Coronavirus economic updates: Walmart to require all employees to wear masks
Wolterk/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The coronavirus pandemic has quickly evolved from a health care crisis to a financial one, shuttering businesses, upending industries and sending financial markets reeling. Here’s the latest news on
'One World' concert raises $128 million, watched by 20.7 million people homebound by COVID
NBC Universal(LOS ANGELES) — Nearly 21 million viewers tuned in to Saturday’s critically successful One World: Together at Home concert, which raised over $128 million for the World Health Organization. It’s estimated that 20.7 million tuned in for the two hour-long
Rachel McAdams and Lindsay Lohan leave the door wide open for a 'Mean Girls' sequel
Photo by CBS via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — That’s so fetch! Rachel McAdams revealed that she would be on board if a Mean Girls sequel were to happen. The Canadian actress, who portrayed Regina George in the 2004 film, could barely
Antibody test study results suggest COVID-19 cases likely much higher than reported
Bill Oxford/iStockBy KAYLEE HARTUNG, MICHAEL MENDELSOHN, MATTHEW FUHRMAN and ENJOLI FRANCIS, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The actual number of infections from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County may be as high as 55 times the current number
In SC, small business owners welcome governor's reopening announcement
Kameleon007/iStockBy ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News (COLUMBIA, S.C.) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday that the state will issue a new executive order to allow most retail stores to reopen, albeit under the strict new guidelines.
Global press freedom suffers under coronavirus pandemic, report warns
CasPhotography/iStockBy GUY DAVIES (LONDON) — The coronavirus pandemic is having a serious impact on press freedom worldwide as authoritarian leaders have taken advantage of the public health crisis, a new report has said. The 2020 World Press
Severe weather expected Northeast, new storm to hit South
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — In the last two days there have been 14 reported tornadoes in four states from Texas to Florida. The strongest tornado was in Mississippi, just south of Hattiesburg,
‘I would be an excellent running mate’: Straightforward approach defines first phase of veepstakes
ABC NewsBy MOLLY NAGLE (WASHINGTON) — As former Vice President Joe Biden now turns toward choosing a partner for his presidential ticket, some of his potential choices aren’t holding back — even as the trail turns virtual
Mike Bloomberg spent more than $1B on four-month presidential campaign
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesBy BENJAMIN SIEGEL and SOO RIN KIM, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg spent more than $1 billion on his roughly 100-day presidential run, according to a new Federal Election
Federal government to help Maine company produce badly-needed swabs for COVID-19 tests
South_agency/iStockBy BEN GITTLESON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is planning to use the Defense Production Act to help a Maine manufacturer of medical swabs increase its production of the badly needed supply, a senior administration