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Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the U.S. military announced it is moving more forces to the Middle East. The United States and its allies continue to plead for a cease-fire deal while Israel anticipates possible retaliatory action from Iran or Hezbollah following multiple assassinations of top Hamas and […]
ABC News (CHICAGO) — Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., whose home state is hosting the Democratic National Convention, said Vice President Kamala Harris is on the upswing heading into the major political gathering this week. Speaking to “This Week” co-anchor Martha Raddatz, Duckworth said “momentum is continuing to build” and that being “consistent with our messaging […]
Getty Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ernesto has been downgraded to a tropical storm after passing over the Caribbean island of Bermuda as a hurricane without causing major damage. The storm — which over the past week has caused major power outages and flooding in Puerto Rico and Bermuda — looks set to pass the […]
Grant Baldwin/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Michelle Obama to speak at DNC this week Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2024 Former first lady Michelle Obama will speak at the DNC in Chicago this week, ABC News has confirmed with her office. Her appearance, first reported by Essence Magazine, will be among a lineup of prominent Democratic leaders […]
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (SAN ANTONIO) — The main gate to U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has reopened after an off-base shooting incident early Saturday. Guards at the gate discharged their weapons in the incident, but there was no active threat to the base and no one from the base sustained any injuries, according […]
WABC (NEW YORK) — Several New York City beaches will remain closed for the weekend due to strong rip currents from Hurricane Ernesto. The Category 1 storm made landfall in Bermuda early Saturday, hovering slowly over the island throughout the day with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain. Although hundreds of miles offshore, the system is […]
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday night, a senior DNCC spokesperson confirmed. Their speeches will “make a strong case to elect Harris,” the spokesperson said. “We are so excited to honor and celebrate the President’s lifetime of […]
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — George Santos is expected to plead guilty in his fraud case during a hearing Monday in federal court on Long Island, sources familiar with the case told ABC News, while cautioning the erratic former Republican congressman could always change his mind. A guilty plea would avoid a trial […]
Thierry Monasse/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, there was a key provision that the Biden administration fought hard for. For years, private insurance companies negotiated with drug makers over prescription prices. However, Medicare, representing 50 million seniors, did not have the same right to negotiate prices for its Part […]
Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Journalist Amr Manasra says he remembers the moment an iron column saved his life. It was a miracle, he said, when an Israeli sniper’s bullet was met by the iron before it could reach his press vest — as he lay down in the streets of Jenin […]
