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(NEW YORK) — As wildfire smoke bathed New York City in fumes on Wednesday afternoon, UPS driver Matt Leichenger said he suffered a wave of nausea in the back of his truck with hardly anything he could do about it. “There’s nowhere you can escape to,” Leichenger told ABC News. “Unless you literally stop working […]

(NEW YORK) — Millions of dollars in unpaid school lunch debt have been mounting in districts across the country, and one Virginia mom is on a mission to settle the bill in her local community. Adelle Settle feels a student’s ability to pay for their meal at the school cafeteria should never get in the […]

(NEW YORK) — For wheelchair users, taking a trip that involves flying can often be an undignified hassle. A partnership between a consortium and a major airliner is looking to change that. Oftentimes at the gate, people who use power wheelchairs are lifted out of their seats into narrow wheelchairs designed specifically for airplane aisles, […]

(NEW YORK) — Looking for a holiday or vacation rental this summer? Beware the fake listing. It’s a scam that Morgan MacFarlane encountered when she booked an Airbnb room for a trip to Mexico. After she paid and showed up to the destination shown on the Airbnb listing to check in, she learned there was […]

(NEW YORK) — Jamilla Vanbuckley would like to buy a home one day. A correctional counselor in New York City, Vanbuckley has been living with her parents and tucking as much money as possible into her savings account. But by late summer, she expects a new expense to enter her monthly budget — gradually paying […]

(NEW YORK) — Kennedy Davenport, a drag queen, rejoiced when she learned last year that she would be featured on apparel in the forthcoming Pride collection at Target. “You never imagine opportunities like this,” Davenport told ABC News, comparing the breakthrough to her previous role competing on the TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” For Davenport, elation […]

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht is stepping down, parent company Warner Bros. Discovery said on Wednesday. Over a 13-month tenure, Licht vowed to institute down-the-middle coverage but faced backlash over decisions such as a recent town hall event with former President Donald Trump. Story developing… Copyright © 2023, […]

GMVozd/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly 22,530 pounds of beef chili with beans that was meant to be served in schools has been recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. J.T.M. Provisions Company announced the recall of its “frozen, ready-to-eat beef chili with beans products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically white plastic,” […]

(NEW YORK) — Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Good Morning America on Tuesday that the company’s first-ever spatial computer, the Apple Vision Pro, is the “most advanced piece of electronics equipment out there.” “It’s tomorrow’s engineering, today,” Cook told Robin Roberts. “So you’re going to live in the […]

AleksandarNakic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Apple announced a mixed reality headset called Vision Pro on Monday at its annual developer conference. The headset, which will cost at least $3,499, allows users to see apps messages and other virtual programs displayed within their physical space, the company said. When individuals approach a user’s physical space, the […]