Patient who contracted Eastern equine encephalitis in Michigan dies, officials say
nechaev-kon/iStock(NEW YORK) — A patient in Michigan who contracted Eastern equine encephalitis, a rare mosquito-borne virus that causes brain swelling, has died, according to health officials. Three cases of EEE have been confirmed in Michigan, the state’s
Self-driving boat to cross Atlantic to commemorate Mayflower's 400th anniversary
Shuttleworth Design (NEW YORK) — Next year, a self-driving ship will set off on a 2,750-mile trip across the Atlantic Ocean to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s voyage to the Americas in 1620. The Mayflower
Jobless and alone: Research looks into rising suicide rates in rural America
kitzcorner/iStockBY: DR. KRISTEN KENDRICK (NEW YORK) — Could the presence of more local beauty shops, sports teams, and nature walks have an effect on suicide rates? Perhaps, according to a new study in the Journal of the
Thousands of Dorian survivors desperate to evacuate wrecked Bahamas as death toll climbs to 44
ABC News(NASSAU, Bahamas) — As hundreds of people waited anxiously to be evacuated at the port in Marsh Harbour, a Bahamian island community wrecked by Hurricane Dorian, Senior Lt. William Sturrup of the Royal Bahamian Defense Force
Without a change of behavior, US won't negotiate with Taliban: Pompeo
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on ABC’s “This Week” that without a change in behavior, the U.S. would not continue negotiating with the Taliban, in response to President Donald Trump’s canceling a secret
Mark Sanford announces he will challenge President Trump in 2020 GOP primary
ABC(WASHINGTON) — Former South Carolina governor and congressman Mark Sanford announced Sunday that he will challenge President Trump in the 2020 Republican primary. “I’m here to tell you now that I am going to get in,” Sanford
Debate criteria is 'reasonable,' candidates knew in advance: DNC Chairman Tom Perez
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez defended the tightening of Democratic primary debate standards, maintaining that the qualifications are reasonable and designed to reflect voter preferences. “Our process has been the most fair,
President Trump cancels secret meeting with the Taliban at Camp David after deadly bombings
dkfielding/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Trump announced he cancelled secret talks with the Taliban at Camp David on Sunday after the group claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in Afghanistan this week that killed 12, including a U.S. service
Warren waves away talk of a debate confrontation with Biden
ABC News(MANCHESTER, N.H.) — The Democratic debate in Houston this week has been billed as Elizabeth Warren’s first chance to go head-to-head with former Vice President Joe Biden now that she has reached top-tier status in an
Scoreboard roundup — 9/7/19
iStock(New York) — Here are the scores from Saturday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Final Kansas City 7 Miami 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Final N-Y Yankees 5 Boston 1 Final Tampa Bay 5 Toronto 3 Final Houston 2 Seattle