Premature fireworks ignition startles unsuspecting beachgoers in Maryland
Twitter/@GillyOfThe412 (OCEAN CITY, Maryland) — A Fourth of July fireworks celebration in Ocean City, Maryland, was canceled after some rockets ignited prematurely and shocked a crowd of beachgoers. Firefighters responded to a call to the beach in
Surfside building collapse latest: Demolition time not set
WPLG (SURFSIDE, Fla.) — Search and rescue crews looking for 121 people at the partially collapsed South Florida condominium remained in a holding pattern Sunday afternoon as demolition crews prepared to bring down the rest of the
White House official acknowledges younger Americans are 'less eager' to get vaccinated
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The lead White House COVID-19 response coordinator acknowledged Sunday that younger Americans feel less vulnerable to COVID-19, making them less likely to get vaccinated. “Younger particularly those in their 20s, have felt less
Man arrested for crashing car into Washington Monument barrier: Police
Twitter/Arsen Hoxha (WASHINGTON) — A man has been arrested after allegedly crashing his car just outside the Washington Monument, missing several people who were walking around the landmark Saturday night, police said. No pedestrians were injured during
The Olympics' newest sports poised to break barriers for women, minorities
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Tokyo Olympics will expand its lineup of competitions with three sports that have long been championed for recognition on the global stage: skateboarding, surfing and indoor climbing. For decades, these sports
Vaccine hesitant are in 'death lottery,' W.Va. governor says
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As the country marks its 245th Independence Day, the Biden administration has officially missed its target of getting 70% of all adults at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine. And as state
Spike in drug, alcohol related jail deaths puts spotlight on fallout from 'war on drugs'
iStock/Feverpitched (NEW YORK) — Drug and alcohol-related jail deaths have skyrocketed in recent years, according to a recent report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and experts say that spike goes hand-in-hand with the continued criminalization of
Oakland Zoo begins experimental COVID-19 vaccine program on its wildlife
Oakland Zoo (OAKLAND, Calif.) — The Oakland Zoo has begun a vaccination program to inoculate their highest risk animals from COVID-19 with an experimental vaccine that has been authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
China marks Communist Party centennial with warning from Xi
iStock/pakornkrit (HONG KONG) — As tension runs high in Hong Kong, Thursday marked 24 years of the former British colony’s return to China, and one year since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in response to
8 and 9-year-old boys charged with shooting death of 62-year-old man
iStock/Josiah S (WESTMINSTER, S.C.) — An 8-year-old boy along with a 9-year-old boy have been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a 62-year-old man in South Carolina. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 30,