Home security camera footage captured the moment a truck exploded, damaging multiple homes in suburban Chicago. Police said the driver sustained minor injuries. Investigators believe a leaking propane tank being carried in the truck may have triggered the blast.
SEE IT: Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn volunteered to hold Rep. Brittany Pettersen's baby so she could have her hands free during a news event focused on combatting gun violence. "I can’t wait to tell him one day that Representative Clyburn was holding him at a press conference," Pettersen joked. #news
Ten men escaped from a New Orleans jail on Friday, possibly with help from officials at the jail, and should be considered armed and dangerous, authorities said. Two of the inmates have since been apprehended.
French Pres. Emmanuel Macron appeared to be pushed in the face by his wife Brigitte Macron as they arrived in Vietnam, the first stop of a Southeast Asia tour. #news #france #macron
"Is your husband a soldier?" "He is." President Trump responded to a Ukrainian reporter — whose husband is currently a soldier in Ukraine — on whether or not the U.S. is prepared to sell Patriot missiles to the country in its fight against Russia. #trump #ukraine #russia #news #abcnews
A woman was led out of her vehicle and handcuffed in Manhattan, after she clipped the car of a detective working for the New York State Attorney General.#abcnews #news
Passengers were rattled after their cruise ship returning from Antarctica experienced huge waves while crossing the Drake Passage, which is known for its rough conditions.
SOUND ON: A motorist in Australia found themselves driving through a massive swarm of grasshoppers while traveling down a rural road in mid-April. #grasshoppers #australia #news #abcnews
He's OK! Dashcam video shows the moment an electrical worker was hit by an 18-wheeler turning left at an intersection in Louisiana. Authorities said the worker suffered minor scrapes and bruises. The accident is under investigation.
A bottlenose dolphin gave birth at Brookfield Zoo Chicago in Illinois over the weekend. The baby is the first calf to be born at the zoo in a decade.#abcnews #news
Everyone was able to walk away uninjured after a helicopter rolled on its side during a landing attempt in Clay Township, Michigan, on Sunday. The FAA is investigating. #FAA
An eyewitness captured the moment a man chose to drop his gun and try to outrun a charging polar bear on a snowmobile in the Arctic town of Pyramiden on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.#abcnews #news
A runaway pet zebra that was on the loose for more than a week in Tennessee and became an internet sensation in the process was captured Sunday, authorities said. #abcnews #news #tennessee #animals #zebra
Biotech company Colossal Biosciences says it brought back the dire wolf – a species that's been extinct for 13,000 years. ABC News was given exclusive access to the Dallas laboratory where the revival became a reality. Matt Gutman reports on the scientific breakthrough.
For the first time, newly released security footage shows the moment an alleged stowaway sneaked onto a transatlantic flight just before last Thanksgiving in a stunning breach of security. @abcnews' Aaron Katersky reports. #news #newyork #aviation #travel #transport #airport
The Federal Trade Commission is issuing more than $126 million in refunds to Fortnite players who were charged for in-game items they didn't want. The payments are part of a 2023 settlement with Fortnite developer Epic Games over allegations that the company used "deceptive practices to trick players into making unwanted purchases," the FTC said in a press release on Wednesday. Fortnite players, parents or guardians have until July 9, 2025 to file a claim using their Epic Account ID and a claim number. #fortnite #news #abcnews
A speedboat flipped and went airborne during a competition Saturday on Lake Havasu in Arizona. The two racers onboard were said to be a little banged up but otherwise OK.
“We were taught by Nelson Mandela that whenever there are problems, people need to sit down around a table and talk about them," South African Pres. Ramaphosa responded to Pres. Trump's unfounded claims of "genocide" against white South African farmers. In a rare scene in the Oval Office, Trump had the lights dimmed to play videos on a TV monitor he said supported his allegations. He then held up what he said were news articles about violent attacks against white Afrikaner farmers. #news #politics #DonaldTrump #ABCNews