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Women turn to at-home abortions, as unregulated pill sites expand operations

Friday, November 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Jane was living in rural New Mexico when she discovered she was pregnant. She never wanted to have children or carry a pregnancy and knew immediately she wanted an abortion. But while abortion remains legal in the state, she says she also... Read More.

Poll workers and voting sites could be targets of extremists, NYPD warns, urging ‘vigilance’

Thursday, October 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With the midterms just 13 days away, the New York City Police Department is warning that amid a "complex" threat environment, both racially motivated and anti-government extremists could target poll workers, political rallies, political officials and voting sites, according to a... Read More.

Two Clearfield County coal mining companies recognized by Pennsylvania Coal Alliance

Tuesday, October 18 by Louise Bennett

Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Coal Alliance is recognizing the efforts of two Clearfield County coal mining companies for prioritizing the safety of employees while maintaining their commitment to reclaiming coal mine sites. The Rosebud Mining Company Penfield Mine and the RES Coal Houtzdale Mine both... Read More.

New York City launches program to offer free COVID medications at testing sites

Friday, July 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City became the first to launch a "Test to Treat" program that provides COVID-19 antiviral treatments, including Paxlovid, for people who test positive for the novel coronavirus, according to city health officials and White House response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha. The... Read More.

Mobile markets, co-op food sites on the rise as inflation and grocery prices soar

Tuesday, May 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As Americans continue to experience sticker shock at the grocery store, some organizations are offering new solutions to help ease the burden. At-home prices for food will increase between 5% and 6% this year, the United States Department of Agriculture predicted in... Read More.

Greater Chicago brings back mass vaccination sites amid renewed demand

Wednesday, January 19 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- It was reopening day at a greater Chicago mass vaccination site Tuesday, as local health officials bring previously closed locations back online to meet renewed demand during the omicron surge. Cook County closed the last of its six suburban mass vaccination sites six... Read More.

Supreme Court takes up secret CIA black sites in 9/11 detainee’s case

Wednesday, October 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will wrestle with the limits of the government state secrets privilege in a high-stakes case brought by the first al-Qaida suspect detained and harshly interrogated at a CIA “black site” after Sept. 11, 2001. Abu Zubaydah, who... Read More.

9/11 20 years live updates: President Biden to visit memorial sites

Saturday, September 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Saturday marks 20 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Hijackers crashed two commercial airliners into the World Trade Center, striking the north tower at 8:46 a.m. followed by the south tower at 9:03 a.m. At 9:37 a.m., a third hijacked airline crashed... Read More.

Georgia’s state-run mass vaccination sites closing in May after decrease in demand

Tuesday, April 27 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Georgia's eight state-operated mass vaccination sites are set to close on May 21 following "a notable decrease in demand," officials said. After this Friday, the sites will no longer give first doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Instead, they'll offer second doses of Pfizer... Read More.

Amid racial reckoning, National Park Service recognizes new Underground Railroad sites

Saturday, April 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the nation reexamines its long and troubled relationship with race, the National Park Service has opened 16 new locations on the National Underground Railroad Network to preserve the history and stories of Black Americans who escaped from slavery, but often are... Read More.

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