‘A steady deterioration’: US communities face a public housing crisis
Jared Kofsky/ABC News(NEW YORK) — In Platte County, Missouri, the signs of growth are on almost every corner, with new apartment buildings and shopping centers becoming a common sight. Yet signs for affordable housing remain few and far between.
“The…
Public health leaders warn dwindling COVID data risks less preparation for ‘the next outbreak’
TAMI CHAPPELL/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — While COVID-19 ebbs — and many of the pandemic-era policies on surveillance data and funding wind down with it — the nation’s public health leaders warned senators on Thursday that a return to “normal” …
Family of beloved 39-year-old CDC worker killed in Atlanta mass shooting speaks out
Amy St. Pierre/Facebook(ATLANTA) — The family of 39-year-old Amy St. Pierre, who was killed in a mass shooting in an Atlanta medical center waiting room on Wednesday, is speaking out about their profound loss.
“Our beloved Amy was brilliant, kind, bi…
Yes, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ has after-credits scenes
Marvel StudiosAs with nearly every movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2008’s Iron Man, audiences champing at the bit to see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 might be curious as to whether the new movie has after-credits scenes — and possibly bu…
FDA considers whether a birth control pill could be sold over the counter
Courtesy of Angela Maske(WASHINGTON) — Angela Maske was a college freshman in Washington, D.C., when she first had trouble getting a prescription for birth control pills.
Her Catholic-affiliated university wouldn’t prescribe the medication to student…
Repairing Trump’s alleged damage to E. Jean Carroll’s reputation could cost up to $2.7 million, expert testifies
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Repairing the damage to writer E. Jean Carroll’s reputation caused by then-President Donald Trump’s Oct. 12, 2022, social media post that allegedly defamed her could cost up to $2.7 million, a marketing exp…
Billie Lourd honors mom Carrie Fisher at Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
David Livingston/Getty ImagesStar Wars legend Carrie Fisher was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 4, which has come to be known as Star Wars Day.
Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, attended the event to accept the hon…
‘Blatant, bold lie’: Biden admin rejects Kremlin claim US orchestrated alleged drone attack
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration on Thursday adamantly denied U.S. involvement in an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin after a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. of directing Ukraine in ca…
1 of 2 escaped Virginia inmates is arrested in Mexico, FBI says
FBI(RICHMOND, Va.) — One of the two inmates who escaped a Virginia jail has been arrested in Mexico following a dayslong manhunt, according to the FBI.
Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo, 26, was taken into custody by Mexican authorities in the state of Guer…
Death of homeless man on New York City subway ruled a homicide
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A homeless man named Jordan Neely was killed by another New York City subway passenger who held him in a chokehold for several minutes, according to police and a video taken of the incident.
Neely …