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Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. 2:44

On Location: July 19, 2021

ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee explains how hurricanes form, why they’re dangerous and how they’re affected by climate change. 1:58

Hurricanes explained by Ginger Zee

Hundreds have been targeted in a crackdown that no one can fully explain. 8:24

Russia’s campaign against the Jehovah’s Witnesses

Residents have reported an increase in the number of power outages after LUMA, a power company, took over the island's electric grid in June. 2:28

Is Puerto Rico ready for hurricane season?

The legislation would remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances and expunge federal non-violent marijuana-related crimes. 1:44

Senate Democrats introduce bill to end federal prohibition of marijuana

President Joe Biden responded to the largest protests the island has seen in nearly three decades, saying the calls for freedom “must be respected.” 2:33

Historic anti-government protests sweep across Cuba

Children under 12 are still ineligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. 0:48

Parents in limbo as kids face school return

During a heat wave, California officials may ask residents to cut back on power usage. 1:29

What is a Flex Alert?

First detected in March, the delta variant is now the predominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1:27

What to know about the delta COVID-19 variant

These U.S. athletes will be looking to take gold at the games. 2:29

Americans to watch at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics

Gordon Ballard tested positive for the virus on the day he was set to receive his second vaccine shot. 1:59

Father of 8 dies of COVID-19

Millions of Americans were asked to reduce electricity to prevent power outages as extreme heat conditions continue. 2:13

How to conserve energy amid extreme heat wave

As monuments honoring the Confederacy were toppled, artists such as Hank Willis Thomas are erecting ones that honor diverse historical figures. 4:13

‘Soul of a Nation’: Reimagining America’s monuments

A few tips for staying safe in record-breaking high temperatures. 1:50

How to keep yourself and your pets safe in the heat

Former Green Beret and survival expert Terry Schappert shares tips on how to stay safe from sharks. 1:10

How to stay safe from sharks

As the temperature climbs, so does the danger for children left in hot vehicles. 1:10

Safety tips about hot cars to remember this summer

On Jan. 6, rioters coming from a pro-Trump rally broke into the U.S. Capitol, resulting in deaths, injuries, arrests and vandalism. 6:21

US Capitol riots: Tracking the insurrection

In a year of protests, police reform and racial justice are top issues driving voters. After De'Von Bailey was killed by police in 2019, Colorado responded by passing a comprehensive reform bill. 10:42

Racial justice, police reform bills rise to prominence in 2020

“I believed the mainstream media and the Democrats were using [COVID-19] to create panic, crash the economy and destroy Trump’s chances at reelection,” he said. 10:44

COVID-19 & the election: Tony Green thought COVID was a hoax, until family died

“We’re not electing a pastor, we’re electing a president, 11:16

Loyalty and the Supreme Court: Why Evangelicals stick with Trump

Millions of Americans make too much money to get Medicaid, but too little to access affordable health care. In Missouri, activists worked to change that. 9:15

Health care and the 2020 election: How one state brought the issue to a vote

VIDEO: What is Earth Day? 0:56

What is Earth Day?

Every year Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sunset in a month of spiritual reflection, prayer and charity. 1:46

What is Ramadan?

The U.S. has been battling the coronavirus for over a year now with more than 400,000 deaths. Here's how the pandemic unfolded. 3:00

Tracking the virus: 1 year of life with COVID-19

The deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor have created a movement demanding police reform, but what does that mean? 7:08

Police reform in America and possible paths forward

PHOTO: Using videos verified by ABC News, we tracked Kyle Rittenhouse’s actions the night of Aug. 25, two nights after Jacob Blake’s shooting sparked protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. 4:15

Kenosha shooting timeline: Tracking Kyle Rittenhouse

PHOTO: At least 34 people connected to the White House have tested positive for COVID-19, many of whom attended a Rose Garden event in late September. 3:52

Visual Tracking: COVID-19 and the White House

Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby talks about the racially charged hate mail and threats that black women prosecutors face across the U.S. and the support network that formed as a result. 4:17

Black women prosecutors face racial discrimination, death threats

VIDEO: Black lives lost and the outrage that followed 4:05

Black lives lost and the outrage that followed