Trump pressures Pennsylvania's Democratic governor to reopen despite White House guidelines
Oleksii Liskonih/iStockBy BEN GITTELSON, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump this week continued to pressure Democratic governors to roll back coronavirus-related restrictions — targeting Pennsylvania’s leader before a trip to the state Thursday — even as
Final push is on to raise funds for struggling local farmers
PORT ANGELES – Among the business people hardest hit during the virus shutdown are local farmers, who have lost much of their market for the foods they grow with restaurants largely closed and farmers markets only now
1 million New Yorkers could be evicted under COVID without city assistance: Report
AndreiPopov/iStockBy ELLA TORRES, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Homelessness in New York City could see a dramatic spike during the novel coronavirus pandemic if city leaders don’t enact a plan to stabilize housing, a nonprofit has warned.
Trump argues immunity before New York's highest court in defamation lawsuit
Marilyn Nieves/iStockBy AARON KATERSKY and MEREDITH DELISO (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump’s lawyers are arguing before New York’s highest court that the president is immune from a defamation lawsuit brought by former “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zervos. In
States have enough money to begin safely reopening: Sen. Bill Cassidy
Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesBy MEG CUNNINGHAM, ABC NEWS(WASHINGTON) — Congress has allocated states the money they need to begin safely reopening, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said on ABC’s “Powerhouse Politics” podcast. “Congress has given state and local public
Jeffrey Wright discusses breaking the color barrier in 'The Batman' as the new Commissioner Gordon
Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO(NEW YORK) — Jeffrey Wright will officially break the color barrier when he takes on the role of police commissioner James Gordon in the upcoming film The Batman. Although production is currently on hiatus due
Lefties’ owner attempts to save summer baseball in PA
PORT ANGELES – West Coast League baseball has been scrapped for the summer. But the owner of the Port Angeles Lefties franchise in that league is pitching his own idea to keep collegiate level baseball alive this
Matt Damon reveals stepdaughter recovered from COVID-19; talks “fairy tale” quarantine time in Ireland
ABC/Randy Holmes(DUBLIN) — As previously reported, Oscar winner Matt Damon and his family decided to ride out the stay-at-home period in Dalkey, Ireland, a small, seaside town southeast of Dublin. His stepdaughter, Alexia Barroso, however, remained in New York City where
Clallam holds steady at 19 positive COVID tests, health officer addresses testing and quarantine
PORT ANGELES – Clallam County thought it had a 20th positive COVID-19 case, but that case has now been assigned to King County. However, Clallam County Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry Unthank says the person had an
US man caught sneaking into Germany posing as a cleaner to see girlfriend
gopixa/iStockBy DRAGANA JOVANOVIC, ABC News (FRANKFURT, Germany) — Although borders remain restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic, a young man from the United States bravely tried to sneak into Germany posing as a cleaner to deceive the