Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MATT GUTMAN and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — As coronavirus cases continue to climb across the country, a new forecast from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the U.S. could soon see 150,000 fatalities. The latest In the CDC’s weekly “ensemble forecast,” an […]
ftwitty/iStockBY: CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC NEWS (ATLANTA) — A Georgia grand jury indicted the three men arrested and charged in connection with the alleged murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Cobb District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes announced on Wednesday that a grand jury voted to indict Gregory and Travis McMichael along with William […]
SpaceX via Getty ImagesBY: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — Mary W. Jackson was once a “hidden figure” at NASA, but now her name will grace the agency’s office in the nation’s capital. NASA announced on Wednesday that its Washington, D.C., headquarters will be renamed in honor of Jackson, the […]
iStock/zstockphotos(WASHINGTON) — BY: KELLY MCCARTHY As the country continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a new surge in cases has set record highs in many states. Idaho’s governor joined ABC News’ “What You Need to Know” to discuss his state’s recent uptick in COVID-19 cases. The state reported 148 new […]
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office(ATLANTA) — BY: STEPHANIE WALSH, J. GABRIEL WARE, and EMILY SHAPIRO A woman accused of setting fire to an Atlanta Wendy’s has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, remain on house arrest and stay off of social media. This order came as suspected arsonist Natalie White, […]
iStock/USGS(CARTOGA, Calif.) — BY: EMILY SHAPIRO A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit California around 10:45 a.m. local time Wednesday. The epicenter was near Cartoga, about 180 miles north of Los Angeles. People at several businesses near Lone Pine and Bishop told ABC News the while the shaking was “intense,” they didn’t […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah candidate who was a late entry to the race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat has passed his competitors in campaign fundraising. The Standard-Examiner reported Republican Blake Moore had generated $357,639 in fundraising for his campaign bid as of June 10. Moore did […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state official has apologized after a family was sent masks featuring a gun, the American flag and the phrase “don’t tread on me” as part of a program offering free face coverings during the coronavirus pandemic. KUTV-TV reported that an official with governor’s office […]
CasPhotography/iStockBy ELLA TORRES, ABC News (ALBANY, N.Y.) — Anyone visiting New York, Connecticut or New Jersey from Florida and other high-risk states for coronavirus will have to quarantine for 14 days, the governors announced Wednesday. “We have to make sure the virus doesn’t come on again in a plane,” New […]
RightFramePhotoVideo/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — New York City’s marathon, scheduled to take place Nov. 1, has been canceled because of coronavirus, according to New York Road Runners. Runners can get a refund or a guaranteed free entry in 2021, 2022 or 2023. Runners will also be invited […]
