Climate and environment updates: Fires would have been extreme without climate change
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying our communities.
'Outlander' star Sam Heughan talks new role in 'The Couple Next Door'
Starz Fans will get a double dose of Sam Heughan Friday night. Right after Outlander’s season 7 finale airs on Starz, Heughan’s new show, The Couple Next Door, debuts its first episode on the channel. Heughan stars as Danny, a
Elapses size of San Francisco: LA fires carve mark on history
Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Even as four wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County on Thursday, the blazes were already rewriting the record books. Over the last nine days, seven fires have broken out
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picks Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in Senate
Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that he is replacing Marco Rubio in the Senate with the state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody. “This is a time for
First to ABC: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi won't attend Trump's inauguration
John Lamparski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration, according to her spokesperson. Pelosi notably attended Trump’s inauguration in 2017, when she was the House Democratic leader. A spokesman did
Israeli strikes kill 78 in Gaza since ceasefire announced, officials say
Hasan N. H. Alzaanin/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Israeli strikes killed at least 78 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip since the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, Gaza’s Civil Defence body
Out & About: Seijin-Shiki in Bellevue, Literary Night in Issaquah, and Kidstock! in Edmonds
Stop by a cultural gathering, head to a MLK-themed literary event, and more in this week’s Out & About.
Trump's inauguration will be coldest in decades
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday is forecast to be the coldest in 40 years. An arctic front will pass by Washington, D.C., on Sunday night and winds will pick up out
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Contributor/Getty Images (SEOUL) — Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, deputy U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Camille Shea told the United Nations Security Council last
Mother of Navy SEAL recruit who died after completing 'hell week' demands answers about son's death
Regina Mullen, mother of, Kyle, a Navy SEAL that died in February 2022/ABC News (NEW YORK) –The mother of a Navy SEAL recruit who died after completing “hell week” training has told ABC News that the cases