Pandemic has spawned 'record-breaking' cybercriminal activity: Report
scyther5/iStockBy HALLEY FREGER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the coronavirus pandemic has spread around the world, cybersecurity experts are tracking “record-breaking” levels of cybercriminal activity, according to a new report released by the cybersecurity firm Bolster
Severe weather in the Heartland, major warm up in the East
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — There were two reported tornadoes Tuesday in south-central Texas near Austin that produced some damage to homes and even managed to flip several cars. A new storm system
As refund complaints skyrocket, senators try to force airlines to issue refunds
tonefotografia/iStockBy GIO BENITEZ, AMANDA MAILE and MINA KAJI, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As more passengers voice frustration with U.S. airlines over rejected refund claims amid the coronavirus pandemic, Democratic lawmakers are introducing legislation that would hold
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort released to home confinement amid coronavirus concerns
Yana Paskova/Getty ImagesBy KATHERINE FAULDERS and LUKE BARR, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been released from prison to serve the remainder of his sentence in home confinement because of
Island tests COVID-19 tracking app: 'If you were in my shoes you’d get that app'
mphillips007/iStockBy MAGGIE RULLI and ANGUS HINES, ABC News (LONDON) — On a sleepy vacation island off the coast of England, researchers are testing out new technology that some say could stop this pandemic in its tracks. The
FBI offers $1M for information leading to former Taliban hostage's captors
zabelin/iStockBy JAMES GORDON MEEK and CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. government on Tuesday offered $1 million for information leading to the capture of the Taliban militants who kidnapped and held Caitlan Coleman and her
France's hard-hit dairy industry encourages people to eat more cheese
taikrixel/iStockBy KELLY MCCARTHY and MAGGIE RULLI, ABC News (LONDON) — Let’s act for cheese! The French Dairy Industry’s new campaign #Fromagissons — a contraction of the words “fromage,” cheese, and “agissons,” let’s act — is imploring the
New York City breaks record: 58 straight days with no pedestrian deaths
Alex Potemkin/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — It has been hard to find any kind of silver linings since the coronavirus pandemic has essentially put life on hold for much of the nation and the
Boy, 5, shoots brother to death after finding gun he thinks is a toy in the woods
carlballou/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (GRIFFIN, Ga.) — A 12-year-old boy is dead after his 5-year-old brother found a gun in the woods and accidentally shot him to death when he thought the firearm was a toy.
State suspending Colorado restaurant's license after it defies health orders
HAKINMHAN/iStockBy CAMMERON PARRISH, ABC News(CASTLE ROCK, Colo.) — A Colorado restaurant was forced to close just two days after a video surfaced of C&C Coffee and Kitchen packed with dozens of unmasked patrons celebrating Mother’s Day. Several