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Iran escalates crackdown on dissent as arrests, executions and threats surge, observers say

Monday, April 20

(LONDON) -- Even as a fragile two-week ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. holds - sparing about 90 million Iranians from the immediate threat of bombardment - many Iranians at home and abroad say they still face an intensifying wave of threats from the... Read More.

Daughter of American woman missing in Bahamas speaks with ABC News

Monday, April 20

(NEW YORK) -- More than two weeks after American Lynette Hooker went overboard and disappeared in the Bahamas, her daughter is speaking out to ABC News."It still feels surreal," Karli Aylesworth said. "... This feels like something you just watch in a movie, but... Read More.

Stocks tumble and oil prices rise as US-Iran ceasefire uncertain before deadline

Monday, April 20

(NEW YORK) -- Stocks dipped and oil prices rose in early trading on Monday as tensions mounted in the Strait of Hormuz, putting pressure on the ceasefire between the U.S and Iran a day before it's set to expire.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 4/19/26

Monday, April 20

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Sunday's sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION76ers 91, Celtics 123Suns 84, Thunder 119Magic 112, Pistons 101Trail Blazers 98, Spurs 111NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEKings 1, Avalanche 2Canadiens 4, Lightning 3Bruins 3, Sabres 4Mammoth 2, Golden Knights 4MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLRoyals 0,... Read More.

Freeze alerts issued as temperatures plunge in the East after summer-like spell

Monday, April 20

(NEW YORK) -- Don't put away those winter coats just yet.Summer-like temperatures will give way to chilly weather across the Northeast beginning on Monday as residents in the Midwest and Plains clean up after a spell of severe weather that spawned multiple tornadoes.Morning temperatures... Read More.

Tsunami warning issued as 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japanese coast, USGS says

Monday, April 20

(TOKYO) -- A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday off Japan's northeastern coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue tsunami warnings and advisories along parts of the coast."Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters," USGS said, "hazardous tsunami waves are possible for... Read More.

Severe weather threat, flooding continue as life-threatening storms pass through the East

Saturday, April 18

(NEW YORK) -- The severe weather threat is expected to ramp down this weekend after one more day of possible severe storms.There is a slight risk for severe storms in Ohio, West Virginia, western Pennsylvania and western New York. This includes Buffalo, New York;... Read More.

Pope Leo says ‘not my interest at all’ to debate Trump

Saturday, April 18

(NEW YORK) -- Pope Leo addressed President Donald Trump on Saturday while aboard the papal plane on his trip to Angola.The pope said recent remarks that appeared to address the U.S. president were prepared two weeks ago, before Trump had commented on him."Yet as... Read More.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons leaving agency

Saturday, April 18

(WASHINGTON) -- The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, who presided over the agency amid President Donald Trump's controversial immigration crackdown, is planning to leave his post later this spring.Lyons said he was leaving his role to spend more time... Read More.

Exclusive: Barack Obama calls for Virginians to vote ‘Yes’ in new video just days before crucial redistricting election

Saturday, April 18

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Barack Obama, in a video shared exclusively with ABC News, called on Virginians to vote in favor of a redistricting measure that could give Democrats a boost in the 2026 midterms if it passes."By voting yes, you can push back... Read More.

Congress approves short-term FISA spy powers extension amid GOP infighting

Saturday, April 18

(WASHINGTON) -- In the dead of night at 2:09 a.m. on Friday, the House passed a bill to extend FISA through April 30 by unanimous consent, after Republicans tanked procedural votes on the controversial warrantless surveillance law. The short-term extension buys GOP leaders... Read More.

First on ABC: Memo to Rubio details data on HIV/AIDS treatment program under Trump administration

Saturday, April 18

(WASHINGTON) -- Data collected by the State Department that has not previously been made public indicates that the number of people receiving treatment through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has remained steady despite dramatic cuts to foreign aid funding under... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Iran escalates crackdown on dissent as arrests, executions and threats surge, observers say

Daughter of American woman missing in Bahamas speaks with ABC News

Stocks tumble and oil prices rise as US-Iran ceasefire uncertain before deadline

Scoreboard roundup — 4/19/26

Freeze alerts issued as temperatures plunge in the East after summer-like spell

Tsunami warning issued as 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japanese coast, USGS says

Severe weather threat, flooding continue as life-threatening storms pass through the East

Pope Leo says ‘not my interest at all’ to debate Trump

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons leaving agency

Exclusive: Barack Obama calls for Virginians to vote ‘Yes’ in new video just days before crucial redistricting election

Congress approves short-term FISA spy powers extension amid GOP infighting

First on ABC: Memo to Rubio details data on HIV/AIDS treatment program under Trump administration

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