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Tropical Storm Debby tracker, maps: Latest storm path
(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Debby is threatening the Carolinas and Virginia with major flooding as the slow-moving storm crawls north.Here's what to expect:Tropical Storm Debby made a second landfall early Thursday in Bulls Bay, South Carolina, just northeast of Charleston.Debby has dumped 18 inches of rain in South Carolina…
Suspected serial killer charged in 1977 cold case murders of 3 young women: Authorities
(VENTURA, Calif.) -- A suspected serial killer already in custody in North Carolina for a cold case murder has been charged in the slayings of three women who were strangled to death in 1977 in California, authorities said.Kimberly Carol Fritz, 18, was killed in May 1977; Velvet Ann Sanchez, 31,…
Athlete drowns during CrossFit Games in Texas
(FORT WORTH, Texas.) -- An athlete drowned during a swimming event at a CrossFit competition in Texas on Thursday, the organization said.The death occurred on the first day of the CrossFit Games, being held in Fort Worth through Sunday. The events have been canceled for the rest of the day,…
2 wanted for allegedly stealing human remains from New Orleans apartment
(NEW ORLEANS) -- Police in New Orleans are seeking two people accused of stealing human remains from an apartment.The suspects allegedly stole "a bicycle and of a package containing the remains of a deceased person" from the apartment on July 26, according to the New Orleans Police Department. They then…
How the marine ecosystem in Maui is faring 1 year after the wildfires
(MAUI, Hawaii.) --Scientists say they still don't understand the full extent of the damage the Maui wildfires did to the corals and marine ecosystem off the west coast of the island.After an initial blaze sparked into a weeklong series of wildfires, the needs of those on land -- resulting from…
Veteran actor lured in women, sexually assaulted them: Police
(LOS ANGELES) -- An actor is accused of luring at least three women into a "false sense of security" then violently sexually assaulting them without their consent, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Gabriel Olds, 52, was arrested and booked on seven felony sexual assault charges on Wednesday, LAPD said.…
Maui wildfires a year later: The major developments amid the cleanup and recovery
(MAUI, Hawaii.) -- Thursday marks one year since the start of the devastating wildfires in West Maui that left 100 people dead or missing, destroyed thousands of structures and parched the local landscape.The historic town of Lahaina, the former capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii, was damaged beyond recognition in…
Biden reflects on deadly Maui wildfire, saying community shows ‘strength and resilience’ a year later
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden penned a letter to commemorate one year since the fatal fires in Maui.In the letter, he reflected on the devastation he saw in his visit to the island and how the flames impacted the communities in Lahaina and Kula."We said a silent prayer before your…
Wearing masks in public is now illegal in this New York county, with exceptions
(NEW YORK) -- Lawmakers in a suburban New York county approved a bill to ban masks in public spaces, saying concealing your identity is a misdemeanor offense punishable by up to a year of jail time and a $1,000 fine.Proponents of the Mask Transparency Act in Nassau County, Long Island,…
Romanian oligarch hired Hunter Biden to influence US policy, special counsel says
(WILMINGTON, Del.) -- Prosecutors in special counsel David Weiss' office are accusing Hunter Biden of accepting payments from a Romanian businessman who was attempting to "influence U.S. government agencies," while his father Joe Biden was vice president.If true, the allegation would mark the closest prosecutors have come to tying President…