(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused of killing George Floyd, addressed the court on Thursday, telling the presiding judge that he has decided not to testify in his own defense.

"I will invoke my 5th Amendment privilege today," Chauvin said, using a microphone in court.

Chauvin announced his decision after he and his defense att...

(WASHINGTON) -- Less than a day after President Joe Biden announced his decision to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his first visit to the country as he pushes to reignite diplomatic efforts for a deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government.

Arriving in Kabul Thursday, Blinken met President Ashraf G...

(WASHINGTON) -- Some House and Senate Democrats are ramping up the political battle over the Supreme Court, introducing a bill Thursday to expand the court from 9 to 13 seats, a move many Republicans have rejected as dangerous "court packing."

The Judiciary Act of 2021 is co-sponsored by Democratic lawmakers, including House Judiciary Chairman Jerrod Nadler, D-N.Y., Sen. Ed Marke...

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Two friends from Philadelphia are on a mission to reduce the city's recidivism rates by running a pizza shop run exclusively by formerly incarcerated men and women.

"We're changing the quality of life for our community by being the hand that feeds and teaching others to do the same," co-founder Kurt Evans told ABC News' Good Morning America.

Lifelong friends K...

Last spring, Apple TV+’s workplace comedy Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet won accolades for bringing a little laughter during the pandemic with the show’s innovative, remotely-shot “Quarantine” episode.

In a workflow that other programs, including awards shows, have since adopted, the cast shot themselves, and the footage was remotely assembled into the finis...

(NEW YORK) -- Blood donations and supply levels have reached alarming lows, as blood centers say they see increased demand from hospitals.

Getting donations has been a challenge throughout the pandemic, with blood drives at schools and workplaces -- the bread and butter of blood centers -- largely canceled. The American Red Cross saw its lowest blood donor turnout last week sinc...