Elections in limbo as redistricting litigation drags on
adamkaz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Early voting for Ohio’s May 3 primary starts in less than a week, and Election Day is just five weeks away. Yet the state’s congressional and legislative maps are still being litigated, leaving the approaching electi…
Pandemic heightens focus on mental health care as new hotline number launches
d3sign/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline prepares to launch its new three-digit number in July, mental health experts worry about workforce capacity issues hindering the ability to provide 24/7 crisis care.
The fede…
The COVID pill is a game-changer, but for some it might be a danger: Experts
EUROPA PRESS/C.Lujan.POOL via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When David Bookstaver tested positive for COVID-19 he happened to have a telehealth consult with his doctor already scheduled that day, to talk about going on medication to moderate his high blood…
Federal probe into Hunter Biden’s taxes intensifies, sources say
Handout/DNCC via Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) — The federal investigation into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, over his tax affairs has intensified in recent weeks, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News.
An increasing number of wi…
Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss talk ‘American Buffalo’ stage revival
Photo: Matt Murphy”At any point in our lives, if we have encountered American Buffalo, most actors go, ‘When can I get my hands on that?'” Darren Criss tells ABC Audio. And after a two-year pandemic delay, he’s getting his turn — with Laurence Fishbur…
20-year-old New York woman’s cold case homicide solved 42 years later
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images(NEW YORK ) — Eve Wilkowitz was 20 years old in 1980 when she was kidnapped, raped and strangled to death after she took a train home to Bay Shore, New York, from her secretarial job in Manhattan. Her body was fo…
HBO releases new pics, says ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel ‘House of the Dragon’ debuts August 21
(L-R) Toussaint, Best — HBO/Ollie UptonWinter isn’t coming, but dragons are. HBO tweeted that August 21 will be the debut date for its anticipated HBO Max Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon.
Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood book, …
Oklahoma, Arizona sign transgender sports bans into law
Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) — Oklahoma and Arizona became the latest states to impose transgender sports bans Wednesday.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a law banning transgender women and girls from competing on women and gir…
As pregnant flee Ukraine, war imposes long-term health effects: Experts
BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As the war in Ukraine rolls into its second month, pregnant women fleeing the violence face innumerable challenges given their unique health status.
Pregnant refugees and their unborn children are uniquel…
‘What parents are they supporting?’: Moms speak out against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
Courtesy of Janelle and Monica Perez(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the controversial “Parental Rights in Education” bill into law this week as expected, but some opponents of the legislation say they were taken aback by the mov…