Pete Buttigieg won't seek Senate, Michigan governor jobs amid presidential bid speculation
Shannon Finney/Getty Images (LANSING, Mich.) — Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday morning that he will not run for U.S. Senate or governor in the state of Michigan, potentially clearing the way to possibly mount
Europe saw highest number of measles cases last year in more than 25 years: WHO

Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty Images (LONDON) — Europe saw the highest number of measles cases last year in more than 25 years, according to a new report published Thursday from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. There were
21 state attorneys general sue to block Department of Education's dismantling
Robert Knopes/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A group of 21 Democratic attorneys general are suing the Trump administration to block the dismantling of the Department of Education, alleging the firing of 50% of its
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar over abortion law, Musk and Trump during lively debate
Wisconsin State Capitol; Jordan McAlister/Getty Images (MILWAUKEE) — Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford sparred over how the court might impact abortion law in the state, as well as the involvement of Elon Musk
AG Pam Bondi forms internal team to work with DOGE on DOJ cost-cutting efforts: Sources
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice is preparing for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to begin working with the agency to identify “cost-cutting” measures, with Attorney General Pam Bondi this week establishing an
Flooding, debris flow possible as rain slams Los Angeles; evacuation orders issued
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Dangerous, heavy rain is pounding the Los Angeles area, bringing a threat of flooding and debris flow to spots impacted by the recent devastating wildfires. The rain will fluctuate from heavy to
Suspected arson at Bayer executive's home being investigated by FBI: Sources
Sean Gallup/Getty Images (MADISON, N.J.) — The FBI is now involved in the investigation into a suspected arson earlier this month at the New Jersey home of a Bayer pharmaceutical executive, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
US stocks down slightly amid trade war and looming government shutdown

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks dropped slightly lower early Thursday, after a reprieve for the S&P and Nasdaq a day earlier
White House withdraws David Weldon's nomination to be Trump's CDC director, sources say
Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday pulled President Donald Trump’s nomination of Dr. David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, multiple sources told ABC
Trump's envoy arrives in Russia for Ukraine ceasefire talks
Steve Witkoff, special envoy to the Middle East. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (LONDON) — President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff landed in Moscow on Thursday morning for discussions on a proposed 30-day ceasefire in