Northern Lights spectacle might be visible in US
Stargazers could soon get a glimpse as far south as Alabama due to energy from solar flares released by the sun.
Latest Stories
ABC NewsDaily multivitamin supplements don't help you live longer, study shows
Multivitamin supplements have become a routine addition to many Americans' diets, with as many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults consuming them regularly, but are these daily doses improving overall health and longevity? A study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published Wednesday found that multivitamins won't help extend your life, with researchers reporting, "multivitamin use to improve longevity is not supported." The study found no evidence that daily multivitamin consumption reduced the risk of death from conditions such as heart disease or cancer.
- ABC News
Big rig smashes into New Jersey home
First responders rushed to the scene of a truck crash that tore through a house in Carteret, New Jersey, on Wednesday afternoon. The tractor-trailer appeared to crash through a fence and slam into a house located on Chrome Avenue off Industrial Highway/Middlesex Avenue. The Borough of Carteret said in a statement that the driver of the tractor-trailer had a "medical incident" before the crash.
- ABC News
Family of Chicago woman missing in the Bahamas to help with search: 'We want Taylor home'
Wednesday marks one week since Taylor Casey, 41, went missing while attending a yoga retreat on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The Chicago woman's mother, Colette Seymore, is among a small group traveling to the Bahamas on Wednesday to help in the search, according to a statement from Casey's family. Seymore spoke to ABC News about the situation.
- ABC News
4 injured, including 2 children, in shooting at Milwaukee gas station
Four people, including two children, were injured in a shooting at a gas station in Milwaukee on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Milwaukee Police Department told ABC News they are seeking multiple "unknown suspects." The two children, ages 4 and 9, were brought to the hospital with "non-fatal injuries."
- Good Morning America
Alex Morgan shares disappointment after being left off Olympic women's soccer team roster
U.S. women's soccer star Alex Morgan is sharing her disappointment in not being included on the Team USA Olympic women's soccer team ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. "Today, I'm disappointed about not having the opportunity to represent our country on the Olympic stage," Morgan wrote Wednesday in a post on X. Despite the disappointment, Morgan offered her support for Team USA as they take on the world's top squads, starting with group play on July 25.
- Good Morning America
2.6 million people died from alcohol in 2019, new WHO report shows
A new report by the World Health Organization, which looked broadly at global substance use for people 15 years and older, shows over 3 million people died from substance use in 2019 and 400 million people live with substance use disorders, which can have a number of negative health impacts. According to the report, 2.6 million deaths were due to alcohol use and 206 million people had alcohol dependence.
- Good Morning America
12-year-old graduates from high school, heading to college for double degree
Twelve-year-old Suborno Isaac Bari is graduating from Malverne High School in Malverne, New York, Wednesday, making him the youngest scholar to ever graduate from the history of the Nassau County school, according to Malverne Union Free School District. Suborno told "Good Morning America" he's excited to graduate and it's been a "long" journey for him so far, even though the high school senior skipped 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th and 11th grades – completing his 4th, 8th, 10th and 12th grades in Malverne Union Free School District while passing the New York State Regents examinations to graduate. Rebecca Gottesman, the director of K-12 school counseling at Malverne Union Free School District, has been in education for the last 25 years and called Suborno, whom she first met as a fourth grader, "a prodigy."
- ABC News
Man indicted in siblings' double murder from 1990 after he's linked via DNA
Thirty-four years after a brother and sister were murdered, a man has been indicted in the slayings when he was linked to the cold case via DNA, Georgia prosecutors said. John Sumpter was stabbed and his sister, Pamela Sumpter, was raped and stabbed at their Stone Mountain apartment on July 15, 1990, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office. John Sumpter, 46, died at the scene, prosecutors said.
- ABC News
Charges announced over alleged $120K bribe attempt during pandemic relief fraud trial
Five people have been charged in connection with an alleged plot to bribe a juror with $120,000 cash during a federal trial over pandemic relief fraud. Federal prosecutors called the incident an "elaborate" and "chilling," but ultimately foiled, scheme to infiltrate the jury. The alleged bribery attempt was reported as the six-week trial in Minneapolis was wrapping up against seven people charged in connection with an alleged $250 million fraud scheme through the Minnesota nonprofit Feeding Our Future.
- Good Morning America
Smoked salmon sold at Kroger recalled across 15 states
For American consumers who enjoy adding slices of smoked salmon to a bagel or other breakfast dishes, it's time to check the refrigerator, because one producer of the famed Norwegian export has recalled products from stores in 15 states. Netherlands-based Foppen Seafood issued a recall for one lot of its Smoked Norwegian Salmon Slices after routine testing revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, the company announced in a statement dated June 22 and shared on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website Wednesday.
- ABC News
Texas hospital is reportedly 1st in US to use holograms for doctor-patient visits
A Texas hospital could be the first in the United States to use a technology that allows doctors to visit patients via hologram. Crescent Regional Hospital, located in Lancaster -- about 13 miles south of Dallas -- has installed "Holobox," a 3D system that projects a life-sized hologram of a doctor so that they can perform real-time consults with patients at a clinic 30 miles away. Designed by Dutch company Holoconnects, the display is 86 inches tall and only requires electricity and internet to connect, according to the company.
- Good Morning America
Tom Hanks, Robin Wright depict different eras of life in 'Here' film: Watch official trailer
The trailer, which dropped Wednesday, gives a glimpse of Robert Zemeckis' upcoming film, which spans across different decades and appears to take place in a single location: the living room of a home. Another clip shows Hanks and Wright as adults, with Hanks saying, "Time sure does fly."
- ABC News
Pro-Palestinian protester wanted for leading threatening NYC subway chant surrenders to police
A pro-Palestinian protester who was captured on video this month leading what city officials deemed an "antisemitic" call-and-response chant on a New York City subway surrendered to police, authorities said. The protester, identified by police as Anas Saleh of Staten Island, turned himself in Wednesday at the Transit District 2 precinct in lower Manhattan and was expected to be released after being issued a desk appearance ticket, according to the New York Police Department. Police had been searching for Saleh since the June 10 incident on a crowded Manhattan subway car that prompted a police complaint from at least one rider, according to authorities.
- Good Morning America
Christina Applegate's daughter Sadie, 13, reveals health disorder diagnosis
Actress Christina Applegate's daughter Sadie Grace Applegate LeNoble revealed on her mother's podcast that she has been diagnosed with a disorder called POTS. "I have something called POTS – postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome," the 13-year-old said in the June 25 episode of the "MeSsy with Christina Applegate & Jamie-Lynn Sigler" podcast, titled "Sadie." POTS or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is marked by an abnormal increase of the heart rate, lightheadedness or fainting, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The main symptom of POTS is that not enough blood returns to the heart when someone with POTS stands up after lying down.
- ABC News
Mother of missing girl Madalina Cojocari named suspect in disappearance for 1st time
The mother of an 11-year-old girl missing since 2022 has been named as a suspect in her daughter's disappearance for the first time. Madalina Cojocari was last seen getting off her school bus in Cornelius, North Carolina, on Nov. 21, 2022, according to authorities. The sixth grader's parents told investigators she had been missing since Nov. 23, but did not report her missing until Dec. 15, according to a police report at the time.
- ABC News
NYC church redefines acceptance for LGBTQ+ people
Pope Francis formally signed off on allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples in December 2023. The Church of St. Francis Xavier, in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, provided services for AIDS patients while others refused, including being one of the first to bury a person who died of the virus during the epidemic of the 1980s. “We came and we never left,” Roe Sauerzopf told ABC News Live, recalling the first time she and her wife, Paula Acuti, had attended Sunday Mass at St. Francis, and how they immediately felt “safe” to be themselves.
- ABC News
Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho for now: Report
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday "inadvertently and briefly" uploaded what it said was a "document" about a ruling in a high-profile case over Idaho's ban on abortions that reportedly indicates the court is poised to require the state allow emergency access -- for now. "The Court's Publications Unit inadvertently and briefly uploaded a document to the Court's website," Supreme Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe said in a statement. Bloomberg News was first to report the errant posting and said the document appeared to indicate that the justices had voted to dismiss the Idaho case as "improvidently granted."
- ABC News
Fossilized skull of Neanderthal child with Down syndrome reveals communal caregiving among species
Fossils from the skull of a Neanderthal child that likely had Down syndrome shed light into the collaborative and communal caregiving that likely helped the child survive to the age of 6, according to new research. The fossil fragments, excavated from the Cova Negra archaeological site in Valencia, Spain, were determined to be from a Neanderthal child's ear. The child likely lived 273,000 years ago and showed congenital malformations consistent with Down syndrome, according to a study, which was published Wednesday in Science Advances.
- ABC News
Justice Department charges Russian for allegedly hacking Ukraine's government systems in 2022
Federal prosecutors say they're looking for a Russian civilian who allegedly hacked dozens of Ukrainian government agencies in the lead-up to the 2022 invasion. Amin Stigal, 22, is wanted for conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and damage, for his alleged role in the cyberattacks, the Department of Justice said after it unsealed the indictment Wednesday. The DOJ alleged that Stigal supported the Russian GRU's activities by setting up infrastructure for them to conduct cyberattacks, and is alleged to have used a so-called "WhisperGate" malware to target the government entities that included military units and critical infrastructure systems.
- Good Morning America
Nicole Kidman and daughter Sunday Rose don matching looks at Paris Fashion Week
"Like mother, like daughter" was the apparent theme of Nicole Kidman's recent rare appearance with her daughter Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban in Paris. The duo was seen attending Balenciaga's Fall/Winter 2024-2025 couture show during Paris Fashion Week wearing coordinating long black dresses and dark shades. Kidman was photographed wearing a sparkling, fitted, floor-length mock turtleneck dress paired with dark rectangular-framed sunglasses.