Is one Washington county a bellwether for the nation’s political mood?
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Clallam County, Washington, may not be a location that’s been in the spotlight, but the area, located in the northwestern section of the state, carries a one-of-a-kind distinction in the political world.
Since 1980, Clallam has…
Democrat incumbent with big lead as Republicans split 8th Congressional District votes
The 8th Congressional District covers part of six counties: King, Pierce, Snohomish, Chelan, Kittitas and Douglas Counties. The first batch of vote counting shows the two-term Democrat, Kim Schrier, has the lead with 49.4%. Schrier is followed
Fifth child tests positive for monkeypox in US: What parents should know
ABC News(NEW YORK) — As monkeypox continues to spread across the U.S., the number of children infected with the virus is growing as well.
At least five children have tested positive for monkeypox since July, including two each in Indiana and Californ…
FBI request for info on Uvalde shooter raises questions about interagency sharing
CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images, FILE(UVALDE, Texas) — ABC News pieced together what happened the day Salvador Ramos allegedly killed 21 people at Robb Elementary School, using maps, video evidence and information from law enforcement.
In the day…
Mom speaks out after she says Chuck E. Cheese costumed employee in New Jersey ignored daughter
Natyana Muhammad(WAYNE, N.J.) — A mother is speaking out after she claims her 2-year-old daughter was deliberately ignored by a Chuck E. Cheese employee on Saturday at the Route 23 location in Wayne, New Jersey.
The family was attending a birthday pa…
FAA seeks feedback on airplane seat sizes
Rob Melnychuk/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Airline passengers hoping for a little more leg room or space on plane seats can tell the federal government how they feel for the next 90 days.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is asking for comment …
Suspect charged with hate crime for allegedly attacking Asian woman in NYC: Police
NYPD(NEW YORK) — The suspect involved in an unprovoked attack on a 59-year-old Asian woman in New York City on Sunday has been arrested and charged with a hate crime, police said.
The NYPD arrested Anthony Evans, 30, on Tuesday in Manhattan and charg…
Duante Wright’s girlfriend files new suit against Brooklyn Center, Kim Potter
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images, FILE(BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn.) — A passenger sitting next to Duante Wright during his police-involved killing, has filed suit against the city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, and ex-officer Kim Potter for the injuri…
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz on slain al-Qaeda leader who orchestrated 9/11
Al Rai Al Aam/Feature Story News/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) — Osama bin Laden’s successor, who helped coordinate the 9/11 terror attacks, was killed by a CIA drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend.
President Joe Biden announced that Ayman al-…
Death toll rises to 4 in Northern California’s McKinney Fire
DAVID MCNEW/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Two more people have been killed by a massive fire raging through a Northern California national forest, officials said Tuesday.
The death toll from the McKinney Fire burning in the Klamath National Fores…