Seven-year-old girl suffers apparent shark bite in North Carolina: Officials
red_moon_rise/iStock (OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C.) — A 7-year-old girl suffered an apparent shark bite in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on Sunday, the mayor said. The girl was bit on her leg at about 11 a.m. and
Transgender student wins bathroom battle after Supreme Court rejects appeal
YinYang/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A transgender man from Virginia has won a years-long legal battle against his former high school over its refusal to let him use boys bathrooms when he was a student. The U.S. Supreme Court
Pacific Northwest heat wave to reach worst day, Northeast braces for heat wave of its own: Latest
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A dangerous and record-breaking heat wave has enveloped the Pacific Northwest, with the worst to come for Seattle and Portland, Oregon — and soon the Northeast will be hit by a heat
Charlotte Police Department turning to customer service to 'revolutionize' policing
dlewis33/iStock (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Customer service police reform is coming to Charlotte, North Carolina. Policing and high-quality customer don’t typically go hand in hand, but Charlotte Police Chief Johnny Jennings wants to change that. “I want to
What it's really like as a transgender person to get medical care
Courtesy Alexander Freeman (NEW YORK) — When Alex Freeman, 22, a member of the transgender community, seeks medical care, he immediately braces himself for confusion, questioning or potentially life-endangering mistakes. While undergoing top surgery two years ago,
Mom who brought toddler to job interview sparks conversation on child care crisis
Courtesy Maggie Mundwiller (NEW YORK) — The video of a mom bringing her toddler to a job interview is sparking a conversation over the realities of the current child care crisis. Maggie Mundwiller, 38, from St. Louis,
21-year-old marine injured in Times Square shooting between CD vendors
ABC News/WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — A 21-year-old marine who was visiting Times Square in New York City is recovering in the hospital from a gunshot wound suffered after gunfire erupted between street vendors. The incident occurred on
Fourth of July sales: What to buy and the best sales to shop
YinYang/iStock (NEW YORK) — Backyard barbecues, fireworks and deep discounts are all on the horizon as we move closer to Fourth of July. Along with your traditional celebrations, you may want to add Independence Day bargain shopping
Surfside building collapse latest: Nine dead, 152 unaccounted for as search and rescue enters fifth day
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (SURFSIDE, Fla.) — At least nine people are dead and 152 others remain unaccounted for after a 12-story residential building partially collapsed in southern Florida’s Miami-Dade County last week, officials said. A massive search
Retired Black officer, Black Air Force veteran killed in possible hate crime: DA
vmargineanu/iStock (WINTHROP, Mass.) — A man allegedly rammed a stolen truck into a house before fatally shooting a retired Black Massachusetts state trooper and a Black Air Force veteran Saturday, according to police. Authorities said they are