Check out our updated ABC7 app!

We've rolled out big, exciting updates to our news app, including more customization, personalized push alerts and an enhanced live video experience. If you want the most relevant stories delivered to your phone in real-time, our new rollout gives you just that. The app is easy to use, always up-to-date and optimized for today's news reader. It's also easy to share articles via Twitter, Facebook and email.

UPDATE

We're listening! ABC7 received lots of feedback about the new app, and we've made some important improvements based on that feedback.

• We no longer auto-play video on story pages. This means that you will not have to worry about using our app in places where audio can be a problem.
• We're giving you the option of turning off the short video previews that play while you swipe through the Top News section. Simply go to Settings, scroll down to video settings, then select "never autoplay videos."
• We've simplified the My News section so that you can more easily personalize the section and only view the stories from topics that interest you most. Click on My News from the bottom menu, then star the topics you'd like to follow and tap Done. You now have your own personalized news feed!

These are not the last changes we will make, and we are listening and will continue to make improvements that are in the best interest of our app users: you! As always, we want to hear from you. If you have feedback to share, go to Settings within the app, tap on feedback form and send us your comments.

More information about the app:

Top News

Want to get the most important stories of the day? Our top news section keep you in-the-know with a curated section of content and a great new display. When you're ready to read something, the new "card-style" interface is hard to beat. Top News is a curated news feed that allows you to read deeper into any story to get more information or just skim the headlines to stay on top of what's going on. For up-to-the-minute breaking news, this is where you get information valuable to you.

My News

Control what you want to see by personalizing your sections. Choose topics and locations you care about, and get a curated news feed showing you what you want to know. From Life, Food and Travel to all the Weather news you need, our app provides you the best experience. To personalize your news, select "My News" from the menu bar at the bottom, and then click follow topics. Or you can hit the settings button on the bottom right, and then click "Manage My News."

Explore

Browse through all the day's stories on a wide range of topics and locations. Choose from categories such as weather, entertainment and politics. Do you want traffic updates? Simply click on the traffic category. You can star topics and locations in the upper right-hand corner of each explore card. This opts you into notifications so you'll never be left craving an interesting article to read. To look through the Explore section, scroll left-right to move between articles on a topic, or up to find new topics. Did a story spark your interest? Click on the headline for a full-screen view.

Notifications

Based on topics and locations you choose, our alerts keep you on top of what's going on. That means push notifications will surface the stories most relevant to your interests and locations, delivered as fast as possible. To control notifications, select Settings. Next, tap Manage Notifications. From here, you can choose what kinds of stories will generate an alert.

Weather

Weather can change in an instant, so it's handy to be alerted when something severe is headed your way. Get hourly conditions and 7-day forecasts for your locations of interest. Users can swipe left to right to view Accuweather forecasts. For more details, just swipe up to get real-time animated radar images on an interactive map along with detailed weather information. The app also includes alerts for incoming severe weather events such as snow, thunderstorms, high winds or tornadoes. Need to add another location? Choose as many cities as you want in the Manage Locations link at the bottom.

Live Video

Find exclusive video clips and live video streams at the top of the app, watching while you browse. From newscasts and breaking news to press conferences and protests, you can watch news happen before your eyes, wherever you are. These live streams appear at the top of the home screen when they're available. When there's more than one, they stack in a row. Tap to play any of them, and you can switch between them - almost like changing a channel. While it's playing, you can watch new updates appear underneath it or scroll down for more news.

Don't have our news app? Go to abc7.com/apps for a link to download!