What we know about the pilot in the Tupelo airplane incident
Tupelo Police Department(TUPELO, Miss.) — An incident allegedly involving a stolen plane and threats against a local Walmart ended in what one official described as the “best-case scenario,” with no injuries and an inexperienced pilot safely landing t…
17-year-old Ukrainian describes his experience as a prisoner of war
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images/Stock(NEW YORK) — Vlad Buryak, 17, was traveling in a car on the morning of April 8 and stopped at a Russian checkpoint. Within hours, he would end up in a Russian prison.
Russian soldiers had seen his cellphone and accuse…
Trump heads to battleground Pennsylvania to stump for GOP candidates
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(WILKES-BARRE, Pa.) — Former President Donald Trump is campaigning for Republicans in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Saturday in what will be his first rally since federal agents searched his Florida home last month.
Trump wi…
Abortion, unemployment, police shootings on Ohio young voters’ minds for midterms
ABC News(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The battle over a Senate seat is hot in swing state Ohio. Democratic nominee Rep. Tim Ryan is locked in a competitive race with Republican opponent J.D. Vance, who picked up $28M in airtime funding from a PAC aligned with Se…
Plane down, pilot in custody after threatening to crash into Mississippi Walmart store: Police
avid_creative/Getty Images/STOCK(TUPELO, Miss.) — A small plane is down and its pilot is in police custody after threatening to intentionally crash into a Walmart in Tupelo, Mississippi, the Benton County Sheriff’s office confirmed to ABC News Saturda…
How the water crisis is impacting Jackson residents
Brad Vest/Getty Images(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson, Mississippi, resident Velma Warner says the city’s most recent flooding brings up memories of two years past, when Pearl River floods forced many in the Canton Club neighborhood of Northeast Jackson to…
Body camera footage of fatal police shooting of Donovan Lewis released by authorities
ilbusca/Getty Images/STOCK(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Body camera footage released by the Columbus Police Department shows events preceding the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Donovan Lewis.
“Donovan was a typical 20-year-old kid with a ton of friends,” Rex Ell…
Woman forced into car and abducted while jogging: Police
Memphis Police Department(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Police said they are searching for a woman who was abducted while out for a run early Friday morning in Memphis.
Eliza Fletcher, 34, was last seen at approximately 4:30 a.m. Friday on Central Avenue in midt…
Serena Williams loses at US Open, likely ends professional career
Jean Catuffe/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After an incredible run at the U.S. Open, Serena Williams’ professional career most likely ended Friday after losing to #46 Ajla Tomljanovic who defeated her 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1.
The 23 time champion took a professi…
California under warnings for extreme heat, fire threats
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Excessive heat and red flag warnings are in effect for much of California this weekend, as the state battles several blazes amid scorching temperatures.
Record-high temperatures could be set this Labor Day weekend, from San Diego…