National News From ABCnews.com

• Gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider, UN report says
  The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises
• California Rep. Swalwell denies assault allegations
  California Rep. Eric Swalwell is denying allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including once when she worked for him
• Family sues US over 8-year-old's death in custody after crossing the border
  A Honduran family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. government after their 8-year-old girl with a heart condition died in federal custody after crossing the border in 2023
• Iowa woman pleads not guilty in 2011 killing of real estate agent
  An Iowa woman has pleaded not guilty to the murder of real estate agent Ashley Okland, who was killed 15 years ago
• Eric Adams, former 'international mayor' of NYC, becomes an honorary Albanian citizen
  Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has become a citizen of Albania
• Chicago teachers want no school on May Day, testing city's mayor and school leaders
  A tangled political fight over whether Chicago’s public schools will hold classes on May Day has unraveled in the nation’s third-largest city
• 7 arrested in deadly Northern California fireworks warehouse blast
  Authorities have arrested seven people in connection with a fireworks warehouse explosion in Northern California that killed seven people in July
• Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
  As climate change outpaces the ability of ecosystems to adapt, scientists are turning to conservation genomics to guide restoration
• In his first 100 days, Mamdani brings a unique star power to New York City governance
  In his first 100 days in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has governed with a star power unusual in politics
• Beijing calculates its next steps in Iran ceasefire ahead of Trump's trip to China
  With a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran holding for now, China is considering its role in helping find a durable endgame to the war in the Middle East
• A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa
  Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the early globetrotting odysseys of St. John Paul II
• Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to Iran war draw calls for investigations
  Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket
• An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit
  A U.S. Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist
• Attorney for man shot by ICE in California says his client did not try to run officers over
  An attorney for a man shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an arrest in California says his client did not try to run officers over with his car and disputed claims that he has a warrant out for his arrest in El Salvador
• Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughter
  A Hawaii doctor who was accused of trying to kill his wife on a cliffside hike has been convicted of attempted manslaughter