DOJ aims to stop publication of book in new lawsuit against John Bolton
kuzma/iStockBy ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against former national security adviser John Bolton seeking to prevent the publication of his forthcoming tell-all memoir, “The Room Where It Happened,’
Steroids reduce COVID-19 deaths among seriously ill patients, UK study suggests
narvikk/iStockBy DR. AYODOLA ADIGUN, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, researchers studying possible treatments have found a commonly used steroid called dexamethasone that might help save one-third of patients who end
Airlines may ban passengers who refuse to wear masks
skynext/iStockBy MINA KAJI and AMANDA MAILE, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines are now threatening to ban any passenger who refuses to wear a mask on board. Their decision is part
More than 1 out of 3 tested federal inmates were positive for coronavirus
iStock/FooTToo(WASHINGTON) — BY: LUKE BARR More than 35% of federal inmates who have tested for coronavirus were positive, according to data from The Bureau of Prisons. The agency says that of its 16,839 tested inmates, 6,060 have
Social media platforms are profiting from COVID-19 misinformation: Nancy Pelosi
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — BY: CATHERINE SANZ Social media platforms have exploited the health of their users by profiting from insidious COVID-19 misinformation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday. Pelosi said there was strong bipartisan support to “get
Attorney for Floyd says meeting with Trump and families 'very heavy' before Senate kicked off police reform hearing
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — BY: TRISH TURNER and LIBBY CATHEY Before the Senate began its first hearing on policing since George Floyd’s death in custody triggered a wave of protests calling for reform, an attorney for Floyd’s family
George Floyd's brother offers message to protesters: 'It’s gonna be a marathon'
ABC News(HOUSTON) — BY: JOANNE ROSA George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, said on “The View” Tuesday that he believes “everybody is getting closer to justice” for his brother “because everybody’s feeling united” in protests. The demonstrations demanding
Suspect in sergeant's slaying now charged in killing of federal officer in Oakland: Officials
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office(SANTA CRUZ, Calif.) — BY: EMILY SHAPIRO and LUKE BARR Steven Carrillo, the man suspected of killing a Santa Cruz, California, sheriff’s sergeant this month, has now been charged in the May slaying
Timeline: Inside the investigation of Breonna Taylor's killing and its aftermath
Breonna Taylor Family(LOUISVILLE, Kentucky) — BY: CHRISTINA CERREGA and SABINA GHEBREMEDHIN It has been more than three months since Breonna Shaquille Taylor was gunned down in a hail of bullets by Louisville, Kentucky, police officers who were
20 Indian soldiers killed in border clashes with Chinese troops
iStock/suman bhaumik(DELHI, India) — BY: GUY DAVIES and SREYA BANERJEE Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed on the border overnight, leaving 20 Indian soldiers dead and marking the first casualties in a conflict between the two powers in