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A man in Canada came face-to-face with some unexpected visitors in his garage as he was charging his car — a black bear and its cub. #news #canada

BREAKING: Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died after falling from the third floor of his hotel in Argentina, according to state police. #liampayne #onedirection #news #abcnews

"This water has to be at least up to my waist — probably even deeper." An ABC News affiliate reporter from WPLG joins @LinseyDavis from Sarasota, Florida. Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening, bringing life-threatening storm surge and Category 3 winds. Follow live updates at the link in bio. #milton #florida #sarasota #abcnews

Brittany Furlan, wife of musician Tommy Lee, was able to rescue their dog Neena after a coyote ran off with the dachsund in its jaws. Furlan told ABC News she wanted to spread awareness about the risk posed by coyotes. #news #california

For most people jigsaws are a relaxing pastime, but at the World Jigsaw Championships competitors feel the need for speed.

The operator of a sanitation company in North Fort Myers, Florida, captured the moment when an alligator popped out of the water and bit at his van’s tire early Thursday morning as he traveled down a flooded street during Hurricane Milton. #hurricanemilton #storm #news #abcnews #florida

LATEST: Casualties have been reported in an active shooter situation at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday morning, according to local officials. One suspect is in custody and the incident is over, officials confirmed. #georgia #news #abcnews

A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a man clinging to an ice chest in the Gulf of Mexico after his fishing boat became stranded Wednesday night off the coast of Florida as Hurricane Milton barreled toward the state. Searchers located the man about 30 miles off Longboat Key, Florida, on Thursday. The man was taken to Tampa General Hospital for medical treatment, according to the Coast Guard. The fate of his boat was not immediately clear.

Barack Obama began a campaign blitz for Kamala Harris in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania on Thursday night, slamming her opponent, Donald Trump: "We don't need four more years of arrogance and bumbling and bluster and division."

ELECTION NIGHT: ABC News' Rick Klein has more on the path to 270 electoral votes and the White House. #election2024 #news #abcnews

Mass evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Milton prompted bumper-to-bumper traffic as the strongest hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico in nearly two decades takes aim at Florida. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds were at about 155 mph early Tuesday, classifying the storm as a "powerful" Category 4 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said. Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene. The forecast reflected in this piece originally aired on Good Morning America at 7 am on Tuesday. #news #hurricanemilton #florida

A new storm, Helene, will strengthen to a hurricane Tuesday night, with rain expected to begin in Florida Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. On Thursday evening, Helene will make landfall along Florida’s Big Bend area, located between Tallahassee and Gainesville. This weekend, the storm will stall over the Mid-South, bringing heavy rain and possible flooding to the Tennessee, Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys. A flood watch has been issued in Florida from Fort Myers to Tampa to Tallahassee, as well as in southern Georgia and Alabama. This segment was broadcast on Good Morning America at 7 am on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

BREAKING: Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane. The state is bracing for devastating storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rain. David Muir reports.

Vice Pres. Kamala Harris excoriates former Pres. Trump's rhetoric on crime, highlighting his legal battles: "I think this is so rich coming from someone who has been prosecuted ... and his next big court appearance is in November at his own criminal sentencing." #abcdebate #abcnews

Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that reduced to rubble the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip. #lasvegas #hotels #implosion

Hurricane hunters from NOAA flew into Hurricane Milton to gather data and help improve meteorologists' forecasts and support future research. Hurricane Milton is taking aim at Florida's west coast. Landfall is expected late Wednesday night. Milton is closing in on the state as Floridians are still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene.

The father of the teenage suspect in Wednesday's deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia has been arrested, authorities announced on Thursday. ABC News' Juju Chang reports.

A small asteroid harmlessly broke apart over the Philippines earlier this month hours after it was discovered, NASA said. #asteroid #philippines #nasa #abcnews

Tampa General Hospital used a flood-protection system to block rising water levels caused by Hurricane Helene from inundating the hospital. The technology, provided by AquaFence, has been used since 2019 to protect against storm surge and flooding from impacting hospital operations. #florida #helene #storm #news #abcnews

Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life without parole for the gruesome — and highly publicized — 1989 murders of their parents. The L.A. District Attorney now says he is reviewing new evidence in the case. DA George Gascon says his office is reviewing petitions from the infamous brothers, who are seeking release from prison or a new trial based on new information. #news #menendezbrothers