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Cities across US rocked by Memorial Day weekend shootings

Tuesday, May 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Even as the first funerals of the 21 victims of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting were commencing, gunfire continued to wreak havoc across the United States over the Memorial Day weekend as police in eight major cities investigated incidents in which... Read More.

From Buffalo to Houston, 8 US cities rocked by violent weekend of shootings

Monday, May 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A grocery store, a park, a church and a flea market were among the locations where gunfire erupted over the weekend in eight U.S. cities, leaving at least 65 people shot, 17 fatally. The shootings came over a violent 72-hour stretch and... Read More.

New Mexico wildfire threatens multiple cities as critical fire risk continues

Monday, May 2 by ABC News

(SANTA FE, N.M.) -- Wildfires are continuing to scorch through the Western U.S., fueled by high winds, low humidity and arid landscapes. The Calf Canyon Fire and the Hermits Peak Fire in New Mexico have burned through more than 120,000 acres after they combined east... Read More.

Gunman allegedly kills four in shootings spanning two Mississippi cities

Thursday, April 28 by ABC News

(GULFPORT, Miss.) -- Four people were gunned down across two neighboring Mississippi cities Wednesday morning, allegedly by the same gunman, according to police. The first shooting was reported at about 9:11 a.m. Wednesday at a Broadway Inn Express motel in Biloxi, police said. Three victims --... Read More.

New study shows PA ideal for remote workers

Tuesday, April 26 by Louise Bennett

Undated - A new study shows that Pennnsylvania leads the nation for its number of small and mid-sized cities considered ideal for remote workers. Ownerly, a super app for homeowners, released the 2022 rankings for its annual study on Zoom Towns USA: America's Best Cities for... Read More.

Six killed, including firefighter and three kids, in residential fires in two cities

Monday, April 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Deadly fires broke out in Philadelphia and New York City on Sunday taking the lives of six people in total. The first blaze was in Philadelphia, on both floors of a two-story row house. It was reported at 2 a.m. Sunday, and... Read More.

Blinken invokes Putin’s dead brother in accusing Russia of ‘starving’ Ukraine’s cities

Monday, March 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As Russian forces continue to advance across Ukraine, the U.S. is accusing the Kremlin of "starving" besieged Ukrainian cities, in the words of Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who on Monday appealed directly to Russian leader Vladimir Putin to "end the war,... Read More.

Twelve major US cities top annual homicide records

Wednesday, December 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least 12 major U.S. cities have broken annual homicide records in 2021 -- and there's still three weeks to go in the year. Of the dozen cities that have already surpassed the grim milestones for killings, five topped records that were... Read More.

Women’s March returning to cities across US in support of reproductive rights

Friday, October 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Women's rights advocates are preparing to march again in Washington, D.C., and other cities across the U.S. this weekend, with a focus on reproductive rights. The fifth annual Women's March will take place on Saturday, a date specifically chosen for its proximity to... Read More.

Remote workers spur housing boom in smaller US cities, drive up prices

Tuesday, September 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Travis and Emily Elwood never imagined that they would call Billings, Montana, home. The couple moved here from Portland, Oregon, last year when the pandemic forced them to reevaluate their priorities. “I think humans just… are creatures of habit,” Travis Elwood told “Nightline.”... Read More.