Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

'Swifties for Kamala' ready to speak now
Taylor Swift fans have a blank space on their ballots this year, and they're ready to write Kamala Harris' name.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 02, 2024

Extreme heat, bone-dry vegetation, human misconduct makes for intense wildfire season
It's only August, but already the U.S. wildfire season has burned more than 4.4 million acres, up 278% from last year.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 02, 2024

Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses after race at the Olympics
Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the women’s 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 02, 2024

Harris raised $310 million in July, as she looks to reset race against Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has announced raising $310 million last month
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 02, 2024

LGBTQ athletes take their marks on the track at the Paris Olympic Games
This year's U.S. Olympic team has a star-studded cast of LGBTQ athletes headed to Paris.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 02, 2024

Firefighter dies in the line of duty in while battling Kansas house fire
A firefighter in Kansas has lost his life in the line of duty while battling a house fire in Wichita, according to the Wichita Fire Department.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 02, 2024

'I'm glad I'm home. I'm never going back there again,' says Paul Whelan
Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva deplaned just before 4:30 a.m. eastern at Joint Base San Antonio, officially marking the start of their next chapter.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 02, 2024

20-year-old man falls 400 feet to his death from rim of Grand Canyon
A 20-year-old man has fallen 400 feet to his death from a scenic overlook at the Grand Canyon, officials said.
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 01, 2024

US added just 114,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate hits 4.3% as interest rates take economic toll
U.S. hiring decelerated sharply last month in the face of high interest rates as employers added a weak 114,000 jobs
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 01, 2024

Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity
Advocates say air conditioning is no longer a luxury but a public health and affordability issue
ABC News: Top Stories Aug 01, 2024

