Courtesy Jada Hermann(KELLOGG, Minn.) — The Kellogg Fire Department in Minnesota experienced a baby boom this year when six of its 30 firefighters welcomed seven babies over the span of five months. “We don’t know if there
Glowimages/Getty Images(BOSTON) — A US college graduate who began working undercover to infiltrate al-Qaeda cells at the age of 16 made his first public appearance as a witness in a court in Boston this week. The young
Columbia Daily Herald(NEW YORK) — Elizabeth Thomas, the Tennessee teenager allegedly kidnapped by her former teacher, said she doesn’t regret leaving town with him in her first interview since being rescued. “I don’t regret it, nor do
St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) — A Florida paraglider is lucky to be alive after he slammed Tuesday morning into power lines carrying 7,200 volts of electricity, knocking out electricity in a St. Petersburg neighborhood
ABCNews.com(WELLINGTON, Fla.) — Twenty-seven years ago a clown walked up to the front door of Marlene Warren’s Wellington, Florida house and fatally shot her. Now, nearly three decades later, police say they’ve identified the alleged killer clown:
ABCNews.com(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) — An Oklahoma woman said she found a newborn baby boy abandoned on the side of a highway inside of a car seat stuffed with cash. Alexis Harrison said she and her church group
ABCNews.com(SAN JUAN) — After Hurricane Maria knocked out electricity to all of Puerto Rico, residents of the United States territory are “gasping for air” in the brutal heat, says the mayor of the island’s capital city of
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The top United States general told Congress this morning that he has privately recommended transgender individuals not be separated from their service because of their gender identity. “I believe any individual who meets the physical
ABCNews.com(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump will make his first visit to Puerto Rico next Tuesday as the island struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria. The strongest storm to make landfall in Puerto Rico in nearly 90 years,
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — Authorities are investigating an apparent kidnapping that was captured on video last week, the Los Angeles Police Department said Monday. Surveillance video captured late Sunday night appears to show a woman being snatched
ABCNews.com(LOS ANGELES) — At least 1,000 California residents were forced to evacuate on Monday evening due to a 2,000-acre wildfire that had already destroyed one structure, officials said. California fire officials issued a mandatory evacuation for some
iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — Authorities in Las Vegas are searching for a woman accused of intentionally driving onto a sidewalk, striking another woman outside a Las Vegas courthouse, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said. Police said the
Metro Nashville PD(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A friend of the 25-year-old who is accused of opening fire at a Tennessee church, killing one and injuring several others, describes the suspected gunman as a “deep Christian believer” who never
ABCNews.com(SAN JUAN) — The situation is dire for the over 3 million Americans living on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which was battered by Hurricane Maria last week. ABC News flew in a chopper on Monday
U.S. Marine Corps(QUANTICO, Va.) — For the first time in its nearly 250-year history, the U.S. Marine Corps has a female infantry officer. The woman, who wishes to keep her identity private, graduated from the Marines’ Infantry
@brennanmgilmore/Twitter(NEW YORK) — Since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in the 2016 pre-season, several veterans who fought for the U.S. military have been expressing their support for Kaepernick’s protest.
Aaron Katersky/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former New York congressman and soon-to-be ex-husband of top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, broke down in federal court Monday as he was sentenced to 21 months in
ABC News(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A 22-year-old church usher was heralded as a hero after he confronted a masked gunman who opened fire at a Tennessee parish on Sunday as services were ending. Police said Robert Engle, an
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — President Trump has issued a presidential proclamation banning or restricting travel from eight countries, adding Chad and Venezuela and North Korea to the original list of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen. The administration
iStock/Thinkstock(ANTIOCH, Tenn.) — One woman has been shot dead and six other churchgoers are wounded by a gunman who opened fire Sunday morning at a Tennessee church as services were ending, authorities said. The shooting at Burnett
John Leyba/The Denver Post/ Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Trump’s lashing out at NFL players who kneel in protest during the national anthem and the resulting backlash is playing out in part on social media, including under
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Fears in storm-battered Puerto Rico have shifted to a failing dam as the U.S. territory reels from the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria. Early Saturday morning, the National Weather Service
ABC News(MIAMI) — ABC News reporters helped assure a worried daughter that her family in Puerto Rico is safe after she could not reach them in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Miami resident Tere Blanca sent ABC
iStock/Thinkstock(COLUMBIA, Tenn.) — Five people are being held hostage at a bank in Columbia, Tennessee, according to police. The 54-year-old man entered a branch of Community First Bank & Trust armed with a machete on Friday, a
YakobchukOlena/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The authority tasked with regulating the nation’s aviation industry is facing a partial shutdown as its authorization to do so expires next Saturday. To avoid such a shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, Congress must
aradaphotography/iStock/Thinkstock(RIVER OAKS, Texas) — Using an iPad, Valerie McDaniel started an audio diary to record her deepest thoughts. In her entries, the 48-year-old talked about her daughter, her dating adventures as a new divorcee — and a
HsinJuHSU/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Following months of controversy, the Education Department said on Thursday it would end Obama-era guidance on campus sexual assaults. In a “dear colleague” letter, released in 2011, the Obama administration instructed schools to use
ABC News(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — In Puerto Rico, nursing home caregiver Maria Ortiz is trying desperately to get ahead of the suffering her patients may face if she doesn’t get aid and supplies quickly for them.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A pair of sinkholes have opened up in a central Florida neighborhood after hurricane Irma hit the state earlier this month. Tuesday morning, a huge sinkhole swallowed part of a home in Apopka, Florida,
Chalabala/iStock/Thinkstock(FREDERICK, Md.) — A Maryland girl could face charges for allegedly helping plot an acquaintance’s rape, police said. Just after midnight on Sept. 2, an 18-year-old woman was opening the door to her home when she was
artolympic/iStock/Thinkstock(OKLAHOMA CITY) — An Oklahoma City man was fatally shot by police as neighbors shouted that the man could not hear officers’ commands to drop a metal pipe he was holding, police said. The incident occurred Tuesday
mj0007/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — For the first time in its nearly 250-year history, the United States Marine Corps will have a female infantry officer, after she graduates from an infantry officer course on Monday, a U.S. official confirmed. The
John McCall/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS/Getty Images(HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) — A 10th person has died after a Florida nursing home lost its air conditioning in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, subjecting the residents to sweltering heat. Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — With Hurricane Maria still churning in the Caribbean, the U.S. Coast Guard — along with the U.S. and British Royal Navies — are searching for a vessel carrying a family with two
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — The back of a house in western Los Angeles exploded Wednesday, blowing debris across multiple backyards and significantly damaging the home and surrounding area. Two people were inside the West Hills home at the
ABC News (SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Hurricane Maria strengthened again to a major hurricane early Thursday after laying waste to Puerto Rico and leaving the island in the dark. The latest update from the National Hurricane
Tamilisa Miner/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Miles off the coast of California, a Customs and Border Protection aircraft armed with high-powered surveillance cameras locked in on a tiny object glimmering in the horizon. Suspicious, authorities zoomed in closer and observed
ABC News(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Puerto Rico in dark, curfew set after island ‘destroyed’ by Hurricane Maria, officials say The island of Puerto Rico has been “destroyed” after Hurricane Maria made landfall there as a Category
PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Navy has identified the two corpsmen who were removed from their posts after they allegedly posted a video and photos of a newborn to Snapchat that drew outrage on social
iStock/Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS) — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating reports that one of its officers posted a meme on Facebook that referred to Black Lives Matter protesters as “domestic terrorists,” according to a local newspaper.
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN) — Hurricane Maria weakened to a Category 4 storm in the early morning hours Wednesday just before it made landfall in Puerto Rico, but the storm still packed extreme winds and the potential for flooding
iStock/Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS) — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating reports that one of its officers posted a meme on Facebook that referred to Black Lives Matter protesters as “domestic terrorists,” according to a local newspaper.
United States Congress(NEW YORK) — Jimmy Kimmel ripped into Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana on his show Tuesday night for proposing new health care legislation that Kimmel said fails the “Jimmy Kimmel test” that Cassidy himself
iStock/ThinkStock(NEW YORK) — With Hurricane Maria bearing down, residents in Puerto Rico are hunkering down, preparing for 175 mph winds, 6- to 9-foot storm surge and up to 25 inches of rain. Unfortunately, most of the homes
John McCall, South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images(HOLLYWOOD HILLS, Fla.) — A ninth person has died after a Florida nursing home lost its air conditioning in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, subjecting the residents to sweltering heat.
iStock/Thinkstock(APOPKA, Fla.) — A huge sinkhole opened up in a city northwest of Orlando, Florida, this morning, damaging part of a home. According to ABC affiliate WFTS, emergency crews responded to the house in Apopka, Florida, around
iStock/Thinkstock(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Employees at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, allegedly posted a video and photos of newborns to Snapchat, including a photo showing a worker smiling while flipping the middle finger at a newborn with
Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(INDIO, Calif.) — A recidivist jewel thief who became famous for her decades-long international crime spree is out of jail after her latest sentence. Doris Payne, 86, has a long rap
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(BATON ROUGE, La.) –A 23-year-old white man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon and two counts of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property and illegal
iStock/Thinkstock(ST.LOUIS) — It’s been four straight nights of civil unrest in St. Louis, Missouri, after former police officer Jason Stockley was acquitted of murder in the death of Anthony Lamar Smith. The protests have been marked by
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Maria slammed into the Caribbean island of Dominica as a Category 5 storm with “merciless” 160 mph winds Monday night, and the storm, deemed “potentially catastrophic” by the National Hurricane Center, is
ABC News(ATLANTA) — Three people were arrested and students were ordered to shelter in place at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta on Monday as violent protests erupted in response to the police shooting death of
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The days of Latanya Simpson being a shy and timid student are a thing of the past. “My 9th grade year I was kind of not sure of myself,” Simpson said. “I didn’t have
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Chris was an 11-year-old Boy Scout in New Jersey when he says his life became consumed with a dark secret. “You do everything you can to block it out of your mind,” he said.
iStock/Thinkstock(BATON ROUGE, La.) — The killings of two black men in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, last week “could possibly be racially motivated” but police are “still looking at other motives,” Baton Rouge Police spokesman Sgt. L’Jean McNeely told
iStock/Thinkstock(BOARDMAN TOWNSHIP, Ohio) — An Ohio dad’s apparent effort to “scare” his 6-year-old daughter with a clown mask went awry this weekend after he chased the girl into a stranger’s apartment, prompting the man to open fire
Louisiana State University(BATON ROUGE, La.) — The Phi Delta Theta fraternity has shuttered its Louisiana State University (LSU) chapter “effective immediately” after a freshman pledge died last week. After Maxwell Gruver, 18, of Georgia, died the morning
ABCNews.com(CINCINNATI) — One year after the death of Harambe, the 17-year-old silverback gorilla who was shot by zoo officials after a 3-year-old boy climbed into his enclosure, the Cincinnati Zoo has welcomed a new gorilla to its
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The NYPD is investigating reports of nooses that were allegedly found in two different Brooklyn neighborhoods recently. The nooses were discovered hanging from trees outside of libraries in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights, ABC New
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Southeastern New England is under a tropical storm warning and states along the coast from Connecticut to Delaware are under a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Jose nears the East Coast, where the
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Three people are dead and 15 others are injured after two buses collided at one of the most densely packed intersections in Queens, New York, Monday morning, officials said. The crash between a
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy has relieved two more top officers due to a “loss of confidence in their ability to command,” following two deadly collisions over the summer. The destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with a
Twitter/@SLMPD(ST. LOUIS) — Dozens of people were arrested in St. Louis on Sunday, including a “rioter” who carried weapons and protective gear, which capped a third night of protests over a judge’s decision to acquit a white
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Maria, now a Category 1 hurricane, is expected to become a “dangerous major hurricane” over the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by the middle of the week as a separate hurricane heads
iStock/Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS) — Dozens of people were arrested in St. Louis on Sunday, including a “rioter” who carried weapons and protective gear, which capped a third night of protests over a judge’s decision to acquit a white
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the nation grieved as images of emerged of homes submerged up to the eves, abandoned pets perched on debris and household belongings molding on street curbs.
iStock/Thinkstock(BATON ROUGE, La.) — Authorities in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are investigating whether two related shootings of black men in one week were racially motivated. A homeless man, Bruce Coefield, was killed on Tuesday and two days later
Monkey Business/Thinkstock(HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) — A 94-year-old woman living at the Florida nursing home where eight residents died after an air conditioning system failed in the wake of Hurricane Irma is now suing the rehabilitation center, claiming it
iStock/Thinkstock(BOISE) — A Porsche plowed into a crowd of spectators at a Boise, Idaho, car show, injuring 11 in a horrifying scene that saw bystanders scrambling to tend to the injured, authorities and witnesses said. Police said
@mskellydutton/Twitter(ST. LOUIS) — As darkness fell in St. Louis and demonstrators gathered again in University City to protest the acquittal of a white police officer in the fatal shooting of a black man, officials said police are
ABC News(NEW YORK) — FBI Special Agent Leo McFarland grew up in New York City in the shadow of 9/11 — a backdrop that inspired him to enter the high-stakes, high-risk world of criminal investigations. Just a
Joey Foley/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A busy Saturday in Washington, D.C., will find a crowd of President Trump’s supporters and fans of the hip-hop duo Insane Clown Posse holding separate rallies on the National Mall. The unrelated events
iStock/Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS, Mo.) — Protesters in St. Louis Friday night blocked highways, damaged public and private property, broke windows, threw rocks at the mayor’s house and threw bricks at police officers — who responded by dispersing tear
WLS-TV(CHICAGO) — The mother of the 19-year-old Chicago woman who was found dead in a hotel freezer on Sunday is demanding that the hotel release all of the video from the hours leading up to her daughter’s
Photodisc/Thinkstock(HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) — An emergency cellphone assigned to the office of Florida Gov. Rick Scott was called by nursing home officials at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills asking for assistance, the governor’s office confirmed to ABC
iStock/Thinkstock(TAMPA, Fla.) — Nearly a week after Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida and barreled through the state, over 1.6 million customers still have no power in the sweltering September heat. As of noon on Friday, more
iStock/Thinkstock(DAMASCUS, Md.) — A pregnant Maryland teacher who was allegedly killed by her boyfriend was shot in the back of her head, police said, citing autopsy results. Laura Wallen, 31, of Olney, Maryland, had been missing for
iStock/Thinkstock(COLUMBUS) — A Columbus police officer has been “relieved from duty” after he allegedly made comments threatening to choke a suspect, Columbus Division of Police Chief Kim Jacobs announced Wednesday. In a news conference Wednesday night, Jacobs
Louisiana State University (BATON ROUGE, La.) — All Greek activities were suspended at Louisiana State University on Thursday after a freshman pledge died in what is being investigated as a hazing incident. The school announced that freshman
Douglas Sacha/Getty(NEW YORK) — As Floridians return home in the wake of deadly Hurricane Irma, Tropical Storm Jose may become a hurricane later today, potentially bringing Nor’easter like conditions to New York and Boston next week. As
iStock/Thinkstock(ROCKFORD, Wash.) — When a Washington state high school student confronted a classmate who was armed with an automatic rifle and a semi-automatic handgun inside the school, authorities said the student “tried to talk” the armed classmate
Central Intelligence Agency(NEW YORK) — CIA Director Mike Pompeo abruptly pulled out of a planned appearance at Harvard University Thursday after the school announced they had invited convicted leaker Chelsea Manning to serve as a visiting fellow.
iStock/Thinkstock(BERKELEY, Calif.) — A large demonstration took over the campus of the University of California, Berkeley on Thursday night once again to protest a planned speech by a controversial conservative. This time, it was the editor-in-chief of
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The nation’s largest police force Thursday released, for the first time, video footage from officers’ body cameras that captured a fatal shooting this month in New York City. The NYPD acted, over the objection
artolympic/iStock/Thinkstock(OLNEY, Md.) — Investigators are awaiting autopsy results as they work to piece together details of what led to the killing of a pregnant Maryland high school teacher found dead nine days after being reported missing. The
Rex_Wholster/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — In December of 2009, 15-year old high school student Jahveel Ocampo, her boyfriend and a few of his family members decided to drive east from Encinitas, California, up into the mountains to see the
diego_cervo/iStock/Thinkstock(HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) — Some patients who were admitted to a South Florida hospital after they were evacuated from a nearby nursing home that had lost air conditioning due to Hurricane Irma had temperatures of up to 106
iStock/Thinkstock(FORT BRAGG, N.C.) — Several soldiers have been injured in a training mishap at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The injuries were caused by an explosion, according to ABC station WTVD-TV. The number of soldiers injured and the
ABC News(ROCKFORD, Wash.) — A Washington State Patrol trooper called Wednesday the “worst day” in his law enforcement career after responding to his own children’s school for an active shooter. Trooper Jeff Sevigney tweeted hours after
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Trump is headed to Naples, Florida, on Thursday to meet with Hurricane Irma first responders. First lady Melania Trump; Vice President Mike Pence; and his wife, Karen Pence, will be traveling with
Timothy Fadek/Redux for ABC News(KEY WEST, Fla.) — Hurricane Irma destroyed as many as 25 percent of homes in the Florida Keys, with up to 65 percent of homes suffering major damage, a FEMA official said on
aijohn784/iStock/Thinkstock(DAMASCUS, Md.) — A pregnant Maryland high school teacher who has been missing for more than a week has been found dead in a shallow grave, and her boyfriend is charged with her murder, Montgomery County police
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock/Thinkstock(CLAREMONT, N.H.) — The mother of an 8-year-old mixed-race boy who suffered injuries to his neck after, she says, he was left to hang by a group of youths in New Hampshire told ABC News Wednesday that
MattGush/iStock/Thinkstock(CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.) — Fifteen Marines were injured on Wednesday after a training accident involving an amphibious landing vehicle at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California. A U.S. Marine Corps spokesperson confirmed to ABC News that
digicomphoto/iStock/Thinkstock(NEWARK, N.J.) — Three Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to a specialized screening team at Newark Airport were arrested Wednesday for assaulting fellow officers, allegedly pinning the victims to what was known as a “rape table,”
aijohn784/iStock/Thinkstock(SPOKANE) — One student is dead and three others are injured after a school shooting near Spokane, Washington, police said. The shooter has been apprehended and is in custody, police said. The wounded were transported to a
iStock/Thinkstock(HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) — Eight people are dead after Hurricane Irma knocked out air conditioning at a nursing home in Hollywood, Florida, according to ABC affiliate WPLG-TV. While the causes of their deaths were not immediately clear, the
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office(OCALA, Fla.) — Authorities are searching for an elderly couple in Florida who disappeared while evacuating from Hurricane Irma over the weekend. Florida residents Milan and Lucille Yezic were last seen Saturday night at
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — A Houston police sergeant who died trying to get to work during Hurricane Harvey was remembered Friday morning at a funeral service. Sgt. Steve Perez, a 34-year veteran, was “bravely serving the city of Houston
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Convicted ex-pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli said Friday that his appeal to his social media followers to “grab” Hillary Clinton’s hair was an “awkward attempt at humor or satire” and was not the
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(KEY LARGO, Fla.) — Residents of the Florida Keys are returning to a much different landscape than the one they left last week. Three days after Hurricane Irma rumbled through the region, residents are coping
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A New York City mother of three, who was injured while trying to shield her children from a falling tree in New York City’s Central Park last month, plans to sue the
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The devastation left in coastal U.S. cities after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma has many wondering if multiple, high-category hurricanes making landfall will be a “new normal” moving forward, leaving questions about how coastal cities
ABCNews.com(OLNEY, Md.) — A pregnant Maryland woman and lauded high school teacher vanished last week after she contacted relatives in a text message, authorities said. The Montgomery County Police Department said in a news release that the
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Powerful hurricanes like Harvey and Irma are dangerous anywhere they hit. But hurricanes and other natural disasters pose an especially big threat to growing coastal cities such as Houston, Miami and Tampa. Houston’s population
Ingram Publishing(NEW YORK) — Former gang member Richard Gamarra is making the most out of a second chance at life. Gamarra, 29, graduated from Columbia University this past May after spending several years in prison on assault
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Louis Freeman, a Miami-based radiologist, said he returned home after working for 48 hours straight during Hurricane Irma to find his property in turmoil. “It’s hard,” Freeman said. “You come home after 48 hours straight
@OCFireRescue/Twitter(NEW YORK) — Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused between $150 billion and $200 billion in damage to Texas and Florida, comparable to the costs from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005, a according to a preliminary
Coral Springs PD(CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.) — A group of first-responders had a moving moment when they were out scouting for people in Coral Springs, Florida, who needed help Saturday immediately after Hurricane Irma hit the city. The
WABC-TV(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — As Hurricane Irma’s eye was crossing over central Florida on Sunday, some looters were caught trying to take advantage of the frightening situation. Florida law enforcement played double duty saving the stranded and
Monroe County Sheriffs Office Animal Farm(MONROE COUNTY, Fla.) — Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Animal Farm transported a variety of animals in need of shelter to holding cells inside the county jail ahead of Hurricane Irma on Saturday.
Andrea Lyon/WFTS(WINTER HAVEN, Fla.) — Parked cars in Winter Haven, Florida, were pummeled by the extreme wind tunnel created by Irma. A row of at least three cars were no match for the historic storm whose wrath
ABC News (HARDEE COUNTY, Fla.) — A sheriff’s deputy and a corrections officer were among those killed as Hurricane Irma slammed into Florida. Julie Bridges, a 13-year member of the Hardee County Sheriff’s Office, died in a
Thinkstock/istock(SARASOTA, Fla) — Florida rescue workers and a group of residents helped save two manatees who were left stranded on Sunday after Hurricane Irma caused water to drain from the Sarasota Bay. Michael Sechler, who shared images
iStock/Thinkstock (ORLANDO, Fla.) — “Service before self.” That’s what two members of the National Guard told each other when they decided to cancel their wedding in order to help with hurricane relief efforts in Florida, where at
ABC News(TAMPA, Fla.) — Hurricane Irma, now a Category 1 storm with top sustained winds of 85 mph, was battering Orlando early Monday morning after lashing southern Florida and moving across the center of the state. The
Brian Emfinger/LSM(NAPLES, Fla.) — Drone footage shows the extent of the damage that Naples, Florida, sustained from Hurricane Irma on Sunday. The city, located on Florida’s west coast, was hit by Irma around 5 p.m., and parts
Brian Blanco/Getty Images(TAMPA, Fla.) — Hurricane Irma is so strong that it is pulling water away from coastlines, an unusual phenomenon taking place in certain areas of Florida’s west coast. Irma’s powerful winds first blow offshore, essentially
David Santiago/El Nuevo Herald/TNS via Getty Images(MIAMI) — As Hurricane Irma continues to move north through Florida after making landfall on the state’s west coast Sunday afternoon, an executive from Florida Power & Light estimated that it
ABC News(KEY WEST, Fla.) — Hurricane Irma is pummeling Florida with powerful winds and rain after making landfall in the Florida Keys Sunday morning. The storm has left at least three people in the state dead, including
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — A woman in Miami who went into labor during Hurricane Irma delivered a baby girl at home after being talked through the delivery over the phone by doctors and emergency workers. The city of Miami’s
Paul Hargave(HOUSTON) — The body of a missing Houston real estate agent, who disappeared as Hurricane Harvey was barreling down on the area, has been found and her former husband has been charged with murder. Authorities discovered
Zak Mann(MIAMI) — While millions of Floridians were given evacuation orders — particularly residents of South Florida — in advance of Hurricane Irma’s arrival, Miami financial adviser Zak Mann decided to stay put. The 37-year-old told ABC
Two Point Digital(KEY WEST, Fla.) — Not everyone in Key West, Florida, has complied with orders to evacuate the island as Hurricane Irma takes aim at the island. Case in point: The man seen in the video
ABC News(KEY WEST, Fla.) — Not everyone in Key West, Florida, has complied with orders to evacuate the island as Hurricane Irma takes aim at the island. Case in point: The man seen in the video above,
ABC News(TAMPA, Fla.) — Hurricane Irma cut a swath of destruction through the Caribbean before moving slowly northwest toward Florida’s west coast, where it is expected to make landfall Sunday. The eye of the hurricane is expected
ABC News(MIAMI) — For some of Miami’s homeless population, hunkering down at a local shelter is welcome protection from the approaching hurricane, even if their stay is only temporary. “The only reason I’m in this shelter is
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Hurricane forecasting has made tremendous improvements in the last two decades, allowing meteorologists and officials much more time to warn residents who may potentially be affected by a dangerous storm. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew made
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Four hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic in the past three weeks, but hurricane season is far from over, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Meteorologists predicted the 2017 hurricane season
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — When Hurricane Irma finally dissipates, the damage wrought by the storm won’t only affect people. The Category 4 storm, which ravaged the Caribbean and is expected pummel Florida this weekend, displaced and devastated habitats and
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The night of Oct. 8, 2015 started out like so many others at Northern Arizona University — with a party at the off-campus apartment complex known as “The Courtyard,” popular among fraternity members
NOAA(MIAMI) — A man died Thursday after falling off a ladder while installing hurricane shutters in Broward County, Florida. The 57-year-old man, who has not been identified, had been hired to install the shutters ahead of Hurricane
Marc Serota/Getty Images (MIAMI) — At least 1.3 million Florida residents are under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Irma, which is slated to strike the state as a Category 4 storm on Sunday morning. Florida Gov. Rick
Royal Netherlands Navy (MIAMI) — Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Irma — the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade — which is expected to hit Florida Sunday
Rachel Scott/ABC News(MIAMI) — As more than 1 million Floridians are under orders to evacuate, ABC News spoke to some Miami residents who are hunkering down at home as Hurricane Irma — the most powerful Atlantic storm
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — The floodwaters in Houston have mostly receded, but in their place stand mountains of debris. Survivors of the catastrophic flooding from Harvey have shown their eagerness to rebuild and reclaim their damaged homes
ABC News(MIAMI) — With more than a million Florida residents ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Irma, Gov. Rick Scott urged people to leave without delay. “If you’re in an evacuation zone, you’ve got to get out.
ABC News(MIAMI) — Major storm surge and 150 mph winds awaited South Florida even as Hurricane Irma was downgraded to a Category 4 storm in its crawl toward the U.S. mainland on Friday morning. The 5 a.m.
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Amidst the mad dash to leave Miami as Hurricane Irma takes aim at South Florida, the international terminal at Miami International Airport was temporarily closed Thursday night after police shot a knife-wielding man, officials said.
Jim Watson/Getty Images(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Three of the golf clubs that President Donald Trump owns in south Florida and his so-called “winter White House” could be damaged by Hurricane Irma this weekend as they all
HsinJuHSU/iStock/Getty Images(FAIRFAX, Va.) — In another example of the Trump administration unwinding Obama-era policy, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced Thursday that the department will begin the process of updating guidance for Title IX sexual assault investigations —
larrysinger/iStock/Thinkstock(POMPANO BEACH, Fla.) — A Florida-based journalist who covered the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey is now preparing her own home for yet another powerful hurricane headed toward the U.S. Freelance network television news producer Karen D’Uva,
dennisvdw/iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — When Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc upon Puerto Rico Wednesday night, the region and its people were already reeling from an economic crisis and infrastructure issues. The news of widespread blackouts, a water
MikaelEriksson/Getty Images(MIAMI) — Hurricane Irma is believed to be the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade, but its predecessors in both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean have also caused their share of death
artolympic/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Authorities in Texas are searching for Houston realtor Crystal McDowell who disappeared as Hurricane Harvey was barreling down on the area. “We’re chasing a lot of leads,” Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne told ABC News.
Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Multiple wildfires continue to rage out west, prompting National Weather Service warnings, alerts and evacuations across multiple states. There are currently 78 large wildfires burning in eight western states, including Montana, Idaho,
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(MIAMI) — Up to 400,000 people in Miami-Dade could be ordered to evacuate Thursday as Hurricane Irma barrels toward Florida, the mayor told ABC News. “This is a hurricane that I’ve never seen before, so
ABC News(MIAMI) — Hurricane Irma skirted north of the Dominican Republic early Thursday as the Category 5 storm set its sights on south Florida after leaving devastation in its wake in the Caribbean. Irma had maximum sustained
ABC News(MIAMI) — As Hurricane Irma moves over the Caribbean and takes aim at Florida, Gov. Rick Scott warned that the “massive storm” could be more treacherous than Hurricane Andrew, which devastated the Sunshine State 25 years
ABC News(EAST CHICAGO, Ind.) — The FBI is investigating after an explosion at a post office in East Chicago, Indiana, injured a postal worker on Wednesday. East Chicago Acting Fire Chief Francisco Mendez told ABC affiliate WLS-TV
welcomia/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The North American and European energy sectors are being targeted by a “new wave” of cyber attacks by the group known as known as Dragonfly, according to a research report released Wednesday by cyber security
Harvepino/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three hurricanes are currently churning in the Atlantic Ocean, and they’re all moving west. Hurricane Irma — a Category 5 storm — poses the most imminent threat as it bears down on the Caribbean
Sun Sentinel/Getty Images(MIAMI) — Hurricane Andrew — the monster storm that hit South Miami in August, 1992 — showed just how shoddily many homes in the area were built at the time to accommodate a booming population
stefanofiorentino/iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Hurricane Irma lashed the Caribbean on Wednesday, causing at least three deaths, while farther north in the U.S., Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are facing states of emergency as residents brace for
behindlens/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Imagine trying to stand upright on the roof of a car going 74 mph down a highway. That’s how it would feel just trying to stay standing amid Category 1 hurricane-force winds, the lowest
Meinzah/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Former Port Authority Intelligence Unit Det. Matthew Besheer says he predicted a decade before the 9/11 terror attacks that the World Trade Center would be a terrorist target. “In 1991 leading into 1992, I
StrahilDimitrov/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, begins battering the Caribbean, you may wonder how hurricanes get their names. Storm naming is actually maintained by an international group of meteorologists known as the World
Harvepino/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 blasting through the Caribbean this week, and Hurricane Harvey, a devastating storm that tore through southeast Texas less than two weeks ago, both began as a group of thunderstorms
GlobalP/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As Florida residents prepare for Hurricane Irma, pet owners in the state will need to take extra precautions to help their animals. Aaron Johnson, director of the Montgomery County Animal Shelter in Conroe, Texas,
Andrew Itkoff/AFP/Getty Images(MIAMI) — Imagine if Armageddon struck modern-day America, where once-busy roads are filled with silence, and destruction is visible as far as the eye can see. Entire trailer parks are flattened. Facades of hotels have
ABC News(MIAMI) — Hurricane Irma made its first landfall in the Caribbean during the early morning hours on Wednesday as Floridians prepared for the worst ahead of the record-breaking storm. The monster storm maintained winds of 185
Google Maps(LOS ANGELES) — Former President Barack Obama will be immortalized in a portion of a Los Angeles-area freeway, following the passage Tuesday of a resolution by both the California Senate and Assembly. The portion of the
iStock/Thinkstock(PHOENIX) — An F-16 fighter jet with the Arizona Air National Guard crashed Tuesday afternoon in southeastern Arizona, officials said. “Rescue efforts are underway and the status of the pilot is unknown at this time,” read a
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Large portions of Houston and other parts of Texas remain underwater from the last deadly hurricane to hit the U.S., but federal agencies and national recovery groups are already bracing for a potentially stronger
NYPD43Pct/Twitter(NEW YORK) — The son of a police officer killed in the line of duty received a special sendoff before boarding the bus for his first day of kindergarten on Tuesday. About 30 officers from the New
Stephanie Hoekstra (HOUSTON) — In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, a Texas firefighter was able to rescue his fiancee’s wedding gown from a house that was flooded amid the deadly storm. Kyle Parry, a 35-year-old firefighter from
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A dozen protesters were arrested in front of Trump Tower in New York after Tuesday’s announcement that the Trump administration is ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, five years after
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office /Twitter(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — A woman who was allegedly kidnapped by her former boyfriend in California last week was found safe in Nevada Monday night, while the suspected kidnapper — who authorities
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Stephanie Jeong has come a long way since she first took up the violin with teacher Betty Haag. “It was always a part of my daily life. Even if it was just for
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Residents and officials in Puerto Rico and Florida are preparing for Hurricane Irma as it strengthens over the Caribbean into a “potentially catastrophic” Category 5 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Irma has strengthened to a Category 5 storm and catastrophic damage is possible in the Florida Keys and southern Florida this weekend. Irma is packing 175 mph winds as of 8 a.m.
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Texas cities and towns hit by Hurricane Harvey are at a critical point in recovering from the storm and catastrophic flooding, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground to help, the
WPVI-TV(PHILADELPHIA) — Several people were injured when a vehicle struck pedestrians gathered at a Labor Day block party in south Philadelphia on Monday, according to police. At least eight people were seriously injured, but there were no
@MelinaSardar/Twitter(LOS ANGELES) — Some residents in southern California are returning to their homes after a brief reprieve from the scorching heat. Los Angelenos spent their Labor Day weekend breathing in nasty air and staring above at a
Massachusetts State Police(BOSTON) — Police shut down a tunnel in Boston to rescue a kitten who officials said “decided to play a little hide and seek.” The adorable gray kitten was spotted by drivers in the Route
ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — A Temple University student whose body was found Saturday was determined to have died of the combined effects of blunt trauma and strangulation, officials said. According to ABC-owned station WPVI in Philadelphia, 22-year-old Jenna
MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Officials are allowing residents who live inside the 1.5-mile evacuation zone around an Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, that was at risk of exploding last week to return home, the company announced
Photo Courtesy of Matt Mika(WASHINGTON) — The lobbyist who was shot multiple times earlier this year when a gunman opened fire at lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game spoke out, recounting the harrowing scene of the
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — For Enrique Ramirez, the last week of August was supposed to mark a new beginning. He moved from his brick Quincy House dorm on Harvard University’s campus into an apartment he shares with his
ABC News(NEW YORK) — As parts of the U.S. continue to recover from the effects of Harvey, Hurricane Irma is gradual strengthening as it moves west. Irma remains a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115
Russian Foreign Ministry(WASHINGTON) — Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs blasted America’s seizure of three Russian diplomatic posts on Sunday, calling the actions an “outrageous move” that the country treats as “a blatantly hostile act,” while releasing videos
ABC News(HOUSTON) — A Houston teen whose home was flooded by Harvey said her family could face further devastation if President Trump ends the DACA program for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Yazmin Medrano,
Alex Wong/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott praised the federal government for its assistance to southeast Texas in the wake of historic flooding from Harvey, but cautioned, “We have a lot more work to do.” “I’ll
iStock/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — Police in Philadelphia said a body presumed to be of Jenna Burleigh, a 22-year-old Temple University student who had been missing since Thursday, was discovered in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The body was found in Paupack
Scott Holt(HOUSTON) — A girl in Texas had a heartfelt reminder for her police officer father who was headed to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. “Dear Daddy,” Makenna Holt’s letter began, “I hope you don’t get
Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A wildfire burning through mountains just north of downtown Los Angeles is the largest ever within city limits, according to the city’s mayor, Eric Garcetti. Only one home has burned and no
Pasek Family(HOUSTON) — A 25-year-old man who was electrocuted in Houston floodwaters died while trying to save his sister’s cat, his mother, JoDell Pasek, told ABC News Friday. On Tuesday, Andrew Pasek had gone to the home
Twitter/@CBPArizona(WHETSTONE, Ariz.) — A U.S. Border Patrol K9 is responsible for the arrests Thursday night of two Mexican nationals who illegally entered the country by hiding in the trunk of a car. Two American citizens who smuggled
Chris Tycksen (HOUSTON) — The floodwaters are receding from Houston a week after Hurricane Harvey slammed into southeastern Texas. But officials say there’s a long road ahead for recovery, and Houston will be picking up the pieces
Courtesy Piazza Family(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) — Joseph Ems, a former Penn State University fraternity member who is no longer facing a charge in connection with the death of a pledge at the fraternity house earlier this year,
Harris County Constable’s Office(HOUSTON) — An unwelcome guest was found in a Texas home left flooded by Harvey: a 9-foot alligator. The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office said after an intruder call was reported at a
Aishel House(HOUSTON) — Dayna Skolkin and Josh Tillis planned to hold a dinner for friends and family tonight at a Houston location meaningful to both of them to celebrate their wedding, which was scheduled for Sunday. The
Luna Family(NEW YORK) — For the past year, Ms. Luna’s middle school classroom lessons have taken a personal turn because for some of her students, old fears have been renewed — fears that they or their parents
ABC News.(HOUSTON) — The crisis from Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath is far from over in Texas, the governor told ABC News on Friday. While the Houston area is drying out, revealing the extent of the damage,
Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(CROSBY, Texas) — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has launched an investigation into the fire at the chemical plant owned by Arkema Inc. in Crosby, Texas, after explosions and fires rocked
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new storm is strengthening in the Atlantic Ocean even as much of the southern United States continues to deal with the lingering effects of Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Irma is officially a Category 3
ABC News.(NEW YORK) — The remnants of Hurricane Harvey continued to dump rain on several southern states nearly a week after making landfall in Texas as the most powerful storm to hit the mainland in over a
Hemera Technologies/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — A fleet of monster trucks driven by volunteers is traveling to Texas cities hardest hit by floodwaters. Video posted to Facebook shows a monster truck — comprised on an SUV on monster truck wheels
Win McNamee/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Six days after Hurricane Harvey roared ashore in southeastern Texas, officials and residents have begun to assess the storm’s trail of destruction in Houston as the flood waters slowly started to recede. First
19695866/iStock/Thinkstock(NEEDVILLE, Tex.) — An unusual life raft was spotted floating in the flood waters near Houston after Hurricane Harvey. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shared a video Wednesday of an army of fire ants clinging to
Win McNamee/Getty Images(ORANGE, Texas) — A line of boats being pulled by trailers was spotted driving toward Orange, Texas, after Tropical Storm Harvey made landfall for a third time nearby. Footage taken by ABC News shows several
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey continued to lash several Gulf states with heavy rain as it followed its devastating path into the southern United States five days after making landfall in Texas as the most powerful storm
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(PORT ARTHUR, Texas) — Although Harvey’s floodwaters have begun to recede in parts of Port Arthur, Texas, Mayor Derrick Freeman told ABC News that an unknown number of residents remain stranded and some homes, including
Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — A pair of explosions was heard early Thursday morning and black smoke was seen rising from a chemical plant near Houston compromised by flooding from Hurricane Harvey, officials said. Arkema Inc., which runs
iStock/Thinkstock(BEAUMONT) — Beaumont has lost both its main and secondary water supplies in the wake of historic flooding due to Hurricane Harvey, city officials announced early Thursday. The storm has moved out of the east Texas area,
Photodisc/Thinkstock(RENO, Nev.) — The main route between Reno, Nevada, and Burning Man is closed due a fast-growing wildfire that has burned more than 30,000 acres of land, emergency officials said Thursday. Officials now worry the fire could
iStock/Thinkstock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A California sheriff’s deputy was killed in a motel shootout with a suspect on Wednesday that also left two California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers wounded, police said. Robert French, a 21-year veteran with the
alexialex/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Wednesday it had received “disturbing” reports of people in the Houston area posing as Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents and telling residents in the area to leave their
Ingram Publishing/iStock/Thinkstock(PORT ARANSAS, Tex.) — A Texas man whose wife gave birth after they fled from Hurricane Harvey — and whom ABC News has embedded since the storm made landfall on Friday — made an emotional return
SeanPavonePhoto/iStock/Thinkstock(CROSBY, Tex.) — The situation at an Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, outside of Houston, has become “serious,” the company said in a statement, and there is a risk that the plant could catch fire or
Instagram/robbieanne(HOUSTON) — Despite Hurricane Harvey and all the losses it’s caused, the more than 32,000 Houston residents currently living in shelters as a result of the storm are carrying on with life celebrations. One boy displaced by
HCSO Texas/Twitter(HOUSTON) — The Texas deputy shown in a heartwarming photo carrying two children, one in each arm, out of a Houston-area home surrounded by deep floodwaters, says, “It was just me doing my job, helping out.”
The Washington Post/Getty Images(PEARLAND, Tex.) — After Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, firefighter Michael Gibson was more than a first responder. He was also a worried son. Gibson is part of a first responder team that has been
Win McNamee/Getty Images(BEAUMONT, Tex.) — A young child was rescued in Beaumont on Tuesday after she was found clinging to her unresponsive mother in the floodwaters that have devastated the southeastern Texas city, officials said. The mother
Harris County Sheriff’s Office(HOUSTON) — At least two bodies were found in a van that was recovered Wednesday after it became stuck in swift-moving floodwaters Sunday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office
J.C. and Karen Spencer(HOUSTON) — An elderly couple from Texas is trying to locate a pair of Jet Ski-riding heroes who helped them to escape from their flooded home in north Houston earlier this week. The couple,
Erich Schlegel/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Thousands of people likely remain stranded and an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 homes have been destroyed in the Houston area as Hurricane Harvey, now a tropical storm, continues to batter the Gulf Coast
Google Street View(CROSBY, Texas) — Workers and residents within a mile radius of a manufacturing plant in Crosby, Texas, have been evacuated Tuesday evening over concerns that there could be an explosion or fire at the facility
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — Volunteer rescuers in northwest Houston saved a man who had been clinging to a road sign since Monday afternoon to avoid being swept away in swift-moving floodwaters. The man was holding onto the sign in
ABC13 Houston(HOUSTON) — The sun made an appearance Tuesday in Houston after days of torrential rain from Hurricane Harvey caused record flooding in the area. Blue skies were visible for the first time since Friday as the
Chris Tycksen (HOUSTON) — Houston’s police chief is urging potential robbers to stay out of the city, promising to catch any criminals and “seek the fullest prosecution possible available.” Armed robbers and looters have been arrested amid
Texas Military Department (HOUSTON) — A 60-year-old veteran Houston police officer died after he drove into floodwaters on his way to work Sunday morning, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said in an emotional press conference on Tuesday.
Texas Military Dept (HOUSTON) — After thousands of Hurricane Harvey evacuees streamed in by the busload to Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center, the shelter has now swelled to nearly double its capacity. As of this morning,
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Harvey, which first made landfall Friday as hurricane before weakening into a persistent storm that has circled over southeastern Texas for days, has shattered the U.S. rainfall record for a tropical storm,
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Rescuers are battling through relentless “waves of rain” to try and help survivors of Hurricane Harvey in southeastern Texas, as the death toll from the storm has climbed to seven. Samuel Peña, Houston’s fire
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey is not limited to Texas, it’s also affecting parts of Louisiana where preparations are underway to evacuate some areas. As the heavy band of rain stretches over southwest
ABC News(HOUSTON) — The mayor of the Houston promised to personally defend undocumented immigrants who be may hesitant to seek help in the aftermath of Harvey over fears of being deported. Mayor Sylvester Turner said he would
Janet Weinstein/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Growing up on his father’s boat off the Rockaways in Queens, New York, Tom Paladino was always on the lookout for whales. “My father started a fishing business in 1945 when he
iStock/Thinkstock(CLOVIS, N.M.) — Several people are injured and a suspect is in custody after a shooting at a library in Clovis, New Mexico, about 10 miles from the Texas border, a local official said. Clovis interim City
USCG Heartland(HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has activated the entire Texas National Guard, he said Monday, in response to the “epic and catastrophic” flooding left behind in the southeast part of the state from Hurricane Harvey.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW ORLEANS) — The rain from Harvey is not only devastating Texas, it’s also pounding Louisiana, and the state’s governor, John Bel Edwards, is warning that “the worst is likely to come for us here.” Harvey “does
ABCNews.com(HOUSTON) — Droves of people stranded and displaced by deadly Hurricane Harvey are being transported to nearby evacuation centers and shelters around the Houston area. As masses arrived on the back of city dump trucks — by
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey, which has wreaked havoc on the city of Houston, has weakened to a tropical storm after dropping an improbable 25 inches of rain on the city in only 36 hours. But already
ABCNews.com(HOUSTON) — Humans aren’t the only ones weathering the storm as Hurricane Harvey ravages Texas with “epic and catastrophic” flooding that has left thousands stranded. Rescue efforts are also underway for pets and animals across the state,
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Southeastern Texas has been absolutely pummeled with flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, leaving thousands of residents stranded and in need of help. Fortunately, some citizens have stepped in to assist with the
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey’s historic rainfall and deadly flooding this weekend has left thousands of residents in the Houston area stranded and in desperate need of help as they fight to survive. Dozens of people in
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Just days before Hurricane Harvey evacuee Danielle Weeks is due to give birth, she and her family — with whom ABC News has been embedded since the storm made landfall in Texas last week
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday morning on “Good Morning America” that he expects the damage incurred in the state as a result of Hurricane Harvey to be “horrific” when the storm finally subsides,
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo has a message for survivors of Hurricane Harvey who are sill waiting to be rescued: “hunker down, hold tight.” The city’s top cop urged patience Monday morning on ABC
Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Emergency workers begin releasing water into the Buffalo Bayou from two flood-control dams in Houston on Monday, a move that could impact thousands of residents, officials said. The U.S. Army Corps
Trudy Lampson(HOUSTON) — A startling image of elderly women in a Texas nursing home surrounded by waist-deep flood waters, covered by blankets and sopping wet personal items stunned viewers on social media Sunday morning and prompted an
Texas Military Dept (HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but the system is still meandering over the Houston area, dumping torrential rains on Southeast Texas. The result — severe flooding that is
Berk Ozkan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner argued on Sunday that an evacuation of Harris County, which is currently seeing “unprecedented” flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, would have led to a far worse
Scott Olson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — As the Houston area is stricken by historic flooding, workers on Sunday are fighting to locate survivors of Hurricane Harvey, which has dumped an estimated billions of gallons of rainwater onto southeastern Texas
Daniel Kramer/AFP/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said flooding in Houston from Tropical Storm Harvey may be the worst the city has ever seen. “Houston is an area that is prone to flood at least once
lisatop/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Although Harvey has weakened to a tropical storm since roaring ashore Friday night, meteorologists say the weather system’s slow-moving nature will bring copious amounts of rain to southeast Texas in the coming days, which will
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Gulf Coast of Texas on Friday, making landfall as a Category 4 storm around 10 p.m. local time, and meteorologists are noting a pattern in which the system appears
iStock/Thinkstock(ROCKPORT, Texas) — A small city nestled on the Texas coast has been hit hard by Hurricane Harvey’s wrath of torrential rain and high winds, and the potentially life-threatening weather has prevented emergency crews from responding to
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump signed a memo on Friday that formally directs the Pentagon to ban transgender individuals from openly serving in the U.S. military. The directive gives the Department of Defense six months to develop
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey is set to bear down on Texas, and is expected to bring with it a massive storm surge, torrential rains and lashing winds, according to forecasters. The damage the storm causes remains to
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW ORLEANS) — The city that was ravaged by the deadliest hurricane in the past half-century is now bracing for the foul weather that they will face as a result of another hurricane. New Orleans officials this
iStock/Thinkstock(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — With millions of people potentially in the path of Hurricane Harvey and some mandatory evacuations issued in Texas, certain steps can be taken ahead of the storm to protect your home and property
ABC News(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — Hurricane Harvey is still strengthening as it steers toward Texas on Friday, and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long fears residents may not be heeding warnings to evacuate. “Texas is about
iStock/Thinkstock(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — The Texas coast is bracing for impact on Friday as Hurricane Harvey bears down on its shore. The storm, forecast to be a Category 3 hurricane by the time it makes landfall, is
Moodboard/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Two 18-year-olds from Florida who went hiking in the Grand Canyon as a final summer exploit before heading to college got more of an adventure than they had bargained for. Lifelong friends Reese
behindlens/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — The National Hurricane Center has issued an advisory instructing Texas residents along the Gulf of Mexico coast to “rush” their storm preparations as Hurricane Harvey “rapidly” intensifies. All preparations for residents along the middle Texas
SeanPavonePhoto/iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — A “disgruntled employee” killed an individual at a restaurant in a tourist area in Charleston, South Carolina, said the city’s mayor. Mayor John Tecklenburg said the incident was reported just after noon at Virginia’s
SeanPavonePhoto/iStock/Thinkstock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A teen who had been missing for 11 days, after he was separated from his stepfather during a hike, walked out of a dense Tennessee forest in good condition on Tuesday. Austin Bohanan, 18,
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) –Hurricane Harvey is expected to hit Texas as a Category 3 storm — the likes of which haven’t been seen since 1999’s Hurricane Bret — when it makes landfall late Friday or early Saturday, forecasters say.
Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — So-called antifa protesters and counterprotesters have drawn considerable attention of late, after the deadly violence this month at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. “Antifa” is short for
U.S. Navy(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Navy has identified the nine missing sailors from the USS John S. McCain, as search and rescue efforts were suspended. The McCain sailor who died in the collision has been identified
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(CAPE COD, Mass.) — Two recent great white shark sightings off Cape Cod in Massachusetts have prompted a local official to propose a controversial public safety measure. A great white shark on Monday was caught on
iStock/Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS) — St. Louis police arrested the driver of a vehicle who hit a group of protesters on Wednesday evening. Three people suffered minor injuries in the incident, police said. According to police, a group of
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Chris Cantwell, the white nationalist featured in a Vice documentary about the rallies held in Charlottesville in mid-August, surrendered to police late Wednesday. Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail confirmed to ABC news that Cantwell was
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The city of Charlottesville covered two Confederate statues with giant black veils on Wednesday in remembrance of 32-year-old counter-protester Heather Heyer, who was killed at a rally of white nationalists and neo-Nazis
Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images(COLUMBUS, Ga.) — An investigation into a sexual assault allegation at Fort Benning, Georgia, has revealed additional allegations of sexual misconduct between trainees and drill sergeants, the U.S. Army said Wednesday. The Maneuver Center of
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Senyk/Released(NEW YORK) — The Navy announced it is expanding its search for 10 missing sailors from the USS John S. McCain on Wednesday just hours after the
George Rose/Getty Images(BLOUNT COUNTY, Tennessee) — A teen missing for 11 days walked out of the Tennessee woods in good condition on Tuesday after disappearing following a hike with his stepfather. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. Navy (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy has relieved from duty the three-star admiral in charge of the U.S. 7th Fleet after a string of four accidents this year that includes this week’s deadly collision of the
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — More than two months after a visiting Chinese scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was allegedly kidnapped, authorities say she is presumed dead but her body has not been found. Her family members,
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Senyk/Released(DETROIT) — The mother of one of the ten sailors who went missing following a U.S. Navy ship collision near Singapore on Monday said that she and
iStock/Thinkstock(MILWAUKEE) — The family of Payton Leutner, a Wisconsin teenage girl who survived a stabbing — allegedly at the hands of two other teenage girls who prosecutors say were trying to impress the fictional character “Slender Man”
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A lockdown on the White House was lifted without incident Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious package drew the attention of law enforcement outside the complex’s North Fence. Members of the press and construction workers performing
United States Department of Defense(NEW YORK) — U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis declined to say how much America will increase its troop numbers in Afghanistan following President Trump’s announcement Monday night of his decision to continue the
iStock/Thinkstock(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Evacuations are ongoing in Kansas City, Missouri, after heavy rains produced life-threatening and potentially record flooding overnight. Nearly 10 inches of rain fell in the Kansas City metro area overnight, drenching the roads,
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Bodies have been found in flooded compartments on the USS John S. McCain, the Navy destroyer that collided with a commercial vessel east of Singapore early Monday morning, according to the U.S. Navy. Ten
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN DIEGO) — Greg Carlson has had to overcome learning disabilities throughout his life, but when he met his high school teacher, Megan Gross, learning became a lot easier. “It was always a joy to come in
Robert Millis / EyeEm(PHILADELPHIA) — More than 40 people were injured on Tuesday after a high-speed train made contact with an unoccupied parked train outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to official with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
Chicago Police(CHICAGO) — A Northwestern University professor, as he allegedly stabbed his boyfriend whom prosecutors say he couldn’t subdue, yelled for a second man to help him, according to a court document detailing the alleged murder. Wyndham
ABC News(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio) — A judge in Ohio underwent surgery after he was shot in an ambush-style attack outside a courthouse this morning, authorities said. Judge Joseph J. Bruzzese Jr. was shot and injured outside the Jefferson
ABC News.(NEW YORK) — A historic total solar eclipse arced across the United States from west to east Monday, as millions of people who had gathered in its relatively narrow “path of totality” watched in awe. The
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Millions of people in the United States are expected to be within the path of today’s total solar eclipse, when the moon moves between the sun and Earth and casts a dark shadow
Erik Millsap(STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich.) — A 1-year-old girl thought she spotted her dad in the mall. Instead, it was a statue of Batman. Melissa Millsap was taking her four kids back-to-school shopping at Lakeside Mall in Sterling
Tim Vorderstrasse(WASHINGTON) — A new mother of two decided to take a fresh approach on pregnancy posts by showing the honest and sometimes humorous side of what it’s really like to be pregnant. Exactly two months after
ABC News.(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) — Newlyweds Samantha and Cameron Kuhn had an out-of-this-world wedding today during the total solar eclipse. They celebrated with their closest friends and family in the path of totality in St. Joseph, Missouri.
ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) — The University of Texas at Austin is removing four Confederate monuments that it says have become symbols of modern white supremacy and neo-Nazism, the school announced on Sunday. The university said the monuments
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — From Oregon to South Carolina, a total solar eclipse on Monday will darken the sky as it arcs across the contiguous United States. A total solar eclipse is when the moon moves between the
ABC News.(GREENVILLE, S.C.) — A baby girl born today in South Carolina, hours before the total solar eclipse, has been legally named Eclipse. Eclipse Alizabeth Eubanks came into the world at 8:04 a.m. weighing 6 pounds, 3
Chicago Police(CHICAGO) — The Northwestern University professor and Oxford University financial officer accused of fatally stabbing the professor’s boyfriend in a Chicago high-rise allegedly committed the crime as part of a sexual fantasy hatched online, prosecutors said
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Monday’s total solar eclipse will come to Americans in varying degrees of visual clarity, according to ABC News meteorologists, who say that the clearest skies are likely to appear in the Northwest in
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The weekend after a white nationalist rally collapsed into chaos in Charlottesville, Virginia, leading to the alleged murder of an anti-racism activist, protests erupted across the country against white supremacy, racism and
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(PALM BEACH, Fla.) — A number of high-profile charitable organizations have withdrawn fundraising events and galas from President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, amid growing backlash against the president’s response to the deadly
Brent N. Clarke/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The death of comedian and activist Dick Gregory at age 84 on Saturday prompted a flood of tributes on Twitter from celebrities, activists and others. Jane Sanders recalled how her husband
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The numbers for the $541.9 million Powerball jackpot were drawn Saturday night — but there was no winner. The jackpot now jumps to $650 million. Numbers will be drawn Wednesday night. If
iStock/Thinkstock(MADRAS, Ore.) — Two dead after a plane crashed in Willow Creek Canyon in Oregon, this afternoon. The location of the crash is approximately one mile south of the Madras Airport runway. Deputies from the Jefferson County
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Dressed in a dark blazer and a polka-dot tie, ABC News’ Frank Reynolds anchored the network’s live coverage of a total solar eclipse 38 years ago. Although the celestial phenomenon on Feb. 26, 1979,
Scott Eisen/Getty Images(BOSTON) — One week after violent protests rattled Charlottesville, Virginia, thousands of demonstrators and counterprotesters are descending upon Boston on Saturday for a free speech rally. A free speech rally on Boston Common is set
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Six law enforcement officers on Friday night were shot — two are confirmed dead — in three different U.S. cities, their respective agencies have confirmed. In central Florida, two Kissimmee Police Department officers were
Prince George’s County Police Department(CLINTON, Md.) — Three girls under the age of 10 were found dead Friday morning in a home in Clinton, Maryland, police said. Around 7:37 a.m., 911 dispatchers received a call after an
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia, wants the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee removed from the city’s center, he said in a statement Friday, explaining that such “monuments were transformed from
