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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 […]

Crews have suspended the search for a missing 5-year-old girl who was swept away in the ocean in Laguna Beach, California. (KABC) (LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.) -- Crews have suspended the search for a missing 5-year-old girl who was swept away in the ocean in Laguna Beach, California, the Coast Guard said on Thursday, as the mayor called the situation "heartbreaking."The girl went missing at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday near […]

(FRISCO, Texas) -- Karmelo Anthony, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, filed a notice of appeal on Wednesday.In a one-page document filed with the court in Collin County, Texas, Anthony said he could not afford an attorney for the appeal and asked the court to appoint one.The Texas Department of Criminal Justice also released a new photo of Anthony, 19, in […]

(NEW YORK) -- El Nino conditions are present and expected to strengthen in the coming months, bringing potentially significant impacts to our weather, the upcoming hurricane season and global temperatures, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.NOAA issued an El Nino Advisory on Thursday, meaning El Nino conditions are observed and expected to continue. Its latest forecast calls for a strong El Nino to likely […]