Tesla's California plant gets approval to reopen even as sheriff's office receives 200 complaints
jetcityimage/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (FREMONT, Calif.) — Tesla has struck a deal with California officials to allow its electric vehicle plant in Alameda County to proceed with reopening, a day after CEO Elon Musk announced he
Social distance ambassadors to patrol New Jersey beaches and keep visitors apart
aimintang/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (CAPE MAY, N.J.) — Lifeguards won’t be the only ones on duty keeping beachgoers safe in one New Jersey beach town this summer. Cape May’s health officials said they will deploy “social
California city official cited after allegedly assaulting stay-at-home protesters at his home
LordRunar/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (FRESNO, Calif.) — The heated debate on when and how to reopen the country amid the coronavirus pandemic allegedly turned violent Tuesday when protesters confronted a city council member at his home.
Food prices hit new high amid coronavirus pandemic
Kwangmoozaa/iStockBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Grocery prices have hit a 46-year record high amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As more Americans continue to buy food from the supermarket while staying at home to help
Companies ramping up at-home saliva tests for coronavirus are banking on 'endless' demand
nevodka/iStockBy MATTHEW MOSK and LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A handful of U.S. health care companies are banking on massive demand for coronavirus tests and an easing of federal rules as they prepare for a
'Game of Thrones' strongman Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson getting reality show: 'Beat The Mountain'
Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — After wining the World’s Strongest Viking competition last week in Norway last month, Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson, famous for playing the villainous character The Mountain on the HBO series Game of
After COVID lockdowns, Tyler Perry to resume TV production on July 8
Steve Iervolino/ABC News(ATLANTA) — After revealing a comprehensive plan to reopen his Atlanta studios in June, Tyler Perry set start dates for U.S. shows filming in North America, according to Deadline. Perry’s two BET series, Sistas and The Oval, will begin production July
No good news for hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment, new study shows
BartekSzewczyk/iStockBy DR. TIFFANY KUNG, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The results of a new study, which show that hydroxychloroquine is not effective against COVID-19 and is associated with cardiac arrest, could prove to be the final straw
Woman changes lifestyle after pre-diabetes diagnosis, loses 105 pounds
Courtesy Courtney SmithBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Courtney Smith credits a diagnosis of pre-diabetes with changing the course of her life. Smith, 40, of Houston, was motivated by the diagnosis two years ago to
Twitter says it will allow employees to work from home 'forever'
RomanOkopny/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Social media giant Twitter announced Tuesday that it plans to let all employees who wish to work from home do so for the foreseeable future, even after its offices