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(MALIBU, CA) -- A fast-moving brush fire exploded over 14,000 acres on Wednesday, prompting evacuations amid a red flag warning from the National Weather Service.Ventura County remains under an "extremely critical" wildfire warning while firefighters struggle to gain an edge on the Mountain Fire, which is currently 0% contained.At least two individuals have been transferred to hospitals for smoke inhalation, Ventura County Fire Chief Justin Gardner said during a press […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris said her heart is "full of resolve" after losing the presidential election to former President Donald Trump."My heart is full today -- full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country and full of resolve," Harris said Wednesday at her alma mater, Howard University, in Washington, D.C."The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, […]

(NEW YORK) -- The “Trump Trade” was in overdrive Wednesday, making it one for the history books on Wall Street with record finishes for all three major stock indices.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rocketed 3.6%, its biggest one day jump since November 2022. The S&P 500 shot up 2.5% while the Nasdaq climbed nearly 3%.The biggest winners were companies and sectors that investors are betting will benefit from President-elect Trump’s […]

Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris said her heart is "full of resolve" after losing the presidential election to former President Donald Trump."My heart is full today -- full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve," Harris said Wednesday at her alma mater, Howard University, in Washington, D.C."The outcome of this election is not […]

(MALIBU, Calif.) -- Several Southern California counties are under "extremely critical" wildfire warnings as warm, dry temperatures and strong winds create volatile fire conditions.On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a rare red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties alerting of an "extreme fire risk" from Malibu into the San Gabriel Mountains, north of Los Angeles, where winds could gust near 100 mph."A very strong, widespread, and long-duration […]

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel Jack Smith is in active talks with senior leadership at the Justice Department evaluating ways he can end his prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.The decision is based on longstanding Department of Justice policy that a sitting president cannot face criminal prosecution while in office, sources said.It is unclear as of today how Smith’s prosecutors will […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House is set to see another history-making vice presidential spouse.With Ohio Sen. JD Vance set to become the next vice president, his wife, Usha Vance, who is the daughter of Indian immigrants, is set to be the first Indian American second lady in the White House. She will also be the first Hindu second lady.That will follow Doug Emhoff's history-making mark as the first second gentleman […]

ABC News (FLORIDA KEYS, Fla.) -- Hurricane Rafael strengthened to a major Category 3 hurricane as it neared the coast of Cuba on Wednesday afternoon.Rafael is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds and flash flooding to the western part of the island.A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Florida Keys, where heavy rain, gusty winds and even tornadoes are possible on Wednesday and into Thursday morning.Rafael […]

ABC News (FLORIDA KEYS, Fla.) -- Hurricane Rafael, now a powerful Category 2 hurricane, could strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane later in the day before making landfall in Cuba on Wednesday night.A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Florida Keys, where heavy rain, gusty winds and even tornadoes are possible on Wednesday and into Thursday morning.By the weekend, Rafael will weaken as it stalls in the Gulf of […]