andresr/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Breast cancer screening guidelines have been finalized by a major task force, bringing the recommended age to 40 for most women of average risk in a report published Tuesday.The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a major task force consisting of expert physicians providing recommendations in the primary care setting for routine medical screenings, behavioral counseling, and preventive medications, is now recommending breast cancer screening with mammograms every other year for women with an average risk of developing breast cancer, starting at age 40. This guidance was previously drafted in May 2023, and nearly one year later, these recommendations have been finalized without major changes.Previously, the USPSTF guidance said screening should start no later than age 50. The Task Force recommended that women in their 40s talk to their doctor about their individual risk. The age for routine screening was dropped to account for the 2% increase in breast
Luke Barr/ABC News(WASHINGTON) Emerging technologies in artificial intelligence will make it easier for bad actors to "conceptualize and conduct" chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attacks, according to a report released by the Department of Homeland Security on Monday.Selected excerpts of the report to President Joe Biden were made public after he signed an executive order three months ago on artificial intelligence.The lack of regulations in existing U.S. biological and chemical security, combined with the increase in using AI, when combined with the increased use of AI tools "could increase the likelihood of both intentional and unintentional dangerous research outcomes that pose a risk to public health, economic security, or national security," according to the DHS report."The responsible use of AI holds great promise for advancing science, solving urgent and future challenges and improving our national security, but AI also requires that we be
onurdongel/Getty Images(NEW YORK) For anyone still in planning mode for summer vacation, some experts say right now may be the best time to book the trip.Founder of The Points Guy Brian Kelly explained to ABC News Good Morning America that the best booking timeframe, known as the goldilocks window, can offer travelers serious savings."When traveling internationally, you wanna book at least 60 days in advance and domestic, the sweet spot is usually 45 days," he said.While airlines are already bracing for record travel this summer, Kelly said to go with the deals rather than the specific destination."Demand for travel is strong, especially intergenerational travel," he said. "I recommend choose the destination where the deals are so you can spend less on airfare and hotels and spend more at your destination."Whether you prefer road trips or all-inclusive resorts or cruises, travel experts are seeing deals across the board if you know where to look."
Lena Badr’s grandmother, Aziza Badr, was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Az-Zawayda neighborhood in Gaza on Dec. 23, 2023. (Lena Badr)(NEW YORK) When Palestinian American Lena Badr learned about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, she said she was "horrified and immediately concerned" about what Israel s retaliation would mean for the Gaza Strip where part of her family resides.Badr scrambled to reach her family, to send money in anticipation of the hardships ahead: "I knew it would be bad. I did not – I couldn t have envisioned that it would be this bad," said Badr.Since Israel began its retaliatory bombardment of the Gaza Strip, she said two of her family s homes have been hit with airstrikes.The massive loss of life in the Israel-Hamas war has wiped out swaths of family lines and gone with them are parts of the culture they carried, Palestinians say. The loss has become all the more poignant as Arab American Heritage Month celebrations come to an end, wh
Palestinian medics rush to the site of an Israeli strike on al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip on April 22, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (AFP via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) Israel launched a retaliatory strike against Iran on Friday, a senior U.S. official told ABC News. The strike followed Iran s April 13 attack, when Tehran sent a volley of more than 300 drones and missiles toward targets in Israel, according to Israeli military officials.Iran s attack came more than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, after which the Israeli military began its bombardment of Gaza.Here s how the news is developing:Apr 25, 7:08 PMUS pier in Gaza on track to begin humanitarian assistance in early MayA senior U.S. military official shared an update on the temporary pier intended to help deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza in a briefing for Pentagon reporters Thursday."We are on track to begin delivery of humanitarian assistance to