ABC News medical contributor and emergency physician, Dr. Darien Sutton, on the highly transmissible omicron subvariant that now accounts for nearly two-thirds of all new COVID cases in the U.S.
Allen Weisselberg, who first met Donald Trump in the 1970s when he began working for Trump's father, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in New York that accused him of running a yearslong scheme to avoid taxes while he was the Trump Organization's chief financial officer. Weisselberg pleaded guilty to all 15 counts -- including conspiracy, criminal tax fraud, grand larceny and falsifying business records -- and conceded he skirted taxes on nearly $2 million in income, including fringe benefits like rent, luxury cars and private school tuition for his grandchildren. The plea implicates former President Trump's namesake family business, which was charged in the same indictment by the Manhattan District Attorney's office.
The FBI's search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate has raised critical national security, ethical and legal questions amid outcry from Republicans and other Trump allies. It came after months of developments involving the former president, the Justice Department and congressional lawmakers and it's believed to be the first-ever search of the residence of a current or former U.S. president as part of a criminal investigation. On Jan. 19, 2021, the day before Donald Trump leaves the White House, he sends Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero, a letter naming seven senior officials to handle all future requests about the protection and disposition of his presidential records.
While taking care of loved ones is priority, caregivers experienced higher levels of stress as they tried to manage their own needs while taking care of their loved ones, leading to further negative health outcomes. Per research conducted by the National Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, family caregivers experienced more negative effects from the pandemic than those who weren't, including more emotional, physical and financial burdens. Female caregivers, younger caregivers and especially families with lower incomes experienced significant issues.
Just under 1 million people utilized abortion services in the U.S. in 2020, according to recent data from the Guttmacher Institute. Another report from Guttmacher in 2016 showed that 90% of abortion patients in the U.S. obtained their procedure in the first trimester. Medication abortion is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for up to 10 weeks into pregnancy, but there is good literature that has shown it is an effective method of abortion up to 11 weeks.
A 29-year-old Florida police detective has died after being shot in the line of duty, authorities said late Wednesday. Officer Cesar "Echy" Echaverry of the Miami-Dade Police Department was critically wounded during a shootout with an armed robbery suspect in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood on Monday night. The suspect -- identified as 32-year-old Jerry Horton of Madison Heights, Michigan -- had opened fire on officers after allegedly robbing a convenience store in Dania Beach and fleeing the scene.
Who better to recreate the iconic Italian beef sandwich than Chicago-born chef Jeff Mauro, who first rose to Food Network fame as the sandwich king? The sandwich has risen in popularity recently thanks to fictional chef Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, played by Jeremy Allen White on the FX show "The Bear." The gourmet version Berzatto plated up at his family's Chicago sandwich shop on the show had foodies drooling, and fans were quick to recreate their own versions of the dish -- thinly sliced seasoned roast beef that's simmered and served au jus on a French roll -- at home.
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to decide their own stances on abortion access has led 16 states to cease nearly all services. An economic fallout may come next. Abortion rights advocates have said that the lack of access to reproductive care can lead to poverty or debt and pregnancy can be expensive, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A child in Nebraska is suspected to have died from a rare case of brain-eating amoeba, health officials said Wednesday. If confirmed, it will be the first known death from Naegleria fowleri in the state's history, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The child, a resident of Douglas County, which includes the city of Omaha, may have contracted the infection while swimming in Nebraska's Elkhorn River on Sunday.
The Internal Revenue Service does not plan to use the nearly $80 billion it's set to receive in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to hire 87,000 new agents in order to target middle class Americans, a Treasury Department official told ABC News, rejecting a claim widely circulated by Republican lawmakers and right-wing media personalities. A sizable portion of the money will go toward improving taxpayer services and modernizing antiquated, paper-based IRS operations, Treasury Department spokesperson Julia Krieger said, in an effort to update the agency -- well documented as being chronically starved of resources for decades. The majority of hires will fill the positions of about 50,000 IRS employees on the verge of retirement, Krieger said, which will net about 20 to 30-thousand workers, not 87,000.
While couples are getting engaged all year long, the deeper fall months, also known as "cuffing season," has notoriously been a popular time for ring shopping and proposals. "Good Morning America" tapped Gabriel & Co. bridal merchandiser Inna Kushnirski as well as jewelry designer and curator Stephanie Gottlieb to find out the hottest engagement trends of the season. From Cardi B to Paris Hilton, pear-shaped rings have not only become a trend but a celebrity favorite as well.
Uvalde:365 is a continuing ABC News series reported from Uvalde and focused on the Texas community and how it forges on in the shadow of tragedy. When students in Uvalde, Texas, return to school in September, they will have brand new picnic tables where they can sit and gather. Many of their classrooms will be stocked with school supplies ranging from new books to new pens and pencils, all donated by strangers.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is about to get a lot greener with the arrival of "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" on Disney+. Tatiana Maslany stars as Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk, who is described in the official show synopsis as "an attorney specializing in superhuman-oriented legal cases" who "must navigate the complicated life of a single, 30-something who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk." The Marvel Studios series' first season consists of nine episodes divided between directors Kat Coiro and Anu Valia with Jessica Gao as head writer.
A 68-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting his wife with a crossbow while slept on a sofa in their home. The incident occurred at approximately 1:13 a.m. on Wednesday morning when authorities in Ottumwa, Iowa, responded to a report that a woman had been shot at a residence in the town which is located approximately 90 miles southeast of the state capital of Des Moines. The victim, later identified as 68-year-old Lillian Dennison, was reportedly on the sofa when her husband approached her with a crossbow and shot her as she slept, according to a press release published by the Ottumwa Police Department.
Bradley Robert Dawson, a Memphis man police say fatally beat his wife last month at an exclusive resort in Fiji, told ABC News the couple "never had any physical arguments in [their] relationship." Dawson, 38, is facing a murder charge in connection to the death of Christe Chen Dawson, 36, while the couple vacationed on their honeymoon. Chen's body was discovered the next day by a housekeeper at Turtle Island Resort, an exclusive resort that caters to only 14 couples at one time and was the site of the 1980 film "The Blue Lagoon."
A bill designed to help keep young children safe by strengthening safety requirements for products with button batteries was signed into law Thursday by President Joe Biden. The legislation, known as Reese's Law, is named for Reese Hamsmith, an 18-month-old Lubbock, Texas, girl who died after swallowing a button battery -- the small, round batteries found in many home devices and toys. After her death, Reese's mom, Trista Hamsmith, made it her mission to ensure no other parent had to suffer the pain and loss her family did.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp filed a motion on Wednesday looking to delay a subpoena for his testimony in front of the special grand jury as part of the ongoing criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Fulton County. In the 121-page motion, Kemp's legal team pushed back on the subpoena, claiming Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis "engineered the Governor's interaction with the investigation to reach a crescendo in the middle of an election cycle." In a statement to ABC News, a spokesperson for Kemp noted the proximity to the November midterm elections.
Another set of human remains were found in Lake Mead near Las Vegas, the second time this month that remains have been found in the country's largest reservoir, officials said Wednesday. The remains were discovered at Swim Beach in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area around 8:00 p.m. Monday, according to the National Park Service. With the help of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's dive team, park rangers responded and set up a perimeter to retrieve the body, the NPS said.
Anne Heche's death has been ruled an accident, more than a week after suffering serious injuries in a fiery Los Angeles car crash, city records show. Heche, 53, died from inhalation and thermal injuries, according to records from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Heche was alone in her car on Aug. 5 when she crashed into a home in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles, engulfing her car and the house in flames, according to Los Angeles police and fire officials.
The Florida state attorney who was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis this month sued the governor on Wednesday, claiming his removal from office violated his First Amendment rights. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges the Republican governor retaliated against Andrew Warren, the Hillsborough County state attorney, for siding with progressive prosecutors who vowed not to prosecute crimes related to abortion and gender-transition treatments for children. Warren, a Democrat, has called the suspension "political theater" and has claimed DeSantis suspended him to advance his own career.
As demand for monkeypox vaccines increases, the World Health Organization (WHO) has begun to receive preliminary reports on the efficacy of the shots, which suggests there are breakthrough cases occurring, officials said Wednesday. "We have known from the beginning that this vaccine would not be a silver bullet, that it would not meet all the expectations that are being put on it, and that we don't have firm efficacy data or effectiveness data in this context," officials said during a press conference.
