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ABC News Live Prime: June 26, 2025

Hegseth challenges leaked intelligence report; prosecutors make closing arguments in Diddy trial; growing health concerns for California’s first responders; Anna Wintour reduces her workload.
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June 26

Lone bison causes traffic jam at Yellowstone National Park

A Wyoming woman was on her way home when she came across a lone bison causing a bit of a traffic backup in Yellowstone National Park.
June 26
VIDEO: Lone bison causes traffic jam at Yellowstone National Park
June 26

What Diddy prosecutors said in closing argument

Combs used "power, violence and fear to get what he wanted," a prosecutor said.
June 26
Sean "Diddy" Combs listens alongside his lawyers Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos as Assistant Attorney Christy Slavik makes her closing arguments as District Judge Arun Subramanian presides during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, June 26, 2025 in this courtroom sketch.
June 26

TikTok star Jenna Davis on new country album and chilling performance in ‘M3GAN 2.0’

ABC News Linsey Davis is joined by actor and singer Jenna Davis who reveals how TikTok led to her role as the lead voice in the movie “M3GAN 2.0” and her debut album, “Where Did That Girl Go?”
June 26
VIDEO: TikTok star Jenna Davis on new country album and chilling performance in ‘M3GAN 2.0’
June 26

LA First Responders face growing health concerns in months after wildfires

ABC News' Matt Gutman investigates the growing health concerns for first responders who rushed to fight raging wildfires in Los Angeles, some even drawing a parallel to the medical aftermath of 9/11.
June 26
VIDEO: LA First Responders face growing health concerns in months after wildfires
June 26

Armed 64-year-old woman blocks Texas highway in lawn chair during standoff: Officials

The incident ended peacefully after a crisis responders communicated with her.
June 26
Police released a photo showing a standoff with a woman they say is armed on a highway in Houston, June 26, 2025.
June 26

Shooting suspect ID'd in Santa Monica police officer 'ambush': Officials

The incident occurred Wednesday near Santa Monica Place in Los Angeles County.
June 26
Law enforcement officials respond to a shooting in Santa Monica, Calif., on June 25, 2025.
June 26

Super Bowl halftime performer arrested after displaying 'Sudan and Free Gaza' flag

Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu of New Orleans was arrested on Thursday.
June 26
A protestor holds a Palestinian flag with the words "Gaza" and "Sudan" as US rapper Kendrick Lamar performs during Super Bowl LIX Chiefs vs Eagles Apple Music Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 9, 2025. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
June 26

Diddy Trial Day 30: Prosecutors make their closing argument to the jury

Closing arguments in the trial of Sean Combs began on Thursday, June 26. ABC News’ Eva Pilgrim, Aaron Katersky and contributors have the latest updates from federal court in Manhattan.
June 26
VIDEO: Diddy Trial Day 30: Prosecutors make their closing argument to the jury
June 26

New York City Mayor Eric Adams launches reelection bid after tumultuous first term

A former Democrat, Adams is running as an independent.
June 26
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces his re-election campaign as an independent after leaving the Democratic Party, at City Hall in New York City, June 26, 2025.
June 26

Fireball sightings reported across the southeastern US

Home security and dashcam footage captured a fireball streaking across the sky.
June 26
A still from a dashcam video that captured a fireball over South Carolina on June 26, 2025.
June 26

Trump promotes his megabill at the White House

Despite a setback to President Donald Trump's megabill Thursday morning, the president held an event at the White House to rally Republicans behind his tax legislation.
June 26
VIDEO: Trump promotes his megabill at the White House
June 26

Timeline: Wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador

The alleged MS-13 member was sent to a Salvadoran prison.
June 26
Undated photo provided by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, a man identified by Jennifer Vasquez Sura as her husband, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is led by force by guards through the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador.
June 26

Brad Pitt's LA home ransacked by burglars who broke in through front window: Sources

Three suspects broke in through a front window, sources said.
June 26
Brad Pitt attends the "F1: The Movie" European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square, June 23, 2025, in London.
June 26

Trump administration plans to deport Abrego Garcia to 3rd country, prosecutors say

Abrego Garcia's lawyers are seeking to block his deportation as he awaits trial.
June 26
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant in this handout image obtained by Reuters on April 9, 2025.
June 26

Wildfires: Breaking News

ABC News and KABC- Los Angeles breaking news coverage of California Wildfires.
June 26
VIDEO: Wildfires: Breaking News
June 26

Wildfires: Continuing Coverage and Investigations

Continuing Coverage and Investigations with ABC News and KABC- Los Angeles
June 26
VIDEO: Wildfires: Continuing Coverage and Investigations
June 26

Trump officials brief senators on Iran strikes

The Trump administration briefed senators on the impact of the U.S strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who just got out of the briefing, joins ABC News.
June 26
VIDEO: Trump officials brief senators on Iran strikes
June 26

New York City Mayor Eric Adams launches re-election bid after tumultuous first term

New York City Mayor Eric Adams formally launched his re-election bid on Thursday from the steps of City Hall.
June 26
New York City Mayor Eric Adams formally launched his re-election bid on Thursday from the steps of City Hall.
June 26

Man sentenced to 60 years for murdering Texas college student

Matthew Purdy, 23, murdered Wes Smith, a 21-year-old junior at Texas Christian University, in a random shooting in 2023.
June 26
Matthew Purdy, 23, murdered Wes Smith, a 21-year-old junior at Texas Christian University, in a random shooting in 2023.
June 26

Wife of Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect speaks out: 'Completely blindsided'

The wife of accused Minnesota lawmaker gunman Vance Boelter said she's "completely blindsided" by the shootings allegedly carried out by her husband.
June 26
The wife of accused Minnesota lawmaker gunman Vance Boelter said she's "completely blindsided" by the shootings allegedly carried out by her husband.
June 26

'Completely blindsided': Wife of lawmaker shooting suspect speaks out

Her husband, Vance Boelter, allegedly killed two people and wounded two others.
June 26
A makeshift memorial for DFL State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman is seen at the Minnesota State Capitol building, June 16, 2025 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
June 26

Man sentenced to 60 years for murder of Texas college student in random shooting

Wes Smith, 21, was shot multiple times outside a Fort Worth bar.
June 26
The Fort Worth Police Department released the booking photo for Matthew Purdy.
June 26

Congressional Gold Medal honoring WWII Army Rangers

Speaker Mike Johnson, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and others honored U.S. Army Rangers who served in WWII on Thursday.
June 26
Speaker Mike Johnson, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and others honored U.S. Army Rangers who served in WWII on Thursday.
June 26

Supreme Court decision bolsters efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court said Medicaid recipients don't have a right to sue over their state's decision to cut off Planned Parenthood from the government-funded health program.
June 26
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June 26
Debris flies during a storm in Largo, Florida, June 25, 2026.
June 26

SoCal Strong: Helping local fire victims

Wildfires leave historic Altadena devastated as firefighters lose their homes while battling California blazes and residents hold on to hope after heartbreak.
June 26
SoCal Strong.
June 26

Army officer traces family's military legacy back 250 years

Lt. Col. Brandon Mace traces his family's military history from the American Revolution to the modern era with ABC News Live anchor Kyra Phillips as the Army celebrates its 250th anniversary.
June 26
VIDEO: Army officer traces family's military legacy back 250 years
June 26

Tariffs ‘likely to increase’ inflation, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich says

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich and filmmaker Elliot Kirschner highlight their new documentary, “The Last Class,” and Reich discusses the current state of the U.S. economy.
June 26
VIDEO: Tariffs ‘likely to increase’ inflation, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich says
June 26

Hegseth slams news coverage of US intel report on Iran attack

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in a press conference on Thursday morning that the bombing of Iran was the most "complex and secretive military operation in history."
June 26
VIDEO: Hegseth slam news coverage of US intel report on Iran attack
June 26

American Catastrophe: LA Burning - 20/20

Special reporting from the deadly fires in California.
June 26
VIDEO: American Catastrophe: LA Burning - 20/20
June 26

PayPal inks major deal with Big Ten, Big 12

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark and PayPal CEO Alex Chriss discuss PayPal’s newly announced partnership with the Big Ten and Big 12 conferences to streamline student-athlete payments.
June 26
VIDEO: PayPal inks major deal with Big Ten, Big 12
June 26

ABC News podcast dives into one of the most twisted kidnappings in the US

ABC Audio and "20/20" introduces the new podcast "Devil in the Desert," hosted by ABC News chief national correspondent Matt Gutman.
June 26
VIDEO: ABC News podcast dives into one of the most twisted kidnappings in the US
June 26

National headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
June 26
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
June 26

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine details US strikes in Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a press conference Thursday to detail U.S. strikes over the weekend on Iranian nuclear facilities.
June 26
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a press conference Thursday to detail U.S. strikes over the weekend on Iranian nuclear facilities.
June 26

Missing Idaho teens linked to FLDS church

Their mother, a former church member, believes Warren Jeffs' prophecy influenced their departure.
June 26
Their mother, a former church member, believes Warren Jeffs' prophecy influenced their departure.
June 26

Arrest made in shooting near California mall

A suspect is in custody in a shooting that injured a police officer in Santa Monica, California, authorities said.
June 26
Video: Officer 'ambushed' in Santa Monica after approaching suspect wanted in another shooting: Police
June 26

High school graduate gets job offer while walking across stage to receive diploma

Miguel Rodriguez Bermudez graduated from Newark High School and was surprised while walking across the stage to receive his diploma when he was offered a contract to become a teacher in his hometown.
June 26
Video: High school graduate gets job offer while walking across stage to receive diploma
June 26

5 killed after train hits vehicle that allegedly attempted to go around crossing gate

It appears the train may have also been damaged in the crash.
June 26
June 26

New Jersey lifeguard impaled by beach umbrella

The woman said the wind blew the umbrella off the lifeguard stand, and when she went to grab it to keep it from falling, it struck her, according to Asbury Park police.
June 26
The woman said the wind blew the umbrella off the lifeguard stand, and when she went to grab it to keep it from falling, it struck her, according to Asbury Park police.
June 25

ABC News Live Prime: June 25, 2025

Trump rejects early intelligence on Iran nuclear program; 120 million Americans impacted by heat wave; Zohran Mamdani declares victory in NYC mayoral primary; high-stakes CDC meeting takes place.
June 25
VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: June 25, 2025
June 25

Pentagon to set up 2 more military buffer zones near border in Arizona and Texas

The move increases the number of "National Defense Areas" in the Southwest U.S.
June 25
U.S. Army soldiers stand outside of a Stryker armored infantry transport vehicle, which has been deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the military's Joint Task Force Southern Border mission, in Sunland Park, New Mexico on Friday, April 4, 2025.
June 25

Amber Alert issued for missing Idaho teens linked to FLDS group

The Idaho State Police issued an Amber Alert for the two teens.
June 25
Rachelle Leray Fischer, 15, went missing on June 22, from Jefferson County, Idaho.
June 25

LAPD says kidnapping 911 call was actually an ICE operation

The incident occurred Tuesday morning in downtown Los Angeles.
June 25
A protester holds a placard as they gather around the Los Angeles Federal Building following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in downtown Los Angeles, June 6, 2025.
June 25

RFK Jr. appoints longtime anti-vaccine ally Lyn Redwood to HHS position

Redwood has attributed her son's autism to mercury exposure from vaccines.
June 25
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee, June 24, 2025 in Washington.
June 25

Diddy Trial Day 29: Getting ready for closing arguments

Prosecutors and Sean Combs’ defense team are preparing to present their final arguments to the jury. ABC News’ Eva Pilgrim, Aaron Katersky and contributors have the latest from Wednesday, June 25.
June 25
VIDEO: Diddy Trial Day 29: Getting ready for closing arguments
June 25

Liver King arrested after threatening Joe Rogan on social media

Fitness influencer Brian "Liver King" Johnson was arrested Tuesday evening in Austin after making threats against Joe Rogan.
June 25
Fitness influencer Brian "Liver King" Johnson was arrested Tuesday evening in Austin after making threats against Joe Rogan.
June 25

Search for suspect underway after police officer hurt in Santa Monica shooting

The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon near Santa Monica Place, an outdoor shopping mall, police said.
June 25
The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon near Santa Monica Place, an outdoor shopping mall, police said.
June 25

Fight emerges over 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center

"You don’t need to invest that much in the perimeter," said James Uthmeier.
June 25
Alligators crowd into the water in the Florida Everglades National Park, May 19, 2025. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
June 25

Kilmar Abrego Garcia still in custody following hearing

Kilmar Abrego Garcia appeared Wednesday at a hearing in Tennessee.
June 25
Undated photo provided by Murray Osorio PLLC shows Kilmar Abrego Garcia.