narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of a new respiratory virus that began in China just three months ago has tightened its grip around Europe and North America. The novel coronavirus, known officially as COVID-19, has spread to every continent except Antarctica as well as every single European country, infecting more […]
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Severe weather hit the southern Plains overnight with five reported tornadoes west of Dallas and numerous reports of damaging winds mostly in Texas and southern Oklahoma. Video and pictures Thursday morning show that these reported tornadoes brought damage to residential homes near Alvord, Texas. Also, flash […]
RiverNorthPhotography/iStock(NEW YORK) — As the coronavirus outbreak continues and the federal government scrambles to come up with a national plan to keep people safe, governors are stepping up. And health experts have said that their actions, such as shutting down business and calling for self-isolation, have proved crucial at helping […]
dlewis33/iStock(NEW YORK) — As police departments pare down resources in response to the novel coronavirus, officers are not getting adequate testing, several departments stressed to ABC News, and the effects could be drastic. In one example, 31 New York City police officers called out sick from one precinct this week […]
jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — An outbreak of the novel coronavirus that began in China about three months ago has now infected more than 9,345 people across all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The newly identified virus, which causes a respiratory illness known as COVID-19, has killed at least […]
The NBA is considering an idea where some players would be quarantined or isolated for purposes of being able to compete against one another and provide basketball fans with some sort of diversion from the coronavirus pandemic. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed that notion as one of several items under […]
GENEVA (AP) — Regional Olympic officials are rallying around the IOC and have backed its stance on opening the Tokyo Games as scheduled. Their support comes one day after direct criticism from athletes amid the coronavirus outbreak. Leaders of continental Olympic groups praised the IOC after a conference call to […]
somboon kaeoboonsong/iStock(DENVER) — The number of firearms background checks in Colorado has doubled compared with the same time last year, perhaps a sign of the unease Americans feel amid the coronavirus crisis. More than 14,000 background checks for firearms transfers have been received in the last week, compared to about […]
jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — An outbreak of the novel coronavirus that began in China about three months ago has now infected more than 7,760 people across all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. COVID-19, a respiratory illness which began in China about three months ago, has killed at least […]
jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — An outbreak of the novel coronavirus that began in China about three months ago has now infected more than 7,300 people across all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. COVID-19, a respiratory illness which began in China about three months ago, has killed at least […]
