Tomwang112/iStock (NEW YORK) — As many children and teens return to a new school year after Labor Day, educators and advocates are sounding the alarm on the challenges faced by Black and Hispanic students. Those students were left behind during the pandemic, according to a Department of Education report released […]
Elsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two of tennis’ biggest stars are opening up about their emotional struggles in the wake of their losses at this year’s U.S. Open. American tennis player Sloane Stephens gave a glimpse into the more than 2,000 abusive and hateful messages she said she received on […]
(File Photo) – WoodysPhotos/iStock (HAMMOND, La.) — Hurricane Ida ravaged Louisiana and much of the East Coast, killing at least 59 people across eight states and leaving thousands without power — and often without a hot meal. That’s where Operation BBQ Relief comes in. The nonprofit, which serves barbecue meals […]
kali9/iStock (POLK COUNTY, Fla.) — A former Marine sharpshooter dressed in full body armor and wielding an automatic weapon allegedly went on an early-morning shooting “rampage” in Polk County, Florida, on Sunday, killing four strangers, including a mother and her baby, and wounding an 11-year-old girl before giving up, authorities […]
Randolph “Randy” Murdaugh IV and John Marvin Murdaugh speak with ABC News for an interview that aired on “Good Morning America” on June 17, 2021. – (ABC News) (VARNVILLE, S.C.) — More than two months after his wife and son were murdered, a prominent South Carolina attorney was shot on […]
Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 643,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Final Cincinnati 7 Detroit 4 Final Seattle 8 Arizona 5 Final San Diego 10 Houston 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 4 N.Y. […]
Nathan Howard/Getty Images (PORTLAND, Ore.) — The Aug. 22 clash between far-right groups and counter-protesters in Portland was the latest in a series of violent confrontations that have rocked the city over the last year. While last month’s incident was not as destructive as the riots that took place last summer, […]
DC Police Department/Twitter (WASHINGTON) — Three people were killed and three others were wounded in Washington, D.C., in what police suspect was a “targeted” shooting by gunmen who jumped out of a car and opened fire on a group standing near a street corner, authorities said. The triple-homicide unfolded about 7:30 […]
ABC’s This Week (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden and Democrats are using the outcry over the new Texas abortion law to distract from other issues including Afghanistan, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said Sunday. “(The Supreme Court’s decision) had nothing to do with the constitutionality of Roe v. Wade, it was […]
