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The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on November 29, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon went into a shelter-in-place Thursday as officials locked down multiple floors and hallways in response to a potential air hazard situation, according to three officials.Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said building monitoring systems detected an air-quality issue, prompting precautionary measures while officials […]

Heat alerts weather map (ABC) (NEW YORK) -- Dangerously high temperatures and humidity are prompting heat advisories from the East Coast to the Midwest to the West Coast.Here's the latest forecast:In California's Bay Area, a heat advisory is in effect Thursday in San Jose, Oakland and Freemont, with temperatures forecast to hit 103 degrees.California’s Central Valley is also under a heat advisory for temperatures up to 105 degrees in Bakersfield […]

(NEW YORK) -- The detection of New World screwworm in cattle does not pose a risk to beef consumers, and humans are unlikely to become infected by the parasite themselves, experts told ABC News.There have been a total of six cases of New World screwworm (NWS) detected among animals in the U.S. since the beginning of the month -- in four cattle, one goat and a dog, according to the […]