Tourist helicopter carrying six crashes in Hawaii lava field
Hawaii County (NEW YORK) — A tourist helicopter carrying six people crashed on Wednesday evening in a lava field on Hawaii’s Big Island.
Five passengers and a pilot were on a Paradise Helicopters tour over Kau, the island’s southernmost district, whe…
Tenants file lawsuit after deadly New York City building fire
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Tenants in a Harlem, New York, building where a deadly fire last November killed three people filed a lawsuit against their landlord and property manager for failing to start repairs on the building.
The tenants, which also annou…
Son’s suicide spurs mother’s mission to combat LGBTQ+ bullying
Courtesy Camika Shelby(NEW YORK) — Camika Shelby says her son Nigel “never met a stranger.”
“He was so full of light, so full of joy,” she said.
She told ABC News that her son loved to entertain and share his bubbly personality with others, going ou…
Video obtained by Jan. 6 committee shows new scenes of Capitol violence: Exclusive
Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Documentary filmmaker Nick Quested followed the Proud Boys through Washington as members of the extremist group marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6 and clashed with police officers.
His firsthand, se…
Abbott, FDA were warned about formula plant a year before recall
JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Abbott and the Food and Drug Administration were alerted to a whistleblower complaint about Abbott’s Sturgis infant formula plant as far back as February 2021, ABC News has confirmed.
This complaint, fil…
Alabama’s LGBTQ+ youth find safe haven at Magic City school
ABC News(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — In a suburb south of Birmingham, Alabama, in one of the most conservative states in the country, a charter school dedicated to fostering LGBTQ+ youth is going into its second year.
Magic City Acceptance Academy, which tea…
Vaccine orders for kids under 5 underway as approval process moves forward
Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With the approval process underway for young children’s COVID-19 vaccines, the White House is preparing a rollout to doctors’ offices, pharmacies and children’s hospitals across the country.
“If in fa…
House passes sweeping gun reform package as Senate talks continue
house.gov(WASHINGTON) — While some of their friends and loved ones are still being buried at home, both survivors and families of victims in recent mass shootings challenged lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week to reach a deal on gun reform negotiation…
Mom shares powerful message 15 years after son drowned
Courtesy Karen Cohn(NEW YORK) — Fifteen years after her son’s drowning death, a Connecticut mom has channeled her family’s grief and tragedy into a lifesaving mission, working to spread awareness about swimming and water safety.
Although it’s an impo…
Mom becomes surrogate at 49 for daughter, gives birth to baby at 50
Courtesy Chalise Smith(NEW YORK) — At 49 years old, Chalise Smith made a big decision.
She committed to becoming a surrogate for one of her daughters, 25-year-old Kaitlyn Munoz, who for years had been struggling with infertility and had undergone egg…