Nightline (ABC)

Nightline, also known as ABC News Nightline, is a late-night news show produced by ABC News and aired in the United States. The program has a franchised format, allowing it to be broadcast on other networks and stations around the world. It was launched by Roone Arledge, with Ted Koppel serving as the primary anchor from March 1980 until he retired in November 2005. Currently, the show features rotating hosts Byron Pitts and Juju Chang. Nightline is scheduled to air on weeknights from 12:37 to 1:07 a.m. Eastern Time, following Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which was its lead-in from 2003 to 2012.

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What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means

15 hours ago | abcnews.go.com | Michael Phillis

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in drinking waterByMICHAEL PHILLIS Associated PressFILE - Vials containing samples of forever chemicals, known as PFAS, sit in a tray, April 10, 2024, at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A.
Mother, stepfather allegedly kept daughter in a dog crate during years of abuse

16 hours ago | abcnews.go.com | Nadine El-Bawab

The couple is accused of abusing both of the woman's daughters, police said. Brenda Spencer and Branndon Mosley in police photos. Camden County Prosecutor’s OfficeA New Jersey couple accused of locking one of their two children in a dog crate, as well as keeping both in squalid conditions and not allowing them to leave the house for seven years have each been charged with a dozen counts of abuse, according to prosecutors.
Former National Guardsman allegedly plotted ISIS-inspired attack on Michigan military facility

20 hours ago | abcnews.go.com | Alexander Mallin |Meredith Deliso

Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, was taken into custody on Tuesday. ByAlexander Mallin and Meredith DelisoAmmar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said is seen in a still from a video included in a federal complaint. Department of JusticeA former member of Michigan's Army National Guard was arrested for allegedly plotting to carry out an ISIS-inspired mass attack on a military facility near Detroit, according to newly unsealed court records.
Chinese businesses view tariff pause with caution and uncertainty

1 day ago | abcnews.go.com | Huizhong Wu

While U.S. President Donald Trump has talked of victory after reaching a weekend deal with China to reduce the sky-high tariffs levied on each others’ goods, businesses in China are reacting to the temporary deal with a cautious wait and see approachByHUIZHONG WU Associated PressMachines loading container at a container terminal, in Shanghai, China on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
10 acts win a place in the Eurovision final as the music contest heats up

1 day ago | abcnews.go.com | Martin Meissner |Jill Lawless

Competition in the Eurovision Song Contest has kicked off with the first of two semifinalsByMARTIN MEISSNER Associated Press and JILL LAWLESS Associated PressHosts Hazel Brugger, left and Sandra Studer, on stage during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

1 day ago | abcnews.go.com | Josh Funk

The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey’s largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic controllers and the aging equipment they use, which President Donald Trump's administration wants to replaceByJOSH FUNK Associated PressChris Rocheleau, acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, left, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, right, speak about a new air traffic control infrastructure plan, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington.
HHS reverses NIOSH firings that stripped coal miners' health protections

1 day ago | abcnews.go.com | Mark Abdelmalek |Lucien Bruggeman |Cheyenne Haslett |Jay O'Brien

The announcement came just hours before a judge ordered the workers reinstated.
WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson is fueled by the Aces falling short last season

1 day ago | abcnews.go.com | Mark Anderson

A’ja Wilson went into last season trying to prove she was indeed the WNBA’s best player even if MVP voters thought otherwise in 2023ByMARK ANDERSON AP sports writerSponsored Content by TaboolaNational headlines from ABC NewsCatch up on the developing stories making headlines. HENDERSON, Nev. -- A'ja Wilson went into last season trying to prove she was indeed the WNBA's best player even if MVP voters thought otherwise in 2023.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill to tap unused ACA insurance funds for abortion grant program

1 day ago | abcnews.go.com | Brian Witte

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a bill into law to make Maryland the first state to use money collected from a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act to pay for an abortion grant programByBRIAN WITTE Associated PressFILE - A flag stand atop the Maryland State House on May 11, 2023, in Annapolis, Md. .
Massachusetts student dies in Bahamas after falling from balcony

1 day ago | abcnews.go.com | Nadine El-Bawab

Gaurav Jaisingh was on a Bentley University senior class trip. Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Denistangneyjr/Getty ImagesA Massachusetts college senior has died in the Bahamas after accidentally falling from a balcony days before graduation, according to Bentley University. Gaurav Jaisingh died while on Bentley University's annual senior class trip to the Bahamas, the school and police said. Bentley University's commencement is set to take place on Friday.