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Defense Department will continue providing critical weather satellite data to NOAA

Defense Department will continue providing critical weather satellite data to NOAA

NOAA via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A little over a month since the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that it and the National Weather Service (NWS) would no longer be receiving critical satellite weather data used in forecasting hurricanes, the Department of Defense now says it will continue […]

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After Midtown shooting, how companies can keep their workers safe in office buildings

After Midtown shooting, how companies can keep their workers safe in office buildings

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After a gunman opened fire in a New York City office building and killed four people, experts expressed some concerns regarding security in workplace environments. Four people were killed and one was injured on Monday after police say 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura entered a Midtown Manhattan […]

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2 children, adult killed in explosion at Nebraska plant: Mayor

2 children, adult killed in explosion at Nebraska plant: Mayor

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (FREMONT, Neb.) — A man and two children were killed in a large explosion at a Nebraska plant, officials said Wednesday. The incident occurred midday Tuesday at Horizon Biofuels, a manufacturer of fuel pellets and animal bedding located in […]

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Hot, sticky temperatures continue to impact millions: When will it end?

Hot, sticky temperatures continue to impact millions: When will it end?

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Over 120 million Americans across 28 states remain on alert for dangerously hot and humid weather on Wednesday as a heat wave continues to bake the eastern half of the country. But relief is on the way beginning Thursday in the Northeast. Parts of Louisiana […]

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After the NYC office shooting, how should a workplace protect itself to keep employees safe?

After the NYC office shooting, how should a workplace protect itself to keep employees safe?

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After a gunman opened fire in a New York City office building and killed four people, experts expressed some concerns regarding security in workplace environments. Four people were killed and one was injured on Monday after police say 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura entered a Midtown Manhattan […]

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8.8 magnitude earthquake latest: Volcano erupts in Russia, tsunami waves reach California

8.8 magnitude earthquake latest: Volcano erupts in Russia, tsunami waves reach California

NOAA (LOS ANGELES) — A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Pacific coast, sparking tsunami warnings and evacuations of coastal areas in Hawaii and alerts along the U.S. West Coast. Latest In Russia, a camera captured the eruption of the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano — the highest mountain in the […]

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California hit with tsunami waves after massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake

California hit with tsunami waves after massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake

NOAA (LOS ANGELES) — A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Pacific coast on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings — and evacuations of coastal areas — in Hawaii and alerts all down the U.S. West Coast. After the initial tsunami waves had washed ashore in Hawaii and along the West […]

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NYC shooting latest: Gunman mentioned CTE, appeared to target NFL

NYC shooting latest: Gunman mentioned CTE, appeared to target NFL

Shane Devon Tamura, 27, identified by the NYPD as the Midtown Manhattan office building shooter/Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — The man who opened fire in a Midtown Manhattan office building, killing four people and wounding a fifth, appeared to be targeting the NFL headquarters and had a note […]

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Ghislaine Maxwell offers to testify before Congress on Jeffrey Epstein if she is pardoned

Ghislaine Maxwell offers to testify before Congress on Jeffrey Epstein if she is pardoned

Patrick Mcmullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ghislaine Maxwell appealed to Congress on Tuesday to push for a pardon so she can “testify openly and honestly” about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a letter from her attorney. The overt pitch for clemency came in a letter to […]

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Manhattan shooting victims: What we know about those killed

Manhattan shooting victims: What we know about those killed

Wesley LePatner in New York City, Jan. 13, 2019./Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Four people were killed and a fifth was injured in a mass shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office building on Monday. One slain victim worked at Rudin Management — which is located on the 33rd floor […]

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