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California's Tulare Lake is filled to the brim, but with the blessings of ample water also comes a curse: floodwaters that could drown fields and roadways for years. Farmers in one of the most prominent agricultural communities in the country will likely be living an underwater nightmare for the foreseeable future. Central California's Tulare Lake is filled past the brim, but with the blessings of an ample water supply also comes a curse: spillage that experts say could continue to drown fields and roadways for years to come. The flooding has left farmland, streets and properties under several feet of water. Visual evidence of the decades-long megadrought that plagued the West and left reservoirs nearly depleted has nearly disappeared. An onslaught of moisture from dozens of atmospheric rivers that pummeled the West over the winter season has insured available water supply for the first time in several years , but it has also wreaked havoc in a region of California that yiel...

Scot Peterson, the ex-Parkland resource officer accused of allegedly failing to confront the school shooter, has been found not guilty. The former Parkland, Florida, resource officer accused of failing to confront the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter who killed 14 students and three staff members in 2018 has been found not guilty on all counts . Scot Peterson, 60, was charged in 2019 with multiple counts of child neglect after an internal investigation found that he retreated while students were under attack. Prosecutors accused Peterson, a 30-year veteran of the Broward Sheriff's Office, of making a false statement, claiming that he did not hear gunshots. Scot Peterson reacts to the verdict in the courtroom on June 29, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ABC News, POOL Pet erson could be seen sobbing with his head on the table after the verdicts were read by the judge. Scot Peterson reacts to the verdict in the courtroom on June 29, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ABC News...

One of the mothers who successfully sued a North Carolina charter school over its requirement that girls wear skirts says she always knew she'd prevail Bonnie Peltier was at her daughter's kindergarten orientation in North Carolina when she learned all girls at the charter school must wear skirts. “I was stunned," Peltier said. ”I’m looking around the room at the other parents and nobody seemed to mind. And I was like, ‘I can’t be the only one who thinks this is crazy.’" Peltier began researching the law that evening, embarking on a legal journey that spanned eight years and came to involve two other students and the American Civil Liberties Union. It ended Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by Charter Day School to review its skirt requirement, which a lower court struck down last year. “Little girls don’t know how to sit like a lady,” Peltier said, adding that skirts were impractical for various school activities, including sitting on the floor dur...

A white Florida woman has been charged with first-degree felony manslaughter in the death of her neighbor, Ajike "AJ" Owens, a Black mother of four. A white Florida woman has been charged with first-degree felony manslaughter in the death of her neighbor, Ajike "AJ" Owens, a Black mother of four who was fatally shot on June 2 through the door of the suspect's home when she confronted her in a dispute over where her children were playing, according to prosecutors. Owens' family had called for murder charge s to be filed against the suspect, 58-year-old Susan Lorincz, but Florida State Attorney William "Bill" Gladson said there was insufficient evidence to prove such a charge in court. Instead, Gladson announced Monday his office has formerly charge d Lorincz with one count of felony first-degree manslaughter with a firearm and one count of assault. If convicted, Lorincz faces 30 years in prison, Gladson said. Photo released by attorney Anthony D....

The severe weather outbreak over the weekend spawned at least 20 reported tornadoes across three states -- Iowa, Michigan and Indiana. More than half a million customers were without power in the United States early Monday after a weekend of deadly tornado es and severe thunder storms . The severe weather outbreak over the weekend spawned at least 20 reported tornadoes across three Midwestern states -- Iowa, Michigan and Indiana. On Sunday alone, there were four reported tornadoes in Indiana, killing at least one person and damaging or destroyed dozens of homes, according to local authorities. Another person was killed in Georgia's Fulton County by a falling tree, local authorities said. MORE: Multiple tornadoes confirmed as severe weather threats continue for much of the country Meanwhile, thunderstorm winds brought down trees in multiple areas southwest of Knoxville, Tennessee, and baseball-sized hail was spotted 35 miles northwest of Indianapolis, Indiana. Overall, a potent lin...

A bridge that crosses Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed overnight, causing portions of a freight train to plunge into the water below COLUMBUS, Mont. -- A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hazardous materials into the rushing water below. The train cars were carrying asphalt and sulfur, said David Stamey, Stillwater County’s chief of emergency services. Officials shut down drinking water intakes downstream while they evaluated the danger. An Associated Press reporter witnessed a yellow substance coming out of some of the tank cars. However, Stamey said there was no immediate danger for the crews working at the site, and the hazardous material was being diluted by the swollen river. There were eight rail cars in the river or on the part of the bridge that collapsed. The train crew was safe and no injuries were reported, Montana Rail Link spokesman Andy Garland said in a statement. Railroad c...

More than 150 Starbucks stores across the country are planning to go on strike as the coffee chain and a union representing baristas got into a public dispute over displaying Pride decor in stores Workers at more than 150 Starbucks locations across the country are planning to go on strike as the coffee chain and a union representing baristas clash over displays supporting LGBTQ+ causes in stores during Pride month. Starbucks Workers United said in a tweet Friday that 3,500 workers will be on strike over the next week. Starbucks has consistently denied claims by union organizers that it was banning Pride displays in its U.S. stores after brands like Disney, Target and Bud Light suffered a related backlash and negative social media campaigns in some parts of the country. Even brands like Chick-fil-A, which closes on Sundays for a day of “rest and worship,” and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store have been targeted online by anti-LGBTQ+ groups and individuals. Starbucks on Friday said that...

The giant canvas pink triangle that is one of the LGBTQ+ community’s Pride month symbols in San Francisco is bigger than ever this year SAN FRANCISCO -- The giant canvas pink triangle that is one of the LGBTQ+ community's Pride month symbols in San Francisco is bigger than ever this year. Volunteers said they are taking a stand for their rights amid a national pushback from conservative lawmakers. Hundreds of volunteers installed the triangle made out of cloth and canvas on San Francisco’s Twin Peaks viewpoint, one of the city’s most popular tourist spots, as part of the city's Pride celebrations. At nearly an acre in size and visible from up to 20 miles (32 kilometers) away, this year’s triangle is the largest since the annual tradition started in 1995. “We’ve had a lot of progress in the last decade: marriage equality and getting rid of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’” said Patrick Carney, co-founder of Friends of the Pink Triangle, the group which organizes the installation e...

A member of the U.S. Army has been identified as the suspected gunman who shot five people, two fatally, at a campground near a music festival in Washington. A 26-year-old active-duty member of the U.S. Army has been identified as the suspected gunman who shot five people, two fatally, at a campground near a music festival in Washington state over the weekend, authorities said. The soldier, Spc. James M. Kelly, who is stationed at the Joint Base Lewis McChord, was taken into custody after he was shot and wounded by an undercover police detective, who once served in the U.S. Marines, according to the Grant County Sheriff's Office. The shooting unfolded about 8:25 p.m. Saturday at a campground near the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Washington, which at the time was hosting the Beyond Wonderland electronic music festival. Kelly was treated at a hospital for his injuries and booked at the Grant County Jail on suspicion of murder, officials said. It was not immediately clear is Kelly ha...

Four people were killed and two more are in critical condition after a fire caused by a lithium-ion battery broke out in an NYC e-bike repair shop overnight. Four people were killed and two others remain in critical condition after a fire caused by a lithium-ion battery broke out in an e-bike repair shop and tore through a New York City building overnight, authorities said. Reports of smoke and fire coming from the Manhattan building, which has an e-bike repair shop on the ground floor and residential units above it, came in just after midnight Tuesday, New York City Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said. Charred remains of e-bikes and scooters sit outside of a building in Chinatown after four people were killed by a fire in an e-bike repair shop overnight, June 20, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Firefighters pulled six residents from the building in critical condition, though four have since died, Kavanagh said. One firefighter suffered minor injuries, authoriti...