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How New York is avoiding potential health care worker shortages as vaccine mandate takes effect

Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- All eyes are on New York as its vaccination mandate for health care workers -- among the first in the nation -- takes effect on Tuesday. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order just before midnight on Monday that aims to alleviate... Read More.

Dad builds space for immunocompromised kids to safely play

Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News

(Az.) -- One Arizona dad wants to give immunocompromised kids some of their childhood back by creating a hyper-clean space where they can safely play. Brad Taylor's daughter, Lily, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was 3 years old in December 2017. The... Read More.

Milley defends calls to China amid concerns about Trump

Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pushed back strongly Tuesday on recent characterizations of his phone calls to China's top military official and denied that he had placed himself in the chain of command for nuclear launch... Read More.

Capital Gazette shooter sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole

Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News

(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- Jarrod Warren Ramos, the gunman who killed five Capital Gazette employees in June 2018, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Ramos, 41, pleaded guilty to 23 criminal charges in connection with the Annapolis, Maryland, newsroom shooting... Read More.

People of color face widespread inequities, says data analysis by ABC-owned TV stations

Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Karla Rodriguez moved her family from El Salvador to Los Angeles five months ago to give her kids a better education and a better life. Her 8-year-old son has autism. Someone at his new school recommended she reach out to a nonprofit... Read More.

K-9 police units face pressure to change amid drug policy reform

Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- Tae-Ahn Lea says he had no previous criminal record when the 18-year-old was pulled over for a routine traffic stop in Louisville, Kentucky, in August 2018. Yet, he said he was forced to stand by the side of the road, handcuffed, while... Read More.

Obama urges gun reform amid spike in gun violence: ‘Chicago alone can’t solve the gun problem’

Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Ahead of the groundbreaking of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, former President Barack Obama reflected on the gun violence that has plagued the Windy City and said that he intends for his presidential library to be a part of the solution. "Chicago... Read More.

R. Kelly accuser, documentary producer speak out after guilty verdict: ‘These women are like heroes’

Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News

(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) -- After years of allegations and legal battles, a swift decision was made in a Brooklyn courtroom Monday to convict singer R. Kelly on eight counts of sex trafficking and one count of racketeering charges. Lisa Van Allen, who testified against the R&B... Read More.

Obama says presidential center will invest in community, empower youth

Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- The Obama Presidential Center will provide economic investment and opportunities for young people on Chicago's South Side, President Barack Obama said an interview with "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts ahead of the center's grand opening. Obama has a personal connection to the... Read More.

Exclusive: Barack Obama defends location of Obama Center, is ‘absolutely confident’ it will benefit community

Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Ahead of Tuesday's groundbreaking on the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, former President Barack Obama reflected on the center's mission and defended his decision to choose the historic Jackson Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side as the site to honor his legacy. Some... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: Pfizer submits initial child vaccine data to FDA

Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 690,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.7 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled... Read More.

Marijuana use did not climb following legalization in states: Study

Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Recreational pot has become legal for more Americans, but despite that ease of access, marijuana use hasn't ignited, a study released Monday found. An article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found there was no increase in cannabis use... Read More.

How New York is avoiding potential health care worker shortages as vaccine mandate takes effect

Dad builds space for immunocompromised kids to safely play

Milley defends calls to China amid concerns about Trump

Capital Gazette shooter sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole

People of color face widespread inequities, says data analysis by ABC-owned TV stations

K-9 police units face pressure to change amid drug policy reform

Obama urges gun reform amid spike in gun violence: ‘Chicago alone can’t solve the gun problem’

R. Kelly accuser, documentary producer speak out after guilty verdict: ‘These women are like heroes’

Obama says presidential center will invest in community, empower youth

Exclusive: Barack Obama defends location of Obama Center, is ‘absolutely confident’ it will benefit community

COVID-19 live updates: Pfizer submits initial child vaccine data to FDA

Marijuana use did not climb following legalization in states: Study

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