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How might the earliest presidential debate ever affect the election?

Thursday, June 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The first presidential debate of the 2024 election will be the first ever to feature two former presidents, but that isn't the only thing that makes it unprecedented: It's also the earliest general election debate ever.When President Joe Biden and former President... Read More.

How extreme heat will disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities

Wednesday, May 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The health effects from extreme heat will soon take an even bigger toll on disadvantaged communities, according to a new report.As global temperatures continue to climb, a growing number of people living in disadvantaged communities will be impacted by health-threatening heatwaves,... Read More.

How the Supreme Court stepping into the Trump immunity fray could affect a Jan. 6 trial

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would decide whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution in the federal government's election subversion case, many court experts considered it a major win for his team -- because it means a... Read More.

Why pollen season is starting earlier and how it could affect allergies

Thursday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the U.S. welcomes spring, it also means the arrival of allergy season, which affects millions of people.High pollen levels can lead to a variety of symptoms including sneezing, runny nose, itchy and watery eyes, hives and coughing -- and Americans... Read More.

Trump civil fraud trial: NY AG says Weisselberg plea should not affect case

Wednesday, February 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $370 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to the White House.Trump, his sons Eric Trump and and Donald... Read More.

Climate change could soon affect the taste of beer, new study says

Tuesday, October 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Beer lovers beware: Climate change could soon make the world's most popular alcoholic drink much more bitter.Climate change could soon be altering the quality of hops used to make beer which will then alter the flavor, according to a new study... Read More.

How El Nino will affect the US this winter

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Fall may have just begun, but meteorologists are already looking at the upcoming winter season's forecast with the help of El Nino.El Nino is a warmer than normal surface ocean temperature in the eastern equatorial Pacific, which impacts weather around the... Read More.

Interim DuBois City Manager Chris Nasuti withdraws name from full-time position

Thursday, September 7 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS -- Interim DuBois City Manager Chris Nasuti has withdrawn his name from consideration for the full-time city manager's position. Nasuti said, "The anger in our community has reached a level that I can no longer tolerate.... Read More.

Ohioans vote in high-stakes special election that could affect abortion rights

Tuesday, August 8 by ABC News

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Voting is underway in Ohio in a special election concerning whether to make it harder to amend the state's constitution -- a vote which could have big implications for abortion rights in the state.If passed during Tuesday’s election with a simple majority,... Read More.

Abortion access restrictions affect maternity care access, research shows

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Over 1.7 million women, nearly 3% of women of reproductive age in the United States, live in a county without access to abortion and with no access to maternity care, according to an analysis from ABC News and Boston Children's Hospital.... Read More.