Canadian wildfire smoke updates: East Coast skies engulfed in dangerous haze
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hazy and dangerous fumes from ongoing Canadian wildfires have engulfed the skies over most of the northeast coast, prompting serious air quality alerts for millions of Americans. As of Tuesday evening, 17
Family calls for arrest after Florida mother of 4 was killed in front of her children
Ben Crump Law (OCALA, Fla.) — The family of Ajike Owens, 35, and their attorney Anthony D. Thomas held a news conference on Monday demanding an arrest be made for the shooting death of Owens, a Florida mother
2 teens arrested in connection with spate of Houston bike trail robberies
KTRK (HOUSTON) — Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a spate of robberies along a popular Houston bike trail, as police look for more suspects in the attacks, authorities said Tuesday. Since May 16, five people
Shooting reported at Virginia Commonwealth University; no ongoing threat
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (RICHMOND, Va.) — A shooting occurred at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond on Tuesday, the school said. There is no ongoing threat following a “shooting incident” at the university’s Monroe Park campus, VCU said in
Timeline of plane crash outside DC that scrambled fighter jets raises questions
Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The chain of events set off by an unresponsive plane that eventually crashed Sunday in Virginia continues to raise questions about what happened on board and how the incident was
2 shot at Maryland cemetery during burial of 10-year-old gun violence victim
Tetra Images/Getty Images (BOWIE, Md.) — Two people have been shot, one fatally, at a Maryland cemetery during the burial of a 10-year-old girl who fell victim to gun violence last month, according to police. It appears Tuesday
Fight for transgender equality transcends generations
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Nicole Maines – a transgender actress who has starred in “Supergirl,” “Yellowjackets,” and more – never intended to become an activist. But when she and her family won a groundbreaking case against
Mom fears for her trans daughter in wake of gender-affirming care ban: 'It's not going to stop there'
ABC News (SIOUX FALLS, S.D) — A South Dakota law prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors is set to take effect next month, joining a growing list of states considering or enacting similar bans across the country. Meanwhile, a
It's been 79 years since D-Day landings. How experts say we'll continue to honor WWII veterans
National D-Day Memorial Foundation (NEW YORK) — Seventy-nine years ago, on June 6, 1944, more than 156,000 Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on D-Day. “It was one of the most momentous events of the last century,” April Cheek-Messier,
Coi Leray proves she has “Bops” in new video
Uptown Records/Republic Records Coi Leray has “Bops” and she’s letting it be known in the track’s new music video. Released Tuesday, the video finds Coi dancing in front of plaques for her multi-Platinum single “No More Parties” and Gold track “Big