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Bloomberg via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- For nearly a month, COVID-19 hospitalizations have been increasing following weeks of decline and relatively low levels throughout the summer, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Nov. 25, there were 19,444 weekly hospitalizations due to the virus compared to 15,006 four weeks earlier, data shows. While this marks an increase of 29.6%, it is lower than the 150,650 weekly hospitalizations at the peak of the omicr...

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200mm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Iraels war with Hamas in the neighboring Gaza Strip is expected to continue at its current intensity for two more months, followed by what Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called multiple months of "mop up" operations that would see the countrys military "taking out pockets of terrorist resistance." Gallant made the comments during a briefing with ABC News over the weekend, where, in light of multiple warnings by top U.S. officials about s...

Fstop123/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The number of patients in the U.S. traveling out of state to obtain abortion care has doubled since 2020. Nearly one in five patients in the first half of 2023 traveled to other states for abortion care, compared to one in 10 patients traveling out of state in 2020, according to new research from the Guttmacher Institute. According to data gathered by Guttmacher, the number of people who traveled over state lines to access abortion care more than doubled in the...

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted from his role by a faction of his own party earlier this year, will resign from Congress at the end of the month, he said on Wednesday. "I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways," McCarthy wrote in an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal. "I know my work is only getting started." The announcement caps off McCarthys fall from GOP ...

Bravo/Charles SykesNatalie Portmans recent appearance on Bravos Watch What Happens Live had two tidbits for Star Wars fans: One, the Oscar winner said shes open to reprising her role as Padmé Amidala, Luke and Leia Skywalkers mom, but noted, "No one has asked me." And two, she told a funny story about meeting then-Prince Charles when 1999s Episode I - The Phantom Menace had its premiere in London back in the day. Portman appeared in all three Star Wars prequels, ultimately expiring du...

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A suspect is dead following a fatal shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Wednesday, according to authorities and sources. There is at least one fatality, according to multiple sources. Sheriff Kevin McMahill said there were three victims in unknown conditions, adding, "That number could change." UNLV said shots were reported at Beam Hall, home to the business school, as well as the student union, which is next door. The shooting wa...

Due to State Mandated Bridge Inspections and Testing, expect Traffic Delays at the following Bridges for the listed timeframes: Tuesday December 12th, 8am -11am: Townsends Inlet Bridge – Expect traffic delays from 8am until 11am. – Traffic will be halted in both directions for periods of up to 15 minutes for testing. Tuesday December 12th, ... Read more

Several Kyrgyz artists are now creating new tracks by incorporating traditional Kyrgyz music and national instruments. The adaptation of ancient songs into nightclub music with a Western twist is gaining popularity in the Central Asian nation.