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Gulf Coast may see big weekend storm as severe weather again threatens Midwest
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The National Hurricane Center has said there’s a 90 percent chance a tropical or subtropical depression or storm develops in the Gulf Coast over the weekend. Flood watches already have been issued [Read More…]

3 in stable condition after IED detonated at restaurant
iStock/Thinkstock(TORONTO) — Three people earlier listed in critical condition after an explosion a restaurant in Canada have been upgraded to stable condition, authorities confirmed to ABC News. At least 15 people were hurt around 10:30 [Read More…]

First photos purporting to show demolition of North Korean nuclear site unveiled
iStock/Thinkstock(SEOUL) — Photos released by North Korean state media purporting to show the demolition of North Korea’s nuclear test site earlier Thursday. At Thursday’s Pentagon briefing, Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said the U.S. is assessing [Read More…]

Auto groups slam Trump administration’s imports investigation, possible tariffs
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Two Washington D.C.-based automaker groups are slamming President Donald Trump’s decision to launch an investigation into auto imports, which could lead to tariffs on foreign-made vehicles. “To our knowledge, no one is asking [Read More…]

Facebook and Twitter launch new rules for political ads to counter misinformation
Twitter(NEW YORK) — Facebook and Twitter will now only allow verified advertisers to post political ads, and users will be able to see who paid for and how much was spent on the ads. The [Read More…]

Oklahoma City shooting: Civilian shoots, kills suspect who opened fire at restaurant
ABC News(OKLAHOMA CITY) — The suspect in the shooting that injured multiple people in an Oklahoma City restaurant has died after he was shot by an armed civilian, according to police. The Oklahoma City Police [Read More…]

Hair stylist claims she warned police about Las Vegas mass shooter
Denise Truscello/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Among the thousands of documents just released by police about the Las Vegas mass shooting, a statement from one woman said a client named Stephen Paddock told her the Las [Read More…]

Pompeo blames North Korea for summit cancellation, but still hopeful it will happen
Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is blaming North Korea for President Donald Trump canceling his summit with Kim Jong Un, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo saying the country’s recent rhetoric showed [Read More…]

77-year-old school bus driver charged in deadly crash with a dump truck
Eduardo MunozAlvarez/VIEWpress/Corbis via Getty Images(MORRISTOWN, N.J.) — New Jersey prosecutors have charged a school bus driver with two counts of death by auto in connection with the double-fatal crash that killed a student and teacher [Read More…]

South Korea ‘baffled,’ ‘very regretful’ over Trump’s cancellation of North Korea summit
iStock/Thinkstock(SEOUL) — South Korea President Moon Jae-in says he is “baffled and very regretful” that President Donald Trump cancelled the planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore that had been set [Read More…]

Harvey Weinstein to turn himself in to face criminal charges
Jacopo Raule/GC Images(NEW YORK) — Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein will turn himself into New York City police Friday to face criminal charges brought by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, sources familiar with the case [Read More…]

Pennsylvania residents report hearing mysterious explosions, feeling ground shake at night
WPVI-TV(PHILADELPHIA) — Investigators are trying to get to the bottom of puzzling reports from residents in northeastern Pennsylvania, who say they heard loud booms and felt the ground shake in the middle of night. Since [Read More…]

What’s in store for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday released their forecast for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, predicting a near-normal or above-normal season. The forecasters predict a 70 percent [Read More…]

Rape reported at MIT fraternity party, university police say
iStock/Thinkstock(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — Authorities in Cambridge are investigating an alleged sexual assault on the campus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The MIT Police Department said in a statement that they were notified that a woman [Read More…]

Nearly a foot of rain brings flooding to Georgia; more headed to South
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Nearly a foot of rain has fallen in parts of west-central Georgia in the past three days, causing significant flooding. Further west, 2 to 3 inches of rain fell in North [Read More…]

President Trump cancels summit with North Korea
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump in a letter directly to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that he is canceling the much-anticipated nuclear summit. “Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed [Read More…]

Scientists search for proof of Loch Ness monster
Keystone/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A group of scientists from New Zealand have decided to embark on a journey to solve one of the world’s most elusive mysteries: the Loch Ness monster. The Loch Ness monster, [Read More…]

Volunteers help dog make 2,000-mile trek back home
Darrah Bull Bully Rescue(PHOENIX) — One lucky dog who wound up on the other side of the country was returned to his rightful home thanks to a group of 20 volunteers. Jake, a 7-year-old Coonhound, [Read More…]

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg heads to Paris to meet French president after fending off EU lawmakers
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(PARIS) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris today, after fielding tough questions Tuesday from European Union lawmakers in Brussels. Zuckerberg has [Read More…]

Faculty urge USC president to resign over scandal involving ex-campus gynecologist
Jeffrey Greenberg/UIG via Getty Images, FILE(LOS ANGELES) — Hundreds of faculty members at the University of Southern California have backed a motion for the school’s president to resign over how he handled sexual-abuse allegations levied [Read More…]