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Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden was exasperated at not more quickly being informed of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austins ongoing hospitalization -- which was only publicly revealed late last week after several days -- a U.S. official tells ABC News as the Pentagon is providing new details about Austins health issues. The U.S. official said that there will be a review of the unusual way in which Austins medical treatment was disclosed and someone could lose th...

David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- The Boeing 737 MAX 9 that was forced to make an emergency landing a few moments after takeoff on Friday had only made it to about 16,000 feet before a door plug fell out, opening a hole in the fuselage next to seat 26A. Had the Alaska Airlines flight made it to its cruising altitude of more than 30,000 feet, the situation may have been much more dire, with passengers potentially walking around the cabin, said Jennifer Homendy, chair of t...

Atlantic City ended a boil water order Sunday afternoon. The Press of Atlantic City reports the state Department of Environmental Protection did a flushing of the system at 1:30 a.m. Saturday. That sample was tested, a process that took about 18 hours to conclude. Tests showed there is no contamination in the water, and water ... Read more

CBSThe 81st Golden Globe Awards aired on Sunday night, with Jo Koy hosting from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Heres a list of the winners: Best Motion Picture – DramaOppenheimer Best Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyPoor Things Best Motion Picture – AnimatedThe Boy and the Heron Cinematic and Box Office AchievementBarbie Best Motion Picture – Non-English LanguageAnatomy of a Fall Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Cillian Murphy, Oppenheim...

PonyWang/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Respiratory illness activity is elevated or increasing across most areas of the country, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some 38 states plus New York City are experiencing "high or very high" levels of respiratory illness activity, according to the CDC. Of those states, 21 are experiencing "very high" activity. Last week, 31 states were experiencing "high or very high" activit...

MJHollinshead/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Fast food workers defied skeptics roughly a decade ago with the "Fight for $15," a campaign demanding an industry-wide pay floor at more than double the federal minimum wage. That aspiration spread across the low-wage workforce, helping to achieve a base pay of $15 per hour in six states and dozens of cities that play host to tens of millions of workers. Fast food workers in California will soon attain a higher baseline: $20 an hour. The fresh...

Pawel.gaul/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- More than a month after a temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended, Israel continues 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: Jan 07, 2:52 PM EST International Rescue Committee wi...

Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesAfter months of speculation from fans on the internet, singer/actress Halle Bailey confirmed she and her boyfriend, rapper DDG, have welcomed a baby.  They named their new bundle of joy, a baby boy, Halo.  "Even though were a few days into the new year, the greatest thing that 2023 could have done for me, was bring me my son," Bailey wrote in her Instagram announcement. "Welcome to the world my halo." With the post, and a similar one also s...

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel Jack Smiths team has uncovered previously undisclosed details about former President Donald Trumps refusal to help stop the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol three years ago as he sat watching TV inside the White House, according to sources familiar with what Smiths team has learned during its Jan. 6 probe. Many of the exclusive details come from the questioning of Trumps former deputy chief of staff, Dan Scavino, who first started wor...

Paul Buckman/Facebook(NEW YORK) -- At least one person is dead and nearly two dozen others injured after a tour bus traveling from Canada to New York City rolled over on a highway, officials said. The incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. Friday on Interstate 87 between Lake George and Warrensburg in upstate New York, officials said. One person was killed in the crash, a state official confirmed to ABC New York station WABC. Approximately 22 people with various injuries were treated by emerge...