NY Attorney General lawsuit seeks to dissolve National Rifle Association
DNY59/iStockBy AARON KATERSKY, MATTHEW MOSK and PETE MADDEN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The New York Attorney General is filing a lawsuit against the National Rifle Association, seeking to dissolve the powerful gun lobby for a multitude
Dems want expert panel to OK coronavirus vaccine before mass use
simon2579/iStockBy BENJAMIN SIEGEL and LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — House Democrats are calling on the Food and Drug Administration to empower an independent panel of experts to review and sign off before a coronavirus vaccine is
School buses adapt to keep kids safe during COVID-19 crisis
ghornephoto/iStockBy the GMA TEAM, ABC News (NEW YORK) — One expert says the risk of spread on school busies is low if the right precautions are taken, and that ventilation is key. School is back in session
What is ammonium nitrate, the explosive fertilizer at the heart of Beirut's disaster?
KeithBinns/iStockBy IBTISSEM GUENFOUD and GUY DAVIES, ABC News (PARIS and LONDON) — An explosion at a warehouse stocked with 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in the Beirut port changed the face of a city almost instantly. The
Jussie Smollett's sister Jurnee defends his innocence in Chicago assault claim
Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Essence(NOTE LANGUAGE) Jussie Smollett’s sister, Jurnee, for the first time publicly, addressed the ongoing investigation into whether her brother paid two men to stage an attack against him in January 2019, and staunchly defended the Empire actor. “It’s
'Captain Marvel' sequel reportedly taps Nia DaCosta to serve as its new director
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — The second Captain Marvel movie has finally found its new director in Candyman‘s Nia DaCosta. Deadline reports that DaCosta, who directed Jordan Peele’s reboot of the 1992 slasher film, will sit in the director’s chair when Captain Marvel 2 starts filming. This
Alyssa Milano reveals she had COVID-19: “It felt like I was dying”
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Alyssa Milano is cautioning fans that COVID-19 testing isn’t 100 percent reliable after testing negative for the virus three times despite having serious symptoms. Finally, an antibody test — her fourth overall — told her what
'The Ellen Degeneres Show' ratings tumble following abuse allegations
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Ratings for Ellen Degeneres’ daytime talk show hit an all-time low last month following the bombshell Buzzfeed article alleging a toxic work environment behind the scenes, according to The Wrap. Ellen’s ratings, for the week ending July
Unemployment filings top one million for 20th straight week
courtneyk/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — For 20 straight weeks, the number of Americans who have lost their jobs and filed for unemployment insurance has topped one million. This unprecedented streak of weekly jobless claims has
International aid arrives as Beirut searches for answers following massive explosion
Haytham El Achkar/Getty ImagesBy GUY DAVIES and IBTISSEM GUENFOUD, ABC News (LONDON) — The loved ones of the missing gathered around the site of the explosion in Beirut on Thursday, as residents of the city continued to