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Tornado watch in effect for parts of Texas and Louisiana, thunderstorms to develop
ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A tornado watch was issued for portions of the South, including parts of eastern Texas, northwestern Louisiana and much of Arkansas on Monday. The tornado watch lasts until 9 p.m. [Read More…]
Congressman-elect George Santos is ready to be sworn in amid controversy
Lalee Ibssa/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As the 118th Congress prepares to be sworn in after members convene on Tuesday, Republican leaders in the House have declined to comment on George Santos, an incoming lawmaker who [Read More…]
McCarthy struggles to clinch support to be House speaker, with hours to go before crucial vote
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy is still struggling to clinch the necessary support to become the next speaker — less than a day before the new Congress convenes. McCarthy, who [Read More…]
DC mayor calls on Biden to end federal work-from-home or create affordable housing
Brian Stukes/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Since the rise of work-from-home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington is among many American cities that have wrestled with vacant office space while simultaneously battling a lack of affordable [Read More…]
House GOP promises to probe COVID-19 origins, ax proxy voting, magnetometers
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With the 118th Congress set to begin Tuesday, House Republican leaders are out with their proposed rules for the new legislative session. In what marks a substantial concession from Kevin [Read More…]
Suspect charged with attacking police officers with machete near Times Square on New Year’s Eve
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The 19-year-old accused of attacking three police officers with a machete on New Year’s Eve near Times Square has been charged with two counts of attempted murder of a police [Read More…]
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat, breast cancer
Hector Vivas/Getty Images for WTA (NEW YORK) — Tennis legend Martina Navratilova announced Monday she is suffering from throat cancer, as well as a recurrence of breast cancer, which she was first diagnosed with in [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia says 63 killed in Ukrainian missile strike
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 10 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
NYU to review Buffalo’s blizzard response after storm leaves 39 dead
Daniela Simona Temneanu / EyeEm/Getty Images (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — After a blizzard left 39 people dead across New York’s Erie County, the City of Buffalo announced that New York University will conduct an “after-action report” [Read More…]
Top 10 tips to navigate Whole30 without crashing and burning
Cavan Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Welcome to GMA’s New Year, Best You. As we ring in 2023, we are sharing everything you need to start the new year strong. From keeping your New Year’s [Read More…]
Dry January: What is it and how beneficial can giving up alcohol be?
Makoto Honda / 500px/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — If you’re feeling hungover from New Year’s Eve champagne or had one too many boozy eggnogs over the holidays, let this January be a fresh start. Taking [Read More…]
Going ‘keto’? Here’s everything to know about the trendy ketogenic diet
lacaosa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The ketogenic diet, described as “Atkins on steroids” for its focus on foods high in fat and low in carbohydrates, is an increasingly popular diet, with more than 25 million [Read More…]
‘Avengers’ star Jeremy Renner in “critical but stable condition” following snow-plowing accident
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Disney The Avengers star Jeremy Renner is said to be in critical but stable conditon following a snow-plowing accident Sunday. “As of now, we can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with [Read More…]
Winter storm bringing snow, ice and tornadoes, expected to wallop US this week
Normand Blouin / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A strong storm moving through the intermountain West and upper Midwest, with far-reaching impacts to the Gulf of Mexico, will bring blizzard conditions to the North and [Read More…]
One person found dead in flooded car as California county faces major flooding
Ashley Cooper/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — One person was found dead in their vehicle in California on Sunday morning, as a winter storm brought flooding and heavy snow to the state, a Sacramento Metro Fire [Read More…]
New Year’s Eve shooting in Alabama leaves one dead, nine injured
Tetra Images/Getty Images (MOBILE, Ala.) — One person is dead and nine are injured following a shooting on New Year’s Eve in Mobile, Alabama. The shooting happened around 11:14 p.m. local time on the 200 [Read More…]
2nd earthquake in 2 weeks jolts Northern California’s Humboldt County
Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images (RIO DELL, Calif.) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 shook Northern California on New Year’s Day, striking in the same area where a [Read More…]
First Gen Z member elected to Congress prepares for new job on Capitol Hill
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The 118th Congress will see a number of historic “firsts” — the first woman and LGBTQ representative from Vermont, the first Latina representatives from Oregon and the first member of Generation [Read More…]
Jan. 6 ‘disqualifies’ Trump from GOP presidential nomination, Asa Hutchinson says
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Arkansas’ Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that the pro-Trump Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection on Capitol Hill “disqualifies” Donald Trump from winning the 2024 GOP nomination as he considers his own [Read More…]
3 police officers near Times Square injured in machete attack on New Year’s Eve: Officials
NYPD/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image (NEW YORK) — An “unprovoked” machete attack on three New York City police officers near Times Square on New Year’s Eve is being investigated as a possible terrorist incident. The [Read More…]