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“Unimaginable tragedy”: Aubrey Plaza issues statement following husbands death

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

Aubrey Plaza has issued a statement following the death of her husband, Jeff Baena.News of Baena's death, was confirmed by authorities over the weekend. The film director...

Narrowly missed a tragedy: Teen believed to be armed stopped from entering Wisconsin elementary school

Friday, November 8 by ABC News

(KENOSHA, Wis.) -- Authorities in Wisconsin say an armed 13-year-old carrying a backpack and duffel bag was stopped from entering an elementary school Thursday morning after being confronted by school staff and taken into custody several hours later."We narrowly missed a tragedy," Kenosha Police...

Asheville tragedy shows there are no climate change safe havens: Experts

Tuesday, October 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Asheville, North Carolina, has been called a potential safe haven for climate refugees by real estate researchers, praised for its temperate mountain weather, distance far from the coast, experiencing less extreme heat and fewer wildfires.The city of around 95,000 people was...

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...

Maui plaintiffs reach $4 billion global settlement following wildfire tragedy lawsuits

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(MAUI, Hawaii.) -- Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a historic $4.037 billion settlement Friday to resolve claims arising from the tragic Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires that left more than 100 people dead, thousands of others displaced and homes and businesses destroyed.The settlement addresses...

Kansas City mass shooting timeline: How the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade ended in tragedy

Thursday, February 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As Kansas City, Missouri, continues to reel in the aftermath of the tragic mass shooting that rang out at the end of the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade, authorities are piecing together a timeline of events that left one person dead and...

One dead, at least 21 others injured by gunfire at Chiefs Super Bowl parade in Kansas City: ‘Tragedy’

Thursday, February 15 by ABC News

(KANSAS CITY) -- One person has died and at least 21 others were injured by gunfire when a shooting broke out in Kansas City, Missouri, following the parade and rally for the Chiefs' Super Bowl win, officials said Wednesday.The shooting took place west of...

1 dead, at least 10 hurt in shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade in Kansas City: ‘Tragedy’

Wednesday, February 14 by ABC News

(KANSAS CITY) -- One person is dead and 10 to 15 people are injured from a shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, following the parade and rally for the Chiefs' Super Bowl win, officials said.The exact number of gunshot victims was not immediately clear, Kansas City...

Maui wildfire survivors face mental health crisis months after tragedy

Monday, January 8 by ABC News

If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for free, confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.(NEW YORK) -- Five months after wildfires destroyed homes and...

Lewiston comes together to help families, Deaf community heal from tragedy

Wednesday, January 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- This holiday season was tough for Liz Seal and her four children.On Oct. 25, 2023, her husband Josh was one of 18 people killed in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. More than two months since the tragedy, Seal, who is...

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