Global leaders call for new pandemic treaty, WW2-style collaboration for future global health emergencies
RomeoLu/iStockBy GUY DAVIES, ABC News (LONDON) — World leaders from countries in Europe, South America, Africa and Asia have called for a World War II-style treaty to “dispel the temptations of isolationism and nationalism” in order to
Accused of drug trafficking, Honduran president a critical challenge for Biden's immigration plans
Guillermo Gutierrez/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBy CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris will begin calling leaders from Central America this week as she takes the lead for the Biden administration on tackling a surge
'Make America become greater': Voters who saved Biden campaign rate early presidency
Official White House Photo by Lawrence JacksonBy DEVIN DWYER, ABC News (CHARLESTON, S.C.) — After early primary defeats in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada, Joe Biden staked his bid for the presidency on the voters of South
As NY moves toward marijuana legalization, experts warn it may lead to more overdoses in kids
Juanmonino/iStockBy DR. STEPHANIE WIDMER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — New York State is on the brink of legalizing marijuana for recreational use — following the footsteps of several other states — but experts warn it could lead
What to know about the SPACs craze and why it’s concerning economists
Sundry Photography/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — SPACs have become the biggest buzzword on Wall Street, and their explosion in popularity has even seeped into Main Street as stories of individual investors striking it rich
'Targeted violence' against schools preventable: Secret Service report
smolaw11/iStockBy LUKE BARR, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Targeted violence against schools is preventable, if the warning signs are identified, according to a new report by the Secret Service released Tuesday. The report by the Secret Service’s National
Increased use of vaccine passports could lead to scams, experts warn
courtneyk/iStockBy LAURA ROMERO and DR. LEAH CROLL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As states continue to open up eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine and more services start to require proof of vaccination, experts are warning of a
Students successfully lobby for new state law excusing them from school to protest
CatEyePerspective/iStockBy JULIA CHERNER, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Middle and high school students across Virginia will soon be excused from school to participate in a protest or civic event thanks to a bipartisan group of students from Virginia
Painful sex, explained: Doctor and patient break down a taboo women's health topic
Chinnapong/iStockBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Callista Wilson, a San Francisco mom of a 2-year-old, experienced pain the very first time she had sex with a man. Wilson, now 40, didn’t speak for years to
Philadelphia mall shooting leaves one dead
kali9/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) — One person is dead following a shooting inside the food court of a Philadelphia mall Monday evening, police said. The incident took place around 5:05 p.m. at the entrance to