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Evacuations underway after chemical leak, fire at Louisiana refinery
avid_creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Evacuations are underway in a Louisiana town following a chemical leak and a fire at a refinery, officials said. Marathon Petroleum said crews are responding to a release of naphtha [Read More…]

Spanish football president Luis Rubiales will not resign over kiss scandal
SasinT Gallery/Getty Images (LONDON) — President of the Royal Spanish Football Association (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, will not resign following FIFA’s disciplinary investigation of his behavior at the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney. The controversy [Read More…]

School districts in Kentucky, Texas cancel classes amid ‘surge’ of illnesses including COVID
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Just weeks into the new school year, districts in multiple states are canceling in-person classes for several weeks due to respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, among students and staff. Two [Read More…]

UAW votes to authorize a strike if no deal reached with Big 3 US automakers
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The union representing approximately 150,000 workers at the Big Three U.S. automakers — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis — has voted to authorize a strike if no deal is [Read More…]

Cast revealed for season 9 of ‘Bachelor in Paradise’
ABC Get ready for another go ’round, Bachelor Nation, as the cast for the ninth season of Bachelor In Paradise has been revealed. The forthcoming season gets underway on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 9:01 p.m. [Read More…]

Deadly thunderstorms rip through Michigan, power knocked out to more than 440,000
Feldhaar Christian / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least five people have died in Michigan from severe thunderstorms that tore through the state overnight. A car crash sparked by flooding claimed the lives of [Read More…]

Maui County releases names of 388 people unaccounted for after deadly wildfires
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, FILE (MAUI, Hawaii) — Maui County has released a validated list of the names of 388 individuals who have been reported unaccounted for following the deadly Lahaina wildfire disaster that began on [Read More…]

F-18 military jet crashes near San Diego
Jeremy Hogan/Getty Images (SAN DIEGO) — A U.S. military jet crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego early Friday, ABC News has learned. Authorities said the crash happened near Interstate 15 in [Read More…]

Is your kid’s lunch safe to eat? Expert food safety tips for back-to-school meal prep
SolStock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Although lunch boxes and insulated containers to ensure temperature control have largely taken the place of brown paper bags at lunchtime, there are still a few easy-to-follow food safety practices [Read More…]

Reality Roundup: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ renewed, ‘Below Deck’ star accused of sexual harassment and more
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what’s happened in the world of reality television this week. RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) MTV and Paramount+ announced Monday its iconic shows, including [Read More…]

Kevin Hart calls out his “friends” for teasing him about his footrace-induced injuries
ABC/Christopher Willard (NOTE LANGUAGE) Kevin Hart is clapping back at his friends for making fun of him after a footrace with former NFL running back Stevan Ridley left the comic with a torn lower abdomen [Read More…]

In Brief: ‘Dune’ sequel moved to 2024 over Hollywood strikes, and more
Warner Bros. confirmed on Thursday that Dune: Part Two, originally slated for November 3, is moving to 2024 because of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The follow-up to the Oscar-winning 2021 film, will again star Timothy [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Kremlin denies role in Prigozhin’s presumed death
Valentyn Semenov / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russia continues its nearly 16-month-long invasion of neighboring Ukraine, political turmoil has erupted in Moscow while Kyiv tries to take back territory. A feud between Yevgeny [Read More…]

Greece warns of ‘arsonist scum’ amid deadly wildfires
Sakis Mitrolidis/AFP via Getty Images (ATHENS, Greece) — As firefighters battle wildfires raging across swathes of Greece that have killed at least 20 people, authorities warned that “arsonist scum” are trying to ignite new blazes. [Read More…]

Wagner leader Prigozhin ‘likely’ killed in Russian plane crash, US says
Artyom Anikeev/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images (KUZHENKINO, Russia) — The U.S. Department of Defense said Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was “likely” killed in a plane crash along with nine others in Russia on Wednesday, but that [Read More…]

DeSantis’ campaign says it raised more than $1 million in 24 hours after GOP debate
Win McNamee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has raised over $1 million since the first GOP presidential primary debate, according to his campaign, as the Florida governor works to build momentum off [Read More…]

Georgia election case live updates: Five more defendants surrender to authorities
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office (ATLANTA) — Former President Donald Trump, one of 19 defendants charged by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for their alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election [Read More…]

Updated COVID shot likely to be available mid-September
Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The updated COVID vaccine should become available in mid-September, along with a likely recommendation that everyone should get the booster shot, U.S. health officials said this week. The timeline [Read More…]

What to expect with COVID, RSV, flu shots set to be available this fall
Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Health officials are urging the public to plan ahead when it comes to scheduling their vaccinations, as this year may look a little different than previous [Read More…]

‘Gran Turismo’ stars on the film’s inspirational message
Clive Rose – Gran Turismo/Gran Turismo via Getty Images The new film Gran Turismo, out this weekend, is based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, a guy who was so good at the car racing video [Read More…]