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California sues school district over transgender ‘outing’ policy

Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News

(CHINO, Calif.) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit to try to halt a school district's enforcement of what his office calls a "forced outing policy" involving transgender students. The Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education, which serves about 26,000 students,... Read More.

Hurricane Idalia tracker: See the latest landfall map

Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News

(TAMPA, Fla.) -- Hurricane Idalia is bearing down on Florida, where it's forecast to make landfall in the Big Bend region Wednesday morning. Landfall is expected between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Wednesday. Storm surge in Florida's Big Bend area is expected to reach 15 feet. Tampa is... Read More.

Look up! August’s ‘blue supermoon’ won’t be seen again until 2037

Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A rare blue supermoon, a type of full moon, is set to appear at the end of August. The moon will be especially big and bright and rise above the Earth's horizon at around 222,000 miles away on the night of Aug.... Read More.

Hurricane Idalia: Preparedness tips, resources to help keep your family safe

Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Idalia is taking aim at Florida where it's forecast to make landfall Wednesday morning. Officials are urging Floridians to make preparations on Tuesday. Here are tips and resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency: Be aware of the latest weather forecast. Make sure you... Read More.

Florida woman recovering from stingray attack shares experience after close call

Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A relaxing day at a Florida beach turned nearly catastrophic last week when a beachgoer was impaled by a venomous stingray. Kristie Cataffo-O’Brien was cooling off in knee-deep water in Bahia Beach, Florida, when two barbs from a stingray penetrated her back.... Read More.

Idalia live updates: Forecast shows hurricane will be ‘extremely dangerous’

Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Idalia is forecast to make landfall Wednesday morning in Florida's Big Bend area, north of Tampa. The storm is expected to strengthen further as it nears the Sunshine State, possibly becoming a major Category 3 hurricane by Tuesday night. Here's how the... Read More.

Dad who killed daughter by stuffing baby wipe down her throat is arrested: Police

Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A father has been arrested following a more than two-year investigation after police determined he killed his two-month-old infant daughter by stuffing a baby wipe down her throat, police say. The incident originally occurred on May 28, 2021, when the Indian River... Read More.

Suspected Jacksonville shooter had a ‘hatred toward African Americans’: FBI

Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- The suspected gunman who officials say killed three people over the weekend at a Dollar General in Jacksonville, Florida, before turning the gun on himself had "racist writings and rants" that described a "hatred toward African Americans" and other groups, according... Read More.

Idalia live updates: Storm strengthens into hurricane as it heads for Florida

Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Idalia is forecast to make landfall Wednesday morning in Florida's Big Bend area, north of Tampa. The storm is expected to strengthen further as it nears the Sunshine State, possibly becoming a major Category 3 hurricane by Tuesday night. Here's how the... Read More.

Security guard details encounter with alleged Jacksonville gunman prior to racially motivated shooting

Monday, August 28 by ABC News

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- The president of a historically Black college in Jacksonville said Monday that he is convinced a group of students and a security officer thwarted a potential campus massacre by the same gunman who is alleged to have killed three people in... Read More.

Maui Electric responds to lawsuit, claims power lines were de-energized after Aug. 8 fire

Monday, August 28 by ABC News

(LAHAINA, Hawaii) -- Maui Electric confirmed Monday that downed power lines were the cause behind a morning fire near Lahaina on Aug. 8, however the company maintains they had shut off the power before another fire began in the same area and later engulfed... Read More.

March on Washington organizer remembers historic moment as country pushes for change

Monday, August 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sixty years ago, thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington, DC, to advocate for the civil and economic rights of Black people. “250,000 people came to Washington, DC. They came together to say, enough is enough. We are sick and tired of... Read More.

California sues school district over transgender ‘outing’ policy

Hurricane Idalia tracker: See the latest landfall map

Look up! August’s ‘blue supermoon’ won’t be seen again until 2037

Hurricane Idalia: Preparedness tips, resources to help keep your family safe

Florida woman recovering from stingray attack shares experience after close call

Idalia live updates: Forecast shows hurricane will be ‘extremely dangerous’

Dad who killed daughter by stuffing baby wipe down her throat is arrested: Police

Suspected Jacksonville shooter had a ‘hatred toward African Americans’: FBI

Idalia live updates: Storm strengthens into hurricane as it heads for Florida

Security guard details encounter with alleged Jacksonville gunman prior to racially motivated shooting

Maui Electric responds to lawsuit, claims power lines were de-energized after Aug. 8 fire

March on Washington organizer remembers historic moment as country pushes for change

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