Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the sentence of Toforest Johnson from death to life in prison without the possibility of parole amid questions over evidence in his case, according to The Innocence Project, which has been advocating for clemency in this case for years. No execution date had been set for Johnson.

Spotify is moving to limit the reach of music generated with artificial intelligence, saying it has removed 50 million songs from the streaming service’s algorithm that were flagged as either AI-generated or otherwise spammy tracks. ABC News contributor Mike Muse weighs in.

Pope Leo XIV's doctors said no further treatment is necessary following the pontiff's surgery for lung cancer, according to a Vatican statement. Read more: abcnewslive.visitlink.me/xNA…

Pew Research Center found that only 12% of Americans use cash for most weekly purchases in 2026, compared to 24% in 2015. ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze reports on businesses going cashless as paying with a card or phone becomes normalized.

Olga Jezler, a legal permanent resident of the United States, remains detained in Russia after retired teacher Stephen Hubbard was released Wednesday. Jezler was arrested at a Moscow airport in 2022. Harold Jezler speaks on his wife's detainment.

A Minnesota man saved nearly 20 children when their school bus driver suffered a medical emergency. Read more: abcnewslive.visitlink.me/1p2…

Pope Leo made his first public appearance in the popemobile since lung cancer surgery, greeting crowds and blessing babies at the Vatican Wednesday morning. His doctors say the surgery was successful, but questions remain about his recovery and planned trip to South America next month. abcnewslive.visitlink.me/nbC…

British authorities arrested two men suspected of plotting an attack on a U.K. airbase used by U.S. forces. One suspect also holds Iranian citizenship, and authorities allege links to Iran, which denies involvement. abcnews.link/jbiPxd2

Nearly $1 million in rare trading cards, including highly valued Pokémon and sports cards, were stolen from a FedEx truck parked near a Southern California business that authenticates and grades the collectible items, according to police.

A husband and wife from Texas have been arrested and charged in the killing of a 17-year-old who was shot on Interstate 170 last week in St. Louis. ABC News’ Reena Roy has the latest. abcnewslive.visitlink.me/3BL…

Girls just wanna have fun — and Cyndi Lauper’s wardrobe. The “True Colors” singer is putting years of memorabilia from her career on the auction block.

Women generally hold a more negative view of artificial intelligence than men, according to new findings from the Pew Research Center. The study reports that 27% of men say they use a chatbot on a daily basis, compared to 20% of women.

Pending home sales fell 7.3% last month, the lowest reading since tracking data began back in 2001. Economists blame the decline in sales on rising mortgage rates and higher energy prices. ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze has more.

Max Factor heir and convicted rapist Andrew Luster was released from prison after serving 20 years of his 124-year sentence.   ABC News legal analyst Brian Buckmire weighs in.

Images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a clothing and shoe expo with his daughter were released following rumors that he fell into a coma and died of a brain hemorrhage.

An October nor'easter churning in the Atlantic Ocean is kicking up gusty winds and large waves on Tuesday along the Mid-Atlantic seaboard. ABC News' Somara Theodore shares the latest.

A “space jellyfish” appeared in the sky after SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 carrying 32 small payloads from Cape Canaveral. This comes just a week after skywatchers caught a glimpse of a similar phenomenon during the launch of NASA and SpaceX’s 35th Commercial Resupply Services mission sent to the International Space Station.

In a new interview, Prince Harry opened up about moving his family back to England and says he wants to "work it out" with his father and brother. "With everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile— that's the key point," he said. abcnewslive.visitlink.me/OgH…

Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday, two Israeli sources told ABC News, meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an air base in the south of the country. abcnewslive.visitlink.me/3Mi…

Testimony resumes in the trial of Matthew Farwell, a Massachusetts police officer accused of killing pregnant young woman Sandra Birchmore to hide their sexual relationship, which began when she was a minor.