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Bgwalker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The United States has now had "direct contact" with Nigers junta leaders, but the conversations have yet to substantially move the needle as the West African nation -- a key ally on counterterrorism in the region -- faces an apparent coup, U.S. officials said. U.S. Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller acknowledged for the first time during a press briefing on Monday that American diplomats have been speaking with Nigerien military figures...

FatCamera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new medication just approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could revolutionize the treatment of postpartum depression, a condition that affects as many as 1 in 8 women who have recently given birth. The medication, zuranolone, to be sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, is the first oral pill to ever be approved by the FDA to treat postpartum depression, a depression that occurs after having a baby. "Postpartum depression is a serious and poten...

Warner Bros.On Sunday, the Greta Gerwig-directed movie, Barbie, reached $1,031,481,000 at the worldwide box office, making her the first solo female director to cross the $1 billion plateau. Three films co-directed by women have crossed the $1 billion mark, according to The Numbers, a film industry data website that tracks box office revenue -- Frozen and Frozen II were co-directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and Captain Marvel, was co-directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Bar...

FrankRamspott/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A Russian and Chinese naval formation patrolled "near Alaska" last week but "was not considered a threat," U.S. Northern Command said Sunday. "Air and maritime assets under our commands conducted operations to assure the defense of the United States and Canada," a NORTHCOM statement to ABC News said, adding that "the patrol remained in international waters and was not considered a threat." A U.S. official also told A...

Perry Gerenday/Getty Images(GARLAND, Texas) -- At least one person was injured in a possible explosion at a Sherwin-Williams facility in Texas early Monday, authorities said. The victim -- an employee at the paint manufacturing plant -- was treated on scene in Garland, northeast of Dallas. The structure is on fire and multiple roadways in and around the area are closed, according to the Garland Police Department. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2023, ABC A...

Skaman306/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Two Illinois patients have successfully undergone double-lung transplants after being born with "flipped organs." Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer, 50, and Yahaira Vega, 27, both have a rare genetic condition known as situs inversus, in which organs in the chest and abdomen developed reversed or mirrored from their normal positions. Situs inversus only affects one in every 10,000 people, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Most people dont realize...

Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images(LISBON, Portugal) -- Youd think you were at a music festival -- jubilant crowds singing and dancing, wearing face paint, even having a beer in some cases. And the young people packing the streets of Lisbon are here for their very own rockstar: Pope Francis. Close to 800,000 young people from around the world came out to see Francis on Friday, according to Portuguese officials, with that number expected to rise over the weekend. Often described as a typ...

Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Millions of COVID-19 reinfections have been reported across the country yet just 11 states confirmed they are actively tracking them, according to an ABC News analysis. At least 18 states used to track infections but stopped once the public health emergency ended in May 2023. Public health experts said tracking reinfections is important for understanding long-term complications and immunity from vaccination. Resources at health departments, however, are n...

Getty ImagesThe "reckoning" over TV networks treatment of reality show stars that Real Housewives vet Bethenny Frankel warned about weeks ago "has arrived," according to A-list attorneys Mark Geragos and Bryan Freedman. The pair, whose clients included Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey, sent a letter to NBC on behalf of their new clients, "current and former cast members and crew members on some of NBCs most lucrative reality shows." The attorneys claim those they re...

Tetra Images/Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- The Florida Department of Education has effectively banned AP Psychology in the state by instructing Florida superintendents "that teaching foundational content on sexual orientation and gender identity is illegal under state law," College Board announced Thursday. In June, the College Board reported that it was asked by the Florida Department of Education Office of Articulation to potentially modify its courses to suit Florida law and ex...