Propane tanks cause huge explosion east of Port Angeles
PORT ANGELES – Propane tanks exploded in the back of a pickup truck east of Port Angeles Sunday afternoon. No one was hurt, but the 2011 GMC Sierra was destroyed. The explosions were heard more than a
United Arab Emirates names 1st Arab female astronaut
Mooneydriver/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United Arab Emirates named mechanical engineering graduate Nora AlMatrooshi as the first Arab female astronaut, a selection that she described as an “unforgettable moment.” AlMatrooshi was picked from more than 4,000 candidates
St. Vincent covered in ash as volcano activity continues
Mlenny/iStock (NEW YORK) — Much of St. Vincent remains covered in ash following eruptions Friday at the island’s La Soufriere volcano. The volcano has been inactive for nearly 42 years. “There have been three explosive events that
Michigan's COVID cases surge to alarming levels, but Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rejects new mandates
Handout/DNCC via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With her state battling the biggest surge of new COVID-19 cases in the nation, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will not issue new mandates to blunt the outbreak, relying instead on the
Giant screens, spartan interiors: Electric vehicles go high tech
Tesla (NEW YORK) — Electric vehicles are transforming how Americans “refuel.” There are changes happening inside the cabin, too. No more start/stop buttons. Radio dials now programmed into massive tablets that are mounted to the center dash.
Biden willing to negotiate aspects of $2 trillion infrastructure plan: Energy Secretary Granholm
Alex Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden could alter some terms of his $2 trillion infrastructure proposal and may be open to breaking it up into several smaller packages, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” “The
Severe weather threat in Florida as over 350 reports of severe weather reported in South since Friday
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Since Friday, there have been at least 350 reports of severe weather across the southern U.S. This includes five reported tornadoes — one in Louisiana, two in Mississippi, one in Florida and
Police negotiators on scene at hotel after reports of a barricaded gunman, gunshots
kali9/iStock (HONOLULU) — A man with a firearm has barricaded himself in a Honolulu hotel room following reports of multiple shots being fired, officials said. Honolulu Police Department Captain Brian Lynch said that a 911 call came
Search effort underway for missing LSU student whose car was found on Mississippi River bridge
LSU Police Department (BATON ROUGE, La.) — Authorities and volunteers are searching for a missing Louisiana State University student whose car was found abandoned on a Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge earlier this week. Kori Gauthier, an 18-year-old
GOP willing to negotiate on infrastructure but wants improvement from COVID talks: Wicker
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Despite many Republicans signaling they do not support President Joe Biden’s infrastructureproposal, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said the GOP is willing to negotiate on ABC’s “This Week.” “I’m meeting with the president tomorrow,”