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fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Despite abortion being on the November ballot in Florida, pro-abortion groups say a six-week ban going into effect next month will have devastating consequences for women in the Southeast. The Florida Supreme Court issued two decisions earlier this week, allowing a question on the November ballot that would enshrine abortion […]
A landslide blocks a road near Taroko national park following an earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (An Rong Xu/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The death toll from Wednesday’s powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan climbed on Thursday to 10 people, with dozens more missing, Taiwanese officials said. At least 38 […]
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith and Freedom Road to Majority conference at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., June 24, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — On the heels of the Florida Supreme Court upholding the state’s 15-week abortion ban and paving the way for a six-week ban with few exceptions, former […]
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Your chance at winning a billion dollars isn’t over. No ticket matched Wednesday night’s winning Powerball numbers, and the prize has now ballooned to $1.23 billion for the next drawing. The winning numbers on Wednesday night — one of Powerball’s largest jackpots in the game’s history — were: 11, […]
d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus, was first detected in 1996 among birds in China, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One year later, an outbreak occurred in Hong Kong that resulted in 18 human cases, including six deaths, after the people […]
People watch the Annular Solar Eclipse with using safety glasses in Brownsville, Texas on Oct. 14, 2023. (Mike Gonzalez/Anadolu via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A fully booked hotel in Maine said it received its first request from a solar eclipse tourist five years ago. A portable toilet vendor in Indiana said it is doing […]
Jorg Greuel/Getty Images (LONDON) — King Charles III is giving the public a never-before-seen glimpse into two of the most iconic royal residences, Buckingham Palace and Balmoral Castle. Starting this summer, members of the public will be able to tour the East Wing of Buckingham Palace for the first time, according to an announcement Wednesday […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The calendar says it’s spring, but winter storm warnings are in effect in the Midwest and the Northeast as snowstorms slam both regions. In the Northeast, heavy snow will blanket the mountains and ski resorts of upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. Some of the higher elevations […]
d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As avian flu continues to spread in birds across the United States, a major chicken egg manufacturer has temporarily halted production after the highly contagious disease was detected at its facilities. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., the nation’s largest producer and distributor of fresh eggs, announced the positive test result for highly […]
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Kari Lake, the Senate candidate backed by former President Donald Trump in Arizona, has raised just over $1 million at a fundraiser for her campaign underway at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate Wednesday, two campaign officials told ABC News. The single-night haul is significant for Lake and […]
