Category : ABC News

Why fracking can be forced on property owners' land in this state

In Ohio, oil and gas companies must prove at least 65% of property owners in a project area consent to leasing their land for drilling before going forward.

Maryland awards contract for Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild after deadly collapse

Maryland transportation leaders have approved a contract for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge several months after it collapsed under the impact of a wayward container ship

Consumers should immediately stop using this magnetic game, agency warns

The Consumer Product and Safety Commission says people should immediately throw out a magnetic game because it poses serious ingestion for children

New bill in this state would allow some undocumented immigrants to get home loans

A new bill that would allow some undocumented immigrants to receive loans to buy homes is sparking debate as it passes through the California legislature.

FBI mishandling of child sexual abuse claims persisted in wake of Nassar probe

The Justice Department inspector general released its report on Thursday.

2 hurt after SUV swallowed by sinkhole

Emergency workers in South Korea's capital say that two people have been injured after a sinkhole suddenly opened and swallowed their SUV

Idaho murders: Suspect set to go before judge for crucial decision on trial

The suspect in the University of Idaho quadruple murder trial, Bryan Kohberger, is due in court Thursday as the judge weighs whether to change the venue for his trial.

Small plane makes emergency landing on highway, then is hit by a vehicle

Police in North Carolina say one person was injured when a vehicle hit a small plane that had made an emergency landing on a highway near an airport

A Hong Kong court convicts 2 journalists in a landmark sedition case

A Hong Kong court has convicted two former editors of a shuttered news outlet in a sedition case widely seen as a barometer for the future of media freedoms in a city once hailed as a bastion of free press in Asia

Summer scorcher: Dangerous heat moves to South after baking Northeast, Midwest

Life-threatening heat spread across the eastern half of the U.S. this week, first hitting the Midwest, then the Northeast and now the South.

WATCH: 'River of clouds' seen in Swiss Alps

Timelapse footage shows a stream of clouds appear to avalanche down into the Grimsel Pass in the Swiss Alps.

Tropical storm Shanshan lashes Japan with torrential rains and strong winds on its crawl northeast

A strong storm is lashing southern Japan with torrential rain and strong winds, causing at least three deaths as it crawls up the length of the archipelago and raising concerns of flooding, landslides and extensive damage

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a solid 3% annual rate

The U.S. economy grew last quarter at a healthy 3% annual pace, fueled by strong consumer spending and business investment, the government said in an upgrade of its initial assessment

Israel-Gaza live updates: 12 killed as IDF launches large raids in the West Bank

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the latest round of cease-fire discussions continues in the Middle East, even with Hamas rejecting the latest offer over the weekend.

Chinese leader Xi meets with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan