20 million under alert Saturday for severe storms on East Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Twenty million people are on alert along the East Coast for a sweeping storm system that is expected to bring the threat of severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes to parts of the region Saturday.
Strong, scattered thundersto…
Maryland, Georgia move to temporarily suspend gas tax amid nationwide high prices
Grace Cary/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Some states are pressing ahead in an attempt to relieve the pain at the pump many Americans are feeling these days by temporarily suspending gas taxes to help lower high prices.
Maryland on Friday became the first …
Daughter speaks out on dad’s death in police custody after shouting ‘I can’t breathe’
River North Photography/Getty Images(ALTADENA, Calif.) — The daughter of a man who died in California Highway Patrol custody as officers tried to take a blood sample is speaking out about the incident and calling for justice for her father.
Edward Br…
Fears of COVID-19 resurgence in the US grow as officials warn of potential upticks
Mrs_2015(NEW YORK) — Amid a growing COVID-19 surge occurring overseas, there are renewed concerns among health officials in the United States that the spread of the highly transmissible omicron subvariant BA.2, combined with waning vaccine immunity an…
Deputy dies helping people flee devastating Texas wildfires
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(EASTLAND COUNTY, Texas) — A sheriff’s deputy has died trying to help people flee devastating wildfires in Texas, officials said.
Firefighters have been working to contain a sprawling complex in central West Texas that has g…