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(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — At least 51 people have died nationwide from the wintry weather wreaking havoc across the U.S. over Christmas weekend. The most deaths are in New York state, where 29 people have died in the wake of a massive lake effect snowstorm, according to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and local officials. Hochul […]
(WASHINGTON) — The White House on Sunday blamed a politically motivated “stunt” for migrants being bused in subfreezing temperatures to Washington, D.C., the night before. Three buses carrying 139 migrants from Texas arrived Saturday outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence at the Naval Observatory, one advocate who greeted them told ABC News. While no officials […]
Colorado Avalanche Information Center (NEW YORK) — A 44-year-old man has died after he was buried by an avalanche in Colorado, officials said. The victim was among four snowboarders who got caught in the avalanche near Winter Park on Monday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center said. Two of the snowboarders were buried, the Grand […]
(NEW YORK) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday pushed back against the White House’s sharp criticism of him busing more migrants to Washington, D.C., over the weekend — where they arrived outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ home on Christmas Eve in subfreezing temperatures. “The White House is full of a bunch of hypocrites, led […]
youngvet/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot keeps growing. The numbers for the $565 prize will be drawn Tuesday. After players failed to win the top prize on Friday, the amount rose from roughly $510 million to $565 million, the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot this year. The cash prize totals $293.6 million. In […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will present a special multicultural media briefing on Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 1-2pm EST to share the latest information on the updated COVID-19 vaccines, and the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to equity and diversity in the pandemic response. Speakers will include Dr. Cameron Webb, Senior Advisor to the White […]
(RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif.) — Top officials in California’s Riverside County said this week that they continue to be frustrated in their efforts to find out why social services systems have “harmed” some of the 13 Turpin children who were rescued in 2018 from captivity and torture at the hands of their parents. The Riverside County […]
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that starting April 11 people applying for U.S. passports will be able to select “X” to mark their gender in a move designed to accommodate nonbinary, intersex and gender non-conforming individuals. “The Department of State has reached another milestone in our work to better serve all […]
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Skippy Foods announced a voluntary recall of some peanut butter products due to the possibility that a limited number of jars may contain small fragment of stainless steel from a piece of manufacturing equipment, according to a statement released by the Food and Drug Administration. The recall includes a […]
(NEW YORK) — Police are seeking a suspect in an assault on a New York City subway train that is being investigated as a hate crime after the assailant allegedly used an anti-gay slur. The New York Police Department recently released video and images of the attack, which it said occurred March 19 on an uptown […]
