Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita welcome 1st child, Beckett Mercer
Photo by Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Jesse Tyler Ferguson is now a father. The Modern Family actor and his husband, Justin Mikita, welcomed their first child, Beckett Mercer Ferguson-Mikita, on Tuesday. “Jesse and Justin welcomed their little bundle of joy Beckett Mercer Ferguson-Mikita
Why pediatricians are pushing for kids to go back to school in the fall
smolaw11/iStockBy DR. SABINA BERA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — While the Trump administration is urging schools to open in the fall, many parents remain concerned about the safety of their children. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, is going
Thirteen states now report coronavirus testing issues, in echo of early troubles
Bill Oxford/iStockBy SOO RIN KIM, OLIVIA RUBIN and ALI DUKAKIS, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As coronavirus cases surge in much of the country, issues with testing availability and access have once again arisen in nearly every
Novavax receives highest funding to develop COVID-19 vaccine
simon2579/iStockBy DR. SABINA BERA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Novavax, a vaccine development company, was recently awarded over $1.6 billion by the United States government to support commercial-scale manufacturing of their potential coronavirus vaccine. According to Stanley
NAACP president: Facebook a 'threat to democracy,' ad boycott isn't dying down soon
TARIK KIZILKAYA/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Derrick Johnson, the president of the NAACP and one of the leaders of the ongoing Facebook ad boycott, called the social media giant a “threat to democracy” and
Study finds high rates of positive COVID-19 tests in low-income NYC neighborhoods
filadendron/iStockBy DR. SHANTUM MISRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As cases of coronavirus continue to skyrocket around the country, new details are emerging from New York City — once the epicenter of the domestic pandemic. A recent
Top Pentagon officials say Russian bounty program not corroborated
Ivan Cholakov/iStockBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Thursday that the intelligence on the Russian bounty program had not been
Broad disapproval for Trump's handling of coronavirus, race relations: POLL
ABC News/Ipsos PollBy KENDALL KARSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump is facing broad disapproval for his management of the two major crises gripping the nation, with two-thirds of Americans giving him low marks for
Celebrities and co-stars pay tribute to Naya Rivera, who is presumed dead after disappearing at Lake Piru
Amy Sussman/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The Glee cast is dealing with another profound heartbreak as officials scour Lake Piru in California, where actress Naya Rivera was last seen on Wednesday. Her four-year-old son Josey Dorsey was found drifting alone in a boat Rivera
Health Officer talks about our low number and how we keep it that way
PORT ANGELES – One new positive case of Covid-19 reported Thursday brings our county’s total to 50. County Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry Unthank to gave some perspective on the county’s relatively low number versus what she’s