Michigan health system restricts visitors under 5 due to spike in RSV, flu cases
Elaine Cromie/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A Michigan hospital system has limited the number of young visitors as cases of respiratory viruses continue to spike throughout the state and the country.
Under a new rule that took effect Monday morning, hospi…
16 incidents of suspected voter intimidation reported in NC ahead of Election Day
Philippe Gerber/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Sixteen incidents of suspected voter intimidation have been reported to North Carolina elections officials since the start of early in-person voting, the State Board of Election (NCSBE) confirmed to ABC News …
Powerball lottery approaching $2 billion
With Monday night’s Powerball jackpot pushing $2 billion and the lump sum approaching $1 billion, the people who run the lottery have strict procedures to ensure it’s on the up-and-up. They don’t just dump the balls into
Son’s killing by officers forges a mom’s campaign to divert the police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A California mother whose son was shot and killed in 2019 by police during a mental health crisis has partnered with local officials to create a mobile task force to aid those struggling with mental illness.
Tau…
Lin-Manuel Miranda joining Disney+’s ‘Percy Jackson’ series
ABCEGOT winner and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has jumped aboard another Disney project. Disney+ announced on Monday that the Mary Poppins Returns star will play the messenger god Hermes in the Disney+ project Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
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‘Christian nationalism’ threatens democracy, some experts say
Mint Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — This story is part of the ABC News series “Democracy in Peril,” which examines the inflection point the country faces after the Jan. 6 attacks and ahead of the 2022 election.
Religion has become a constant theme…
More ‘Monster’: Netflix orders new installments of Ryan Murphy’s serial killer series
NetflixFollowing Dahmer: Monster’s success of becoming one of the biggest hits in Netflix’s history, the streaming service wants more. ABC Audio has confirmed that there are two more Monster shows in the works, produced again by Ryan Murphy.
The futur…
Rebel Wilson welcomes 1st child, Royce Lillian, via surrogate: “She’s a beautiful miracle!”
ABC/Randy HolmesRebel Wilson is a mom.
The Pitch Perfect star shared a photo of her newborn daughter, Royce Lillian, on Instagram Monday, writing that the baby is a “beautiful miracle.”
“Beyond proud to announce the birth of my first child, Royce Lil…
Lucasfilm releases behind-the-scenes snap of Amandla Stenberg in ‘Star Wars’ series ‘The Acolyte’
L-R Stenberg, Lee, Headland – LucasfilmOn Monday, Lucasfilm officially announced that the forthcoming Star Wars series The Acolyte just got underway in the United Kingdom and shared who will be joining Amandla Stenberg in the show bound for Disney+.
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Netflix gearing up for two ‘Gears of War’ shows
NetflixNetflix announced Monday that it’s turning the bestselling video game series Gears of War into not one but two original shows.
The streaming service will begin production on both a live-action film set in the world of the sci-fi shooter and an …