Five things to know as Congress heads into whirlwind sprint to the end of the year Tuesday, November 28 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Lawmakers returned from their Thanksgiving break Monday with much work to accomplish and relatively little time to accomplish it in.Here are five things to watch for as Congress rolls back to Washington for the end-of-the-year legislative sprint:Ukraine funding faces its toughest test... Read More.
Reproductive Health Act repealing some abortion restrictions passes in Michigan, heads to governor Thursday, November 9 by ABC News(LANSING, Mich.) -- Michigan lawmakers have passed a series of 9 bills repealing certain abortion restrictions, which are now headed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.The package, called the Reproductive Health Act, aims to help increase access to abortion that may have remained unavailable or inaccessible... Read More.
Biden’s foreign aid package with $14B for Israel, $60B for Ukraine heads to Congress Friday, October 20 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As President Joe Biden on Thursday made his case to the American public that success in Ukraine and Israel is "vital" to the U.S., the White House prepared a sweeping $105 billion foreign aid package that includes some $60 billion in assistance... Read More.
Landmark CA bill to ban harmful food chemicals spares Skittles, heads to Gov. Newsom for signing Thursday, September 14 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- California is making history with a first-of-its-kind bill to ban four harmful chemicals from candy, cereals, salad dressings and other processed foods, legislation that will soon hit Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk to be signed into law. However, the bill spares one... Read More.
Coco Gauff makes history at US Open as she heads to the quarterfinals Monday, September 4 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- American tennis star Coco Gauff is moving on to the quarterfinals at this year's U.S. Open and making history in the process.On Sunday, Gauff defeated former world No. 1 tennis player Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the fourth round.In doing... Read More.
Idalia live updates: Storm strengthens into hurricane as it heads for Florida Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Idalia is forecast to make landfall Wednesday morning in Florida's Big Bend area, north of Tampa.The storm is expected to strengthen further as it nears the Sunshine State, possibly becoming a major Category 3 hurricane by Tuesday night.Here's how the... Read More.
As Meadows heads to federal court in Georgia case, Trump allies watch closely Sunday, August 27 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- As attorneys for former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and prosecutors with the Fulton County district attorney's office prepare to appear in court Monday for the first federal hearing in the DA's sweeping racketeering case, sources tell ABC News that attorneys... Read More.
Tri-County area heads back to school this week Monday, August 21 by Louise BennettUNDATED – It is back-to-school week in the Tri-County area.Today, students and teachers head back to the classroom for the start of the school year at DuBois Christian Schools and in the Punxsutawney Area School District .The school bells will once again be ringing... Read More.
Reality roundup: A former ‘Bachelorette’ heads to ‘F Boy Island’, Emmy nominations, and more Friday, July 14 by ABC NewsHave no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here's a look at what's happened in the world of reality television this week.Summer House: Martha's Vineyard - “We’re headed back to the Vineyard,” read a July 11 tweet from Bravo. “#SummerHouseMV is officially coming... Read More.
Trump court appearance live updates: Former president heads to federal court in Miami Tuesday, June 13 by ABC News(MIAMI) -- Former President Donald Trump is set to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday after he was indicted in an investigation into his handling of classified documents.Trump has been charged with 37 counts: 31 counts of willful retention of national defense... Read More.