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The Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her, Gov. Hochul said at a news conference on Friday.

Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar has recounted the harrowing moments when he was attacked by his co-pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

New York's attorney general will investigate the rape allegation.

Police divers have found the body of a patient who went missing after a medical helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island near Los Angeles.

Emmy Award-winning conservationist Jeff Corwin shares a hopeful conservation message about ABC's new series, "Jeff Corwin's Southern Wild," premiering Oct. 3.

Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a U.S. speed record.

A viral video that prompted an assault investigation at Pat's King of Steaks in Philadelphia has led to the emergence of new footage posted by a content creator.

Each week, we list some events you can attend over the weekend.

Northwestern University will make history Friday night as the new Ryan Field makes it official debut in Evanston.

Chicago is accepting nominations for its official Christmas tree which will light up Millennium Park this holiday season.

The National MS Society is launching a five-year campaign to raise $1 billion to fund research and expand access to care.

Just weeks after River Forest leaders formally opposed the project, residents from across the west suburbs gathered in Forest Park on to seek answers about the proposed O'Hare Flyer train.

A man is now charged with murdering a man who came across a domestic dispute outside a northwest Indiana liquor store, prosecutors said. The victim's family told ABC7 he leaves behind a 10-year-old son.

A man convicted in a fatal DUI crash is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to review his case, arguing that cannabis test results used in his prosecution came from a UIC laboratory whose testing practices were later called into question.

Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed as a special prosecutor for the alleged “gang rape” that took place at a Cornell fraternity.

The city of Chicago is proposing a settlement worth more than $260 million to resolve wrongful conviction lawsuits tied to former Chicago Police Department Detective Reynaldo Guevara.

Join Malachi Barton, Liamani Segura, Hudson Stone and more backstage ahead of the launch of Disney's "Worlds Collide Concert Tour" in this special.

A federal judge has launched a fact-finding process into alleged prosecutorial misconduct in the failed case against the so-called Broadview Six, a move that could potentially lead to criminal contempt proceedings.

A man convicted in a fatal DUI crash is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to review his case, arguing that cannabis test results used in his prosecution came from a UIC laboratory whose testing practices were later called into question.

October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and for one southwest suburban family, the observance carries special meaning as they celebrate a milestone they once feared might never come.

The new "VisionQuest" trailer teases Ultron's return, Vision's mysterious son Thomas Shepherd and major "WandaVision" connections. 

A hospital on Chicago's South Side plans to close its labor and delivery department. The closure comes as Prime Healthcare ended obstetrics services at three other hospitals in Joliet, Aurora and Chicago on Thursday.

Dr. Shota Musaev spoke with ABC News about how he saved the pilot of the FlyDubai flight who was attacked by his co-pilot inside the cockpit.

Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said.

Quarterbacks Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum both practiced Thursday and the Bears are not saying who will start Sunday against the Jets, with starter Caleb Williams still sidelined by a hamstring injury.