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Twenty-year-old man falls 400 feet to his death from rim of Grand Canyon

Friday, August 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 20-year-old man has fallen 400 feet to his death from a scenic overlook at the Grand Canyon, officials said.The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report on Wednesday at approximately 10:40 a.m. that a visitor to the park had... Read More.

Firefighter dies in the line of duty in while battling Kansas house fire

Friday, August 2 by ABC News

(WICHITA, Kan.) -- A firefighter in Kansas has lost his life in the line of duty while battling a house fire in Wichita, according to the Wichita Fire Department.The incident occurred on Thursday at approximately 3:22 p.m. when the currently unnamed firefighter was battling... Read More.

Extreme heat, bone-dry vegetation and human misconduct prompting intense wildfire season

Friday, August 2 by ABC News

(REDDING, Calif.) -- It's only August, but already the U.S. wildfire season has burned more than 4.4 million acres, up a staggering 278% from last year, the National Interagency Fire Center reported Thursday.Fueled by record high temperatures, including prolonged heat waves that have left... Read More.

Glad Im home: Former Marine Paul Whelan speaks out after Russia prison ordeal

Friday, August 2 by ABC News

(SAN ANTONIO) -- The former Marine who spent more than 2,000 days in Russian custody spoke out after a historic, multi-country prisoner swap allowed him and three others to return to the U.S.Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva deplaned shortly before 4:30 a.m.... Read More.

2 baby boys die in hot cars in separate states on same day

Thursday, August 1 by ABC News

(PHOENIX) -- A 6-month-old boy has died after he was left in a hot car in Arizona for about seven hours, authorities said.The incident unfolded after the mom asked a neighbor to drive her to Prescott Valley on Tuesday, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office... Read More.

Trump, for 3rd time, asks judge in hush money case to recuse himself

Thursday, August 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A change in the nation's political landscape means the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money case should be recused, defense attorneys argued in a court filing made public Thursday.Trump is reviving a longshot effort to have Judge Juan... Read More.

Tropical system may develop from cluster of storms off southeast coast

Thursday, August 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disorganized cluster of showers and thunderstorms near Puerto Rico that could develop into a tropical system near the Southeast early next week.There's a 20% chance of this forming into a named storm in the... Read More.

Western wildfires latest: One dead in new Colorado blaze as containment expanded on huge California fire

Thursday, August 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A wildfire that started Tuesday in Colorado has killed a person in their home, while California firefighters battling the largest active wildland blaze in the nation made significant progress on containing it but still have a long way to go before... Read More.

Officials: 26 people treated for ammonia exposure after commercial building gas leak in Virginia

Thursday, August 1 by ABC News

(STERLING, Va.) -- Twenty-six patients were transported to area hospitals late Wednesday evening for ammonia exposure after a leak occurred at a commercial building in Sterling, Virginia.At approximately 8:36 p.m., Loudoun County Fire Rescue responded to the 22400 block of Sous Vide Lane in... Read More.

Man intentionally runs over and kills flock of 25 seagulls with his jeep at the beach: Police

Thursday, August 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man has “intentionally” run over and killed a flock of 25 seagulls with his Jeep Cherokee before almost running over two people and their dogs, authorities said.The incident occurred last Saturday around 8 p.m. when the unidentified suspect was driving... Read More.

New Oklahoma Bible directive faces pushback from several schools

Wednesday, July 31 by ABC News

(OKLAHOMA CITY) -- Several Oklahoma schools are speaking out against State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ directive to teach the Bible in public school grades 5 through 12.Walters recently released guidelines on his controversial Bible mandate in public schools after ordering educators to incorporate the religious... Read More.

4 people, 3 dogs killed after Florida mobile home intentionally set on fire: Sheriff

Wednesday, July 31 by ABC News

(PLANT CITY, Fla.) -- Four people and three dogs are dead after a Florida mobile home was intentionally set on fire in what authorities called an "evil" act, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.The sheriff's office responded to a call of a fire... Read More.