Month: September 2022
ABC Politics News
COVID-19 ‘is not over’: Democrats buck Biden in case for pandemic aid
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s contention in a recent interview that the “pandemic is over” is complicating Senate Democrats’ efforts to secure needed Republican support for COVID-19 relief funding [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
GOP-led voting changes are on the rise, making elections more vulnerable to meddling: Analysts
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — There’s a tension between voter access and voting security, but that balance has been tipping decidedly one way in the recent political environment in which false claims that Donald Trump [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
President Biden speaks with Puerto Rico’s governor amid Hurricane Fiona aftermath
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden spoke Monday with Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi about the federal government’s support after the island territory was hit this weekend by deadly [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Voters say abortion, inflation among their key issues: Swing-state residents speak out on their views
Getty Images (NEW YORK) — This is part of an ongoing series from ABC News reporting in battleground states across the country, as voters share their personal views on major issues. Voters have said they [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Top Jan. 6 committee members propose reforms to 1887 Electoral Count Act
Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two senior members of the Jan. 6 select committee have introduced a bipartisan bill to reform the counting of presidential electoral votes to prevent another riot at the Capitol over disputed [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 9/19/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 11, Minnesota 4 Seattle 9, LA Angels 1 Houston 4, Tampa Bay 0 Detroit 11, Baltimore 0 [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 9/18/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE NY Yankees 12, Milwaukee 8 AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago White Sox 11, Detroit 5 Tampa Bay 5, Texas 3 Minnesota [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
David Beckham stands in queue to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II
Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (LONDON) — David Beckham joined the miles-long queue Friday to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II. The soccer legend joined the hundred of thousands of people waiting in line [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Experts say elimination of monkeypox possible but containment still a challenge
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There are early signs that new monkeypox cases are slowing down in the U.S. Experts are optimistic that the virus can be completely eliminated from the U.S. While challenges remain, [Read More…]
ABC Health News
CDC: 4 in 5 US pregnancy-related deaths are preventable
Cavan Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Four out of five pregnancy-related deaths in the United States are preventable, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report looked at data [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Families reflect on the pandemic’s long-term impact on students’ learning
ABC News (NEW YORK) — It’s the first day of fourth grade for Yara Valerio. As her mother, Emma Mercado, packs her lunch in the kitchen, Yara is finishing up her remaining summer school homework [Read More…]
ABC Health News
On National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, doctors raise the alarm on physician deaths
Coolpicture/Getty Images/STOCK (NEW YORK) — Even as healthcare professionals battle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 300 Americans dying each day on average from the virus, doctors nationwide are raising awareness about the growing epidemic [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Best to get new booster before Halloween, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha says
Cheyenne Haslett/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — To optimize protection ahead of another pandemic winter, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said Friday people should consider getting the newly-updated COVID-19 booster before Halloween. The sooner the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Fed rate hikes haven’t curbed inflation much. These policies would work instead, economists say
Tetra Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A hotter-than-expected inflation report last week dispelled hopes of relief for strained households and rekindled questions about U.S. policy for fighting sky-high prices. The Federal Reserve has instituted a series [Read More…]
ABC Business News
These sisters used social media to supercharge their parents’ small business
Gipsy Rodriguez (NEW YORK) — Sisters Gipsy and Gelssy Rodriguez of Anaheim, California, are the social media powerhouses behind their parents’ popular quinceañera dress shop, Moda2000. The store boasts more than 3.3 million followers on [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Kim Kardashian teases new SKIMS bra launch coming soon
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Nordstrom (NEW YORK) — “Guys, these are the most comfortable bras you will ever wear,” Kim Kardashian said while giving the world a glimpse of her shapewear brand’s latest launch. The [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Fashion influencer launches exclusive clothing collection for fall
Liverpool Los Angeles (NEW YORK) — Fashion influencer Caitlin Covington has become a go-to for everyday outfit inspiration, with more than one million followers on Instagram. Now, Covington has teamed up with apparel brand Liverpool [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Kanye West ends Yeezy partnership with Gap
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images (NEW YORK) — After two years, Kanye West is prematurely planning to cut ties between his Yeezy brand and Gap. The Grammy-winning artists’ attorneys notified Gap Thursday that YEEZY LLC would be [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
’Love Is Blind”s Kyle Abrams reveals new relationship after split from Deepti Vempati
Netflix/Ser Baffo Love Is Blind star Kyle Abrams has a new love after splitting from co-star Deepti Vemapti. After appearing on season two of the Netflix show, Kyle and Deepti confirmed their off-screen romance during [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Chris Redd out at ‘SNL’, and more
Chris Redd has joined the parade of Saturday Night Live cast members have who left the late-night sketch comedy show ahead of its 48th season, according to Deadline. He joins Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate [Read More…]