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US and Israeli strikes on Iran could rattle oil markets

Saturday, February 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. and Israel's large-scale strikes on Iran Saturday are expected to rattle oil markets when trading resumes Sunday evening, with analysts anticipating an immediate price reaction and impact on gas prices.The central concern isn't just Iran's oil production, but its... Read More.

How we got here: Months after Operation Midnight Hammer, the US strikes Iran again

Saturday, February 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Last summer, the United States struck several nuclear weapons facilities in Iran.In the wake of the strikes, carried out by the highly advanced American B-2 bombers, President Donald Trump declared that the Iranian regime's nuclear capabilities had been "obliterated."However, questions arose... Read More.

‘Serious moment’: Reactions pour in from Congress after Trump strikes Iran

Saturday, February 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In the wake of the "massive" strikes on Iran by the U.S. and Israel Saturday, members of Congress have begun weighing in -- with Democrats demanding answers -- and some calling for lawmakers to return to Washington to vote on resolutions that... Read More.

Progressives take on Democratic incumbents as midterm primaries kick off

Saturday, February 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the first primaries in the 2026 midterm elections kick off on Tuesday, Democrats once again are dealing with divides in their party, including over generational change and immigration enforcement, in contests where progressives are taking on incumbents.One of these faceoffs is... Read More.

Trump says he hasn’t made a final decision on Iran, ‘not happy’ with current negotiations

Saturday, February 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters he hasn't made a final decision about what comes next in his pressure campaign on Iran but he made clear he was "not happy" with the current negotiations over his demand that Tehran end its... Read More.

Trump orders US government to cut ties with Anthropic, threatens ‘criminal consequences’

Saturday, February 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. government agencies to stop using Anthropic's products, just hours before the deadline the Pentagon set for the AI company to agree to its terms."I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to... Read More.

US child, teen obesity rates reach record high while adult trends appear to slow, CDC report finds

Saturday, February 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. childhood and teen obesity rates have reached record-highs while adult obesity rates may be slowing, according to two new reports published early Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Researchers used measured heights and weights from the National... Read More.

Nearly 6 in 10 women could have at least one cardiovascular disease risk factor by 2050, AHA warns

Saturday, February 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The number of women with risk factors for cardiovascular disease could significantly increase over the next 25 years, the American Heart Association (AHA) warned on Wednesday.Without improving prevention and early detection tools, about six in 10 women could be diagnosed with... Read More.

Surgeon general nominee Casey Means indicates support of vaccines, but stops short of recommending certain shots during Senate hearing

Saturday, February 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's surgeon general nominee, Dr. Casey Means, indicated she supports vaccines but stopped short of recommending certain shots during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee on Wednesday.Means, who has a medical degree but... Read More.

US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for the 3rd time in 26 years: CDC

Saturday, February 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Measles cases have topped 1,000 in the United States for the third time in 26 years.At least 154 new measles cases have been confirmed in the last week for a total of 1,136, according to updated data from the... Read More.

US and Israeli strikes on Iran could rattle oil markets

US and Israeli strikes on Iran could rattle oil markets

How we got here: Months after Operation Midnight Hammer, the US strikes Iran again

‘Serious moment’: Reactions pour in from Congress after Trump strikes Iran

Progressives take on Democratic incumbents as midterm primaries kick off

Trump says he hasn’t made a final decision on Iran, ‘not happy’ with current negotiations

Trump orders US government to cut ties with Anthropic, threatens ‘criminal consequences’

US child, teen obesity rates reach record high while adult trends appear to slow, CDC report finds

Nearly 6 in 10 women could have at least one cardiovascular disease risk factor by 2050, AHA warns

Surgeon general nominee Casey Means indicates support of vaccines, but stops short of recommending certain shots during Senate hearing

US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for the 3rd time in 26 years: CDC

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