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Dangerous heat wave invades East Coast: Latest forecast

Tuesday, June 24

(NEW YORK) -- A life-threatening heat wave has enveloped the East Coast, hitting cities with the worst of the high temperatures on Tuesday before relief moves in later in the week.This is the first major heat wave of the season, with extreme heat warnings... Read More.

Fossils from giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago found in Texas

Tuesday, June 24

(BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas) -- Paleontologists have found fossilized remains of a giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago.The fossils, found at Big Bend National Park in Texas, belong to a group of ancient near-marsupials from the Paleocene period that scientists... Read More.

FBI plans to shift agents from immigration enforcement to counterterrorism: Sources

Tuesday, June 24

(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI is planning to reallocate potentially thousands of agents away from immigration enforcement to focus on cyber threats and counterterrorism efforts, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News Tuesday.The shift in resources was prompted in part by the Read More.

Cillian Murphy film Steve sets theatrical, Netflix release

Tuesday, June 24

Cillian Murphy is taking his talents over to Netflix.The actor is set to star as the titular teacher in the upcoming film Steve. Max Porter wrote the film, which is a reimagining of his own bestselling novel Shy.Small Things Like These director Tim... Read More.

House to receive classified briefing on Iran-Israel conflict

Tuesday, June 24

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate's classified briefing on the Iran-Israel conflict has been rescheduled to later in the week, multiple sources familiar confirmed.The briefing was delayed from Tuesday until Thursday to allow for additional briefers to attend, sources told ABC News. It's not yet clear... Read More.

Trump blurts out expletive as he lashes out at Israel and Iran over ceasefire

Tuesday, June 24

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning had strong words for Israel and Iran as he accused both nations of violating a ceasefire agreement he announced just the night prior."We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard,... Read More.

Consumer confidence sours in June, despite rollback of Trumps tariffs

Tuesday, June 24

(NEW YORK) -- Consumer confidence soured in June, erasing some of the boost in shopper attitudes that took hold last month as President Donald Trump rolled back tariffs, Conference Board data on Tuesday showed. The reading fell short of economists' expectations.The fresh data resumes... Read More.

Washington state man rescued after falling from tree, spending days in woods

Tuesday, June 24

(POULSBO, Wash.) -- A Washington state man who was "stuck in the woods for days" after falling from a tree was rescued and is now recovering, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office.The man was found on Saturday in Poulsbo, Washington -- located in... Read More.

145 people reportedly pricked in syringe attack at music festival in France

Tuesday, June 24

(LONDON) -- Police in France say that 14 people have been arrested after 145 people reported being ‘pricked’, possibly by syringes, at a nationwide music festival on Saturday.Most of the victims were women and the attacks happened during France’s annual “Festival of Music” --... Read More.

In brief: Dakota Johnson stars in Splitsville trailer and more

Tuesday, June 24

The trailer for Splitsville has arrived. The NEON film, which arrives in select theaters on Aug. 22 and everywhere on Sept. 5, follows a married couple deciding to open up their marriage. Their short-lived happiness is quickly overshadowed when a serious line is... Read More.

Trump to attend NATO summit days after US strikes on Iran and a ceasefire in question

Tuesday, June 24

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump departed early Tuesday for the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, just days after he made the decision to launch strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and hours after he announced a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict. It will be... Read More.

4th of July travel likely to shatter records: What to expect

Tuesday, June 24

(NEW YORK) -- The Fourth of July holiday is fast approaching -- and it's going to be a busy one.A record high of 72.2 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home over the July Fourth holiday period (from June... Read More.