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Amid wildfires, Minneapolis’ air quality ranks worst in world among major cities

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Minneapolis' air quality ranked the worst in the world among major cities Thursday due to thick smoke from wildfires burning throughout northern Minnesota and Ontario, Canada.Much of the city's air quality entered the "hazardous" category Wednesday night and remained there into... Read More.

White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump’s speeches: Sources

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When President Donald Trump approached the podium to deliver his State of the Union address in February, one of the few people who knew what he was about to say was allegedly setting himself up to profit from the president's words.... Read More.

Democrats urge DHS to shut down Dilley immigration detention center

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, along with more than 110 Democratic members of Congress, has sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin urging the shutdown of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas.The facility, which is the only family detention center... Read More.

Driver in deadly Tesla crash pressed accelerator to 100% before hitting house: NTSB

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(KATY, Texas) -- The driver in a deadly Tesla crash in Texas pressed the accelerator to 100% before colliding into a house, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.On June 19, the driver, Michael Butler, was behind the wheel of a 2025 Tesla Model... Read More.

Torrential rain prompts Texas Hill Country flash flood emergency warnings

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Torrential rain through Wednesday into Thursday prompted flash flood emergency warnings for Texas Hill Country as water levels in creeks and rivers rose rapidly.As of Thursday morning, there were two flash flood emergencies ongoing in Texas Hill Country, impacting Kerrville --... Read More.

Dangerous wildfire smoke continues with air quality alerts in at least 17 states

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Air quality alerts are in place on Thursday across at least 17 states, from Minnesota to New Hampshire to Virginia, as dangerous smoke drifts into the U.S. from Canadian wildfires.Smoke from the more than 180 wildfires burning in Canada is traveling... Read More.

Coast Guard suspends search for 3 missing passengers after boat sank near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay

Thursday, July 16 by ABC News

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- The Coast Guard said it has suspended search operations for the three people unaccounted for after a boat capsized and sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island.Jarod Toczko, the commander for U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, told reporters earlier... Read More.

Deputies respond to reports of multiple people shot inside Texas Kroger: Authorities

Wednesday, July 15 by ABC News

(HOUSTON, Texas) -- Deputies responded to reports of multiple people shot inside a Kroger outside Houston, Texas on Wednesday afternoon, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said.The incident took place at the Cypresswood Drive location in the Houston area around 3:00 p.m. CT.A... Read More.

Yale faces backlash for talks with the Justice Department regarding its admissions

Wednesday, July 15 by ABC News

(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) -- Yale University said it's negotiating with the Department of Justice over a potential resolution of the Trump administration's findings of alleged racial discrimination in its medical school's admissions processes, according to a statement by the university's president.President Maurie McInnis also... Read More.

Wildfires prompt state of emergency, air quality alert in Minnesota

Wednesday, July 15 by ABC News

(ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn.) -- A northern Minnesota county declared a state of emergency and an air quality alert was issued on Tuesday due to wildfires raging across northern Minnesota and Canada.St. Louis County in northeast Minnesota issued a State of Local Emergency and... Read More.

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Amid wildfires, Minneapolis’ air quality ranks worst in world among major cities

White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump’s speeches: Sources

Democrats urge DHS to shut down Dilley immigration detention center

Driver in deadly Tesla crash pressed accelerator to 100% before hitting house: NTSB

Torrential rain prompts Texas Hill Country flash flood emergency warnings

Dangerous wildfire smoke continues with air quality alerts in at least 17 states

Coast Guard suspends search for 3 missing passengers after boat sank near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay

Deputies respond to reports of multiple people shot inside Texas Kroger: Authorities

Yale faces backlash for talks with the Justice Department regarding its admissions

Wildfires prompt state of emergency, air quality alert in Minnesota

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