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Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A top GOP donor who recently called himself a "significant supporter" of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now expected to host a fundraiser for Nikki Haley, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Investor Keith Rabois, a Florida-based venture capitalist and alum of the so-called "PayPal Mafia," is expected to host the fundraiser for Haley in Miami later this month, according to the sources. The event was originally supp...

Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- A suspected Tunisian extremist accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in a brazen shooting in Brussels has died of his injuries, Belgian police and a source from Belgiums anti-terrorism unit confirmed to ABC News. In what Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo called an “act of terrorism” on Tuesday, the attack took place approximately three miles from the the Roi Beaudouin stadium where Belgium was playing Sweden to qualify for the Eu...

David Crespo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Car thefts around the United States were up 10% in 2022, while murders were down 6%, according to new crime statistics released by the FBI Monday. Every October, the FBI releases crime statistics from the previous year, which paint a picture of top crimes -- and prevalence -- in the United States. Carjackings saw a noticeable increase from 2021 to 2022 -- and they continue to go up in 2023, according to statistics from various police departments around the ...

Netflix on Monday released the first-look images for Part 1 of The Crowns sixth and final season, which will follow the blossoming romantic relationship between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed -- played respectively by Elizabeth Debicki and Salim Daw -- leading up to their untimely deaths. Prince William -- portrayed by Rufus Kampa -- "returns to Eton in the wake of his mother’s death and ensuing controversy, and Imelda Stauntons Queen Elizabeth II, celebrating her Golden Jubilee, reflects ...

Andrew Caballero-reynolds/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced Monday night. Blinken made the announcement from Israel, where it was early Tuesday morning, following a lengthy meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Beyond the news of Biden’s impending visit, Blinken also announced the U.S. and Israel will develop a plan "that will enable humanitarian aid from donor nations and m...

Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- There has not been a significant overall rise in the number of people experiencing homelessness over the past decade, according to a new ABC News analysis, though there has been a steady increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness with severe mental illness. However, people experiencing homelessness may be much more visible in public spaces to a degree that outpaces the growth in overall numbers, experts told ABC News. This is due to a combinat...

Maha Barakat, an American citizen stuck in Gaza, tells ABC News on Oct. 15, 2023, her agonizing ordeal attempting to flee the war-torn territory. -- Maha Barakat(NEW YORK) -- Terrified by constant bombings all around her and with food and water running out, American Maha Barakat said Sunday that her desperate attempts to flee Gaza have been met with frustration and confusion. Barakat said U.S. State Department officials have contacted her twice, telling her they are doing all they can to get her...

ABCWill Smith has responded to his wife Jada Pinkett Smiths forthcoming memoir Worthy and the revelations about their marriage. In an email shared with The New York Times, Smith candidly expressed that his wifes revelations in her memoir "woke him up," adding that it made him realize that she had experienced a life on the edge, uncovering a newfound appreciation for her resilience, intelligence, and compassion. “When you’ve been with someone for more than half of your life,�...

Smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on Oct. 12, 2023, as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. -- Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A plurality of Americans back what the United States is doing to support Israel in the war against the Islamic militant group Hamas and an additional 29% think the country should be doing even more. Still, a majority of the public also disapproves of President Joe Bidens handl...

Ftwitty/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to the White House. Trump, his sons Eric and Don Jr., and Trump Organization executives are accused by New York Attorney General Letitia James of engaging in a decade-long scheme in which they used "numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentation" to inflate Trumps net worth in order get more...