US Consulate in Melbourne evacuated due to suspicious package
The U.S. Consulate was one of more than 10 embassies or consulates targeted with suspicious packages in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. source
Thousands told to evacuate in California
A dramatic lightning show illuminated the West Coast as deafening thunderstorms threaten the state. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2XGoT76 Major storm brings spectacular lightning show to Southern California; chill continues for Northeast…
Winds push massive wildfires across western states | WNT
Windy and extremely dry conditions are feeding dozens of massive wildfires that have forced thousands to evacuate. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/3uHCDO5 WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES…
Greece wildfires force thousands to evacuate
Greek officials say 61 new fires broke out in the last 24 hours. source
Health department warns of growing number of COVID-19 cases in Louisiana
Louisiana Lt. Governor Nungesser talks about the cancellation of Jazz Fest due to rising COVID numbers in the state. source
State officials are raising alarms about a surge in COVID hospitalizations among children | ABC News
Public health experts and state officials are raising alarms about a surge in COVID hospitalizations among children. Plus, a massive wildfire has been burning for more than a week on…
Raging fires in Greece burn hundreds of thousands of acres
Over half of the Island of Evia, a popular tourist destination, burned over the weekend and residents were forced to evacuate by a ferry. Volunteers are assisting firefighters on the…
US troops sent to evacuate embassy in Afghanistan
The Pentagon announced Thursday that the U.S. is sending 3,000 American troops to Kabul to help evacuate some U.S. Embassy personnel. Taliban fighters have seized 12 major cities. WATCH FULL…
Taliban takes over major cities in Afghanistan | On Location
Thousands of U.S. troops are headed back into Afghanistan to help with emergency evacuations in Kabul as the Taliban retakes major cities. https://abcn.ws/3CUK7Tp Plus, the CDC is set to recommend…
US congressman: ‘We had to wrap up a forever war’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., a veteran who served in Afghanistan in 2012, about why he thinks the U.S. had to wrap up a “forever…