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(LOS ANGELES) — Evacuation warnings are in place for parts of Southern California as an incoming storm could bring potential mudslides and debris flows to burn scar areas, according to county officials. “Anyone in these areas should be ready to leave at a moment’s notice,” Los Angeles County officials said in a statement. The evacuation […]

(NEW YORK) — Jim Avila, a former longtime ABC News senior correspondent, whose investigative journalism earned him several of the most prestigious awards in broadcast news, has died. He was 69. His death after a long illness was announced internally by ABC News President Almin Karamehmedovic.  “Jim was a gifted journalist and a generous colleague,” […]

(NICHOLAS COUNTY, W. Va.) — A missing miner trapped in a flooded West Virginia coal mine for nearly a week has been found dead, according to West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey. “At approximately 6:00 a.m. this morning, water levels inside the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County had receded sufficiently for rescue crews to safely […]

(NEW YORK) — Airline disruptions continued across the U.S. on Thursday morning, with at least 989 flights canceled before about 5 a.m. ET, according to tracker FlightAware, as officials warned that it may take days for airports to get back up to speed. It could take up to a week for air travel to return […]

Stock image of police lights. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind.) — A semitruck fatally struck a sheriff’s deputy in Indiana while he was assisting a stranded motorist along an interstate, according to local officials. “This is a heartbreaking loss for our law enforcement family and for the entire Delaware County community,” Jeff Stanley, the […]

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office (SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif.) — Authorities said they are searching for an at-risk woman who was last seen at a bonfire on a California beach. Danielle Staley, 35, of Utah, went missing while visiting the California Central Coast with a friend, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. She […]

Free food boxes are distributed to those in need at a large-scale drive-through food distribution at Exposition Park, in response to the federal government shutdown and SNAP/CalFresh food benefits delays, on Nov. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. Mario Tama/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration’s claim that states were “unauthorized” to begin issuing full SNAP benefits over […]

(NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York decided the wealthy Alexander brothers must face charges they conspired for more than a decade to drug, sexually assault and rape dozens of women, rejecting the luxury real estate brokers’ attempt to dismiss the indictment by arguing it is legally deficient. The judge, Valerie Caproni, agreed […]

(NEW YORK) — At least 893 flights were canceled in the United States on Wednesday morning, with departures from the busy hubs of Chicago, Denver and Atlanta leading the list of the most cancellations, according to FlightAware. Another 1,117 flights had been delayed as of about 1 p.m. ET, according to FlightAware. Chicago O’Hare International […]

Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Top administration officials met with Rep. Lauren Boebert Wednesday morning about the effort to force a House vote on the release of Justice Department’s Epstein files, multiple sources told ABC News. The meeting, with top White House and Justice Department officials, was part of an effort to get Boebert to […]