2 Americans among 3 service members killed in rocket attack on base in Iraq: Officials
US Army(WASHINGTON) — Two American service members and one British service member were killed in a rocket attack on a base in Iraq on Wednesday, according to two U.S. officials, in a move that has the potential
Saudi oil company apologizes for dressing migrant worker as human sanitizer dispenser amid coronavirus outbreak
FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) — Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil company Aramco apologizes for a migrant worker who was dressed as a human sanitizer dispenser at one of their facilities amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. The company
China shuts down Mount Everest to climbers amid coronavirus outbreak: Sources
zzvet/iStock(BEIJING) — China is not giving permits to climbers hoping to summit Mount Everest this season, multiple mountaineering sources confirmed to ABC News. The reports that climbers won’t be able to make attempts from the northern, Chinese-controlled
State prisons prepare for coronavirus but federal prisons not providing significant guidance, sources say
MivPiv/iStock(NEW YORK) — As public health officials in communities across the country prepare for the continued spread of the coronavirus, both state and federal prisons could face major hurdles if officers or prisoners contract COVID-19. ABC News
House Democrats rush to finalize bill to address economic pain of coronavirus outbreak ahead of recess
ajansen/iStock(WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic leaders are scrambling to finish crafting a bill to address the economic consequences of the novel coronavirus, with a vote possible as soon as Thursday — just before lawmakers
“It was an honor to serve”: Kal Penn talks briefly swapping Hollywood for the White House
Steve Iervolino/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Actor Kal Penn turned some heads back in 2009 when he traded his scrubs on the hit TV show House for a career in the White House. Penn’s character on House was
How to properly sanitize your cellphone amid coronavirus outbreak
Chainarong Prasertthai/iStock(NEW YORK) — In the midst of the novel coronavirus outbreak, people are being more careful about washing and sanitizing their hands, but experts warn cleaning better extend to your cellphone. “Your cellphone is a modern
Coronavirus and the homeless: Why they're especially at risk, ways to stop a spread 'like wildfire'
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — World Health Organization declares coronavirus a pandemicAddressing the outbreak that has infected more than 1,000 people in the U.S., WHO’s director-general says they have “rung the alarm bell loud and clear.” As more people
Washington Governor to ban all large gatherings in Seattle area
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Associated Press has learned Washington state’s governor will ban gatherings and events of more than 250 people in virtually the entire Seattle metro area to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Gov.
Fab fellowship: 'LOTR' director Peter Jackson's Beatles doc debuts September 4
Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images(LONDON) — Lord of the Rings series Oscar winner Peter Jackson’s much-anticipated Beatles documentary, called The Beatles: Get Back, will be released by The Walt Disney Studios on September 4. The director’s