Iowa mom gives birth to 'remarkable' 13-ounce baby
Courtesy Ellonn Smartt(DES MOINES, Iowa) — When Ellonn Smartt went into labor at 23 weeks, doctors told her the baby most likely wouldn’t survive. “I started bawling my eyes out,” Smartt, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, told
Woman uses Linkin Park lyrics to help stop man from jumping off overpass
Kameleon007/iStock(ORLANDO, Fla.) — The words of the band Linkin Park may have helped stop a man from ending his life. Cristina Settanni was driving down the State Road 408 expressway in Orlando, Fla., when she noticed a
Democratic debate night 1: Fact-checking the candidates on the issues
Daniel Wright/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Here’s ABC News’ fact check of the first of two Democratic presidential debates in Detroit between Marianne Williamson, Rep. Tim Ryan, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former
Seattle hacker arrested in massive data breach of Capitol One customer info
SEATTLE — On the heels of last week’s agreement by Equifax to pay at least $700 million to settle lawsuits over a 2017 customer data breach, including up to $425 million in monetary relief to consumers, comes
Detroit recruits employees for manufacturing jobs of the future
Jacob Boomsma/iStock(DETROIT) — Countless people have lost jobs in the manufacturing industry in recent years, and Detroit has borne the brunt of it. A General Motors factory right outside the city is closing for good the day
Schumer objects to short-changing electronic tracking program for autistic children
rarrarorro/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer D-NY wrote a letter on Tuesday urging the Department of Justice not to divert money away from a program that funds electronic tracking for children who have autism. Kevin and
North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles, US official says
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) — For the second time in less than a week, North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News. A senior Trump administration official said the U.S.
Two TSA officers placed on administrative leave due to 'offensive display'
David Tran/iStock(MIAMI) — Two Transportation Security Administration officers have been placed on administrative leave after an “offensive display” was discovered in a baggage screening area at Miami International Airport. “TSA does not tolerate racist or offensive behavior
Bellevue woman arrested in brothel bust
BELLEVUE, WASH. – Bellevue detectives have arrested a 36-year-old Bellevue woman for promoting prostitution at an upscale brothel in downtown Bellevue. The woman was found to have $5100 dollars cash in her wallet, detectives say the money
Evacuations begin as fire near Mt. Rainier expands
CLIFFDELL, Wash. – A wildfire burning east of Mount Rainier in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has scorched about 2,500 acres and prompted officials to issue mandatory evacuation notices for some homes in the area. As of Monday