Toledo man describes days-long chemical leak: "Looked like a movie"

Norfolk, Virginia — L. Louise Lucas, a powerful Virginia state senator and vocal Trump critic who played a central role in the state's redistricting effort last year, was taken into federal custody Thursday and charged in connection with an alleged bribery and racketeering scheme, the Justice Department said.

The remains of a downed Soviet fighter plane from World War II were uncovered recently in a remote Hungarian town, officials said.

With less than two weeks until the 2026 midterm elections, early votes cast so far serve as one more piece of evidence that Democratic enthusiasm is high in some key states, according to ABC News' analysis. More than 18 million Americans had cast their votes early by mail or in person as of Thursday morning, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida . Democrats have cast a higher share of early and absentee ballots relative to 2024 in Georgia and Iowa, where the total early vote is about 18 points more Democratic this year.