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January 28, 2026

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Potential nor'easter headed to East Coast this weekend: Latest forecast
Ice chunks float in the Hudson River in front of the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building in New York City as seen from Hoboken, New Jersey, Jan. 26, 2026. (Gary Hershorn/ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- As the East Coast digs out from […]
Inside the 'ghost student' scam that uses identity theft to steal college loans and financial aid
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Murat Mayor has no need for an associate's degree. The 58-year-old business analyst already has a Ph.D. But when he and his son, a high school senior, attempted last fall to apply for federal student financial aid, they learned […]
Doctor who allegedly shot ex-wife threatened 'he could kill her at any time': Documents
In this booking photo released by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Michael McKee is shown. (Franklin County Sheriff's Office)(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- The doctor who is accused of gunning down his ex-wife and her husband had allegedly told his ex […]
Families of 2 Trinidadian nationals killed in strikes sue Trump administration
US President Donald Trump attends the signing ceremony of the Peace Charter for Gaza as part of the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 22, 2026. (Photo by Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The families of […]
Alexander brothers trial: Prosecution paints trio as predators, not party boys in opening statements
Oren Alexander, Tal Alexander and Alon Alexander attend Chanukah With The Stars Gala on December 10, 2014 at Harmonie Club in New York City. (Photo by J Grassi/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Three sons of wealth and privilege "were […]
$400 GPS device could have prevented deadly mid-air crash near DC: NTSB chair
In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The National […]
Person shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona, sheriff says
(NEW YORK) -- A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arivaca, Arizona, a Pima County Sheriff's Department spokesperson told ABC News.The shooting occurred early Tuesday morning, the Santa Rita Fire District said. Emergency […]
Nearly 800 cases in South Carolina's record-breaking measles outbreak
The measles virus. (BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)(SOUTH CAROLINA) -- The record-breaking measles outbreak in South Carolina continues to grow with 89 new cases reported since the last update on Friday.This brings the total number of […]
Detainees say they heard Cuban man being slammed to the ground before his death in ICE custody
In this June 25, 2018, file photo, an entrance to Fort Bliss is shown, in Fort Bliss, Texas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images, FILE)(EL PASO, Texas) -- Several detainees at a Texas immigration detention facility claim in sworn court declarations that they […]
'Doomsday Clock' 2026: This is how close we are to self-annihilation, scientists say
The 2025 Doomsday Clock time is displayed after the time reveal held by The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at the United States Institute of Peace on January 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- The […]