National News

US hate crimes expected to soar as Middle East war intensifies: DHS

Monday, October 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Citing a rising number of domestic hate crimes against Muslims, Arabs and Jews, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that the intensification of Israeli airstrikes on Hamas targets and a possible ground incursion into Gaza will keep the... Read More.

Coast Guard rescues four Canadians from capsized catamaran off North Carolina

Monday, October 23 by ABC News

(WILMINGTON, N.C.) -- Four Canadian mariners were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their boat capsized 140 miles off the shore of Wilmington, North Carolina, the USCG said in a release.The Coast Guard Command Center received an emergency signal at 12:18 p.m. from... Read More.

Michigan State issues apology for photo of Hitler on scoreboard

Sunday, October 22 by ABC News

(EAST LANSING, Mich.) -- Michigan State University has issued an apology following an image of Hitler appearing on the scoreboard before Saturday night's game.Before the rivalry game against Michigan began, the image appeared on the jumbotron as part of a trivia question about Hitler's... Read More.

Detroit synagogue president found stabbed to death outside home

Saturday, October 21 by ABC News

(DETROIT) -- The president of a Detroit synagogue was found stabbed to death outside her home Saturday morning, police and the synagogue said.The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue put out a statement later in the afternoon identifying the victim as board president Samantha Woll.Detroit police... Read More.

Former MLB pitcher arrested in 2021 homicide: Police

Saturday, October 21 by ABC News

(AUBURN, CA) -- Danny Serafini, a former MLB pitcher, and a woman were arrested in connection with the 2021 shootings of a California couple, police said.The Placer County Sheriff's Office said Serafini, 49, and Samantha Scott, 33, were arrested Friday in Nevada following a... Read More.

Judge temporarily halts Trump’s limited gag order in federal election interference case

Saturday, October 21 by ABC News

WASHINGTON -- The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's election interference case in Washington, D.C., on Friday temporarily halted the limited gag order she had placed on the former president on Monday.U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan requested briefings from the government and from... Read More.

Housing advocates forecasted the 2008 financial crisis, they said they were ignored

Saturday, October 21 by ABC News

NEW YORK -- Four years before Lehman Brothers collapsed and set off the worst U.S. financial disaster since the Great Depression, Ruhi Maker warned top officials at the Federal Reserve that the nation's housing bubble could wreak "enormous" economic damage.Maker, a housing attorney in... Read More.