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A U.S. Air Force cadet died after experiencing a " medical emergency " on Monday, the Air Force Academy announced. A U.S. Air Force cadet died after experiencing a " medical emergency " on Monday, the Air Force Academy announced. Hunter Brown, 21, an offensive lineman for the Academy's football team, the Falcons, left his dormitory and was on his way to class when he experienced a health emergency. Academy first responders attempted to save Brown's life but were unsuccessful, the Academy said. MORE: Damar Hamlin honored in Buffalo Bills' 1st game after cardiac arrest class ="fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ">"The entire U.S. Air Force Academy mourns his loss, and our hearts and condolences are with his family, his squadron, and all who were touched by this incredible young man," Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent, said in a statement on the Air Force Academy website. Brown, a Lake Charles, Louisiana native, m

The same atmospheric river storm system that is bringing devastating flooding to communities all over California is providing much-needed relief to the state's forests. California's precious trees are receiving a much-needed reprieve from the extreme drought conditions they have been experiencing for several decades. The same atmospheric river storm system that is bringing devastating flooding to communities all over California is providing relief to the state's forests, according to experts. MORE: California towns evacuated as monster storm expected to bring foot of rain Data released last week by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that regions in California and Nevada that were previously in "exceptional drought" status the week before -- the highest level of concern -- have been alleviated as a result of the rounds of heavy rain that have been walloping the coast. The plethora of extra moisture is likely to stave off a mass die-off of trees in the West, Jim Randers

Aerial photos show California's devastating flooding. California has been experiencing extreme weather, including a "relentless parade of atmospheric rivers" -- storms that are long plumes of moisture stretching out into the Pacific capable of dropping staggering amounts of rain and snow. With the rolling series of storms have come powerful winds and high surfs. The storms have caused mass evacuations, along with widespread power outages, downed trees and difficult driving conditions. Parts of California have received more than 3 feet of rain since Christmas, while the Sierra Nevada Mountains have had a record snowy start to the season, already surpassing seasonal averages. At least 17 people have died. These aerial photos show the devastating impact across the state. A home sits partially underwater in Gilroy, California, Jan. 9. A flooded home sits partially underwater in Gilroy, Calif., Jan. 9, 2023. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images In the Chatsworth neighborhood o

A tornado is bringing "significant damage" to the city of Selma, Alabama, on Thursday. A tornado delivered " significant damage " to the city of Selma, Alabama, as strong storms moved through the region on Thursday, according to the mayor's office. The "large and extremely dangerous" tornado struck Selma at 12:20 p.m. local time, according to the National Weather Service. A tornado is bringing "significant damage" to the city of Selma, Ala. on Jan. 12, 2023. @tobyking_10/Twitter MORE: Tips on how to stay safe from a tornado Most of Selma's streets are closed due to downed power lines and trees, according to the mayor's office. All Selma students are reported to be safe and at their schools, the office added. The tornado in Selma is one of at least 23 twisters reported across Alabama on Thursday. More tornadoes are expected as a line of severe storms moves through Georgia and the Carolinas Thursday night. Selma, a famous focal point o

The Supreme Court's Bruen decision has left confusion over what firearm restrictions are constitutional. Many regulations have been challenged in court since. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a New York law limiting the concealed carry of handguns in public areas, there has been an increasing lack of clarity on gun restrictions , experts told ABC News. MORE: What to know about major New York Second Amendment case in Supreme Court ruling "The [New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen] decision really opens up a whole new way of analyzing the legality of firearm regulation and so there is no experience really to go by, so it's essentially a free for all," Michael Siegel, a faculty member at Tufts School of Medicine who studies firearm violence, told ABC News in an interview. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker looks to supporters in Chicago on Nov. 8, 2022, after he won reelection. Nam Y. Huh/AP, File Siegel said the Bruen decision created a new system for

The U.S. Department of Energy says it plans to loan $700 million to an Australian mining company to pursue a proposed lithium project in Nevada RENO, Nev. -- The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced a conditional loan of $700 million to an Australian mining company to pursue a proposed lithium project in Nevada, as the U.S. seeks domestic supplies for a key component in electric vehicle batteries. The move ups the ante in what's already a high-stakes battle over President Joe Biden's energy agenda and conservationists fighting to protect an endangered wildflower found only at the proposed mine site on a high desert ridge halfway between Reno and Las Vegas. Ioneer Ltd. has hoped to begin mining at Rhyolite Ridge by 2026 in Esmerelda County. The Energy announcement said the site could produce enough lithium to support production of about 370,000 electric vehicles annually for decades. The loan would be the latest project to demonstrate the Biden administration's co

A 56-year-old woman has been charged after an 18-year-old Indiana University student repeatedly was stabbed in the head on a public bus in an attack the school says was because the victim is Asian BLOOMINGTON, Indiana -- A 56-year-old woman has been charged after an 18-year-old Indiana University student repeatedly was stabbed in the head on a public bus in an attack the school says was because the victim is Asian. The victim told investigators she was standing and waiting for the exit doors to open on a Bloomington Transit bus Wednesday afternoon when another passenger began striking her in the head, Bloomington police said in a release. Bus surveillance footage showed no interaction between the two women prior to the attack. A witness who also was riding the bus followed the woman's attacker and contacted police, who later arrested Billie R. Davis of Bloomington. Davis has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery, according to court records. The victim was treat

One person was killed and four others were wounded in a drive-by shooting outside a suburban Houston nightclub, police said. One person was killed and four others were wounded when a carload of armed assailants unleashed a barrage of more than 50 shots early Sunday morning on patrons outside a suburban Houston nightclub , police said. Investigators are searching for witnesses and asking nearby Business es for surveillance video in what police described as a "scary" drive-by shooting involving multiple gunmen. No arrests have been announced. The shooting unfolded just outside a Lounge 33 nightclub in a shopping center in an unincorporated area northwest of Houston, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said during a news conference as investigators behind him collected shell casings and searched for evidence in a parking lot outside the nightclub . Gonzalez said patrons of the nightclub were milling around the parking lot, some lined up at a food truck, when the shooting erupt

An employee at a daycare in Alabama said she and a coworker worked to ensure the safety of the toddlers. Amanda McCloud was working in a Selma, Alabama, day care changing a toddler's diapers when she heard the tornado sirens begin to wail. "Most of the time, nothing ever happened," she told ABC News about the tornado sirens she's grown used to hearing, but she said it was different last Thursday. There have been at least nine deaths as a result of a tornado that struck the South last week, according to authorities. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared a state of emergency on Thursday for Autauga, Chambers, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore and Tallapoosa counties, tweeting that those counties "were in the path of Mother Nature's wrath." McCloud was working at the Crosspoint Christian Church's child care and preschool in Selma, entrusted with caring for about six children that ranged in age from 7 weeks to 4 months old. Sixty children attended the preschool and nurs

A 14-year-old girl is accused of shooting and killing an 11-year-old bystander after she was allegedly aiming at someone else, according to police. A 14-year- old girl is accused of shooting and killing an 11-year- old after she was allegedly aiming at someone else, according to police. The shooting unfolded at a Dallas apartment complex at about 2 p.m. Sunday, the Dallas Police Department said. Two girls were fighting in the parking lot, and one of the girls, a 14-year- old, "retrieved a handgun and shot in the direction of the female she was fighting," according to police. MORE: 6 family members, including baby, shot dead at home in targeted 'massacre': Sheriff But the bullet hit a bystander, an 11-year- old boy, authorities said. The boy was taken to a hospital where he died, police said. The 14-year-old suspect, who has not been identified, allegedly fled the scene and was later found at another apartment complex, police said. She's being held at the Henry W

At least eight people were shot in southeastern Florida on Monday during a massive celebration for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, authorities said. At least eight people were shot in southeastern Florida on Monday during a massive celebration for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, authorities said. More than 1,000 people were attending a block party with live music and a car show at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort Pierce, north of West Palm Beach, when multiple gunshots rang out at approximately 5:20 p.m. local time, just hours after an MLK Day parade had ended, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. "It was mass chaos," Chief Deputy Brian Hester, who took part in the parade, told reporters on Monday night. "People were running in all different directions." MORE: Biden, Harris and thousands of DC residents celebrate MLK at local events One of the eight gunshot victims, all of whom were adults, was hospitalized in critical condition. Four other individuals, inc