Heat wave maps: How long the dangerous temperatures will last

Heat wave maps: How long the dangerous temperatures will last

(NEW YORK) -- Thirteen states in the East from Massachusetts to Kentucky are on alert for more extreme heat before the dangerous temperatures move to the South and the West.Record highs were shattered in New England on Thursday, including 99 degrees in Manchester, New Hampshire; 98 degrees in Hartford, Connecticut;…
Supreme Court upholds federal ban on firearms for domestic violence offenders

Supreme Court upholds federal ban on firearms for domestic violence offenders

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal ban on firearms for domestic violence offenders.The 8-1 opinion was authored by Chief Justice John Roberts. Justice Clarence Thomas dissented.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Couple drowns in rip current while on vacation with their kids in Florida

Couple drowns in rip current while on vacation with their kids in Florida

(HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla.) -- A Pennsylvania couple drowned in a rip current while on vacation in Florida with their six children, according to authorities.The parents, 51-year-old Brian Warter and 48-year-old Erica Wishard, were swimming on Hutchinson Island Thursday afternoon when the couple and two of their teenage children were swept…
Is air conditioning enough? Why extreme heat can still put you at risk

Is air conditioning enough? Why extreme heat can still put you at risk

(NEW YORK) -- "The heat is coming for everybody," Andrew Dessler, a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University, said as one of the season's earliest-onset heat waves scorches the United States.As officials heed heat wave warnings across the country, forecasting what could become another hottest year on record,…
Trump seeks recusal of judge who fined him $464M in civil fraud trial

Trump seeks recusal of judge who fined him $464M in civil fraud trial

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump filed a motion Thursday to try to get the judge who oversaw his civil fraud trial in New York kicked off the case.The motion alleges that Judge Arthur Engoron violated the rules governing how judges are supposed to behave.Engoron in February ordered Trump…
Donald Sutherland, veteran actor and father of Kiefer Sutherland, dead at 88

Donald Sutherland, veteran actor and father of Kiefer Sutherland, dead at 88

(NEW YORK) -- Actor Donald Sutherland, who starred in films including "Klute," "M*A*SH*," "Ordinary People" and, more recently, played the evil President Snow in "The Hunger Games" franchise, has died at age 88.Sutherland's son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, posted the news to social media."With a heavy heart, I tell you that…