Tropical storm Arthur forms in the Gulf off Texas, NWS says
Storm track. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Arthur has formed in the Gulf near the middle Texas coast, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). It is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.Tropical ...
Jun 17, 2026
8 victims killed in B-52 crash identified by Edwards Air Force Base
An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California, June 15, 2026. (KABC)(LOS ANGELES) -- The eight people killed in an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crash in California have been identi...
Jun 17, 2026
17 horses killed in barn fire in Saratoga Springs, NY
A fire killed at least 30 horses at a barn on Nelson Avenue used by trainers at the nearby harness track, June 16, 2026, in Saratoga, NY. (Jim Franco/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)(SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.) -- Seventeen horses died after a fire bro...
Jun 17, 2026
Nearly 12,000 residents have been evacuated as a wildfire spreads in Washington
Stock image of fire hose. (Visoot Uthairam/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Nearly 12,000 residents and over 2,000 structures have been evacuated after a wildfire broke out Tuesday in Washington state, spreading to 250 acres. No injuries have been reported.&...
Jun 17, 2026
Suspect in custody after deadly, targeted shooting at Delaware hospital: Police
The police response following a shooting at a hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, June 16, 2026. (WPVI)(WILMINGTON, Del.) -- A 19-year-old man died and another was critically injured in a targeted shooting at a Delaware hospital, police said.The shooting...
Jun 17, 2026
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann addressed by victims' families at sentencing: 'Disgusting coward'
Rex A. Heuermann pleads guilty in court to the murders of eight women during a 17-year killing spree on April 8, 2026 in Riverhead, New York. (James Carbone/Pool/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Anguished relatives of the Gilgo Beach, New York, serial k...
Jun 17, 2026
Luigi Mangione's attorneys plan to present 'affirmative psychiatric defense'
Luigi Mangione appears at an evidence suppression hearing at Manhattan Supreme Court on May 18, 2026 in New York City. Mangione is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan in December 2024. (Photo by...
Jun 17, 2026
The US has lost about half of its historical grasslands. Why experts say it's important to protect what's left
Flint Hills, Kansas near Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. (Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- America has lost about half of one of its most prominent and iconic landscapes, and protecting what's left is key to ensuring hea...
Jun 17, 2026
Barack, Michelle Obama reflect on new presidential center, greatest White House legacy
Former president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama speak with "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts at the Obama Presidential Center on June 13, 2026. (Michael Le Brecht IL/ABC News)(CHICAGO) -- For former President Barack Obama and f...
Jun 17, 2026
6 injured in apparently targeted acid attack in New Jersey, juvenile suspect arrested: Police
First responders at the scene of a reported acid attack in Jersey City, New Jersey, June 15, 2026. (WABC)(NEW JERSEY) -- Six people were injured, including three teenagers, in an apparently targeted acid attack in New Jersey, police said.A juvenile has...
Jun 16, 2026
