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Tropical Storm Erin likely to be 1st hurricane of season, not forecast to hit US

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season by Wednesday and could become a major Category 3 hurricane by the weekend.But as of now, Erin is not expected to post a direct threat to... Read More.

Flash-flooding threats move into the Plains, Atlantic Coast as Wisconsin mops up

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Residents from the Great Plains to the southern Atlantic Coast are bracing for flash flooding on Monday after up to 14 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over the weekend in parts of Wisconsin, prompting numerous water rescues... Read More.

Trump puts DC police department under federal control, deploys National Guard

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is holding a news conference Monday to reveal plans he's said "will, essentially, stop violent crime in Washington, D.C.""We're here for a very serious purpose. Very serious, very," Trump said. "Something's out of control. But we're going to put... Read More.

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ to premiere at the New York Film Festival

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

New York is going to get the first screening of the upcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic.Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is set to premiere at the 63rd New York Film Festival. The film will be the festival’s Spotlight Gala selection, premiering Sept. 28.The Boss is expected to attend... Read More.

Judge rejects Trump administration’s request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury testimony

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in New York has denied the Trump administration's motion to unseal grand jury testimony from the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.The Trump administration has been seeking to release materials related to the investigation into Epstein,... Read More.

Extreme heat heading to Northeast, West: Latest on the scorching temperatures

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Extreme heat is heading to both coasts, bringing dangerously high temperatures to the Northeast, Northwest and Southwest.In the Northeast, heat alerts are in place for parts of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and upstate New York.Parts of Maine could reach record-high temperatures... Read More.

In brief: ‘Cruel Summer’ season 3 to star Olivia Holt and more

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner are uniting for a brand new rom-com. The pair is set to star in the film One Night Only, according to Deadline. Anyone but You director Will Gluck will helm the film based on his rewrite of Travis Braun's script. The original story from Braun followed two strangers who... Read More.

1 dead, 5 injured in Chicago mass shooting, police say

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

A woman was killed and five other people were hurt when gunfire erupted early Sunday at a large outdoor gathering on Chicago's West Side – one of three separate shootings to occur in the same neighborhood in fewer than three hours, according to police.The... Read More.

4 kids, 2 adults dead after a house fire in southern Maryland

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

(BALTIMORE) -- Six people are dead after a house fire broke out in Waldorf, Maryland, early Sunday morning, officials said.Around 8:40 a.m., the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department and several surrounding departments responded to a report of a dwelling fire with entrapment.The victims were two... Read More.

Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Ten years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, the justices this fall will consider for the first time whether to take up a case that explicitly asks them to overturn that decision.Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county... Read More.

Tropical Storm Erin likely to be 1st hurricane of season, not forecast to hit US

Tropical Storm Erin likely to be 1st hurricane of season, not forecast to hit US

Flash-flooding threats move into the Plains, Atlantic Coast as Wisconsin mops up

Trump puts DC police department under federal control, deploys National Guard

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ to premiere at the New York Film Festival

Judge rejects Trump administration’s request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury testimony

Extreme heat heading to Northeast, West: Latest on the scorching temperatures

In brief: ‘Cruel Summer’ season 3 to star Olivia Holt and more

1 dead, 5 injured in Chicago mass shooting, police say

4 kids, 2 adults dead after a house fire in southern Maryland

Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling

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