Australian TV reporter Will Murray and a bystander jumped into action when a motorist became trapped in a sinking truck. Murray, still in his suit, and the other man pulled the driver from the vehicle moments before it was completely submerged. No injuries were reported.

A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the social media giant liable for violating consumer protection laws. abcnews.link/HXW3v2o

Russia launched an intense missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reported on Thursday, hours after President Trump's special envoy met with Russian President Putin for the latest round of U.S.-led peace talks. abcnews.link/1loeYa2

Changes to federal hepatitis B vaccination recommendations could lead to more childhood infections and leave up to 1.8 million young adults vulnerable to the virus, a new study finds. abcnews.link/ulKwDkc

Hailstones the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts battered parts of northern and central Arizona in a rare storm, bringing the risk of tornadoes and possible flash flooding. Read more: abcnews.link/iT3LyuY

Hail the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts pounded northern and central Arizona in a rare storm blowing through, bringing with it tornado risks and possible flash floods. Read more: abcnews.link/YQ4DuxY

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy claimed on Thursday to have attacked four vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the ships of navigating an "illegal route" and "transferring oil cargoes from one ship to another." Follow live updates: abcnews.link/2vhmSt7

A city in South Korea is trying on Thursday to come up with a new way to free a huge dusky shark out of a narrow canal. Workers in the port city of Busan had herded the shark, out of the canal the day before — only for it to swim right back in hours later. abcnews.link/nOOCeRg

The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years are set to be banished soon from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists. Read more: abcnews.link/5ei9GCS

Closing arguments are scheduled for Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago. Read more: abcnews.link/hFX87yA

Mangrove forests, a vital buffer between Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City and an increasingly volatile sea, are at risk as the country's financial capital expands and construction reshapes its coastline. abcnews.link/JMFiB7n

Rep. Ilhan Omar will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week, she said Wednesday, noting that attention brought on by the raid has made her feel unsafe there. Read more: abcnews.link/Ikan9Dk

A fire broke out at a senior living facility in Mississippi on Wednesday evening, forcing residents to evacuate. abcnews.link/mrONJOo

Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended an environmental permit for a major gold mining project in the Amazon rainforest, dealing a setback to a Canadian company’s plans to develop an open-pit mine along a river. abcnews.link/oHe4fR1

A coalition of Democrats is suing to prevent the Trump administration from allegedly imposing itself on state-run elections and threatening to prosecute local election officials, setting up yet another legal showdown before Election Day. Read more: abcnews.link/mHLEJ42

A coalition of Democrats is suing to prevent the Trump administration from allegedly imposing itself on state-run elections and threatening to prosecute local election officials, setting up yet another legal showdown before Election Day. abcnews.link/EvLVFQF

OpenAI says artificial intelligence agents powered by the company's models weakened internal safety monitoring systems while executing tasks, and one agent subsequently denied having done so. abcnews.link/clVmAfq

A teacher who was critically injured in a deadly shooting at an elementary school in Oregon last week said she played dead after being shot in her classroom. Read more: abcnews.link/7eBBoHW

Thousands of cyclists dressed in creative Halloween costumes participated in the annual Zombie Bike Ride in Key West, Florida. abcnews.link/mSdJmSE

A retired New York City detective was arrested and faces murder charges in the fatal shooting of a motorist on the upper deck of the iconic George Washington Bridge, according to authorities. abcnews.link/74HKabH