18

Woman allegedly abandons children for years, garbage and feces found in home

The children were living among mold and piles of garbage, officials said.
February 18
A Michigan mother was arrested for abandoning her three children for years, leaving them in ‘deplorable’ conditions, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department.
February 18

Head of FDA food division resigns

Jim Jones, deputy commissioner for human foods, resigned Monday following what he called the "indiscriminate firing" of roughly 89 people, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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VIDEO: Head of FDA food division resigns
February 18

Apprehensions along the southwestern border plummeted in January: CBP

The number of apprehensions along the southwestern U.S. border plummeted by a third during January, according to statistics obtained by ABC News on Tuesday.
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VIDEO: Apprehensions along the southwestern border plummeted in January: CBP
February 18

'Not a friendly fella': Venomous snake found in box of bananas

The snake was discovered before the bananas were available to consumers.
February 18
A mildly venomous Ornate Cat-eyed snake was found in a shipment of bananas at a New Hampshire grocery store over the weekend, according to New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief.
February 18

Trial for Tupac Shakur murder suspect postponed nearly a year

Duane "Keffe D" Davis is now set to stand trial in February 2026.
February 18
Duane Davis arrives at Clark County District Court for a hearing on a motion to dismiss all charges in his case filed by his attorney Carl E.G. Arnold at the Regional Justice Center on Jan. 21, 2025 in Las Vegas.
February 18

Ski lift suffers malfunction, over 100 people rescued

Pats Peak resortgoers were dangling for about 90 minutes before being evacuated.
February 18
People had to wait over an hour to be rescued from a ski lift that stalled on Pats Peak, Feb. 17, 2025, in Henniker, N.H.
February 18

Florida man charged after shooting two men he thought were 'Palestinians'

Mordechai Brafman, 27, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after opening fire on two men in Miami Beach that he thought were Palestinians, according to an arrest report.
February 18
Mordechai Brafman, 27, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after opening fire on two men in Miami Beach that he thought were Palestinians, according to an arrest report.
February 18

What was right and wrong about Al Gore’s climate predictions

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee examines claims made in Al Gore’s documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth,” almost 20 years after its release.
February 18
VIDEO: What was right and wrong about Al Gore’s climate predictions
February 18

Venomous snake found in box of bananas makes for forbidden fruit

The reptile discovery was made in a shipment of bananas at a supermarket in Manchester, New Hampshire.
February 18
The reptile discovery was made in a shipment of bananas at a supermarket in Manchester, New Hampshire.
February 18

14 dead from storm in Kentucky as the region braces for another storm

Louisville could get up to 6 inches of snow from this new storm.
February 18
Flooding in Coal Run, Ky., on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. At least eight people died in the storm in Kentucky alone, and officials expect the death toll to rise. In Tennessee, a levee broke, prompting evacuations.  (Jared Hamilton/The New York Times)
February 18

Why some Arab Americans are sticking with Trump despite comments on Gaza

Kamala Harris faced strong opposition from the community over the war in Gaza.
February 18
President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the White House, Feb. 4, 2025.
February 18

Delta jet's post-crash flip explained by retired Navy pilot

Retired U.S. Navy pilot Armen Kurdian discusses Monday afternoon's Delta Flight 4819 plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
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VIDEO: Delta jet's post-crash flip explained by retired Navy pilot
February 18

Man arrested after driving over 700 miles to set fire to home: Police

Harrison Jones, 21, was charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to the home of a man who had been communicating with his ex-girlfriend, according to police.
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Harrison Jones, 21, was charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to the home of a man who had been communicating with his ex-girlfriend, according to police.
February 18

Ski lift malfunction leaves dozens of people hanging

Skiers were rescued from a lift at Pats Peak in Henniker, New Hampshire, after it stopped Monday afternoon.
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Skiers were rescued from a lift at Pats Peak in Henniker, New Hampshire, after it stopped Monday afternoon.
February 18

Coroner reopens a serial killer case to identify victims which uncovers hidden truths

Investigators uncover how a wealthy businessman preyed on vulnerable gay men.
February 18
Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison takes on a decades-old case: identifying victims whose remains were found at Fox Hollow Farm
February 18

Connecticut city baffled by seal roaming its streets

The grey seal, believed to be 6-months-old, is being nursed back to health at an aquarium.
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The grey seal, believed to be 6-months-old, is being nursed back to health at an aquarium.
February 18

'Criminal' migrants 'not welcome,' per new DHS ad

The Department of Homeland Security launched a multimillion-dollar ad Tuesday directed at those who try to come to the United States illegally, saying: Don’t try it.
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The Department of Homeland Security launched a multimillion-dollar ad Tuesday directed at those who try to come to the United States illegally, saying: Don’t try it.
February 18

Man drives 700 miles to burn down home of man chatting with ex-girlfriend: Police

Six people were evacuated from the home and two dogs were killed in the fire.
February 18
A man has been arrested and charged with six counts of attempted homicide after driving over 700 miles and allegedly setting fire to the home of a man who had been communicating with his ex-girlfriend, police said.