Actor Nicholas Brendon, star of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," has died. He was 54. His family announced in a statement on social media that he "passed in his sleep of natural causes." Read more: https://abcnews.link/ByF7Q01

It may not feel like it in some parts of the country, but Friday marked the first official day of spring. Flowers and vegetation could be seen blossoming around the community of Altadena, California, where the Eaton Fire destroyed homes and businesses back in January 2025. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/G1bkEs&CID=WA

Dangerous flooding is impacting Hawaii's Oahu island — prompting evacuations and a warning from local officials of a possible dam collapse — as major rains pummel the area for the second major rain event in a week. An evacuation order was issued early Friday morning local time for Haleiwa and Waialua, including areas near the Wahiawa Dam, according to Oahu Emergency Management, which warned that the dam "may collapse or breach at any time." Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the Hawaii National Guard has been activated and other resources are being deployed across Oahu amid the "severe storm." Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/9Zj7EM&CID=WA

Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led the bureau in the tumultuous decade following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and who later served as special counsel overseeing the politically charged investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, has died, his family announced. He was 81. "With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away last night," a family statement said. "His family asks that their privacy be respected." Read more: https://abcnews.com/US/robert-mueller-former-fbi-director-special-counsel-dies/story?id=112685092&CID=WA