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Debby live updates: Flash flooding, tornadoes target DC, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Debby, which weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression Thursday afternoon, is slamming the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast with heavy rain on Friday.Debby made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday and crawled up the East... Read More.

What to know about COVID at the Olympics after track star Noah Lyles tests positive

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Noah Lyles’ characteristically exuberant walkout for Thursday’s 200-meter final gave little indication that the American sprinter was among the dozens of athletes who have tested positive for COVID or other respiratory illnesses.But within minutes, the track star was being pushed from the... Read More.

How to help survivors of the 2023 wildfires on Maui

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Last year’s devastating wildfires on Maui were the deadliest in modern United States history, claiming over 100 lives.The fires also destroyed thousands of homes, businesses, and cultural and historical sites, particularly in and around the town of Lahaina, which was at... Read More.

Maui wildfires force community to take action in year after fatal tragedy

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The islands of Hawaii have been sold to travelers as a dream destination paradise, but the Maui wildfires pulled back the curtain on a complicated history and reality that few tourists see.In August 2023, wildfires on the island left 102 people... Read More.

Helping hands in Hawaii: Beyond the poolside Mai Tai

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- On the southeast coast of O’ahu, a group of visitors from Renton, Washington, has arrived to volunteer with 808 Cleanups, a local organization working to remove invasive species from along the shoreline."I could not come to Hawai'i, to the island of... Read More.

Noah Lyles’ Olympics drama prompts concern over Paris COVID spread

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Noah Lyles’ characteristically exuberant walkout for Thursday’s 200-meter final gave little indication that the American sprinter was among the dozens suffering from COVID-19.But within minutes, the track star was being pushed from the stadium in a wheelchair, in visible discomfort following his... Read More.

Milli Vanillis Fab Morvan recounts the duos tragic story in Girl You Know Its True

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

What's the truth behind the Milli Vanilli lip-synching scandal of the late '80s/early '90s? The new movie Girl You Know It's True, opening in select theaters across the country and available on digital and on-demand platforms on Aug. 9,... Read More.

Three German tourists deface national park in paintball and slingshot shooting spree

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Three tourists from Germany have been cited after going on a paintball shooting spree that defaced road signs, bathrooms and dumpsters throughout Joshua Tree National Park, officials said.On Sunday, a park ranger who was patrolling the Jumbo Rocks Campground at Joshua... Read More.

Suspected Trump rally shooter visited gun range dozens of times, senator says, as new footage emerges

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The suspected shooter in the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump visited a gun club dozens of times in the year leading up to the attack, including on holidays, according to records newly obtained by Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, as... Read More.

Special Counsel requests delay in response to scheduling order in Trump Jan. 6 case

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Special Counsel Jack Smith's office requested a delay Thursday in responding to a scheduling order from the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's federal election subversion case, citing issues related to the Supreme Court's decision that granted presidents immunity from prosecution for... Read More.

Utah bans 13 books in public schools statewide, including Judy Blume and Margaret Atwood titles

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Utah placed a blanket ban on at least 13 books in schools, including works by Sarah J. Maas, Judy Blume, Rupi Kaur, Margaret Atwood and other authors, in what free speech advocates say is the first state book ban.The Utah State... Read More.

New Instagram filter will help keep Jackson Hole visitors from getting too close to wildlife

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new Instagram filter will allow Jackson Hole visitors to interact with nature while keeping a safe distance from wildlife.Every summer season, when school is out and the weather is warm enough to explore preserved land around the country, images circulate... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Debby live updates: Flash flooding, tornadoes target DC, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast

What to know about COVID at the Olympics after track star Noah Lyles tests positive

How to help survivors of the 2023 wildfires on Maui

Maui wildfires force community to take action in year after fatal tragedy

Helping hands in Hawaii: Beyond the poolside Mai Tai

Noah Lyles’ Olympics drama prompts concern over Paris COVID spread

Milli Vanillis Fab Morvan recounts the duos tragic story in Girl You Know Its True

Three German tourists deface national park in paintball and slingshot shooting spree

Suspected Trump rally shooter visited gun range dozens of times, senator says, as new footage emerges

Special Counsel requests delay in response to scheduling order in Trump Jan. 6 case

Utah bans 13 books in public schools statewide, including Judy Blume and Margaret Atwood titles

New Instagram filter will help keep Jackson Hole visitors from getting too close to wildlife

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