US life expectancy rose in 2022 due to fewer deaths linked to COVID-19: CDC Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- After two consecutive years of declines, life expectancy in the United States increased between 2021 and 2022, new provisional federal data shows.Life expectancy, defined as the average number of years a person is expected to live from the time they are... Read More.
Trump fraud trial live updates: Trial delayed until Tuesday due to COVID-19 exposures Monday, October 23 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to the White House.Trump, his sons Eric and Don Jr., and Trump... Read More.
Almost half of US adults plan to get new COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds Wednesday, September 27 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Nearly half of all adults in the United States plan to get the newly recommended COVID-19 vaccine, according to results from a survey released Wednesday.The latest poll conducted by the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor found that 23% of U.S. adults say... Read More.
Strike Force Three live show in Las Vegas canceled after Jimmy Kimmel tests positive for COVID-19 Thursday, September 21 by ABC NewsJimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert's Strike Force Three live event at at the Dolby Live at Park MGM venue in Las Vegas on Saturday, September 23, has been canceled after Kimmel tested positive for COVID-19."Well, Las Vegas, I got Covid, and sadly,... Read More.
COVID-19 shots will be free for most, regardless of insurance Thursday, September 14 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The latest, updated COVID-19 vaccines should soon be available to everyone and offered largely free of cost, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Health authorities recommend that everyone over the age of 6 months should get the shot, which... Read More.
CIA ‘looking into’ allegations connected to COVID-19 origins Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) confirms to ABC News it is "looking into" accusations that several members of an agency team tasked with COVID-19 pandemic analysis were paid off "significant" hush money in order to buy a shift in their position about where... Read More.
COVID-19 booster shots expected as early as next week Wednesday, September 6 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The upcoming COVID-19 booster is expected as early as next week -- potentially as soon as Sept. 13 -- and is expected to protect against severe disease and death from currently circulating variants. First, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize... Read More.
Biden, first lady last together Monday, same day she tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday, September 5 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Jill Biden was last with President Joe Biden on Monday, her press secretary Vanessa Valdivia said Tuesday, the same day the first lady tested positive for COVID-19."She’ll be monitored by the White House medical team and follow their advice on when to return... Read More.
US halts funding access to Wuhan lab at heart of COVID-19 origins debate Thursday, July 20 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The virus lab at the heart of the contentious debate around COVID-19’s origins has been cut off from U.S. funding opportunities for likely violating National Institutes of Health's biosafety rules, according to a memo shared with ABC News.The Department of Health... Read More.
Chicago pharmacist convicted of stealing, selling COVID-19 vaccination cards: DOJ Monday, June 26 by ABC News(CHICAGO) -- A Chicago-area pharmacist was convicted of stealing and selling COVID-19 vaccination cards, the Justice Department announced on Monday.Tangtang Zhao, 36, of Chicago, stole CDC-issued COVID-19 vaccination cards from the pharmacy where he worked, and sold them to buyers across the country through an... Read More.