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ilbusca/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — An American Airlines flight was evacuated after the crew reported smoke in the cabin as the plane taxied at San Francisco International Airport, according to airport officials. Three people suffered minor injuries during the evacuation through the emergency slides, but no one needed medical transport, according to the airport. The […]

(SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M.) — The jury has been dismissed for the day in Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter trial while the court discusses a motion filed by the defense claiming live ammunition that came into the hands of local law enforcement related to the investigation into the deadly on-set “Rust” shooting was “concealed” from them. In […]

(NEW YORK) — Animals are perhaps more readily equipped than humans to deal with extreme heat. But when the heat index climbs into the triple digits, accredited zoos in the hottest parts of the country are still tasked with ensuring that animals – and their human counterparts who come to visit – are staying safe […]

(HOUSTON) — The man accused of gunning down Deputy Fernando Esqueda in an ambush attack was arrested overnight and has been charged with capital murder, according to Harris County, Texas, authorities. The suspect, Ronnie Palmer, was also accused of aggravated assault following an incident at a Little Caesars pizza shop. The incident began just after […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Historic heat is still raging in the West, with life-threatening temperatures baking California to Colorado before the dangerous, triple-digit heat moves to the East Coast. Las Vegas hit its sixth day in a row of temperatures at or above 115 degrees as the city soared to a scorching 118 degrees […]

CT757fan/Getty Images (KAUAI, Hawaii) — One person is dead and two others are missing after a helicopter carrying three people in Kauai, Hawaii, crashed into waters about a quarter mile offshore, according to state officials. Officials said they received a report of a helicopter crash into the ocean around 1:20 p.m. local time, after hikers […]

(NEW YORK) — Keep the air conditioners running and the sunscreen handy — the extreme heat in the U.S. is not going anywhere soon. Portions of the country have been experiencing scorching temperatures over the past week, but significant relief from the stifling conditions will not come in the near future, forecasts show. Heat waves […]

(HOUSTON) — More than a million electrical customers in Houston remained without power amid sweltering weather on Thursday and most won’t have their power restored until the end of this weekend, a full week after Hurricane Beryl swept in and damaged the energy grid, officials said. Many Houston residents and elected leaders said they were […]

(WASHINGTON) — As a historic U.S. heat wave continued on Thursday, heat-related deaths in July climbed to at least 28 in the West, while the East Coast recovered from tornadoes and flash flooding as it braced for the return of sweltering temperatures after a brief break. More than 60 million people in nine Western states […]

(NEW YORK) — A passenger is seeking $1.5 million in damages from JetBlue after she allegedly sustained severe burns from “scalding hot” tea served during a period of turbulence, according to a complaint. According to the complaint, filed on June 24, the “dangerously hot cup of tea” was allegedly served to Tahjana Lewis while there […]