Hurricane forecasters are, once again, predicting a busier-than-average hurricane season for the East Coast in 2025.

AccuWeather forecasts are predicting a “dynamic” 2025 season, said lead forecaster Alex DaSilva. Forecasters currently think 13 to 18 named storms could affect the East Coast. Of those, 7 to 10 could become hurricanes and a ...Read more

NEW YORK — Protests at Brooklyn College quickly escalated into chaos Thursday evening as pro-Palestine demonstrators attempted to take over Boylan Hall and police were called to the scene.

Social media accounts livestreaming the protest depicted a chaotic scene of protesters clashing with police officers. One post on X appears to show a ...Read more

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte won’t be on the ballot in Monday’s midterm elections, but the outcome could determine whether she keeps her job in a high-stakes contest centered around a feud between the country’s two most powerful families.

Following weeks of rallies across the country, more than 18,000 ...Read more

FORSYTH, Ga. — Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Thursday that bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender inmates in Georgia prisons.

The measure had sparked a rift among Democrats and led to a dramatic mass walkout in the state House.

The legislation is part of a broader GOP push to regulate the lives of transgender Georgians. Kemp ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he would end a program that provides billions to extend internet access in underserved communities, casting it as unfairly providing grants on the basis of race.

“I have spoken with my wonderful Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, and we agree that the Biden/Harris so-called “Digital Equity Act�...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Southern California Edison was hit with another lawsuit in the wake of the Eaton fire Wednesday, with lawyers claiming families living in or near areas devastated by the Eaton fire may have suffered from dangerous levels of lead, asbestos and other toxic substances.

The Los Angeles County Superior Court suit claims Edison’s ...Read more

NEW YORK — Trump officials vowed to review the visa statuses of 80 pro-Palestinian protesters taken into custody during a takeover of a Columbia University library.

“We are reviewing the visa status of the trespassers and vandals who took over Columbia University’s library,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X hours after the brief...Read more

The immediate family of accused quadruple-murderer Bryan Kohberger will be allowed to attend his trial despite being potential witnesses.

Judge Steven Hippler made the decision public on Thursday, after prosecutors expressed concern over the presence of Kohberger’s parents and sisters, who are expected to testify during his upcoming murder ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is pushing lawmakers to increase tax rates on some of the wealthiest Americans as a way to offset other cuts in his signature economic package.

The president’s proposal calls for creating a new 39.6% tax bracket for individuals earning at least $2.5 million, or couples making $5 million, according to ...Read more

On Thursday, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost was introduced to the world as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and the first American pope, taking the name Leo XIV.

For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name could not be more clear, with the new pope tying himself to one of the foundational figures of modern Catholic social ...Read more

Jeanine Pirro, co-host of the Fox News show “The Five,” will leave the network immediately after being appointed as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.

A representative for Fox News confirmed her departure after Trump announced Thursday on Truth Social he has named Pirro for the position currently held on an interim basis by Ed ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pitched his trade framework with the U.K. as a historic achievement, and the first step in his revolutionary effort to overhaul the global economy.

But as the president began revealing specifics of the deal, it became clear it fell short of the “full and comprehensive” agreement he had promised, or the...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — President Donald Trump’s proposal to slash the federal budget includes unprecedented cuts to the nation’s largest rental aid program, a move Bay Area housing advocates and officials warn could push thousands of the region’s poorest residents to the brink of homelessness.

The budget plan released last week calls for a ...Read more

President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s appointing Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

The president’s naming of a replacement for outgoing interim prosecutor Ed Martin was expected to come sometime Thursday, sources earlier told ABC News, who first reported Pirro was under ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to pave the way for talks on a lasting peace agreement, and threatened to impose further sanctions if a truce is violated.

“Hopefully, an acceptable ceasefire will be observed, and both Countries will be held accountable for respecting the sanctity ...Read more

WASHINGTON — When the white smoke began drifting from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s spokesman clued the former speaker in on the news.

“I have never heard her more excited about anything,” Ian Krager later wrote on X.

The famously Catholic Pelosi is one of more than 150 Catholics serving in the 119th Congress, a ...Read more

President Donald Trump is believed to be considering Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

The president’s naming of a replacement for outgoing interim prosecutor Ed Martin could come as early as Thursday, sources told ABC News.

Martin’s nomination was pulled earlier in the day after ...Read more