Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

Interpol operation leads to 206 arrests, seizure of $1.6B of illegal drugs, chemicals
Interpol says more than 200 people have been arrested and some $1.6 billion worth of illegal drugs and precursor chemicals seized as part of a two-month operation against narcotics trafficking across ...
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 30, 2024

Lice, scabies, rashes plague children as skin disease runs rampant in Gaza's camps
Skin diseases are running rampant in Gaza, health officials say, from appalling conditions in overcrowded tent camps housing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians driven from their homes
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 30, 2024

Meet Lauren Scruggs: 1st Black US woman to win an individual Olympics fencing medal
Lauren Scruggs knew she'd be making history heading into her gold medal match with fellow American Lee Kiefer in the women's individual foil final at the Paris Olympics.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 30, 2024

Donald Trump to attend Black journalists' convention in Chicago
Former President Donald Trump is planning to attend the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention in Chicago on Wednesday
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 29, 2024

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper withdraws from race to be Harris' VP pick
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued a statement on Monday night signaling that he's removed himself from contention as a vice presidential running mate.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 29, 2024

Man accused of starting largest wildfire burning in the US charged with felony arson
A California man accused of deliberately starting what has become the largest active wildfire in the country was formally charged with felony arson, court records show.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 29, 2024

Former NRA leader Wayne LaPierre gets 10-year ban from serving in NRA and affiliates
A judge in New York on Monday banned former NRA leader Wayne LaPierre from serving in a role at the NRA or affiliate organizations for 10 years.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 29, 2024

New initiative launched by WHO to develop mRNA bird flu vaccines
The World Health Organization launched an initiative on Monday to help accelerate the development of a human bird flu vaccine using mRNA technology.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 29, 2024

What to know about new USDA policy aimed to reduce salmonella in raw poultry
The agency's food safety arm proposed new testing mandates and a requirement that poultry companies restrict salmonella levels to under a specific threshold.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 29, 2024

Some people are overdosing on weight-loss drugs, FDA warns
The FDA says people may be subject to dosing errors.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 29, 2024

