3 things to watch for as RFK Jr. takes the helm as health secretary
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as the nation’s next health secretary Thursday, his first order of business will be to investigate America’s problem with chronic illnesses. White House press
Blood samples show previous bird flu infection in veterinarians who didn't realize they were exposed: CDC
Natalie Behring/Getty Images/FILE (NEW YORK) — Blood samples showed evidence of past bird flu infections in veterinarians despite the doctors never reporting symptoms or knowing they had been exposed, a new federal report published Thursday afternoon shows.
Eagles parade: Philadelphia fans prepare for big Super Bowl celebration
Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia Eagles fans will flock to downtown Philadelphia on Friday to celebrate the team’s massive 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s Super Bowl. The city expects 1 million people
Americans' credit card debt reaches new record high: New York Federal Reserve
Adam Gault/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Americans’ household debt — including credit cards, mortgages, auto loans and student loans — is at a new all-time high $18.04 trillion, according to a report released Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed by Senate as Trump's health secretary
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services was narrowly confirmed by the Senate on Thursday. The final vote was 52 to 48. Sen.
Aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman collides with ship in Mediterranean Sea
Gerard Bottino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (PORT SAID, Egypt) — The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a large merchant vessel Wednesday night in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea. There
Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for landslides as atmospheric river brings heavy rain to California
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — A new atmospheric river is slamming California, including fire-ravaged Los Angeles, where residents are bracing for the possibility of mudslides and landslides. The storm is hitting San Francisco Bay area Thursday morning with heavy
South, Midwest and Northeast brace for yet another storm
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A winter storm has left tornado damage along the Gulf Coast and piles of snow in the Plains and the Midwest — and residents are now preparing for a new storm moving
Linda McMahon steps into the nomination ring as Trump's vow to kill Dept. of Ed casts shadow
Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Months after she was announced to be President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Education, Linda McMahon is on the hot seat in Capitol Hill Thursday as she
Tesla shares have plunged while Musk takes on Washington. Is that the reason?
Christian Marquardt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While Elon Musk has vaulted into a powerful role overhauling government agencies and upending Washington, the world’s richest person has suffered a $106 billion drop in wealth due to steep decline