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Dangerous fire conditions developing West with Santa Ana winds coming to California
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS(NEW YORK) -- The weather pattern is beginning to turn more conducive for fire development across parts of the Western U.S. once again.High pressure building over the...
ABC Audio Sep 27, 2020
Woman charged with felony in Breonna Taylor protest hit-and-run
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(BUFFALO, N.Y.) -- Police arrested a 25-year-old woman in a hit-and-run incident during demonstrations in Buffalo earlier this week over a Kentucky g...
ABC Audio Sep 26, 2020
California, Nevada likely seeing increase in COVID-19 cases due to Labor Day, officials say
Rattankun Thongbun/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- Some areas of the country are beginning to see an uptick in COVID-19 cases that may be due to Labor Day weekend gatherings, offici...
ABC Audio Sep 26, 2020
After brain-eating amoeba found in county's water supply, advisory lifted in all but 1 area
pGiam/iStockBy ABC News(LAKE JACKSON, Texas) -- After Texas authorities sent an urgent message about brain-eating amoeba found in a southeast county water's supply, the Texas Commission on Environment...
ABC Audio Sep 26, 2020
1st woman named Rochester interim police chief amid criticism over Daniel Prude's death
kali9/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) -- Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan has been appointed Rochester's new interim police chief -- the first woman to hold the position -- amid criticism o...
ABC Audio Sep 26, 2020
Fire threat, heat wave in store for West this weekend as colder temps come to Midwest
ABC NewsBy DANIEL MANZO, ABC NewsA major weather pattern change is in sight for the next few days in much of the U.S., including the return of dangerous fire weather conditions in parts of the West as...
ABC Audio Sep 26, 2020
Man gets 1 year in jail for holding large parties against COVID-19 rules
Charles County Sheriff's OfficeBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(HUGHESVILLE, Md.) -- A Maryland man has been sentenced to one year in jail after he hosted two parties against the governor's COVID-19 large g...
ABC Audio Sep 26, 2020
More Black 'firsts' emerge amid nation's racial reckoning but pressure must continue, some say
JannHuizenga/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- This report is part of "Turning Point," a groundbreaking month-long series by ABC News examining the racial reckoning sweeping the United Sta...
ABC Audio Sep 26, 2020
Oregon reports highest daily COVID-19 case total, may be linked to wildfires
GarysFRPBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(SALEM, Ore.) -- After weeks of steady decline, COVID-19 cases are rising in Oregon -- and wildfires may be contributing.The Oregon State Authority reported 457 new c...
ABC Audio Sep 26, 2020
To Native Americans, reparations can vary from having sovereignty to just being heard
ABC NewsBy TENZIN SHAKYA and ANTHONY RIVAS, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- This report is part of "Turning Point," a groundbreaking month-long series by ABC News examining the racial reckoning sweeping the U...
ABC Audio Sep 25, 2020