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Highest ocean temperatures ever recorded for the month of May, NOAA says
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Scientists have gathered further evidence that ocean waters are continuing to warm along with the rest of the planet. Ocean temperatures reached record-breaking highs for the month of May, the [Read More…]
18-year-old UConn student shot, killed in Hartford
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (HARTFORD, Conn.) — Zaid Deje Langs-Myers, an 18-year-old University of Connecticut student, was shot and killed in Hartford, Tuesday night, according to police. Hartford Police responded to a report of a motor [Read More…]
At least 15 killed in ‘mass casualty collision’ on highway in Canada: Police
Kali9/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 15 people are dead and 10 injured in a “mass casualty collision” that occurred Thursday on a highway in Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. The crash happened [Read More…]
Trump makes legal claims about classified documents, experts push back: Fact check
Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Earlier this week, former President Donald Trump, speaking to supporters hours after his arraignment, outlined potential legal arguments as he defends himself against his second indictment. Trump took [Read More…]
AMC releases trailer to the second season of ‘Dark Winds’
Michael Moriatis/Stalwart Productions/AMC On Thursday, June 15, AMC dropped the second season trailer to its acclaimed Indigenous-centered drama series, Dark Winds. Once again, Zahn McClarnon stars as Lt. Joe Leaphorn, who in season 2 teams [Read More…]
At least 10 killed in ‘mass casualty collision’ on highway in Canada: Police
Kali9/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 10 people are dead in a “mass casualty collision” that occurred Wednesday on a highway in Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. The crash happened on the Trans-Canada [Read More…]
Two hurt in targeted shooting after Denver Nuggets’ championship parade
ABC News (DENVER) — Two men were hurt in an apparently targeted shooting on Thursday as revelers left downtown Denver following a parade for the Denver Nuggets, who won their first NBA title on Monday [Read More…]
Jack Teixeira, alleged classified documents leaker, indicted by federal grand jury
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jack Teixeira, the member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard accused of leaking classified documents online, has been indicted by a federal grand jury. He is facing six counts [Read More…]
US government agencies hit by cyberattack, official says
Oscar Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. government networks were hit by a cyberattack affecting several federal agencies, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly confirmed Thursday. The attack does not pose a major risk [Read More…]
Supreme Court upholds law giving Native American families priority in adoption
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a major challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, upholding a landmark law long hailed by tribes for giving priority to Native American [Read More…]
‘Huge hassle’: I-95 collapse snarls truckers but wider economic damage uncertain
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia left Glenn Messinger scrambling to find new routes for 40 trucks that deliver food each day from a warehouse located [Read More…]
Al Pacino and girlfriend Noor Alfallah welcome baby boy
Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Al Pacino has become a father for the fourth time, ABC Audio has confirmed. The 83-year-old’s 29-year-old producer girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, gave birth to a son named Roman Pacino, according to a rep for the Godfather icon, who said, [Read More…]
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ drops season 5 trailer
FX The mostly undead gang from What We Do in the Shadows is coming back July 13 on FX, and to spread the word, FX has dropped a new trailer. The fifth season of the [Read More…]
‘The Last of Us’-themed haunted house experience coming to Universal Theme Parks
HBO/Liane Hentscher As part of its Halloween Horror Nights this year, Universal Studios has announced it’s bringing the scares of HBO’s smash video game adaptation The Last of Us to its visitors in a new [Read More…]
Two Americans found dead in luxury hotel room in Baja California Sur, Mexico: Police
mbbirdy/Getty Images (BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, Mexico) — Two Americans were found dead in their luxury hotel room in Baja California Sur, Mexico, local police told ABC News. Police and paramedics arrived at the Hotel Rancho [Read More…]
American tourist killed, another injured in attack near Germany’s Neuschwanstein castle, police say
Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance via Getty Images (BERLIN)– An American tourist was killed and another was injured when they were attacked by an American man they met near the famous Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany, authorities [Read More…]
Canadian wildfires prompt more air quality alerts in US midwestern states
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Poor air quality stemming from the wildfires in Canada is continuing to affect large swaths of the U.S. The National Weather Service has issued air quality alerts in five Midwestern [Read More…]
Grand jury indicts Daniel Penny in chokehold death of Jordan Neely
Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A grand jury has indicted former U.S. Marine Daniel Penny in connection with the chokehold death of Jordan Neely aboard a subway train. The exact charges will not be [Read More…]
DACA turns 11: As White House calls for immigration reform, ‘Dreamers’ share their worries
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, hit a milestone on Thursday, 11 years after it first began. As the White House touts how DACA [Read More…]
Patients with HIV in US saw rise of rare, deadly bacterial illness last year: CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ATLANTA) — Patients with HIV in the United States saw an increase in rare, deadly meningococcal infections last year, new preliminary data shows. Nearly 10% of all meningococcal disease [Read More…]