Monkeypox cases detected in US, Europe, but experts caution against comparing it to COVID-19
Jepayona Delita/Future Publishing via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Countries in Europe and North America are continuing to report more cases of monkeypox, but experts say the disease so far does not pose a serious risk to the public.
At least 17 infectio…
House Dems pass gas price-gouging bill that faces uphill battle in the Senate
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House’s Democratic majority overcame some internal opposition to pass legislation on Thursday addressing high gas prices by cracking down on possible price gouging from oil companies.
The bill was approved …
CDC advisory panel greenlights booster shots for children ages five to 11
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent advisory committee has given the green light for Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots to be given to children ages 5 to 11 years old, paving the w…
Inside the submarine capable of launching nuclear missiles
ABC(NEW YORK) — America’s main nuclear deterrent glides undetected under the oceans as it carries a cargo of ballistic missiles that will hopefully never be used.
Off the coast of Hawaii, ABC News visited the USS Maine, one of 14 Ohio Class U.S. Navy…
‘Squid Game’ creator reportedly developing satire show based on unexpected rise to fame
NetflixHwang Dong-hyuk, the creator of Netflix’s global smash Squid Game, is reportedly taking a look at his “overnight” success with a satire show called The Best Show on the Planet.
The creator was penniless when he wrote the show about cash-strappe…
Oklahoma Legislature passes bill that would ban nearly all abortions
yorkfoto/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Oklahoma Legislature passed a bill that would ban abortion at conception, making it the most restrictive abortion ban in the country if it goes into effect.
There are exceptions in cases of saving the life of the…
Biden visiting a volatile Asia at a volatile time
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — When President Joe Biden arrives in Seoul on Friday, on his first trip to the region as president, he’ll be landing in a volatile region at a volatile time.
Biden will seek to shore up ties with regional allies …
911 dispatcher may be fired over hanging up on Buffalo shooting caller: Official
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An Erie County, New York, 911 dispatcher could be fired after an employee at the Tops supermarket said the dispatcher hung up on her during Saturday’s attack that killed 10 people.
Latisha Rogers, an assistant sto…
Brandon Woodruff, convicted of killing parents in 2009, fighting for his freedom
ABC(NEW YORK) — Brandon Woodruff had appeared to live the normal life of a 19-year-old, small-town Texas kid – but that changed in 2005, when both of his parents were brutally murdered. After an investigation, Woodruff was charged with capital murder,…
‘Stranger Things’ creators reportedly having “total meltdown” after branded ‘Monopoly’ game spoils season 4
L-R: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer — Netflix/Jackson Lee DavisMatt and Ross Duffer, the sibling creators of Netflix’s hit Stranger Things, reportedly had a “total meltdown” when they found out a Monopoly game set in their fictional world spoiled some major…