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Hamza Al Ahmar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(LONDON) -- The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Libya has surpassed 11,000, according to the Libyan Red Crescent, as rescuers work to understand the full scope of the disaster. As of Saturday, the bodies of nearly 4,000 people have been recovered and identified, the World Health Organization said. More than 9,000 people are still missing, according to the WHO, which is working with the Libyan Ministry of Health to track the dead and mis...

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Lee, a Category 1 storm churning in the Atlantic Ocean, is bringing dangerous rip currents to the East Coast before heading to New England, where a hurricane watch is in effect. The winds and rain will reach Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine by Friday night. Heres how the news is developing. All times Eastern. Sep 16, 4:31 PM EDT Lee makes landfall in Nova Scotia Lee made landfall in far western Nova Scotia around 4 p.m. as a post-tropical cyclone, according t...

Google Maps Street View(PHILADELPHIA) -- Three Philadelphia school teachers filed a proposed class action lawsuit on August 18 against the School District of Philadelphia, accusing the district of violating their First Amendment rights after they protested against asbestos in the school. Ethan Tannen and Carolyn Gray, who are current teachers at Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School along with Karen Celli, who retired in June 2023, claim in a lawsuit obtained by ABC News that th...

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(DETROIT) -- A potential strike at the Big 3 U.S. automakers -- General Motors, Ford and Stellantis – would threaten the livelihood of up to 143,000 workers and the bottom line at some of the nations top companies. The economic fallout, however, could extend far beyond the immediate players involved. Businesses may lose out on spending from striking autoworkers. Car component suppliers could grind to a halt. Consumers may decide to balk at higher prices. A six-week st...

Hamza Al Ahmar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Most of the casualties in the devastating Libya floods could have been avoided if the divided country had a functioning meteorological service, the head of the United Nations World Meteorological Organization said Thursday. At least 6,000 people have died after widespread flooding washed away entire neighborhoods in eastern Libya over the weekend during Mediterranean storm Daniel. At least 9,000 people are missing, according to the Libyan...

SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise across the United States and a new updated vaccine becomes available, many have questions on how to best keep their families safe. Much has changed over the last three years including testing, treatment availability and even who is eligible for vaccines. "Over the last several years, the fall and early winter seems to be the time when COVID has a tendency to have a larger surge and were kind of entering ...

Daniel DazaThe new film A Million Miles Away tells the remarkable true story of José Hernández, a migrant worker, who picked produce in the fields of central California, before succeeding in his dream to become a NASA astronaut. Hernández tells ABC Audio that he hopes the film, which debuts Friday, September 15 on Prime Video, will show people that he didnt, and couldnt, achieve his dream on his own. "It was a communal effort, family effort that got me there," he explains. &quot...

ABC News(DETROIT) -- As the strike deadline set by the United Auto Workers union approaches, the unions president said that, for the first time in history, they are prepared to strike all three automakers at once. "Were going to be doing things differently this time around," the unions president, Shawn Fain, said during an update on social media Wednesday evening. "First of all, for the first time in our history, we may strike all three of the Big Three at once." "Our m...

Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The latest, updated COVID-19 vaccines should soon be available to everyone and offered largely free of cost, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health authorities recommend that everyone over the age of 6 months should get the shot, which is designed to offer additional protection against current sub variants. Though its the first season that COVID vaccines will no longer be covered by ...

Chester County District Attorney via Reuters(PHILADELPHIA) -- The capture of convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante two weeks after he escaped from a prison in Pennsylvania has brought relief to the local community, but questions remain about security measures at county prisons in the state. When asked about concerns surrounding Cavalcantes escape from the Chester County Prison, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro told ABC News on Tuesday, "Thats going to be an issue for local officials here ...