Democratic campaign launches 'Republicans for Biden' as Flake, former GOP lawmakers endorse him
Senator Jeff Flake appears on “The View,” Oct. 23, 2018. – ABC NewsBy MOLLY NAGLE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — On the first day of the GOP convention Monday, Democratic nominees Joe Biden and Kamala Harris picked up
Plug-in hybrids are flooding showrooms. But few Americans know what they are
Pradeep Thomas Thundiyil/iStockBy MORGAN KORN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The all-new Toyota RAV4 Prime sport-utility vehicle can go from 0–60 mph in 5.7 seconds and produce 302 horsepower, making it the quickest four-door model in Toyota’s
Widespread Zoom outage upends remote learning, court proceedings and more
damircudic/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The video conferencing software Zoom is experiencing widespread outages on Monday, upending digital schooling, remote court proceedings and more virtual operations across the country. “We have received reports of
Twenty inmates killed during prison riot in Madagascar, officials say
omersukrugoksu/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(LONDON) — Twenty inmates were shot dead Sunday at a prison in Madagascar as authorities tried to stop a riot there. The riot began Sunday afternoon at the prison in Farafagana, a city
Opioid overdoses on the rise during COVID-19 pandemic, despite telemedicine care
BackyardProduction/iStockBy DR. HEATHER J. KAGAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As COVID-19 cases continue to appear across the nation, so do opioid deaths. New data acquired this week shows that a concerning number of Americans have died
Larry King reveals deaths of his son and daughter weeks apart from each other
PG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images(LOS ANGELES) — Legendary talk show host Larry King revealed on Saturday that two of his five children, Andy and Chaia King, have died within weeks of each other. King, 86, shared the news on Instagram, along with a series of photos of
Lea Michele and husband welcome a baby boy
Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for Family Equality(LOS ANGELES) — Glee alum Lea Michele and husband, entrepreneur Zandy Reich welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Ever Leo, on Thursday, a source tells People magazine. “Everyone’s happy and healthy, and they’re extremely grateful,” says the insider, adding,
Emergency plasma authorization sparks concern for those leading charge on treatment
Chartchai Sansaneeyashewin/iStockBy SASHA PEZENIK, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — In the high-pressure push to combat COVID-19, two things have become abundantly clear: we need effective treatment and we need further data to inform our findings. Sunday evening, the
Iranians shattered by economic pressures, rising rents amid COVID-19 pandemic
omersukrugoksu/iStockBy SOMAYEH MALEKIAN, ABC News (TEHRAN, Iran) — Abbas Tajik, 38-year old butcher in west Tehran, goes home at night feeling overwhelmed with depression after hearing his customers’ stories of poverty. Day after day, he witnesses them
Five unanswered medical questions about coronavirus
CasPhotography/iStockBy DR. LAITH ALEXANDER and DR. JAY BHATT, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Seven months into the pandemic, we continue to unravel the mystery that is COVID-19. There continue to be critical questions that remain unanswered. Experts interviewed