California resident tests positive for plague

California resident tests positive for plague

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.) -- A resident in South Lake Tahoe, California, has tested positive for plague, according to local health officials.The person is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping, officials said.In a separate incident last month, a... Read More.

Dozens of OB-GYNs fled Idaho after its abortion ban. Medicaid cuts could make access to care even worse.

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(IDAHO) -- More than six months after Idaho's near-total abortion ban went into effect, a small town nestled in the state's northern mountain ranges lost its labor and delivery service -- and access to such care could now be imperiled further by looming Medicaid cuts.Bonner... Read More.

750 HHS employees send signed letter to RFK Jr. asking him to stop spreading misinformation

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 750 employees across the Department of Health and Human Services sent a signed letter to members of Congress and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday morning, calling on the secretary to stop spreading misinformation.The letter states the deadly... Read More.

Hurricane Erin could bring destruction to East Coast despite not making landfall

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Erin may not make landfall, but it still could have a devastating consequences for East Coast residents.The first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season is forecast to cause rough surf, large waves and life-threatening rip currents for much of the... Read More.

Multistate manhunt underway for armed, dangerous man who dragged Massachusetts state trooper with car: Police

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(SHELTON, Conn. ) -- The hunt is on for a Vermont man who led Massachusetts police on a high-speed chase, dragged a state trooper and then fled into Connecticut, according to the Shelton, Connecticut, Police Department.On Tuesday afternoon, police in Dover, Vermont, said Mason... Read More.

‘Dawson’s Creek’ cast reuniting to support cancer charity and James Van Der Beek

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

The cast of Dawson’s Creek is reuniting for a good cause.For the first time since the series wrapped in 2003, the cast is coming together in New York City for a live reading of the teen drama’s pilot episode in support of F Cancer and James Van Der... Read More.

Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon seek second chances in ‘The Morning Show’ season 4 trailer

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

The official trailer for season 4 of The Morning Show has arrived.Apple TV+ released the trailer for the upcoming fourth season of the hit drama series on Wednesday.Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon star in and executive produce the new season, which picks up almost two years after the events of... Read More.

Judge denies DOJ’s request to unseal Epstein records from criminal case

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in New York has denied the Department of Justice’s request to unseal grand jury material from Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal case.The Trump administration has been seeking to release materials related to the investigation into Epstein, the wealthy financier and... Read More.

Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail captured in Texas: Sheriff

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS) -- An inmate who was mistakenly released from a New Orleans jail has been captured following a nearly monthlong manhunt, authorities announced Wednesday.Khalil Bryan, 30, was released from the Orleans Justice Center on July 25 due to a "human failure" that led... Read More.

‘I am your voice’: Trump relaunches on TikTok with White House account

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rally highlights, White House glamour shots and his signature moves. President Donald Trump made a surprise return to the popular video app TikTok with three montages posted to a new official @whitehouse account Tuesday night."America we are BACK," the first post was... Read More.