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As tornado season ramps up, more people are turning to private home shelters to survive
Steve Strum, a meteorologist in Oklahoma, sits in an inground private tornado shelter on May 23, 2024, he had installed the garage of his suburban Tulsa, Oklahoma, home with the help of a FEMA grant. [Read More…]
Bette Nash, world’s longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88
Sam Sweeney/ABC News (NEW YORK) — After serving the skies for nearly 67 years, Bette Nash, the world’s longest-tenured flight attendant, has died at 88 years old. “It is with sadness that we inform you [Read More…]
PGA winner Grayson Murray, 30, dies after withdrawing from Charles Schwab Challenge
David Cannon/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Professional golfer and PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died on Saturday morning at 30 years old, according to PGA officials. “We were devastated to learn – and are heartbroken [Read More…]
Severe weather onslaught continues as big storms threaten holiday travel
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There is a major severe weather threat in the Plains on Saturday with more than 8 million people across seven states facing the possibility for dangerous weather. A Moderate [Read More…]
Uvalde families sue makers of AR-15, ‘Call of Duty,’ Meta over mass shooting
Alex Wong/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas.) — Families of the Uvalde victims have filed a lawsuit against Daniel Defense, the makers of the AR-15 assault rifle, and Activision, the publisher of the first-person shooter video game [Read More…]
Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey crash file wrongful death lawsuit
Getty Images – STOCK (SAN DIEGO) — Families of five Marines killed in a June 2022 Osprey crash in southern California have filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit, blaming companies that make the aircraft for [Read More…]
Bette Nash, world’s longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88 years old
Sam Sweeney/ABC News (NEW YORK) — After serving the skies for nearly 67 years, Bette Nash, the world’s longest-tenured flight attendant, has died at 88 years old. “It is with sadness that we inform you [Read More…]
Severe weather onslaught continues as big storms threaten holiday travel
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There is a major severe weather threat in the Plains on Saturday with more than 8 million people across seven states facing the possibility for dangerous weather. A Moderate [Read More…]
Uvalde families sue makers of AR-15, ‘Call of Duty,’ Meta over mass shooting
Alex Wong/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas.) — Families of the Uvalde victims have filed a lawsuit against Daniel Defense, the makers of the AR-15 assault rifle, and Activision, the publisher of the first-person shooter video game [Read More…]
Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey crash file wrongful death lawsuit
Getty Images – STOCK (SAN DIEGO) — Families of five Marines killed in a June 2022 Osprey crash in southern California have filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit, blaming companies that make the aircraft for [Read More…]
Louisiana governor signs bill classifying abortion pills as controlled substances into law
Fotosearch/Getty Images (BATON ROUGE, La.) — The law puts the abortion pill regimen — mifepristone and misoprostol — in the same category as opioids and other addictive medications. This is a developing story. Please check [Read More…]
Uvalde families sue makers of AR-15, ‘Call of Duty,’ Meta over mass shooting
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Families of the Uvalde victims have filed a lawsuit against Daniel Defense, the makers of the AR-15 assault rifle, and Activision, the publisher of the first-person shooter video game [Read More…]
Pioneering Black female pilot for Air Force, United Airlines lands final flight
WABC-TV (WASHINGTON) — Pioneering aviator Captain Theresa M. Claiborne has retired after 43 years of flying, first as a second lieutenant and the first Black female pilot in the U.S. Air Force, and then as [Read More…]
Wrongful death lawsuit filed over mislabeled Stew Leonard’s cookie
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A wrongful death lawsuit alleges a 25-year-old woman died as a result of “gross negligence and reckless indifference” after eating a cookie sold by the grocery chain Stew Leonard’s [Read More…]
Memorial Day weekend weather: Tornadoes and record-high temperatures
ABC (NEW YORK) — It’s been a very active week for severe storms and tornadoes — and more rough weather is in the forecast for Memorial Day weekend. On Thursday, there were more than 2 [Read More…]
CDC preparing for ‘possibility of increased risk to human health’ from bird flu
Stefano Guidi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an alert on Friday that it is preparing for the “possibility of increased risk to human health” from bird flu [Read More…]
Missouri state representative says daughter, son-in-law killed in Haiti: ‘My heart is broken’
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — The daughter and son-in-law of Missouri state representative Ben Baker have been killed by a gang in Haiti, according to the lawmaker and officials in the country. Baker [Read More…]
Bryan Hagerich, father arrested for bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos, will return to US after paying fine
ABC (NEW YORK) — American Bryan Hagerich was spared a lengthy prison sentence under Turks and Caicos’ strict gun laws and will return to the U.S. after paying a fine. The father of two was [Read More…]
Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker behind ‘Super Size Me’ documentary, dies from cancer
Sonia Recchia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Morgan Spurlock, the filmmaker behind the award-winning documentary “Super Size Me,” died from cancer complications, his family announced on Friday. “Morgan gave so much through his art, ideas, and [Read More…]
Priest bites woman’s hand during altercation over Holy Communion, officials say
Getty Images – STOCK (ORLANDO, Fla.) — A priest in Florida bit a woman’s hand during a physical altercation while he was administering Communion to the congregants of his church, officials said. The incident between [Read More…]