Ty O’Neil/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The already devastating wildfire conditions in the West are expected to worsen Wednesday as the region sees an increase of gusty, dry winds — which is fuel for fire. More than 60 wildfires are burning across the West. Red flag warnings […]
ABC News/WTVD (RALEIGH, N.C.) — A young black bear’s adventure in the city has had a happy ending after wildlife officials used jelly doughnuts and sardines to lure him to safety from a tree next to a hospital in North Carolina. The young black bear ended up spending most of […]
felixmizioznikov/iStock (SURFSIDE, Fla.) — A series of construction permit records, letters and other documents from more than two decades ago show that Champlain Towers South was in need of waterproofing and structural repairs in the parking garage just 15 years after the original construction of the building. The documents released […]
High Point Police Department (HIGH POINT, N.C.) — A teenage boy was shot and killed in North Carolina on Tuesday after the alleged shooter thought the victim was “tampering” with his car, police said. The fatal shooting occurred at approximately 2:15 a.m. local time in High Point, about 17 miles […]
PeskyMonkey/iStock (WASHINGTON) — After being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Washington Monument reopens Wednesday with limited capacity. “For the most part, it will look like normal operations,” Mike Litterst, the chief of communications for the National Mall and Memorial Parks, told ABC News. “But we are, for the […]
JTGrafix/iStock (SPRINGFIELD, Mo.) — The city of Springfield, Missouri, announced Monday that it was canceling a major summer festival as COVID-19 surges in the region. The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival, which was scheduled for Aug. 13-14 and typically includes live music and a classic car parade, has been called […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE American League 5, National League 2 Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Hispanolistic/iStock (WASHINGTON) — As more people return to the skies, the number of unruly passenger incidents onboard planes continues to skyrocket. Last week alone, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported an increase of 150 unruly passenger cases, making it the worst weekly report of the summer. The FAA said on […]
Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Montreal has named Dominique Ducharme as the 31st head coach in franchise history, the team announced Tuesday. The team promoted Ducharme to interim head coach on February 24 after spending two seasons as an assistant under Claude Julien. “Dominique has managed to set his […]
Tuesday, various Utah-based college football standouts were named as Athlon Sports preseason All-Americans. BYU representatives include junior center James Empey (4th team) and sophomore kicker Jake Oldroyd (4th team). The University of Utah is represented by junior linebacker Devin Lloyd and junior receiver Britain Covey. Utah State University is represented […]
