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Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson (WASHINGTON) — Kamala Harris made history in 2020 as the first Black, Asian, and female vice president. Now that President Joe Biden has stepped down from the 2024 presidential race, Harris has become his top potential successor in what is already set to be a historic election. Harris, […]
Studio One-One/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Just as firefighters were getting the upper hand on multiple major wildfires burning across California, two new blazes broke out and rapidly spread overnight, dealing additional challenges to the crews battling the flames, authorities said. In what fire officials called an unusually early start to the state’s wildfire season, […]
Isaac Lane Koval/Corbis/VCG/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A major new report shows stark disparities in breast cancer care, with non-white Americans and those without health insurance far less likely to be up to date with recommended screenings. Women under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance are 50% less likely to be […]
ABC News ABC News is among a unified grouping of the five chief broadcast and cable news networks, along with major wire, print and radio organizations, that have penned an open letter asking presidential candidates to publicly commit to taking part in televised debates ahead of the general election. In addition to ABC News, the […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds are moving through the Northeast on Friday as a major storm system lifts into Canada. The storm system previously brought 11 confirmed tornadoes across six states — Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and North Carolina. The worst of the rain is over for the […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Numerous weather alerts have been issued for California, Nevada and Arizona, including a flood watch for Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and San Diego, with a significant storm on its way to the West Coast. After a storm brought 10 to 13 inches of snow from California to Utah earlier this […]
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (FORT WORTH, Texas) — Fort Worth, Texas firefighters and police are responding to what officials are calling a “major incident.” “We are currently working a Major Incident. Please avoid the downtown area,” the Fort Worth Police Department posted on X. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Copyright © 2024, […]
Gary S Chapman/Getty Images (TOKYO and LONDON) — Japanese officials issued a major tsunami warning and evacuation warnings after a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck the west coast on Monday afternoon. The earthquake struck at about 4:10 p.m. local time, with its epicenter on the Noto Peninsula, along the Sea of […]
Heavy rain forecast through the weekend. — ABC News (NEW YORK) — The entire East Coast will soon feel the impact of a dangerous storm that’s set to bring heavy rain and strong winds ahead of the holiday travel rush. Up to 8 inches of rain is possible in Florida on Saturday. Residents should be […]
Sean Rayford/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Americans for Prosperity Action, an advocacy organization backed by billionaire Charles Koch and his network of wealthy conservatives, on Tuesday morning endorsed Nikki Haley as the Republican alternative to Donald Trump ahead of the Iowa caucus that begins the 2024 primary in less than 50 days. A memo circulated by […]