Obama to host hundreds at 60th birthday party amid COVID concerns
alvarez/iStock (BOSTON) — Former President Barack Obama will host hundreds of guests at his 60th birthday party this coming weekend on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts amid concerns about spreading the delta variant of COVID-19, according to a
More wildfires possible in the West as fire conditions worsen
DaveAlan/iStock (SAN FRANCISCO) — Fire conditions in the West are worsening this week, increasing the possibility of more blazes. Currently, 90 large wildfires are burning in 12 states in the West — at least 35 of which
Pelosi, progressives step up calls for Biden administration to extend eviction moratorium
Vyacheslav Dumchev/iStock (WASHINGTON) — With 3.6 million Americans at risk of being evicted as soon as Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi repeated her call to the Biden administration to immediately renew the now-lapsed eviction moratorium on Monday
Quinn Ewers, top 2022 NCAAF prospect, enrolling at Ohio State a year early
fstop123/iStock (NEW YORK) — Quinn Ewers, the number two college football prospect in the 2022 class, has announced on Twitter that he is enrolling at Ohio State a year early. Ewers was the top-ranked player in Texas and was
US passes major vaccine milestone: 70% of adults now have at least 1 shot, White House says
Capuski/iStock (New York) — Boosted by a recent uptake in vaccine administrations, the U.S. crossed a long-awaited milestone Monday in its race to vaccinate the country against the novel coronavirus. Seventy percent of U.S. adults ages 18
US to offer refugee status to Afghans at risk because of American ties amid growing Taliban threat
KeithBinns/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is expanding the group of Afghans who could be granted refugee status and flee to the United States to escape the growing threat of the Taliban across Afghanistan, the State Department
Colts quarterback Carson Wentz to have foot surgery, out 5-12 weeks
Justin Casterline/Getty Images (INDIANAPOLIS) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz will have foot surgery on his left foot, head coach Frank Reich announced Monday. Wentz injured the foot during Thursday’s practice and did not participate on Friday
Simone Biles to compete on balance beam
Lars Baron/Getty Images (TOKYO) — US gymnast Simone Biles will compete on the balance beam on Tuesday, USA Gymnastics announced in a tweet. Biles pulled out of the team all-around final, the individual all-around final, the uneven bars,
WATCH: Israel begins administering third COVID-19 boosters to vulnerable citizens
ozdigital/iStock (NEW YORK) — Israel is now the first in the world to give a third booster COVID-19 vaccine shot to those over 60 and other vulnerable people as cases rise. The U.K. expected to roll out
Key moments from the Olympic Games: Day 10
Ryan Pierse/Getty Images (TOKYO) — Each day, ABC News will give you a roundup of key Olympic moments from the day’s events in Tokyo, happening 13 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Standard Time. After a 12-month delay,