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Trump envoy Witkoff sparks outcry after backing Kremlin talking points on Ukraine

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's special envoy and lead negotiator tasked with ending the war in Ukraine, has attracted criticism in Europe and Ukraine after an interview where he appeared to back a number of well-known Kremlin talking points on the conflict.The... Read More.

Death of Kentucky teen sparks investigation into possible sextortion scheme

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(GLASGOW, Ky.) -- Eli Heacock was like many 16-year-olds.The Glasgow, Kentucky, teenager enjoyed playing tennis, telling "dad jokes" and spending time with his father, who his mom said was "his best friend.""He was our tornado. He kept us on our toes all the time,"... Read More.

Swatting call about possible armed person at San Bernardino hospital sparks massive police presence

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Reports of a possibly armed person at a San Bernardino, California, hospital sparked a massive law enforcement response Wednesday evening, but authorities later cleared the scene and said it appeared to be the result of a "swatting" call.The incident began unfolding... Read More.

Musks whirlwind approach sparks rift in the White House and in Trumps orbit: Sources

Tuesday, February 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When billionaire Elon Musk posted on X last weekend that all federal employees would soon receive an email demanding details of their work from the past week, senior White House officials -- who had not been fully briefed on the plan -- were... Read More.

Agency data shared by DOGE online sparks concern among intelligence community

Saturday, February 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has sparked concerns within the intelligence community after it posted information about an agency that oversees U.S. intelligence satellites to its newly launched government website.The DOGE website, updated earlier this week to include information about the... Read More.

Shower of sparks: Witness describes midair collision over Potomac River

Thursday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- While driving home Wednesday night on the George Washington Parkway near Ronald Reagan National Airport, Ari Shulman said a "spray of sparks" in the sky caught his attention as he watched in horror the midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and... Read More.

Jake Gyllenhaal to star in romantic thriller from M. Night Shymalan, Nicholas Sparks

Thursday, January 30 by ABC News

M. Night Shyamalan is teaming up with the king of romance novels for his next project.The filmmaker is teaming up with Nicholas Sparks to collaborate on his next film, a supernatural romantic thriller that will star Jake Gyllenhaal. Both Shyamalan and Sparks are independently writing... Read More.

Trumps strict foreign funding freeze sparks panic among international aid groups

Tuesday, January 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Internal communications reviewed by ABC News show that the Trump administration plans to strictly implement an executive order from the president mandating a 90-day freeze on almost all U.S. foreign aid amid a review, a measure that already has sparked widespread concern... Read More.

Biden sparks outrage with last-minute commutation of man convicted of killing FBI agents

Monday, January 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden has sparked outrage after commuting the sentence of Leonard Peltier in a last-minute move before leaving office Monday.Peltier, 80, has spent nearly 50 years in prison after being convicted of the murder of two FBI agents on South Dakota's... Read More.

The Brutalist sparks backlash for use of AI, director Brady Corbet responds