Category : News

WATCH: Mother whale caught in apparent act of mourning for dead calf

A grieving mother whale in the Pacific Northwest, known as J-35, has been seen this week carrying the body of her deceased calf in what researchers are calling an act of “mourning.”

Biden blocks US Steel takeover by Japan-based Nippon

Domestic steel production is essential to U.S. security, Biden said.

Speakership uncertainty as new Congress begins. Here's how voting will work.

The 119th Congress convenes Friday with a huge shift of power in Washington as the GOP takes control of both chambers ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.

New Orleans attack latest: FBI, DHS warn of copycat danger

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a joint intelligence bulletin warning that copycats seeking to emulate the attack in New Orleans.

Surgeon general warns of link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk

The U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory on Friday warning of a link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk.

Biden's final actions as president leave some transgender people feeling unsupported

Some transgender people worry President Joe Biden did not do enough to shield them from the torrent of Trump policies to come

Johnson's future as speaker in question despite efforts to sway undecided Republicans

House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Republican holdouts to his bid to retain the gavel in the new Congress one day before the House convenes for the election.

Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion investigators piece together suspect's final hours

Matthew Livelsberger -- the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Las Vegas Hotel -- died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Tim Scott becomes longest-serving Black Senator in U.S. history

Sixty years after Black Americans gained the right to vote, Sen. Tim Scott has made history, becoming the longest-serving African American in the United States Senate.

New Orleans attack latest: FBI, DHS warn of copycat vehicle attack danger

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a joint intelligence bulletin warning that copycats seeking to emulate the attack in New Orleans.

WATCH: Victim of New Orleans attack talks about moments of horror on Bourbon Street

ABC News’ Whit Johnson speaks with Alexis Scott-Windham about the moments of terror on Bourbon Street as she and her friend were injured in the New Orleans attack.

Will a devastating New Year's Eve explosion change Hawaii's fireworks culture?

Authorities and residents in Hawaii are wondering whether a New Year's Eve explosion that killed three people and wounded more than 20 will dampen the state's enthusiasm for illegal pyrotechnic displays

Carter's quest for Mideast peace didn't end with Camp David

As president, Jimmy Carter brokered the peace agreement that removed Israel’s most powerful enemy from the battlefield

A missing surfer in Australia is believed dead in a shark attack, police say

Authorities say a surfer missing in Australia is believed dead in a shark attack and they are searching the waters where the man disappeared

Timeline of New Orleans attack: Suspect's marital, financial woes come into focus

As a portrait begins to emerge of the suspect behind the deadly New Orleans attack, federal investigators have laid out a timeline of events.