NATIONAL NEWS:
Getty Images - STOCK(MT. HOREB, Wis.) -- A 14-year-old suspect is dead following a confrontation with police Wednesday after an active shooter was reported outside a Wisconsin middle school, sources told ABC News.The teen had approached Mount Horeb Middle School with what appeared to be a lo… Read more14-year-old suspect dead after active shooter reported outside Wisconsin middle school: Sources
Getty Images - STOCK(NEW YORK) -- A British man who wreaked havoc on a United Airlines flight, forcing the flight crew to divert their landing location, must pay over $20,000 to the airline, prosecutors announced.The charges stem from a March 1 flight that departed from London, when passenge… Read more'Belligerent' man ordered to pay United Airlines $20K for flight diversion: DOJ
Scott Heins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to be retried "sometime after Labor Day," a judge said Wednesday, as the disgraced film mogul appeared in a Manhattan courtroom for the first time since the New York Court of Appeals threw out his rape conviction.Court offic… Read moreHarvey Weinstein's NYC sex crimes retrial set for after Labor Day
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Reserve decided to hold its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, postponing highly anticipated rate cuts as elevated inflation continues to burden U.S. households.The announcement arrives days after new government data showed t… Read moreFed holds interest rates steady at highest level since 2001
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Protests at Columbia University against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza have been allegedly "co-opted" by what New York City police officials described as professional outside agitators bent on sowing chaos and violence.Top police brass in New York said a… Read moreWhat to know about 'outside agitators' cops say are co-opting Columbia protests
Business News:
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Reserve is set to announce a decision on Wednesday about whether to adjust its benchmark interest rate, just days after new government data showed that the economy is cooling off.The slowdown has coincided with a months-long stretch … Read moreFed expected to hold interest rates steady at highest level since 2001
onurdongel/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For anyone still in planning mode for summer vacation, some experts say right now may be the best time to book the trip.Founder of The Points Guy Brian Kelly explained to ABC News' Good Morning America that the best booking timeframe, known as the goldilo… Read moreIt's not too late to book summer travel deals, these expert tips make it easier
tattywelshie/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- It's been nearly one month since California raised the minimum wage at certain restaurants, which has put a spotlight on a course correction that many see as long overdue.But for some -- and not just fast food franchise owners -- the newly raised bar fo… Read moreSome California restaurants face stark realities, burdens after minimum wage increase
Nipitpon Singad / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Amazon Prime Day is making its annual return in July.The retailer previously announced the return of its biggest shopping event of the year along with plans to include even more savings than it has in years past."I'm thrilled to share that Pr… Read moreAmazon Prime Day 2024: Here's what to know and expect
Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Southwest Airlines famously allows passengers to select their own seats upon boarding, but the low fare carrier could be changing course.Earlier this week, after the Dallas-based carrier reported a $231 million net loss from the first qua… Read moreSouthwest Airlines CEO says airline may reevaluate open seating after financial loss