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French Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu credited overnight curfews in Paris and other major cities for providing a measure of calm.

ABC News spoke with voters in Alaska, Iowa, New Hampshire and Maine.

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28.

Most Americans are not confident Trump will accept midterm results if GOP loses.

The plans are scheduled to be reviewed at a Nov. 5 National Capital Planning Commission meeting.

More than 16 years after the BP oil spill off the Gulf Coast, new research reveals lasting damage to marine life.

Open enrollment for Medicare, the nationwide federal health insurance program primarily for those aged 65 and older, began last week and there are some changes.

Washington State Democratic Congressman Adam Smith received a “suspicious letter containing a powdery substance” on Monday.

President Donald Trump took his midterm pitch to Kansas Monday night, announcing a new fuel relief program for farmers facing record-high diesel prices.

The heightened concern comes as Saudi Arabia has struggled to defend against deadly missile and drone strikes on energy and aviation targets.

Vance added that he hasn't spoken to Trump about it and cautioned that Trump has sometimes let a race play out to see what happens.

An expert says it’s the first documented instance of barn owls nesting in Manhattan in modern history.

Shawn Oliver has pleaded not guilty to charges of operating under the influence and other related offenses after suspending his campaign for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts

The DOJ has charged 28 individuals in California with election-related offenses, and did not rule out prosecuting election workers who are "processing the ballots" there.

The government's tree removal justification centers on a 2019 landscape report.

Just three months after graduating high school, Mike Satterlee began using his 3D printer to make hard-shell insulated drink koozies he calls "can coolers."

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are considering bills to keep cash an option in commerce.

The balance of power in state governments is on the ballot in many states in the midterm elections.

ABC News' Danny New interviews a blind college student in Virginia who's traveling with her guide dog Beasley as she continues her education in Scotland.

Half or more Americans call every household purchase category measured "unaffordable."

Wedding retailer David’s Bridal is unveiling its new Puppy Love collection, revealing what the best-dressed best friend will wear at a pet parent’s wedding.

David Muir reports on the new world record for heaviest pumpkin, which weighs 3,156 pounds – smashing the previous record of 2,856 pounds set merely a week ago.

Police say the man was fishing along the shoreline at a park when he was attacked and killed by an alligator.

ABC News contributor Don Mihalek discusses the bystander credited with stopping the suspected gunman and ongoing investigations.

National Geographic shares a closer look at elephants, including how they can eat up to 18 hours a day and even use their trunks to "hug."

Using SpaceX rocket technology, the sports car climbed a curved ramp and hurled itself to a controlled landing.

It was a fiery debate night in key midterm races in Michigan, Georgia and Maine, with 25 days until Election Day and the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s tariffs taking center stage.

Hurricane Isaias is a high-end Category 2 storm currently headed toward the Gulf Coast, with landfall expected Friday evening along Florida’s Panhandle, officials said.

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion border wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico

Russian strikes killed two people and wounded five more across Ukraine, officials said Friday, as Ukraine struggles to counter escalating Russian bombardments that have killed more than 50 people over the past three days

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The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 was awarded Friday to Navanethem Pillay "for her efforts to promote peace and international law."

The Arlington County Board in Virginia has filed a lawsuit opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump’s planned monument

The leader of the "764" network, which seeks to exploit minors online, pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to sexually exploit minors.

Margaret Hamilton, a groundbreaking computer scientist who led the team that created the onboard flight software for NASA’s moon-bound Apollo program, has died

Christa Pike has made a "remarkable physical recovery" since she regained consciousness following her botched execution in Tennessee, her attorney told ABC News

The person's condition was not immediately clear.

The Trump administration has quietly organized a team of government attorneys to represent unaccompanied migrant children in immigration court, according to a notice.

Vance singled out Microsoft, accusing the company of fraud.

ABC News' Rocsi Diaz takes a look at what's trending, including Goth filing for divorce from Shia LaBeouf, and Indian cinema losing a giant.

Democrat James Talarico has been off the campaign trail for about a week as he battles the flu – prompting attacks from President Trump and his GOP opponent Ken Paxton.

Studies show that there is only a slight increase in reaction risks taking flu and COVID shots at the same time.

The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its Southern California homeport on Thursday

Hegseth said he would make sure "people are able to watch it, that it's public."

Asked whether he thought Guilfoyle was asking for the payment in exchange for something, Deters told ABC News "absolutely."

Gas prices stand above $4.30, marking an increase of 46% from pre-war levels.

The NFL is urging the Supreme Court to rule on the regulation of prediction markets, arguing in an amicus brief filed that states are better positioned to oversee sports-related contracts “given the current landscape.”

A 14-year-old boy described by police as an innocent bystander was paralyzed from the chest down after being struck on a Chicago street by a stray bullet.

Multiple solar eruptions could spark auroras across the northern US starting tonight.