Largest nurses strike in New York City history ends as holdout workers ratify contract

Largest nurses strike in New York City history ends as holdout workers ratify contract

Monday, February 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The largest nurses strike in New York City history ended this weekend when the last holdouts in the 41-day labor action overwhelmingly voted to ratify a contract and agreed to return to work, officials said.Around 4,200 members of the New York... Read More.

Man shot, killed by Secret Service, local deputy outside of Mar-a-Lago, officials say

Sunday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man authorities alleged was carrying a shotgun and a gas canister was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service agents and a deputy sheriff early Sunday outside of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, according to the Secret Service.The shooting unfolded around... Read More.

DHS reverses decision to suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry due to shutdown

Sunday, February 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security has abruptly reversed a decision to temporarily suspend the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck and Global Entry programs due to what the agency described as lapse in funding.Less than a day after the suspension order was announced by... Read More.

NYC under blizzard warning as potentially historic nor’easter expected in Northeast

Sunday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A highly impactful and potentially historic nor'easter is expected to quickly strengthen as it collects itself offshore near Delaware, Maryland and Virginia on Sunday, leading to major and potentially extreme impacts for millions along the I-95 corridor.More than 50 million Americans... Read More.

Texas court to hear appeal in case of midwife accused of violating state abortion ban

Sunday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Texas appeals court will hear arguments on Thursday in a civil lawsuit brought against a woman accused by the state of illegally providing abortions in the Houston area.Maria Margarita Rojas allegedly provided abortions in violation of the state's abortion ban... Read More.

Wyoming abortion bills, including ‘heartbeat ban,’ advancing through legislature

Sunday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two bills having to do with abortion are making their way through the Wyoming legislature.The first bill, HB0126, dubbed the Human Heartbeat Act, prohibits abortion if cardiac activity is detected in the fetus, which is around six weeks of pregnancy,... Read More.

US nears 1,000 measles cases with infections confirmed in 26 states: CDC

Sunday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. is close to reaching at least 1,000 measles cases for the third time in eight years.At least 72 new measles cases have been confirmed in the last week, according to updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and... Read More.

Investigators release photo of suspect in murder of 87-year-old at Maryland senior living facility

Saturday, February 21 by ABC News

(POTOMAC, Md.)-- Investigators in Maryland have released a video of a person wanted in connection with the murder of an 87-year-old man known for his philanthropy and are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect whose face does not appear.Robert Fuller Jr.,... Read More.

Over 40 million Americans on alert for winter storm conditions over the weekend

Saturday, February 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A significant nor'easter is expected to march up the East Coast on Sunday into Monday, bringing significant snow for the I-95 corridor and placing New York City under a blizzard warning for the first time in nearly a decade, with the... Read More.

Anna Sawai says Sam Mendes’ Beatles films will include Yoko Ono’s ‘side of the story’

Saturday, February 21 by ABC News

Shōgun star Anna Sawai is set to play Yoko Ono in Sam Mendes' Beatles films, The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event. She tells Variety she hopes fans will come away with a better understanding of Ono, who married John... Read More.