National News Archives

House Select Committee hearing highlights Sen. Hawley’s actions on Jan. 6

July 21, 2022 10:25 PM CNN Newsource

Security footage from January 6th shows Senator Josh Hawley fleeing the mob, hours
after he pumped his first in the air to show his support

Trump had ‘extreme difficulty’ with his speech on the day after January 6

July 21, 2022 7:58 AM CNN

By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Jamie Gangel, CNN The House committee investigating the insurrection plans to show footage at Thursday’s hearing of then-President Donald Trump having difficulty working through efforts to tape a message to his supporters on January 7, 2021, the day after the Capitol riot, sources familiar with the committee’s

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the newspaper in Austin, Texas, have released the Uvalde video?

July 15, 2022 2:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Austin American-Statesman dominated headlines nationwide this week when it released surveillance video from inside the elementary school in Uvalde where a gunman massacred children and teachers.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has Elon Musk dealt fairly with Twitter?

July 13, 2022 2:21 AM ABC 17 News Team

Twitter sued Elon Musk on Tuesday after Musk said his $44 billion bid to buy the social media platform was off the table.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the FDA ban Juul sales?

July 7, 2022 2:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

The FDA briefly banned Juul sales last month but now says it will delay that decision.

Highland Park suspect admitted to firing on parade crowd, and contemplated attack in Madison, Wisconsin, officials say

July 6, 2022 11:40 AM CNN Newsource

The man detained in Monday’s massacre at a Fourth of July parade in Illinois admitted to investigators that he fired on the crowd, a prosecutor said during a court hearing Wednesday.

Highland Park parade shooting suspect charged with 7 counts of murder, state’s attorney says

July 5, 2022 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

Investigators believe the suspect in Monday’s killings at a July Fourth parade in Highland Park, Robert E. Crimo III, planned the attack “for several weeks,” a spokesperson for Lake County authorities said Tuesday.

Police: Gunman fired 70-plus rounds at July 4 parade, 7 dead

July 5, 2022 3:07 PM Associated Press

The gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago fired more than 70 rounds with an AR-15-style gun that killed at least seven people, then evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, police said Tuesday.

Capitol riot hearings opening, focused on extremists, Trump

June 9, 2022 5:40 PM Associated Press

Thursday’s prime-time hearing will open with eyewitness testimony from the first police officer pummeled in the mob riot and from a documentary filmmaker tracking the extremist Proud Boys.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Johnny Depp have won his libel case?

June 2, 2022 2:35 AM Matthew Sanders

A Virginia jury determined Wednesday that actor Amber Heard defamed her ex-husband and fellow actor Johnny Depp in a Washington Post editorial.

Jury sides with Depp on lawsuit, Heard on counterclaim

June 1, 2022 12:45 PM Associated Press

A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage.

Official: Girl told 911 ‘send the police now’ as cops waited

May 27, 2022 12:02 PM Associated Press

Nearly 20 officers stood in a hallway outside of the classrooms during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront a gunman, authorities said Friday.

Uvalde mass shooter was not confronted by police before he entered the school, Texas official says

May 26, 2022 1:12 PM CNN Newsource

Today should have been a joyous day at Robb Elementary School as kids celebrated the last day of classes before summer vacation.

Alabama fugitive waives extradition from Indiana

May 10, 2022 8:22 AM Meghan Drakas

Watch a news conference from Indiana in the player above. EVANSVILLE, Ind. (KMIZ) A capital murder suspect who led authorities on a manhunt that started in Alabama and ended in Indiana has waived extradition. Vanderburgh County (Ind.) Sheriff David Wedding said at a news conference Tuesday that the sheriff’s office will not publicly release when

Supreme Court examines Biden’s power to set US immigration policy in ‘Remain in Mexico’ challenge

April 26, 2022 7:41 PM CNN

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined by Missouri Attorney General Eric S. Schmitt, urged the Supreme Court to uphold the lower court opinions.

Capitol Police say there is ‘no threat at the Capitol,’ issue all-clear after evacuation

April 20, 2022 5:50 PM Associated Press

U.S. Capitol Police have ordered the evacuation of the Capitol complex, saying they are “tracking an aircraft that poses a probable threat.”

Suspect in Brooklyn subway train shooting called in the tip that led to his arrest, sources say

April 13, 2022 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

Suspected Brooklyn subway shooter Frank James was arrested by patrol cops in the East Village neighborhood of New York on Wednesday, three law enforcement officials told CNN.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine be a ‘red line’ for the U.S.?

April 13, 2022 1:57 AM ABC 17 News Team

Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that their forces might have been attacked by Russian chemical weapons.

Investigators identify suspect of Brooklyn subway shooting after finding a credit card at the scene

April 12, 2022 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

A male train passenger put on a gas mask, deployed a gas canister and then opened fire, shooting 10 commuters as a Manhattan-bound subway train headed into a station in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should oil companies boost supplies?

April 1, 2022 12:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

President Joe Biden urged oil companies Thursday to loosen up on their supply in a bid to lower market prices that have pushed record-high prices at the gas pump.