Woman shares health warning on TikTok after doctors find 10-pound ovarian cyst
Courtesy Raquel Rodriguez(NEW YORK) — A Minnesota woman is sharing her health battle on TikTok, she says, in order to raise awareness and encourage women to advocate for themselves and their health.
Raquel Rodriguez, 25, said doctors first found a cy…
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Blinken recounts ‘frank’ conversation with Lavrov
Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Uk…
Why Yale Law’s dean says eliminating tuition for students in need benefits the legal profession
sshepard/Getty Images(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — As students prepare to return to school in the fall, one Ivy League law school has a new scholarship aimed at broadening access to legal education by eliminating tuition for students with financial needs.
Yal…
Mega Millions confirms one winning ticket sold in Illinois in historic $1.34 billion drawing
youngvet/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) — One sole winning jackpot ticket was sold in a Speedway convenience store in Des Plaines, Illinois, in a historic $1.34 billion drawing, according to Mega Millions.
One ticket matched all six numbers in Friday n…
Uvalde principal reinstated at Robb Elementary School following suspension
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — Mandy Gutierrez, the principal of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, was reinstated Thursday to her position, her attorney, Ricardo Cedillo, confirmed to ABC News.
“Ms. Gutierrez’s administrative leave…
Skyrocketing rents pain tenants as inflation rises
Busà Photography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When the pandemic struck and tourism dried up, Gerardo Vidal, a New York City tour guide, lost nearly all of his income, he said.
Vidal, who lives in a one-bedroom apartment with his wife and two children in …
Employees at Amazon warehouse in Illinois allege racially hostile work environment
AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty Images, FILE(JOLIET, Ill.) — Employees at a Joliet, Illinois, Amazon warehouse have filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the company, alleging corporate abuse, racial discrimin…
Governor declares state of emergency amid Virginia flooding
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, FILE(RICHMOND, Va.) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency Thursday night as torrential rainfall and flooding impacted Southwest Virginia.
Heavy rainfall in parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Kent…
What comes next for the lucky Mega Millions winners who become wealthy overnight?
Viktoryia Vinnikava / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to over a billion dollars. With Americans across the country rushing to secure tickets for the chance to win big, it’s likely someone will hear their ticket numbe…
Man left Husky puppy with mouth taped shut inside hot car while he gambled at Las Vegas casino
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department / Facebook(LAS VEGAS) — A man has been arrested after leaving a 3-month-old Husky puppy with its mouth taped shut locked inside a hot car while he gambled at a Las Vegas casino.
The incident occurred on July 2…