Much of US remains in record-breaking temperatures
Excessive heat, blanketing most of the country, has reached the Northeast. More than 108 million Americans in 29 states are under heat warnings and advisories.
Excessive heat, blanketing most of the country, has reached the Northeast. More than 108 million Americans in 29 states are under heat warnings and advisories.
Robin Williams' children paid tribute to their beloved father on the eighth anniversary of his death. The actor's eldest child Zak Williams, 39, shared a heartfelt note to Twitter alongside a photo of the iconic actor. Williams' only daughter Zelda didn't address her late father directly, but took to Twitter to share a thoughtful quote as well as suicide prevention resources.
Author Salman Rushdie was attacked at an event in New York state on Friday, according to witness accounts and law enforcement reports. Rushdie, who has faced death threats over his writing, was scheduled to give a lecture at the education center Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, in southwestern New York, Friday morning. At around 11 a.m., a man "ran up onto the stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer," according to New York State Police.
Florida will soon bar transgender residents from using Medicaid to pay for gender-affirming care, according to the state's Agency for Health Care Administration. Several accredited medical institutions, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, alongside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services say gender-affirming care can improve the mental health and overall well-being of gender-diverse people. "Gender-affirming care is patient-centered and treats individuals holistically, aligning their outward, physical traits with their gender identity," the guidance continues.
After decades of congressional inaction to curb climate change, advocates and experts are calling Democrats' multibillion-dollar Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) one of the country's most important steps to address the issue and potentially decrease energy costs for households nationwide. "It's a big deal because it's the for the first time that we have the full financial weight of the federal government behind the clean energy transition," said Jesse Jenkins, an assistant professor of engineering at Princeton University. The Inflation Reduction Act includes $369 billion in investments in climate and clean energy programs, mostly toward tax credits for renewable energy.
More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic -- and with ongoing concerns about political violence -- America is facing a critical shortage of poll workers, experts say. A new national campaign hopes to see veterans and their families fill the gap. Multiple states have reported shortages of poll workers, including California, New York and Texas.
It is never too early to get into the Halloween spirit. From the infamous Sanderson sisters to your favorite hitchhiking ghost, Home Depot has a robust selection of Halloween decorations that are sure to make your house the scariest on the block. The "Hocus Pocus" inflatable in particular was one of Home Depot's bestsellers last year so it might not last long -- scroll on to shop while you still can.
An Oklahoma man admitted Wednesday to cyberstalking Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., and threatening Hern and his wife, federal prosecutors announced. Keith Charles Eisenberger, 39, of Bartlesville, pleaded guilty to three federal charges, including cyberstalking; threatening to kidnap and assault a member of Congress; and threatening to kidnap and assault the spouse of a member of Congress, the Justice Department said in a statement.
Health officials announced Friday that polio has been detected in wastewater samples in New York City. It comes just a few weeks after a case of polio was detected in Rockland County, located north of the city. The New York State Department of Health and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said the polio virus is likely circulating locally.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday released new guidelines that impact what people can and cannot do after being exposed to COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccinations for kids as young as 6 months old have been available since June and continue to be recommended by the CDC. Here are five things for parents to know about the new guidelines and how they impact their kids.
All California public school students will have access to free nutritious meals this school year, thanks to the statewide Universal Meals Program. California is the first state to promise all 6 million public school students free meals thanks to the landmark state budget agreement Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law last July after the passage of Assembly Bill 130. The Universal Meals program is designed to build on the foundations of the federal National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (BSP) and ensures all students are offered breakfast and lunch at school.
Megan Thee Stallion channeled her "real feelings" on her new album, "Traumazine." The rapper, who performed on "Good Morning America" Friday as part of the Summer Concert Series, told "GMA" that not only was this album "a whole new experience" for her, but she wanted to give her fans -- called Hotties -- a chance to get to know her on a deeper level. "Traumazine," out Friday, is Megan Thee Stallion's second studio effort and boasts 18 tracks, including previously released songs "Plan B," the Future-assisted "Pressurelicious" and "Sweetest Pie," featuring Dua Lipa.
Brianna Grier, a mother of 3-year-old twins who died last month in police custody, was remembered Thursday by her family as a loving, caring person. Rev. Al Sharpton spoke at Grier's funeral, which took place at West Hunter Baptist Church in Atlanta. Preliminary findings of an independent autopsy ordered by Grier's family declared her cause of death to be severe blunt force injury to the head.
"Dancing with the Stars" pro Sharna Burgess says she's "recovered" following the birth of her son, Zane Walker Green. "I am in love with the experience," Burgess said. Burgess and her partner, "Beverly Hills, 90210" star Brian Austin Green, welcomed Zane in June.
Ricky Shiffer, the man armed with an AR-15 style rifle and believed by authorities to have tried to break into the FBI’s Cincinnati field office Thursday is a “suspected domestic violent extremist,” according to law enforcement officials briefed on the probe. Law enforcement is now investigating social media posts apparently linked to the suspect, which called for violence in the days after the FBI search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago property, the officials told ABC News. The unprecedented search of a former president's residence ignited a firestorm among Republicans and Trump's supporters and sparked a wave of messages online hinting at potential violence.
Certain iconic imagery brings to mind traditional American summer activities: the smell of hamburgers cooking on a grill, marching bands with drum lines and kids catching candy thrown from colorful floats. First held in 1929, the Bud Billiken Parade is the largest African American parade in the United States, according to its organizers. Every year on the second Saturday of August, participants of the Bud Billiken Parade march and dance their way through the streets of Chicago.
A few days after learning about the deadly shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Jim Witt, superintendent of Lake Local Schools in northern Ohio, reached out to a school safety organization he's worked with for over a decade. "It's unfortunate," Witt said, but "every time we have a Uvalde situation," he emails the Educator's School Safety Network to ask what they need to know and what needs to be changed. "We want to do everything we can to stay current with what is going on in school safety," he said.
Anne Heche is not expected to survive the brain injury she suffered in a fiery car crash in Los Angeles and is being kept on life support to determine if her organs are viable, according to her family. The family and friends of the Emmy-winning actress released a statement Thursday evening about her comatose condition which is not expected to improve.
The Trump Organization and its longtime chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg are now scheduled to stand trial in the fall on tax charges after a judge in Manhattan declined on Friday to dismiss the indictment. The Manhattan District Attorney's office charged Weisselberg and the Trump Organization last summer with tax fraud after they were accused of compensating employees "off the books" in order to pay less in taxes. Weisselberg pleaded not guilty.
Multiple sources familiar with the investigation say the Justice Department and the FBI believed former President Donald Trump continued to keep sensitive classified documents that had national security implications and that in recent weeks additional information came in suggesting that Trump was not complying with requests to provide the information the Justice Department believed he had in his possession. Multiple sources tell ABC News federal investigators have questioned many individuals close to the former president about these materials including some members of his current staff in addition to some former White House officials.
Hailey Bieber is known for a lot of things, and one of them are her gorgeous, glowing nails. The shiny yet subtle pearlescent look has been popping up all over TikTok, Instagram and other platforms — with many wondering how she got the look. Bieber recently shared a look at how her manicurist Zola Ganzorigt brought this now trending nail look together using all OPI products.