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Nearly 12,000 residents have been evacuated as a wildfire spreads in Washington

Stock image of fire hose. (Visoot Uthairam/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- Nearly 12,000 residents and over 2,000 structures have been evacuated after a wildfire broke out Tuesday in Washington state, spreading to 250 acres. No injuries have been reported.

The fire was 0% contained as of Tuesday night.

Officials said there"was an urgent need for evacuations," in a press conference on Tuesday.

"Our...

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Massive chunk of sea ice has not refrozen in West Antarctica, satellite images show

Sea ice concentration, June 14, 2026. (National Snow and Ice Data Center)

(ANTARCTICA) -- A massive chunk of sea ice in West Antarctica has not refrozen following a winter heatwave in the region – a dramatic change that could further contribute to global sea level rise, experts told ABC News.

Graphics based on satellite imagery from the University of Colorado Boulder'sNational Snow and Ice Data ...

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Republican senator says Jay Clayton DNI hearing still on despite Trump's push for cancellation

Jay Clayton, US attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), during the Bloomberg Global Credit Forum in New York, US, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. TomCotton, the Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Wednesday's confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton to be the next director of nationa...

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Fed set to make interest rate decision as inflation hits 3-year hig

Kevin Warsh, Chair of the Federal Reserve, on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)v

(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Reserve is set to announce its latest decision on interest rates on Wednesday as the central bank weathers the highest inflation in three years.

The announcement will mark the first possible adjustment of the benchmark interest rate since Trump nomine...

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One Last Time: Christopher Jackson heading back to 'Hamilton'

Christopher Jackson of 'Hamilton' performs onstage during the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

He taught them how to say goodbye, and now he’s back again.

Christopher Jackson will be reprising his role of George Washington in the Tony-winning Broadway musical Hamilton.He originated the...

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American doctor previously infected with Ebola in DRC returns to US

Serge, an international Christian missions organization, has confirmed that American medical missionary Dr. Peter Stafford, his wife, Dr. Rebekah Stafford, and their four children have arrived safely in the United States. (Courtesy of Serge)

(NEW YORK) -- The American doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has returned to the United States.

Dr. Peter Stafford; his w...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: Police in Providence are continuing their search for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion. A Cumberland man has been sentenced to spend ...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: The Rhode Island Attorney General has determined several Providence police officers used necessary force on a man who died in 2021.  A homicide i...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news:  Cicilline will leave Congress on June 1st.  Poker returns to Bally's Twin River this week.  A Pawtucket man reported missing has ...

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