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Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves the grid a shambles
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A fearsome Hurricane Ida left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to be rescued Monday while making a shambles of the electrical grid across a wide swath [Read More…]
Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten during the Capitol riot filed a lawsuit Thursday against former President Donald Trump, his allies and members of far-right extremist groups, accusing them [Read More…]
Pentagon: US troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.” More than 800,000 service [Read More…]
US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, potentially boosting public confidence in the shots and instantly opening the way for more universities, companies and local governments to make vaccinations [Read More…]
Bus driver shortages are latest challenge hitting US schools
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana school district is dangling $4,000 bonuses and inviting people to test drive big yellow school buses in hopes of enticing them to take a job that schools are struggling [Read More…]
22 dead, many missing after 17 inches of rain in Tennessee
WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through [Read More…]
9/11 anniversary, COVID-19 measures could spark terrorist attacks in the US: DHS
tzahiV/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The upcoming 20th anniversary of 9/11, religious holidays and more pandemic restrictions amid a COVID-19 surge caused by the delta variant, could give rise to terrorist attacks in the U.S, the Department [Read More…]
Florida mom shot dead by toddler during Zoom call, police say
WFTV (ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla.) — A Florida mother was fatally shot by her toddler while on a Zoom video call for work, prompting one of her colleagues to call 911, authorities said. Shamaya Lynn, 21, [Read More…]
Search launched for 3-year-old missing from camp site
WTAE (BETHEL, Penn.) — A search is underway for a 3-year-old Pennsylvania boy who went missing from a camping area along the Allegheny River in Bethel Township Friday afternoon. Pennsylvania Police in Kittanning are searching [Read More…]
Tropical depression Fred likely to strengthen into tropical storm as it hits Florida Keys
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical depression Fred continues to produce heavy rain across central Cuba as of Saturday morning. Fred is located about 90 miles south of Key West, Florida, and moving northwest at [Read More…]
3-year-old girl fatally shot by 5-year-old in Minnesota
kali9/iStock (BENA, Minn.) — A 3-year-old girl was fatally shot by a 5-year-old boy in a home in Bena, Minnesota, early Friday, officials said. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an accidental [Read More…]
Over 1 million without power in wake of severe storms in Midwest
MattGush/iStock (NEW YORK) — Over 1 million customers are without power in the Midwest Thursday morning after severe storms slammed the region. The storms included several reported tornadoes. Power was knocked out in Michigan, Wisconsin, [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Mississippi asks Biden administration to send military hospital ship
Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 618,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.3 million people [Read More…]
Why school districts nationwide are facing bus driver shortages
DavidPrahl/iStock (NEW YORK) — At the start of the school year, it’s not uncommon for school districts to be short bus drivers. Before the pandemic, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia had been down [Read More…]
‘Alarming’ increase in law enforcement officers killed this year
amphotora/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Pentagon Protection Force Agency Officer George Gonzalez was a beloved son, brother and friend. He was a Yankees fan and a “one of the good guys,” according to an obituary shared by [Read More…]
FDA poised to authorize 3rd vaccine dose for immune-compromised people: Sources
Bill Oxford/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration is planning to authorize a third shot for the immune-compromised on Thursday, two sources familiar with the plans confirmed to ABC News. If the FDA green-lights [Read More…]