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Record-breaking heat in the West, flooding forecast for the Gulf Coast

Wednesday, March 26 by ABC News

(PHOENIX) -- Sweltering weather across the West is expected to continue on Wednesday.Phoenix hit 99 degrees on Tuesday, setting a new daily record. The Arizona city is expected to get up to 93 on Wednesday.Temperatures across the West are expected to be 10 to... Read More.

New cross-country storm targets West Coast, Plains and Midwest: Latest forecast

Thursday, March 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A deadly storm wreaked havoc across the eastern half of the U.S., bringing blizzard conditions to the Midwest, tornadoes to the South and torrential rain to the Northeast -- and a new storm is on the move.In the South, they are... Read More.

West Point disbands student clubs related to gender and race

Wednesday, February 5 by ABC News

(WEST POINT, N.Y.) -- The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has disbanded a dozen clubs on campus related to gender and race, ABC News has confirmed.The National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers Club, the Latin Cultural Club and the... Read More.

Strong winds, dry fuel spark concerns for wildfires in West Texas, New Mexico

Tuesday, December 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Red flag warnings were issued Monday due to critical fire danger in West Texas, eastern New Mexico and the Oklahoma/Kansas/Colorado corner.The combination of warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity could produce the potential for dangerous fire conditions across portions of... Read More.

West braces for more storms bringing rain, wind, high surf and snow

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Nine states are on alert for wind, snow, avalanches and high surf as new storms hit the west.Parts of Oregon and Northern California could see 4 to 8 inches of rain over the next four days.A high wind alert is in... Read More.

Bomb cyclone hammers West Coast, 2 dead in Washington state

Thursday, November 21 by ABC News

(SEATTLE) -- Two people were killed by falling trees in Washington state as a powerful storm hammered the Pacific Northwest.In Bellevue, a tree fell into a home, hitting and killing a woman while she was in the shower Tuesday night, Bellevue fire officials said.In... Read More.

Bomb cyclone impacts West Coast, 2 dead in Washington state

Wednesday, November 20 by ABC News

(BELLEVUE, Wash.) -- Two people have been killed by falling trees in Washington state as a powerful storm hits the Pacific Northwest.In Bellevue, a tree fell into a home, hitting and killing a woman while she was in the shower Tuesday night, Bellevue fire... Read More.

Bomb cyclone impacts West Coast, 1 dead in Washington state

Wednesday, November 20 by ABC News

One person was killed and two were injured by falling trees in Washington state as a powerful storm moved into the Pacific Northwest.In Lynwood, a woman in her 50s was killed when a tree fell on a homeless encampment Tuesday night. In Puget Sound,... Read More.

Bomb cyclone to enhance powerful atmospheric river targeting West Coast

Tuesday, November 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A massive plume of moisture from the Pacific called an atmospheric river will hit the West Coast on Tuesday afternoon and last into Friday.The storm is expected to become a bomb cyclone -- which means the pressure in the center of... Read More.

In brief: The Crowns Dominic West headed to The Agency and more

Tuesday, November 5 by ABC News

Dominic West has landed a guest-starring role in the upcoming Paramount+ with Showtime series The Agency alongside Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith and Richard Gere, according to Variety. Based on the hit French spy show The Bureau, The Agency follows... Read More.