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Why this could be the worst flu season in the US in more than a decade

Thursday, November 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The number of positive flu tests and hospitalizations in the United States is the highest in more than a decade, indicating this influenza season may be the most severe in years.According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,... Read More.

Gun suicides rose 11% in past decade, linked to cities with lax gun policy: New research

Thursday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The number of suicides committed with firearms increased 11% over the past decade and was driven primarily by deaths in cities with more relaxed gun policies, according to new research first obtained by ABC News.Researchers from New York University and Everytown... Read More.

First polio case reported in US in nearly a decade detected in New York state

Friday, July 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The first case of polio reported in the U.S. in nearly a decade was detected in New York state, health officials said Thursday.The case is in a resident of Rockland County, the state health department said.State health officials said sequencing determined that... Read More.

State Legislators approve plan to cut Corporate Net Income Tax in half over next decade

Saturday, July 9 by wcednews

HARRISBURG – The way businesses are taxed in Pennsylvania will be changing, and the state’s Chamber of Business and Industry is happy about the reforms.The Pennsylvania Legislature has approved a plan to cut the Corporate Net Income Tax rate nearly in half over the next... Read More.

Heat wave shifts east after bringing hottest temperatures in a decade to Midwest

Tuesday, June 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The summer solstice has arrived and is bringing record-breaking temperatures to a large swath of the country.The second heat wave is moving east after bringing the hottest weather in a decade to the upper Midwest, northern Plains and Gulf Coast on... Read More.

Melatonin overdoses in kids increase 530% over past decade: What parents should know

Tuesday, June 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Over the past decade, the number of children overdosing on melatonin, a sleep aid, has increased by 530%, according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The largest increase, a 38% jump, came in the first... Read More.

Disney teasing more new content at CinemaCon; Kevin Feige talks “next decade” of Marvel movies

Wednesday, April 27 by ABC News

At the CinemaCon confab in Las Vegas Wednesday, it was Disney's time to shine. The studio is reportedly showing off some 70 minutes of footage from its forthcoming slate, unspooling some 20 minutes of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness alone.Disney is home... Read More.

Netflix reports 200,000 subscribers left in biggest loss in a decade

Wednesday, April 20 by ABC News

TA-DUM...DA DUM DUM: It looks like Netflix will start clamping down on sharing passwords, following a brutal loss of some 200,000 streaming subscribers in the first three months of this year.The Wall Street Journal reports the streaming service could lose... Read More.

Trayvon Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, reflects on her son’s legacy a decade after his death

Wednesday, February 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Over the past decade, the Black Lives Matter movement has brought attention to racism and injustice in America through the stories of hundreds of Black men, women and children, but it all started with a hashtag that went viral in the... Read More.

How to see the “Super Flower Blood Moon,” 1st lunar eclipse of this decade

Sunday, May 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — In a once in a lifetime event, the night sky on Wednesday will be both the brightest and darkest ever seen.This week's full moon will be the second supermoon of the season, appearing brighter and larger than usual. According to

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