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Idaho lieutenant governor wants harshest US abortion ban
Republican Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Janice McGeachin wants Republican Gov. Brad Little to call a special session to eliminate rape and incest as exceptions to Idaho's abortion law
May 09, 2022Homelessness up in Bay Area, down slightly in San Francisco
Homelessness increased nearly 9% in the San Francisco Bay Area over the last three years, despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent to keep people off the streets during the coronavirus pandemic
5/16/2022 04:50:15 EDTCOVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths expected to keep climbing in US
A growing number of COVID-19 positive patients are entering hospitals.
May 11, 2022
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US reaches deal to reopen shuttered baby formula plant
US officials have reached an agreement to allow baby formula maker Abbott to restart its largest domestic factory
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How a hospital treated victims of a mass shooting in this town
Two patients have been discharged and one remains in stable condition.
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Homelessness up in Bay Area, down slightly in San Francisco
Homelessness increased nearly 9% in the San Francisco Bay Area over the last three years, despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent to keep people off the streets during the coronavirus pandemic
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Baby formula maker Abbott says it has reached deal with regulators to restart production at factory tied to shortage
Baby formula maker Abbott says it has reached deal with regulators to restart production at factory tied to shortage
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May 16
300,000 US COVID deaths could have been averted through vaccine: Analysis
The national average indicates that about 50% of deaths were preventable.
May 16
May 16
1 million lives lost to COVID-19
Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses how science gave the world its best weapon against COVID.
May 16
May 16
Yellen meets war refugees in Poland, pushes food crisis plan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has met with Ukrainian refugees and urged the need to confront Russian brutality as she visited Poland ahead of a meeting of finance ministers for the Group of Seven leading economies
May 16
May 16
Death certificates reveal that US hit grim COVID milestone
When the U.S. hit 1 million COVID-19 deaths, the news was driven by a government tally derived from death certificates
May 16
May 16
CVS exec: People deserve fair shot at being healthy
The new chief health equity officer at CVS Health hopes she will have more influence in fixing care disparities before they land patients in the hospital
May 16
May 16
Kim Jong Un blasts COVID response amid outbreak
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has blasted officials over slow medicine deliveries and ordered his military to respond to the largely undiagnosed COVID-19 crisis that has left 1.2 million people ill with fever and 50 dead in a matter of days
May 16
May 16
CDC says US death toll from COVID-19 hits 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years into the outbreak
CDC says US death toll from COVID-19 hits 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years into the outbreak
May 16
May 16
Shanghai says lockdown to ease as virus spread mostly ends
Authorities say most of Shanghai has stopped the spread of the coronavirus.
May 16
May 16
Without COVID-19 vaccines, death toll would be much higher: Pfizer analysis
The U.S. surpassed 1 million COVID-19 deaths last week.
May 16
May 15
North Korea reports 15 more COVID-19 suspected deaths
North Korea says it has confirmed 15 more deaths and hundreds of thousands of additional patients with fevers amid the country’s first COVID-19 outbreak
May 15
May 15
Some Shanghai businesses to reopen Monday, officials say
Shanghai officials say they will allow some businesses to reopen Monday, even while it remains unclear whether residents will be able to leave their homes
May 15
May 14
US has hit 1 million COVID deaths, but the number is likely higher
Excess mortality estimates are markedly higher than the official toll.
May 14
May 14
Few families have received government help for funeral costs for COVID victims
FEMA launched a program last year to cover up to $9,000 in costs per victim.
May 14
May 14
South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron
Health experts in South Africa say the country is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants
May 14
May 14
North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it battles COVID-19
North Korea has reported 21 new deaths and 174,440 more people with fever symptoms as the country scrambles to slow the spread of COVID-19 across its unvaccinated population
May 14
May 13
Tips for parents navigating the baby formula shortage
ABC News’ Kayna Whitworth speaks with ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel about the ongoing shortage of baby formula and ways parents can ensure their babies are fed and remain healthy.
May 13
May 13
New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern tests positive for COVID
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has tested positive for COVID-19 but said she still plans to travel to the U.S. later this month for a trade trip and to give the commencement speech at Harvard University
May 13
May 13
North Korea reports 21 new deaths as it battles COVID-19 outbreak
North Korea reports 21 new deaths as it battles COVID-19 outbreak
May 13
May 13
Louisiana justices toss COVID-related charges against pastor
The Louisiana Supreme Court has thrown out charges against a pastor who flouted coronavirus pandemic restrictions on gatherings
May 13
May 13
Ex-nurse sentenced to probation in patient medication death
A former Tennessee nurse whose medication error killed a patient has been sentenced to three years of probation
May 13
May 13
Idaho announces $119 million opioid crisis settlement
Idaho officials have announced a $119 million settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors over their role in the opioid addiction crisis
May 13
May 13
Mixed Texas ruling allows trans youth parent investigations
The Texas Supreme Court is allowing the state to investigate parents of transgender youth for child abuse
May 13
May 13
Hundreds of thousands of Americans fighting long-haul symptoms from COVID-19
Dr. David Putrino from Mount Sinai Health System and COVID long-hauler Joel Fram discuss the long-term effects of the disease.
May 13
May 13
Nearly 75% of US COVID-19 deaths have been people over 65 years old
As the U.S. marks 1 million American lives lost, the son of a COVID victim speaks out.
May 13
May 13
A million empty spaces: Chronicling COVID's cruel US toll
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus will soon surpass 1 million
May 13
May 13
Echoes of one million lost in the spaces they left behind
Put your son in Sherman Peebles' barber chair and along with a buzz you could count on Peebles, a sheriff’s deputy who cut hair as a sideline, to issue a fatherly warning about staying out of trouble.
Now, seven months after the dapper sergeant died of COVID-19, life goes on at the Columbus, Georgia, shop owned by his best friend. But the aching emptiness of Peebles' absence lingers. The brotherly affection he brought to each day, gone missing. The jokes and stories that go untold.
The pandemic has claimed nearly 1 million lives in the U.S., leaving empty spaces in homes and neighborhoods across the country, whether we are aware of them or not.
In portraits of these places left behind, emptiness claims a chair at a nurses station in a busy Alabama hospital, long occupied by a caregiver co-workers recall as “like everybody’s mama.”
It fills the Arizona bedroom of a 13-year-old lost to COVID, his action figures lined up just as he left them, on the dresser.
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May 13
May 13
Debunking abortion myths
ABC News spoke with OB-GYNs about common myths surrounding abortion.
May 13
May 13
EXPLAINER: What's behind the baby formula shortage?
Many parents are hunting for infant formula after a combination of short- and long-term problems hit the biggest U.S. brands
May 13
May 13
N. Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting COVID-19 outbreak
North Korea says six people have died and 350,000 have been treated for a fever that has spread explosively across the country
May 13
May 13
What is an abortion fund as Supreme Court decides future of Roe v. Wade
Some patients may have to pay more than $1,000 to get an abortion.
May 13
May 13
1 million COVID-19 deaths highlight racial disparities
COVID has continued to disproportionately burden predominantly Black areas.
May 13
May 13
Crisis lines and helplines aren't the same, but experts say we need both
Amid a mental health crisis, different resources serve different needs
May 13
May 13
Shanghai will try to ease 7-week virus lockdown in few days
An official says Shanghai will try again to reopen in a few days.
May 13
May 13
The AP Interview: US 'vulnerable' to COVID without new shots
The new White House COVID-19 coordinator is issuing a dire warning
May 13
May 12
California lawmakers raise awards for malpractice lawsuits
The California Legislature has voted to increase how much money people can win in medical malpractice lawsuits
May 12
May 12
Louisiana debates murder charge for women who get abortions
The sponsor of a bill that would have subjected Louisiana women to murder charges for having abortions has abruptly pulled the proposal from debate
May 12
May 12
The AP Interview: US 'vulnerable' to COVID without new shots
The new White House COVID-19 coordinator is issuing a dire warning
May 12
May 12
Louisiana women who have abortions won’t face possible murder charge after state House amends bill
Louisiana women who have abortions won’t face possible murder charge after state House amends bill
May 12
May 12
North Korea says 6 people have died amid 'explosive' spread of fever, a day after acknowledging COVID-19 outbreak
North Korea says 6 people have died amid 'explosive' spread of fever, a day after acknowledging COVID-19 outbreak
May 12
May 12
Biden marks COVID 'tragic milestone' in US at global summit
President Joe Biden has appealed to world leaders for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as he leads the U.S. in marking the “tragic milestone” of 1 million deaths in America
May 12
May 12
North Korea confirms 1st COVID outbreak, Kim orders lockdown
North Korea has imposed a nationwide lockdown to control its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic
May 12
May 12
Thousands rally in Croatia after woman denied abortion
Thousands have rallied across Croatia in solidarity with a woman who was denied an abortion despite her fetus having serious health problems
May 12
May 12
COVID-19 nurse reflects on 1 million American virus deaths
"It's been a very humbling experience."
May 12
May 12
AP Interview: US COVID czar says 'we are all going to have a lot more vulnerability' in fall without money for new shots
AP Interview: US COVID czar says 'we are all going to have a lot more vulnerability' in fall without money for new shots
May 12
May 12
US fishing haul fell 10% during first pandemic year
America’s commercial fishing industry fell 10% in catch volume and 15% in value during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
May 12
May 12
Spain debates if menstrual leave policy will help or hurt
A government proposal that could make Spain the first country in Europe to allow workers to take menstrual leave has sparked debate over whether the policy would help or hinder women in the workplace
May 12