Mariupol besieged but not fallen: Ukrainian PM
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Sunday in an exclusive interview with ABC “This Week” that the besieged city of Mariupol has not yet fallen despite Russian demands that Ukrainians surrender.
“There [are] still our mil…
Cargo ship stuck in Chesapeake Bay freed after a month
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The 130-ton Ever Forward cargo ship that has been mired in the mud of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland for more than a month was dislodged and refloated early Sunday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The 1,095-foot cargo ship, wh…
Severe weather forecast continues with winter conditions in North, tornado threats in South
Jason Oxenham/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The threat of severe weather is continuing after nearly a week of strong systems wreaking havoc on much of the country.
The North is bracing for another round of winter weather in the middle of spring after rece…
2 dead, multiple people hurt in shooting at party at Pittsburgh Airbnb rental
Pittsburgh Public Safety(PITTSBURGH) — Two juveniles were killed and at least eight people were wounded when a barrage of 50 gunshots broke out early Sunday inside a Pittsburgh Airbnb rental house, where police said roughly 200 people were having a pa…
What can the government do to stop or slow inflation?
Sean Gallup/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Inflation in the U.S. rose 8.5% in March, compared with the prior 12 months, marking the highest increase since 1981, according to the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index.
Between February and March, inflation…
High fire threat persists in New Mexico amid devastating blaze
ABC News(RUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M.) — High fire danger continues in New Mexico, as very dry weather and gusty winds are leading to an increased risk while firefighters continue to battle a deadly blaze.
For days, hundreds of firefighters have been battling…
National Parks icon, Betty Reid Soskin, retires as park ranger at 100 years old
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(RICHMOND, Calif.) — Celebrations are in order Saturday at the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park located in Richmond, California, for former National Park Service ranger Betty Reid Soskin.
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Workers at two Snohomish County Verizon stores vote to unionize
NAACP calls on Justice Department to investigate $90 million Mississippi welfare fraud case
JC Olivera/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The NAACP called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate years of allegations of widespread fraud and misspending in Mississippi totaling a reported $96 million, according to a letter obtained exclusive…
First Muslim religious freedom ambassador lays out US agenda
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Rashad Hussain, the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, is the first Muslim-American ever to hold the title, and he told GMA 3 that his appointment sent a powerful signal to the world.
Hussain was confir…