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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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

A teleprompter is in front of U.S. President Donald Trump as he speaks during a campaign rally at the Grand Sierra Resort on October 11, 2024 in Reno, Nevada. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — When [Read More…]

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 17 states, from Minnesota to New Hampshire [Read More…]

Authorities responded after a boat sank near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco on Tuesday, prompting a search-and-rescue mission. (KGO) (SAN FRANCISCO) — The Coast Guard said it has suspended search operations for the three people [Read More…]

(HOUSTON, Texas) — Deputies responded to reports of multiple people shot inside a Kroger outside Houston, Texas on Wednesday afternoon, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office said. The incident took place at the Cypresswood [Read More…]

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks before Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appear on stage during a campaign event on August 7, 2024, in [Read More…]

In this April 29, 2024, file photo, Yale University President Maurie McInnis attends an event in New York. (John Lamparski/Getty Images, FILE) (NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — Yale University said it’s negotiating with the Department of [Read More…]

Kathryn Ruemmler (C), former general counsel of Goldman Sachs and former White House Counsel to U.S. President Barack Obama, arrives to a closed-door hearing with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on July 15, [Read More…]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 24, 2026, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump [Read More…]

Stock image of police tape. (Ajax9/Getty Images) (KISSIMMEE, Fla.) — A 4-year-old boy shot and killed a 2-year-old boy with a gun that was left unsecured in a car, according to authorities in Florida. Officers [Read More…]

An ABC News graphic shows the forecast for Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — More than 830 wildfires were burning on Wednesday in Canada, along with more than a dozen in northern [Read More…]

Passengers who were injured during a boat incident are treated by emergency services at Gashouse Cove on July 14, 2026 in San Francisco, California. A rescue mission continues after 16 people were rescued and two [Read More…]