January 30, 2013 On Tuesday, January 29, 2013, Texas Governor Rick Perry told Texans something the rest of the country would sure like to hear, that he wants Texans to get some of their money back.
January 23, 2013 We keep telling you, one place, one day, everything you need. We really mean that!
Barack Obama took the oath of office just before noon in Washington on Monday to begin his second term as president of the United States.
Just when you thought the week was going to be all about Lance Armstrong's big interview with Oprah, Manti Te'o had to go and steal the spotlight with the whole fake-girlfriend thing.
Two people have reportedly been shot at Taft Union High School in Taft, California.
It seems as though coaches of all sports have a love-hate relationship with instant replay. The latest case involves Tad Boyle, the head coach of the University of Colorado basketball team.
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1879: Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time (more info)
1907: The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square -- then known as Longacre Square -- in New York City (more info)
During a Sunday news conference, police said the gunman in Friday's school shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. possessed much more ammunition in addition to the rounds he used to kill 20 children, seven adults and himself. Authorities also responded to a phoned-in threat at a church near the scene of the tragedy which has left the small New England town shaken and in a state of solemn mourning.
NOTE: This post will be continually updated as new information comes in. Video and photos are below. All times Eastern.
UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Originally it was thought that Adam Lanza, the gunman, shot his mother at the Sandy Hook Elementary school, where she was a teacher's aide. ABC has learned that, in fact, Nancy Lanza was killed at her home (by her son) prior to the massacre. He then drove to the school, where he killed 20 children and six adults, before killing himself.
An unidentified man has died after a confrontation with two Walmart employees and a contract security guard at the superstore's Lithonia, Georgia, location.
The holiday season has snuck up on the American consumer once again, and rather than feeling completely overwhelmed by travel plans and last-minute shopping and the millionth playing of 'Jingle Bell Rock,' almost half of the population simply wishes we could just skip Christmas altogether.
