The Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, has led to a dramatic decrease in the number of adults with cancer who lacked health insurance, new research shows. But whether future changes to this law could reverse the trend remains to be seen. “We wanted to understand what the ACA […]
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus says she has ‘the eye of the tiger’ as she battles cancer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has completed her second round of chemotherapy in her battle against breast cancer. The “Veep” star announced the milestone in an Instagram photo, where the hilarious actress is donned in a black hoodie, sunglasses and a fake mustache. “Chemo #2: finito. We are NOT f—ing around here,” she […]
WATCH: Kate del Castillo tells her side of ‘El Chapo’ story
Transcript for Kate del Castillo tells her side of ‘El Chapo’ story We’ll move on to our “Gma” cover story an exclusive interview with Kate del Castillo, the actress who took Sean Penn to meet fugitive drug kingpin el Chapo telling her side of the story drawing some fire from […]
WATCH: Drone footage shows widespread Raqqa destruction
Now Playing: Drone footage shows widespread Raqqa destruction Now Playing: Questions remain 2 weeks after deadly ambush in Niger Now Playing: Pilots perform risky honor lap stunt, alarming travelers in terminal Now Playing: Austrian hotel helps refugees gain work experience Now Playing: Investigators: Russian trolls set up fake groups to […]
US-backed Syrian force declares victory over ISIS in its former ‘capital,’ Raqqa
A U.S.-backed Syrian force declared victory over ISIS in the terror group’s former de facto capital of Raqqa. “We proudly announce today from the heart of the city of Raqqa the victory of our forces in the major battle to defeat the ISIS terror organization, which we defeated in the […]
WATCH: Students escape as school bus bursts into flames
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Homeless veteran rushes to save victim after life-threatening car crash
Travis Wilson was simply signing up for housing when the homeless veteran heard a boom nearby and rushed to the aid of a bloodied victim in a serious car accident. Wilson, who told ABC affiliate WPLG he is a former Navy corpsman, was first on the scene at the accident […]
Hurricanes, earthquakes estimated to cost industry $95B
Swiss Re, one of the world’s biggest reinsurers, estimates that Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, plus two recent earthquakes in Mexico will cost the industry about $95 billion. The Zurich-based company, which as a reinsurer provides backup policies to companies that write primary insurance policies, says the claims process is […]
US: Laptops in checked bags pose fire, explosion risk
The U.S. government is urging the world airline community to ban large, personal electronic devices like laptops from checked luggage because of the potential for a catastrophic fire. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a paper filed recently with a U.N. agency that its tests show that when a laptop’s […]
Students rush to escape as school bus explodes in flames in Charlotte
More than a dozen Charlotte-area students were forced to flee their school bus when the engine exploded and burst into flames on Thursday. Harrowing video shot minutes after the students escaped shows the entire front half of the bus completely engulfed in flames. After photos show little else but a […]