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FBI Director Kash Patel and longtime girlfriend Alexis Wilkins are announcing their engagement on social media

30-year-old granddaughter Jasmine Kurkowski helps her 95-year-old grandpa Frank Kurkowski check off one dream, one adventure and one memory at a time off his bucket list.

The U.S. ambassador said his office was "providing full cooperation with the investigation."

President Donald Trump announced the formation of what he called a "Super Intelligence Force" to "ensure that America continues to lead the World" in AI.

On "This Week," former FTC Chair Lina Khan called on Congress to help regulate AI.

The Philadelphia Eagles finalized their roster yesterday and welcomed six very special young rookies to the team this weekend.

An office worker captured video of a squirrel calmly munching on peanuts while a dog on the other side of the window looks on, apparently hoping for a meal of his own.

Cleveland Mayor Bibb will lead Blue Cities/Red States, launching next week.

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The Fort Worth Zoo in Texas has welcomed pair of critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs — the first in the zoo's history.

Eli Price isn't old enough for a drivers license, but he's competing in the NASCAR Youth series.

A federal court in Texas has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall in the Big Bend region

The new Air Force One gifted to the U.S. by Qatar is currently undergoing "cosmetic upgrades" to its interior, an administration source told ABC News on Friday.

Harry made a surprise appearance in London on Thursday at a gala supporting Ukraine, and TikTok star Brooke Eby died at 37 after a battle with ALS.

National Geographic's new series was filmed over nearly four years in almost 30 countries, capturing stunning landscapes and animal behaviors rarely seen on camera.

ABC News' Will Ganss breaks down what to check out on the big and small screens this weekend.

President Donald Trump warned Republicans that Texas and Michigan are among the states the party is “worried about” ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Zach Braff and Donald Faison say the revival of their hit comedy is "going harder" the second time around.

Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar has recounted the harrowing moments when he was attacked by his co-pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

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Police divers have found the body of a patient who went missing after a medical helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island near Los Angeles

ABC News' Danny New talks to Linda Fletcher, the mother of Miami Hurricanes running back Mark Fletcher Jr., who went viral for driving across the U.S. to attend every one of her son's football games.

The jobs report will provide a gauge of the economy amid an inflation surge.

The pilot said he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs at the Pentagon

As midterm elections approach, some voters are worried about immigration enforcement officers at polling places

Iowa lawmakers are set to return to the Statehouse Friday to consider expanding state tax incentives

An upstate New York county prosecutor has reopened an investigation the alleged 2024 sexual assault of a female Cornell student at a fraternity house.

Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order to appoint Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor for the alleged “gang rape” at a Cornell fraternity.

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President Trump will again meet with top investors in his namesake meme coin in what critics call another example of the president attempting to profit from his position.

A federal judge has ordered a U.S. attorney from Western Washington who was fired by President Donald Trump in July to immediately be reinstated to the position.

The Trump administration faces more questions about spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air TV ads promoting Trump's policies in the weeks ahead of the midterms.

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Judge William Sullivan's ruling puts Clancy one step closer to a potential retrial.

The center's executive director says the building will "remain temporarily closed" pending an ongoing safety assessment.

The program povides a dollar-for-dollar credit of up to $1,700 for individuals.

The new guidance comes after several vehicle stops ended in shootings.

The Trump administration began this week mailing out $500 Affordable Care Act checks to enrollees who were allegedly overcharged for coverage.

Rapper Rick Ross was arrested Thursday on domestic violence charges, jail records show.

A record electric rate has gone into effect in Puerto Rico as outages persist and the U.S. territory’s power grid continues to crumble

The crew launched to the International Space Station on Thursday morning.

The judge dismissed the case with prejudice.

The Trump administration previously said the legal justification cannot be released due to national security implications.

The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits dipped last week to the lowest level since mid-July as layoffs remain low and and most American workers enjoy job security

A group of Pennsylvania high school students rushed to help as their bus driver suffered a medical emergency.

A Louisiana district attorney's office has opened a criminal investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving an LSU student and a student-athlete.

President Donald Trump told TIME magazine that he would consider pardoning members of his administration.

Brian Skerry, a National Geographic explorer and photographer, captured footage of a young great white shark aggressively snatching a fish right off a fishing line near Cape Cod.