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ABC News · News · 11:59 PM
Former CIA officer pleads guilty in gold bars case

Former CIA officer David Rush pleaded guilty to wire fraud after authorities accused him of stealing nearly $200 million and found $46 million in gold bars at his Virginia home.

ABC News · News · 11:55 PM
Man uses pizza to lure seagull that needed help on California beach

A man used pizza to lure – and then rescue – a seagull that got tangled in fishing tackle on the beach in Santa Cruz, California.

ABC News · News · 7:44 AM
‘Unfinished Business’: Jamie Foxx talks new comedy special, 2023 health scare

Actor and comedian Jamie Foxx talks about how his stroke led to a new lease on life – including a return to his roots in comedy and a newfound love for playing pickleball.

ABC News · News · 6:03 AM
Phone calls, records suggest some Cornell frat brothers tried to contain 'gang rape' allegations

Some of the fraternity brothers later accused of sexual assault at Cornell University attempted to contain the allegations in the weeks following the incident, apparently worried about what would happen to their own r…

ABC News · News · 5:39 AM
Fisherman catch record-breaking 1,116 pound tuna

New Hampshire fishermen broke a state record when they caught a massive 1,116-pound bluefin tuna, beating the previous record by 154 pounds.

ABC News · News · 4:11 AM
ABC News Live Prime: October 5, 2026

Phone calls suggest Cornell frat brothers tried to contain rape allegations; illness triggers quarantines in Russia; can energy companies be held liable for environmental damage on a local level?

ABC News · News · 4:03 AM
Climate change takes center stage in SCOTUS battle over oil companies

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on the beetles damaging forests in Colorado that are at the heart of Boulder County’s SCOTUS case to make oil companies pay for climate change impact.