Former CDC immunizations chief: ‘I only see harm coming’ with RFK Jr. leading HHS

Former CDC immunizations chief: ‘I only see harm coming’ with RFK Jr. leading HHS

Sunday, August 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) immunizations chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis said Sunday that he’s concerned with the direction the agency is going and worried about public health going forward.Daskalakis, who served as director of the National Center for... Read More.

Moore: ‘I have no interest in fighting with the president, but I have an interest in fighting for my communities’

Sunday, August 31 by ABC News

(BALTIMORE) -- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore defended his rhetoric against President Donald Trump over crime in his home city of Baltimore amid an escalating feud between the two leaders."I have no interest in fighting with the president, but I have an interest in fighting... Read More.

GOP Whip Rep. Emmer says church shooting suspect shouldn’t have been able to possess firearm

Sunday, August 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- GOP Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer said Sunday that Minnesota laws should have prevented the suspect from purchasing a gun that allowed them to kill two children and wound more than a dozen other people in a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church... Read More.

Doctors may need to rethink decades of routine beta blocker use for some patients after a heart attack, studies suggest

Sunday, August 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A large new study conducted in Spain and Italy found that beta blockers, drugs often used to slow the heart rate and lower blood pressure, did not provide clear benefits for heart attack patients whose hearts were still functioning well.The results... Read More.

Trump’s global tariffs are unlawful, appeals court says

Saturday, August 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal appeals court has ruled that most of President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs are unlawful, potentially dealing a significant blow to the president's effort to reshape the country's trade policy unilaterally.In a 7-4 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals... Read More.

Appeals court sides with judge who blocked Trump administration from ending protections for nearly 600K Venezuelans

Saturday, August 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal appeals court has found that the Trump administration likely acted unlawfully when it ended protections for nearly 600,000 Venezuelans to live and work in the United States, upholding a lower court's decision to postpone the government's termination.The 9th Circuit... Read More.

What to know about monsoon season in the US

Saturday, August 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Monsoon season -- the weather pattern that has been creating inclement conditions in the western U.S. -- is expected to last for another few weeks following a massive dust storm in the Phoenix region.The North American Monsoon is an annual climate... Read More.

FDA expands warning of radioactive shrimp as 2 more brands are recalled

Saturday, August 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning about radioactive shrimp, recalling more brands due to possible contamination.The federal health agency said earlier this week nearly 18,000 bags of frozen Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp and 26,460 packages of Read More.

COVID cases, hospitalizations ticking up in the US but remain lower than last year

Saturday, August 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 cases are ticking up in the U.S. as children head back to school and the country prepares to enter the colder weather months.For the week ending Aug. 9, the COVID hospitalization rate was 1.7 per 100,000, double the rate from... Read More.

Texas mom arrested for murder in death of 15-month-old ‘intentionally’ left in hot car for over 2 hours: Police

Friday, August 29 by ABC News

(FRISCO, Texas) -- A Texas mother has been arrested for murder after her 15-month-old was left in a hot car for over two hours and died, police said.Police said 27-year-old Vanessa Esquivel "intentionally" left the child in a vehicle while at work on Aug.... Read More.