CIA 'looking into' allegations connected to COVID-19 origins
Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) confirms to ABC News it is “looking into” accusations that several members of an agency team tasked with COVID-19 pandemic analysis were paid off
Convicted murderer's escape raises questions about Pennsylvania county prison inspections
Chester County District Attorney via Reuters (PHILADELPHIA) — The capture of convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante two weeks after he escaped from a prison in Pennsylvania has brought relief to the local community, but questions remain about security measures
Investigation opened after Seattle officer heard joking about pedestrian's death
Seattle Police (SEATTLE) — A Seattle police accountability office is investigating after an officer was recorded on his body camera joking over the death of a 23-year-old woman who was fatally struck by another officer who was responding
2 Chainz celebrates 46th birthday by mowing lawn for the first time
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Rapper 2 Chainz celebrated his 46th birthday on September 12 in an unexpected but fulfilling way: He mowed the lawn for the first time. The “I’m Different” rapper took to Instagram in a video reflecting on the special gift
New York Gov. Hochul considering 'unprecedented' work authorization for migrants amid massive influx
Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering “unprecedented” legislation that would have the state issuing work authorization for asylum seekers arriving by unyielding busloads from
Appeals court denies Trump's attempt to stay E. Jean Carroll's 2019 lawsuit
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied former President Donald Trump’s attempt to stay the 2019 defamation lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. The lawsuit by the former Elle magazine columnist
New Mexico governor reacts to backlash after suspending right to carry firearms in public
Adria Malcolm/Bloomberg via Getty Images (SANTA FE, N.M.) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham told “GMA3” she has the “courage” to take a stand against gun violence in response to backlash over her emergency public health order
Nevada judge rules teachers union must end sickout strike
Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal (LAS VEGAS) — A Nevada judge issued a preliminary injunction barring the continuation of what it ruled was a teachers strike after the Clark County School District said eight schools had to be closed
Victoria Monét responds to being left out of VMAs performance lineup: “For me, it's part of the story”
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for MTV After Victoria Monét dropped the music video for “On My Mama” in August, fans were hopeful they’d catch a live showing of it somewhere — possibly as her debut as the MTV Video Music Awards.
Florida teachers, parents push back against DeSantis' controversial Black history curriculum change with rallies, tours
ABC News (MIAMI) — After Florida’s governor and education department rolled out a controversial updated curriculum regarding Black history lessons, many students, parents, educators and elected officials raised their voices over how slavery was being presented. The new