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Gas prices top $4 a gallon as Iran war escalates
A person prepares to pump gas at a Valero gas station on June 16, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Gas prices in the United States topped $4 per gallon on [Read More…]
Man in custody after setting off ‘incendiary device’ outside federal building in Manhattan
(NEW YORK) — A man with a history of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity set off an “incendiary device” outside a Manhattan federal building that houses an immigration court, authorities said. Video captured the moment [Read More…]
Purported gang members charged in social media influencer’s killing
Stock image of police tape. (Ajax9/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A dozen purported members of the Bad Boys 7, a set of the Trinitarios, were indicted Monday on racketeering conspiracy charges that accused them of [Read More…]
Nolan Wells’ family, friends to gather at his funeral in Mississippi as death investigation continues
An undated photo of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, whose body was believed to be recovered after going missing on July 4, 2026. (Courtesy of the Wells Family) (OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss.) — Family and friends of [Read More…]
Up to 5 cups of coffee per day may potentially lower heart disease risk, doctors say
Cup of coffee with beans (Ricky Herawan / 500px/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Drinking up to five cups of coffee a day is safe for most adults, and regular coffee consumption may be linked to [Read More…]
Dangerous wildfire smoke impacting more than a dozen states
Wildfire smoke from Canada shrouds the sun as it rises behind the Chrysler Building in New York City, July 17, 2026. (Gary Hershorn/ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Dangerous wildfire smoke is impacting more than a [Read More…]
Declassified documents touted by Trump say election systems ‘would be difficult to manipulate’
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House on July 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Saul Loeb/Pool – Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Newly-declassified documents touted by President Donald [Read More…]
2 Florida deputies airlifted after shooting, suspect dead
A helicopter airlifts two deputies to the hospital after they were shot on July 16, 2026 in Ruskin, Fla. (Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office) (RUSKIN, Fla.) — Two deputies were airlifted to a Florida hospital Thursday [Read More…]
Family sues New York City utility over woman’s fatal manhole fall
This screen grab from a video shows the manhole where the incident occured, on May 19, 2026, in New York. (WABC) (NEW YORK) — The family of a Westchester grandmother who died after falling into an [Read More…]
‘Where is Roker?’ Man snuck into 30 Rock looking for ‘Today’ show host, police say
People walk by the Comcast building which houses NBC Studios in Manhattan on June 29, 2026 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A man is facing charges, including menacing as a [Read More…]
Leon Black walked out of Epstein interview after refusing to answer questions about NDAs
Former CEO of Apollo Global Management Leon Black arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — [Read More…]
Canada wildfire smoke brings unhealthy air quality to over a dozen states in Midwest, Northeast: Latest
Wildfire smoke from Canada shrouds the sun as it rises behind the Chrysler Building in New York City, July 17, 2026. (Gary Hershorn/ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Philadelphia issued a “Code Purple Air Quality Emergency [Read More…]
‘Beloved’ mom’s body recovered after boat capsized near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay
An undated photo of Tondra Madruga who died when a boat capsized in San Francisco Bay on July 14, 2026. (Madruga Family) (SAN FRANCISCO) — The body of a 58-year-old woman has been recovered after [Read More…]
‘Trees vanished in seconds’: Canadian wildfires spread as smoke prompts air quality alerts in 18 states
An ABC News graphic shows the forecast for Thursday, July 16, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Air quality alerts are in place on Thursday across at least 18 states, from Minnesota to New Hampshire [Read More…]
Bird strike likely caused New York City helicopter crash in Hudson River: NTSB
Police and firefighters work on the site after a helicopter crashed in the Hudson River on April 10, 2025, in Jersey City, New Jersey. All six people on board were killed when a helicopter plunged [Read More…]
1 dead in Texas Hill Country flash flood emergency, governor says
This ABC News graphic shows flood warnings in Texas as of July 16, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — At least one person has died as a result of the flash flooding emergency currently ongoing in [Read More…]
Democrats urge DHS to shut down Dilley immigration detention center
Texas State Troopers arrive in a Dilley I.S.D. school bus before dispersing a crowd protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the South Texas Family Residential Center on January 28, 2026 in Dilley, Texas. (Joel Angel [Read More…]
Torrential rain prompts Texas Hill Country flash flood emergency warnings
This ABC News graphic shows flood warnings in Texas as of July 16, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Torrential rain through Wednesday into Thursday prompted flash flood emergency warnings for Texas Hill Country as [Read More…]
Suspect charged in shooting at Kroger grocery store in Texas: Authorities
Law enforcement on the scene of a shooting at a Kroger store in Cypress, Texas, July 15, 2026. (Harris County Constable Precinct 4) (HOUSTON) — A man is facing charges after allegedly critically wounding another [Read More…]
Driver in deadly Tesla crash pressed accelerator to 100% before hitting house: NTSB
This image released by the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office shows the damage to a home after a Tesla crashed into it, in Katy, Texas, on June 19, 2026. (Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s [Read More…]