WTO appoints history-making pick Ngozi Okonjo-Iwaela as director-general
ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty ImagesBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — For the first time in its history, the World Trade Organization will be led by a woman. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a native of Nigeria, was
Lawsuit accuses Donald Trump, Giuliani and others of conspiring to incite Capitol riot
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesBy AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump, his attorney Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers conspired to violate the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act, which
Australian Open: Williams, Osaka advance, will face off in semifinals
undefined undefined/iStockBy JEANETTE TORRES-PEREZ, ABC News (MELBOURNE, Australia) — Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka are set to meet again on the court after both women advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open on Tuesday. Williams, 39,
Rocket attack on coalition base in Iraq kills contractor, injures US service member
CT757fan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (LONDON) — A rocket attack targeting the American-led military coalition in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil killed a civilian contractor and wounded nine others on Monday night, according to a coalition
English police find 150 people at illegal night club in Birmingham
West Midland PoliceBy GUY DAVIES, ABC News (LONDON) — Police in England broke up an illegal nightclub over the weekend and released thermal imaging as dozens made their escape from an establishment where an estimated 150 people
COVID-19 case numbers drop, signaling winter surge is slowing
stefanamer/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — After a harsh December and January when hospitals were running out of space to handle COVID-19 patients, the number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations has seen a dramatic decline
COVID variants discovered in US reveal clues about virus' evolution
Bill Oxford/iStockBy ZACHARY ORLINS, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Scientists have identified seven new coronavirus variants that have emerged in the United States, according to a study awaiting peer review. All seven variants contained a similar mutation
Pelosi announces plans for 9/11 Commission-style panel to investigate Capitol riot
Samuel Corum/Getty ImagesBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced Monday that Congress will move to establish an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, similar to
DNC announces key staff hires as Biden takes hold of party
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty ImagesBy KENDALL KARSON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Democratic National Committee is announcing key members of its senior staff on Tuesday as the party’s political operation, in close alignment with the White House,
Texas city forced to shut off water due to winter storm
edelmar/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (ABILENE, Texas) — City officials in Abilene, Texas, announced Monday night that all city water services had been shut off due to the historic winter storm and cold. The city water services