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ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Air travel for passengers with autism, especially younger flyers, can be stressful and nerve-wracking, according to Alan Day. Day, a former travel agent who has a son on the autism spectrum, said the long check-in procedures, the noise of the terminal and other aspects of the procedure make trips more difficult. "I saw how many other issues came up and its people with much greater struggles than him that still needed lots of extra help to be able to travel. And thats ...

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are planning a campaign swing through South Carolina ahead of the states Feb. 3 primary, Jaime Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, told ABC News. While details of the campaign trip are still coming together, Bidens decision to head to South Carolina offers a first glimpse into his 2024 schedule, which is set to include an early visit to a state that was key to his White House path...

Yulia Naumenko/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Amazon, Target and Walmart, three of the largest retailers in the U.S., have announced they will stop selling water beads amid growing pressure in recent years to remove the products following reports of injuries and deaths of children who have swallowed them or placed them in their noses or ears. Although water beads -- often marketed as sensory toys and toys for children with developmental disorders -- may appear to be harmless at first glance, the smal...

Palestinians check the damage following Israeli bombardment on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Dec. 8, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AHMED ABED AL FATTAH/AFP via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Damage in Khan Yunis is outpacing other parts of Gaza for the first time, as Israels offensive against Hamas pushes further south, according to university researchers analysis of satellite data. Twenty percent of structures in Khan Yunis have l...

Veena Nair/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The latest trend to take hold on TikTok boasts flaxseed gel as a slimy addition to beauty routines, but medical experts are advising against it, saying it lacks scientific basis. Hundreds of TikTok users have claimed on the video sharing platform that homemade flaxseed gel is "basically natures Botox." Courtney Snell was among those who posted a video using the homemade flaxseed gel, applying it as a mask to her face. "I made some flaxseed gel ...

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CBS/Scott KowalchykStephen Colbert can fortunately laugh about it now — and he did in his first Late Show appearance since suffering a burst appendix — but the Emmy winner explained his situation was actually deadly serious.  The talk show host said he also suffered from blood poisoning because of the ordeal, losing 14 pounds in the process. He joked that "appendicitis is the new Ozempic."  "The last time I was sitting at this desk, which was the Tuesday before Thanksg...

Pawel.gaul/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended on Dec. 1, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 of the more than 200 people its militants took hostage during the Oct. 7 surprise attack on Israel. In exchange, Israel released more than 200 Palestinians from Israeli prisons. Heres how the news is developing. All times Eastern: Dec 12, 4:35 PM EST Israel pumping seawater into some Gaza ...

Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is on trial in Washington, D.C., this week for defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Giuliani, acting on behalf of former President Donald Trump, accused the mother and daughter of committing election fraud while the two were counting ballots on Election Day in Georgias Fulton County. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Augus...

Fstop123/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Arizona State Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments Tuesday over whether a centuries-old near-total abortion ban will be reinstated. Currently, abortion is banned at 15 weeks or later in Arizona. Patients are required to make two appointments, the first for an in-person counseling session and the second at least 24 hours later for the abortion, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that focuses on sexual and reproductive health. When ...