Britt McHenry resigns from State Department job after basketball game altercation at Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks

U. S. & WorldThe former ESPN reporter was appointed as a press adviser last month. Watch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. ByShannon K. Kingston Saturday, October 24, 2026 11:56AMFormer ESPN reporter Britt McHenry resigned Friday from her position as a State Department press adviser following an altercation at a basketball game this week, ABC News has learned. McHenry was captured on camera appearing to throw a drink on someone during a Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA game on Wednesday. Video obtained by TMZ appears to show McHenry being escorted from the stands at Capital One Arena following the incident. FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2015, photo, Britt McHenry smiles before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets at Nationals Park in Washington. AP Photo/Alex Brandon, FileMcHenry was appointed to her role at the State Department last month. A Department official declined to comment on McHenry’s exit, saying it was an internal personnel matter. Top StoriesABC News was not immediately able to contact McHenry. McHenry formerly worked as a reporter for ESPN.

U. S. & WorldThe former ESPN reporter was appointed as a press adviser last month. ByShannon K. Kingston Saturday, October 24, 2026 11:56AMWatch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. Former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry resigned Friday from her position as a State Department press adviser following an altercation at a basketball game this week, ABC News has learned. McHenry was captured on camera appearing to throw a drink on someone during a Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA game on Wednesday. Video obtained by TMZ appears to show McHenry being escorted from the stands at Capital One Arena following the incident. FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2015, photo, Britt McHenry smiles before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets at Nationals Park in Washington. AP Photo/Alex Brandon, FileMcHenry was appointed to her role at the State Department last month. A Department official declined to comment on McHenry’s exit, saying it was an internal personnel matter. Top StoriesABC News was not immediately able to contact McHenry. McHenry formerly worked as a reporter for ESPN.

U. S. & WorldThe former ESPN reporter was appointed as a press adviser last month. Watch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. ByShannon K. Kingston Saturday, October 24, 2026 11:56AMFormer ESPN reporter Britt McHenry resigned Friday from her position as a State Department press adviser following an altercation at a basketball game this week, ABC News has learned. McHenry was captured on camera appearing to throw a drink on someone during a Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA game on Wednesday. Video obtained by TMZ appears to show McHenry being escorted from the stands at Capital One Arena following the incident. FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2015, photo, Britt McHenry smiles before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets at Nationals Park in Washington. AP Photo/Alex Brandon, FileMcHenry was appointed to her role at the State Department last month. A Department official declined to comment on McHenry’s exit, saying it was an internal personnel matter. Top StoriesABC News was not immediately able to contact McHenry. McHenry formerly worked as a reporter for ESPN.

A fire left a condo building in McHenry County severely damaged Wednesday morning. ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Wednesday, October 21, 2026 4:41PMMCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A fire left a condo building in McHenry County severely damaged Wednesday morning. Chopper7 flew above the scene in the 4900-block of Oakwood Drive. The worst of the damage appeared to be in the garage. and then flames spread to the two-unit condo building. Further details were not immediately available. Copyright © 2026 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.

British Columbia·NewSix former NDP cabinet ministers are projected to lose their seats to Conservative challengers in B. C.'s snap election, as of early Sunday morning.6 former ministers are projected to lose seats as of early Sunday morningLauren Vanderdeen · CBC News · Posted: Oct 25, 2026 3:57 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Six B. C. NDP cabinet ministers are projected to lose their seats. Clockwise from top left: Jodie Wickens, Jagrup Brar, Anne Kang, Rick Glumac, Jessie Sunner, Terry Yung. (Government of B. C.)Six former NDP cabinet ministers are projected to lose their seats to Conservative challengers in B. C.'s snap election, as of early Sunday morning. Jagrup Brar in Surrey-Fleetwood, who was minister of mining and critical minerals, is projected to lose to Garry Purewal. In Surrey-Newton, Jessie Sunner, formerly minister of post-secondary education and future skills, is projected to lose to Harj Dhaliwal.

Saudi Arabia reopened its main airport for international flights, more than two weeks after deadly strikes by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels knocked the facility out of service. Earlier Sunday, the kingdom said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile and a drone fired by the Houthis. A massive Israeli military operation underway this weekend in the occupied West Bank — in response to an attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three in Hebron on Friday — has displaced hundreds of Palestinians over the weekend and put major restrictions on Palestinian movement. It comes just days ahead of Israel’s tense election on Tuesday, a vote widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the wars and the hard-right turn Israel has taken both domestically and on the world stage. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Sunday. Read our full coverage here. Riyadh reopens its international airport as Houthi attacks persistThe King Khalid International Airport said it has opened terminals 1 and 2 for domestic and international flights, starting Sunday.