Officials in Springfield, Ohio, said Monday they have not received any credible reports of Haitian immigrants abducting and eating pets, despite viral claims on social media that have been amplified by Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and others. References to the claim, which allege Haitian migrants have been eating cats, as well as ducks and geese, have garnered millions …

The Airport Fire burning in eastern Orange County is one of three brush fires continuing to rage in Southern California Tuesday as hot temperatures and dry conditions challenge firefighting crews. The blaze in Trabuco Canyon exploded in size overnight and by Tuesday afternoon it had burned nearly 20,000 acres and remains 0% contained. Evacuation orders and warnings for thousands remain …

Francine, which developed in the Gulf of Mexico Monday, strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday night and was forecast to make landfall Wednesday over Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center said. The hurricane center said Francine “is anticipated to move across the northwestern Gulf of Mexico” Tuesday night and then “make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday or Wednesday night. After …