Biden to announce effort to procure 100 million additional Johnson & Johnson doses
Official White House Photo by Lawrence JacksonBy SARAH KOLINOVSKY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday a push to procure 100 million additional doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to be
Heat center away from team after anti-Semitic slur while streaming
Scott Taetsch/Getty ImagesBY: LEIGHTON SCHNEIDER, ABC NEWS (MIAMI) — The Miami Heat have announced center Meyers Leonard will be away from the team indefinitely after Leonard used an anti-Semitic slur while streaming a video game he was
WNBA star Candace Parker talks parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic
Joe Faraoni / ESPN ImagesBy SHANNON MCLELLAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Over the past year dealing with the pandemic, many have had a hard time navigating fitness, mental health and parenting — and WNBA star Candace
House to vote on $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Wednesday
drnadig/iStockBy MARIAM KHAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — House Democrats intend to pass a massive $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Wednesday with the goal of having it on President Joe Biden’s desk by the end of the
'Historic' expansion of child tax credit could lift millions out of poverty
MCCAIG/iStockBy MICHELLE STODDART, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Included in the 628 pages of the American Rescue Plan is a change that experts say will prove to be a “historic” step in reducing child poverty. The proposal calls
Unilever to stop using 'normal' on all hair and skin products
Poulssen/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Unilever has announced that it will stop using the word “normal” on all of its beauty and personal care products and brands as well as ceasing the practice of
Experts uncertain of benefits of new wearable device to prevent brain injuries
Movus/iStockBy DR. NASIR MALIM, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Sports and recreational activities contribute to an estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million traumatic brain injuries annually in the U.S., and as scientists understand more about potential risks, there’s
Alaska becomes first state to open vaccinations to everyone over 16
Ridofranz/iStockBy MARK OSBORNE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Alaska is the first state to allow COVID-19 vaccines to any adult who wants one. “Effective immediately, Alaska will become the 1st state in the nation to allow anyone
Hawaii governor declares state of emergency following major flooding
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hawaii has experienced very heavy rainfall since Sunday, with some areas getting 1 to 2 feet of rain in just 24 hours. The rain caused catastrophic flooding for
Justice Department unseals charges against second Oath Keeper seen with Roger Stone
robertcicchetti/iStockBy ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Tuesday unsealed charges against Joshua James of Alabama, accused in an FBI affidavit of being a member of the Oath Keepers militia group who entered the