Dr. Fauci rejects ‘herd immunity’ idea, tells ABC News it is ‘total nonsense’
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci is criticizing a declaration by a group of scientists that supports the concept of “herd immunity,” which…
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Amy Coney Barrett hearings conclude; Senate vote on top court nominee before Nov. 3
WASHINGTON, DC — Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s U.S. Supreme Court nomination cleared a key hurdle Thursday as Senate Judiciary Committee…
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‘Big pieces’ of Kilimanjaro ‘missing’ due to climate crisis, says ice climber Will Gadd
Will Gadd has witnessed at close hand the destruction being wrought by the climate crisis. The ice climber has spent his life completing one daring…
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After 2019 spike, border encounters drop in 2020
TUCSON, Arizona — U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered more than 458,000 people in fiscal year 2020, marking a sharp decline from 2019 but…
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WATCH: U.S. Senate day 3 of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
(Editor’s note: You can watch an archived version from ABC News of Day 3 of hearings in the video player above.) LIVE BLOG: Latest developments…
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First lady says Trumps’ teenage son Barron tested positive for virus
WASHINGTON, DC — Melania Trump said Wednesday that her and the president’s teenage son, Barron, tested positive for the coronavirus not long…
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France to restore state of health emergency, which could allow stricter future measures to contain virus spread
PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel President Macron’s office says France will restore a state of health emergency that expired three months ago.…
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Mexican president asks Pope Francis for conquest apology
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s president has published an open letter to Pope Francis calling on the Roman Catholic Church to apologize for…
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Walmart to spread out deals to avoid Black Friday crowds
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas — Walmart says it will spread out its traditional one-day Black Friday deals over three weekends in November in an effort to…
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White woman made 2nd 911 call about Black birdwatcher in NY’s Central Park
NEW YORK, NY — The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office filed a misdemeanor charge Wednesday against the White woman who called police on a…
Continue Reading Brazilian meatpacker owner pleads guilty in US to huge bribe scheme
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An owner of the world’s largest meatpackers has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to paying nearly $150 million in…
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Conchata Ferrell, ‘Two and a Half Men’ actress, dies at 77
Conchata Ferrell, a beloved longtime character actress whose vast list of credits included roles in TV series like “Two and a Half Men”…
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Russian-U.S. trio of astronauts has launched to the International Space Station
MOSCOW, Russia — A trio of space travelers has launched successfully to the International Space Station, for the first time using a fast-track…
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Social Security recipients to get 1.3% cost-of-living hike; average retiree will see $20 a month
WASHINGTON, DC — Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 1.3% cost-of-living hike, with the average retiree to get a $20 increase per month.…
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WATCH: U.S. Senate day 2 of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
(Editor’s note: You can watch an archived version from ABC News of the entire Day 2 of hearings in the video player above.) LIVE BLOG: See the…
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U.S. Supreme Court grants Trump administration request to end Census count early
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has stopped the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident from continuing through the end of October.…
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Judge denies bond to 3 of 5 Michigan men accused of plotting to kidnap the governor, will rule later on the other 2
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — Members of anti-government paramilitary groups implicated in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor ahead of the…
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Apple unveils iPhone 12 models capable of connecting to 5G networks
CUPPERTINO, California — Apple just released what it claims is the “smallest, thinnest and lightest 5G phone in the world.” With…
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‘It was a very long 6 minutes’: Utah man describes wild encounter with cougar at canyon
View this post on Instagram sorry, not sorry for the language. I thought I was done for! Slate Canyon 10-10-20 around 17:00 **All news contact…
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Cut cable shuts down Virginia’s online voter registration system on the last day to register for the general election
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A severed fiber optic cable that shut down Virginia’s online voter registration system has prompted a lawsuit from a civil…
Continue Reading Barrett ‘can’t offer an opinion’ on whether she’d recuse herself from any election lawsuits involving Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett says she “can’t give an opinion” on whether she’d recuse herself…
Continue Reading World Trade Organization arbitrators say EU can sanction up to $4 billion in US goods over illegal support for Boeing
GENEVA (AP) — World Trade Organization arbitrators say that the European Union can sanction up to $4 billion in U.S. goods over Washington’s…
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This 60-year-old short-order cook is facing eviction as pandemic economy claims more victims
For three months this year, in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, Diane Lusk was out of work. She had watched unpaid utility bills pile up…
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‘Ultra-rare’ purple-pink diamond could fetch $38M at auction
An “ultra-rare” purple-pink diamond is set to go under the hammer, with auction house Sotheby’s estimating that it could fetch up…
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Knock on the door late at night was a professor’s Nobel co-winner notifying him of their win
It was the middle of the night in California when the Nobel Committee tried to reach Paul Milgrom to tell him the good news: He had won the Nobel…
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Doctor says Trump tests negative for virus on consecutive days
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s White House doctor says Trump has tested negative for Covid-19 on consecutive days using a newer rapid…
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Black man led through Galveston by police officers on horseback is suing city for $1 million
GALVESTON, Texas — A Black man is suing Galveston and its police department for more than $1 million after a 2019 incident in which he was…
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Roberta McCain, mother of John McCain, has died at 108
PHOENIX, Arizona — Roberta McCain, the mother of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain, has died. She was 108. A spokesperson for daughter-in-law Cindy…
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WATCH: U.S. Senate day 1 of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
(Editor’s note: You can watch an archived version from ABC News of the entire Day 1 of hearings in the video player above.) LIVE BLOG: Latest details…
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Joe Morgan, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer and sparkplug of Big Red Machine, dies at 77
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the sparkplug of the Big Red Machine and the prototype for baseball’s…
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