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Louisiana issues state of emergency as potential tropical storm takes aim: Latest

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A tropical threat churning in the Gulf of Mexico is taking aim at the Gulf Coast -- and is forecast to strengthen into tropical storm Claudette.Tropical storm warnings have been issued in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle as the... Read More.

Three dead, two people missing after tubers go over steep dam on North Carolina river

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Three people are dead and two remain missing after five people who were tubing on a North Carolina river went over the edge of a steep dam, authorities said.The five tubers were part of a group of nine people total who... Read More.

Hiker recounts surviving encounter with bears on Alaska mountain

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Fina Kiefer said there was a moment where she thought she "wasn't going to make it."The 55-year-old hiker had been alone on an Alaska mountain for days after being chased off a trail by bears. She could see helicopters overhead looking... Read More.

How to conserve energy during a heat wave

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Millions of Americans were under historic heat wave conditions this week -- driving up widespread use of air conditioning and putting pressure on overloaded power grids.High temperatures on Thursday reached 95 degrees in Salt Lake City, 99 degrees in Denver, 113... Read More.

1 dead, 12 people injured stemming from drive-by shooting spree in Arizona: Police

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(PHOENIX) -- One person is dead and a dozen people injured after an apparent drive-by shooting spree near Phoenix, authorities said.Police are investigating at least eight different shooting incidents that occurred over the course of a 90-minute period Thursday morning throughout the West Valley,... Read More.

Atlanta college students allegedly dragged from car by police announce lawsuit against city

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Two college students who say they were assaulted and shot with stun guns by Atlanta police officers last year plan to file a lawsuit against the city, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and several of the officers they say were involved in the... Read More.

‘Impending wave of evictions’ looms as pandemic moratorium nears expiration, Harvard study warns

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A potential housing crisis looms over the nation's post-pandemic recovery, researchers warn, as more than 4 million Americans said they could lose their home in the next two months.With a disproportionately large share of those facing evictions or foreclosures low-income or... Read More.

Entire Portland Police crowd control unit resigns after officer indicted on protest assault charge

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- Members of a specialized Portland, Oregon, police unit that deals with crowd control have resigned from the assignment en masse a day after a fellow officer was indicted on an assault charge stemming from alleged illegal use of force during a... Read More.

Wildfire in Montana explodes to 21,000 acres as heat wave continues

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The historic heat wave in the West is not relenting -- and the high temperatures may be contributing to a massive wildfire that's exploded in size.Las Vegas hit 116 degrees on Wednesday, breaking a daily record, while Grand Junction, Colorado, reached... Read More.

Asian woman, 94, stabbed multiple times in broad daylight: San Francisco police

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- A man is in custody after allegedly stabbing a 94-year-old Asian woman multiple times in broad daylight in San Francisco, police said.The woman was attacked at about 10:15 a.m. Wednesday and rushed to a hospital, the San Francisco Police Department said.... Read More.

Alaska hiker found alive after reported missing and chased by bears

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An Alaska hiker whose whereabouts were unknown for nearly two days after she reported being chased off a trail by bears was found alive Wednesday evening, officials said.Fina Kiefer, 55, of Palmer, Alaska, emerged from the woods and was spotted on... Read More.

Brothers of prominent South Carolina family speak out after two relatives found dead

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- John Marvin Murdaugh and Randolph "Randy" Murdaugh IV said they "knew something was wrong" when their other brother called them both late in the night on June 7."He said, 'Come as fast as you can. Paul and Maggie have been hurt,'"... Read More.

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Louisiana issues state of emergency as potential tropical storm takes aim: Latest

Three dead, two people missing after tubers go over steep dam on North Carolina river

Hiker recounts surviving encounter with bears on Alaska mountain

How to conserve energy during a heat wave

1 dead, 12 people injured stemming from drive-by shooting spree in Arizona: Police

Atlanta college students allegedly dragged from car by police announce lawsuit against city

‘Impending wave of evictions’ looms as pandemic moratorium nears expiration, Harvard study warns

Entire Portland Police crowd control unit resigns after officer indicted on protest assault charge

Wildfire in Montana explodes to 21,000 acres as heat wave continues

Asian woman, 94, stabbed multiple times in broad daylight: San Francisco police

Alaska hiker found alive after reported missing and chased by bears

Brothers of prominent South Carolina family speak out after two relatives found dead

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