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TONIGHT: Pope Leo XIV - history-making, the first American Pope. Now, David Muir reports from the Vatican in the breaking, new "20/20" special edition. "The American Pope | Leo XIV" premieres tonight at 9 p.m. on ABC7. Stream on Hulu and Disney+.
May 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A man released from prison after serving less than a year of his five-year sentence for a series of road-rage attacks in Southern California has been arrested again for a similar offense in Honolulu, Hawaii. https://abc7.la/44xXrx4
May 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Koko Hayashi from Newport Beach, CA will be on @ABCSharkTank tonight! She is the owner of Mirai, a line of Japanese persimmon-based products that offer solutions to help you feel clean and fresh. Tune in to watch at 8 p.m. on @ABC
May 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Armando Morales' family says the teen was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. They said he stepped into the fight to help his friends when he was stabbed.

Read more: https://abc7.la/3GK4TeJ
May 9, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Here are some fun facts about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was elected the first pope from the U.S.

Read more here: https://abc7.la/3GNUm27
May 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Bill Gates announced that he now plans to distribute 99% of his wealth, around $200 billion, within the next 20 years before shuttering the Gates Foundation in 2045. abc7.la/3GMS5UN
May 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death outside Santa Ana High School has been identified, and two other students have been arrested.

Friends described Armando Morales as a kind and funny kid. 💔 abc7.com/post/santa-a...
May 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
#BREAKING: Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. https://abc7.la/437jisG
May 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
BREAKING NEWS: White smoke appears from the Sistine Chapel, signaling a new pope has been elected. Watch live coverage here: abc7.com/watch/live
May 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
BREAKING NEWS: The Republican-led House voted Thursday to permanently change the Gulf of Mexico's name to Gulf of America. It passed with a 211 to 206 vote. abc7.la/3Z3h7Fl
May 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
One student was killed, and two others were injured in a stabbing Wednesday afternoon at Santa Ana High School. abc7.la/4ddOhIy
May 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Police in Texas said they are looking for a missing 9-year-old girl who hasn't been seen in over seven years whose disappearance was uncovered after the child's mother was arrested last month for allegedly locking her other 7-year-old daughter in a closet for weeks. abc7.com/post/police-...
May 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Four months ago today, homeowners and firefighters in the Palisades were forced to watch homes burn to the ground all because they had no water. So why did the hoses run dry?

7 On Your Side investigates today on Eyewitness News at 5 p.m. https://abc7.la/3Z4I5MW
May 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A woman is suing former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during a team event at her high school in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15. https://abc7.la/4m1vbJH
May 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Three former Memphis officers have been acquitted of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023. abc7.la/42LtmsD
May 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
#BREAKINGNEWS: Black smoke spewed from the Sistine Chapel chimney after the first conclave vote Wednesday, meaning a new pope has not yet been selected. https://abc7.la/4jN1FWu
May 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
When Holly LaFavers checked her bank account, she spotted a strange $4,200 charge from Amazon. Turns out, her 8-year-old son Liam had inadvertently placed an order for 70,000 Dum-Dums! 😱🍭abc7.la/3Z4l9xk
May 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
WELCOME HOME! Valerie, a miniature dachshund who was lost for 18 months on an Australian island, has been reunited with her owners, her rescuers said Wednesday. 🤗💗 abc7.la/3EYg1nG
May 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
President Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the U.S. will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, according to two U.S. officials. abc7.la/3EXbkdK
May 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
#BREAKINGNEWS: A preliminary 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Malibu area Wednesday morning, according to the USGS.
May 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A 'VIEW' EXCLUSIVE: Former Pres. Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will visit #TheView in their first interview since leaving the White House. Watch live tomorrow at 10 a.m. only on ABC7. https://abc7.la/42NYZ4V
May 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#BREAKINGNEWS: WeightWatchers, the 62-year-old program that revolutionized dieting for millions of people around the world, has filed for bankruptcy. https://abc7.la/4m5geWR
May 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
#BREAKINGNEWS A former security guard was charged with murder in the shooting death of the dean of Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Inglewood. The suspect, 40-year-old Jesse Figueroa, was apparently wearing his security uniform during the shooting.

abc7.la/43cyZiG
May 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
#BREAKINGNEWS: Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson sued the Motown legend and his wife Tuesday, alleging repeated acts of sexual assault and rape by the singer dating back nearly 20 years. https://abc7.la/4m5awnT
May 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"As you know from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale."

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back against President Trump's repeated suggestions that Canada become part of the U.S. during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office. abc7.la/3YxnEYU
May 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM