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ABC News (NEW YORK) — Across six states on Saturday, 15 million Americans will be under heat alerts from Miami to Phoenix to Washington State. In the Southeast, the heat index will be brutal this weekend with highs feeling like the 100s from Florida to Texas. Record-breaking highs are possible in parts of Florida over […]
Christoph Dernbach/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has officially launched Threads, a new “conversation” app that appears to be the firm’s long-awaited counterpart to Twitter. The app surpassed “2 million sign-ups in the first two hours,” Mark Zuckerberg wrote on his Threads page. Zuckerberg and Elon Musk […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Between the damaging storm threat from the Midwest to the East and dangerous heat in the West and South, more than 110 million Americans are on alert for dangerous weather over the holiday weekend. On Saturday, excessively hot temperatures extending from the West Coast to the South could affect 66 […]
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (NEW YORK) — Over seven million Baby Shark bath toys are being recalled due to a risk of injuries for kids, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The CPSC and Zuru, the toys’ manufacturer, have issued a voluntary recall of Baby Shark and Mini Baby Shark Bath Toys with […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — More than 40 million Americans are under heat alerts as scorching high temperatures continue for Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. Meanwhile, a multi-day severe weather outbreak is stretching from the plains into the south. Excessive Heat warnings are in effect for major cities like Houston, San Antonio and New Orleans. […]
COROIMAGE/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the unofficial start of summer almost here — AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a 7% increase over last year. “This is expected to be the third busiest Memorial Day weekend since 2000,” Paula Twidale, senior vice president […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — More than 20 million people on the East Coast are facing a severe weather threat Saturday. The risk for severe thunderstorms stretches from New Jersey to South Carolina, up and down the I-95 corridor. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — More than 26 million Americans from the Heartland into the South are under a severe weather threat Saturday. Severe thunderstorms are possible from Illinois to Texas through the evening, affecting cities including Houston, New Orleans, St. Louis and Little Rock, Arkansas. Numerous severe thunderstorms are possible in a region along […]
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Several attorneys general announced a new $462 million settlement from e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs on Wednesday. The settlement is the largest multistate settlement which includes the most “stringent restrictions on the company’s marketing and sales to protect and to prevent minors from vaping,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said […]
Epoch Everlasting Play via CPSC (NEW YORK) — The maker behind the popular Calico Critter toys said Thursday that it is recalling millions of toys with parts that may pose a choking hazard for children. Epoch Everlasting Play LLC made the announcement in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commision. The recall impacts more than […]