Earth Day in the age of coronavirus: Cleaner air but no mass celebration
pinkomelet/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — This year was supposed to be a milestone for environmentalists worldwide: the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. But the novel coronavirus pandemic has canceled almost all of this year’s
How social distancing may impact park and marine life
Carol_Ann_Peacock/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Fewer people on roads, beaches and waterways amid COVID-19 social distancing measures could benefit protected wildlife, experts who study animal behavior say. Vehicle mortalities are a “big issue” for
'NYS Clean' hand sanitizer prison laborer diagnosed with coronavirus
MivPiv/iStockBy CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Earlier this month, an inmate at Great Meadow Correctional Facility began to notice some of the other prisoners were getting sick. Fearful for his life, he called his wife,
Michigan prisoner who served 44 years died from coronavirus days before release
DanHenson1/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News(DETROIT) — Yolanda Peterson says she had prepared a room in her Michigan home for her brother, eagerly anticipating his release from prison after serving 44 years for a murder that initially got
Coronavirus updates: Officials find earliest known US COVID-19 deaths
narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A global pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 177,000 people worldwide. Over 2.5 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson welcome baby girl
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The stork has finally dropped off a bundle of joy for Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson. The Queen & Slim star and the Little Fires Everywhere actor welcomed their first child, a healthy baby girl, into the world. “Both
Has the stay-home order affected crime stats? We get answers.
PORT ANGELES – It’s been 4 weeks since Gov. Inslee announced his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” proclamation and later extended it until May 4. Businesses and schools are closed and their buildings are empty and often left
With two council seats on the line, virtual Sequim meeting is set to go
SEQUIM – Previous technical issues have been resolved and the Sequim City Council will go ahead with next Monday’s Council meeting as scheduled. The meeting, to be held “virtually” because of the Governor’s stay-at-home order, is an