Bill Hutchinson

New York

News Journalist at ABC News

@ABC News journalist; former SFChronicle breaking news editor, former @NYDailyNews reporter; Sushi and Black-Eyed Peas author; artist; https://t.co/HnBY3ZKrLz

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6 million under red flag warnings as extreme fire danger increases in Southwest

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Bill Hutchinson

More than 6 million people in multiple states across the Southwest and South Plains are under red flag warnings Thursday as strong winds and warm temperatures are forecast to increase wildfire threats. Firefighters in New Mexico, West Texas, Colorado, eastern Arizona, central Kansas and parts of Oklahoma are among the states bracing for critical to extreme threats of wildfires erupting and rapidly spreading.
Oldest known survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack dies at age 106

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Bill Hutchinson

"To us, he was more than a hero," Vaughn P. Drake Jr.'s son said. An explosion at the Naval Air Station, Ford Island, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. Fox Photos/Getty ImagesVaughn P. Drake Jr., a Kentuckian believed to be the oldest survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, has died at the age of 106, according to his family.
Blue Origin's celebrity passenger list expands with latest flight

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Bill Hutchinson

BILL HUTCHINSONMon, April 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM UTC3 min readWhile they didn't get close to any stars, passengers aboard the latest Blue Origin flight included earthly stars like pop singer Katy Perry and TV journalist Gayle King. These celebrities now join a list of those who have made the trip to space and back.
Global stock markets up amid Trump tariffs exemptions for electronics

1 week ago | thepulseofnh.com | David Brennan |Bill Hutchinson |Max Zahn

(NEW YORK) -- Major stock markets in Asia and Europe rose in Monday trading following the U.S. announcement that key consumer electronics would be temporarily exempted from President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index led the regional gains, closing 2.4% up with the Hang Seng Tech Index up more than 2%. On the mainland, Shanghai's Composite Index rose 0.76% and Shenzen's Component Index rose 0.51%.
American missionary reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint in South Africa during church service

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Morgan Winsor |Liezl Thom |Bill Hutchinson

Four armed suspects abducted Josh Sullivan on Thursday, police said. ByMorgan Winsor, Liezl Thom, and Bill HutchinsonAmerican missionary Josh Sullivan, seen in this undated photo, was reportedly kidnapped, April 10, 2025, during a church service in Motherwell, South Africa, according to members of his Tennessee church.
Multiple injuries in Austin, Texas, house explosion

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Bill Hutchinson |Vanessa Navarrete

1 hour agoBoom ‘heard and felt’ for miles after house explodes, 6 injured, TX cops saySix people were injured after a house explosion that was felt and heard for miles in Austin, Texas officials say. The two-story home in Austin’s far …2 hours agoTexas house explosion injures 6, damages more than 20 homes; cause under investigationSix people were injured after an explosion on April 13 caused a two-story house in Texas to collapse and damage more than 20 neighboring homes, officials say.
Multiple injuries reported in Austin, Texas, house explosion

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Bill Hutchinson |Vanessa Navarrete

Fire officials said several people have been extracted from the debris. ByBill Hutchinson and Vanessa NavarreteThe Austin Fire Department responds, April 13, 2025, to an explosion that collapsed a two-story home and injured multiple people. (James Collier)James CollierMultiple people were reported injured on Sunday when a two-story house collapsed in Austin, Texas, after witnesses reported hearing a huge explosion, authorities said.
Baristas, chocolatiers caught in trade war cross fire

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Bill Hutchinson

“It can’t really be grown in the United States," a barista said of coffee beans. New Hampshire chocolatier Richard Tango-Lowy, owner of Dancing Lion Chocolate in Manchester, discusses the impact of the tariff turmoil on his business, April 8, 2025. WMURAmericans' love affair with coffee and chocolate could soon get a lot more expensive. Baristas and confectioners say the beans they need to make their products are mostly grown in countries targeted by the Trump administration's tariffs.
Trump tariffs grind on coffee and chocolate business owners

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Bill Hutchinson

Americans' love affair with coffee and chocolate could soon get a lot more expensive. Baristas and confectioners say the beans they need to make their products are mostly grown in countries targeted by the Trump administration's tariffs. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the United States is the world's second-largest importer of coffee. In a reflection of how much Americans love chocolate, U.S. businesses import about $5 billion worth of cocoa beans a year, according to the USDA.
US stocks climb, shrugging off China trade war and consumer fears

1 week ago | thepulseofnh.com | David Brennan |Max Zahn |Bill Hutchinson

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, shrugging off new Chinese tariffs on American goods that intensified a trade war between the two largest economies in the world. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 808 points, or 2%, while the S&P 500 surged 2.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq increased 2.1%. Meanwhile, a selloff of 10-year Treasuries sent yields climbing to 4.46%.