Dozens killed by deadly Cyclone Amphan in India and Bangladesh, leaving 'trail of devastation'
hansslegers/iStockBy GUY DAVIES, ABC News (LONDON) — At least 72 people have died and hundreds of thousands more displaced by a cyclone battering India and Bangladesh. Cyclone Amphan, carrying strong rain and winds of up to 118
Biden campaign focuses on diverse coalition building with new senior leadership
Karine Jean-Pierre attends the discussion “Inspiring Activism” at Build Studio on January 17, 2020 in New York City. – (Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)By MOLLY NAGLE and JOHN VERHOVEK, ABC News (NEW YORK) — With just over five months
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli will plead guilty in Varsity Blues cheating scandal
Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesBy STEVE IERVOLINO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — From Full House to the big house? In a surprising turn of events in the so-called Varsity Blues college admissions cheating scandal, Lori Loughlin and
Crayola launches 'Colors of the World' skin tone-inspired crayon colors
CrayolaBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Thanks to Crayola, children of many different backgrounds can have access to crayons that are reflective of their own skin tone. The handicraft company announced its “Colors of
Annual Seafair festival in Seattle canceled due to virus
SEATTLE (AP) — Organizers of the longtime annual Seafair festival in Seattle say its major events will not happen this summer. Organizers said on the event website Wednesday it will reschedule its major events to next year
Ex-boyfriend arrested in 2017 death of woman shot, dumped
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) — Court documents say a Federal Way woman fatally shot in 2017 was lured to her death by an ex-boyfriend angry that she wouldn’t take him back. The News Tribune reports on Tuesday,
EPA says federal dams raise water temperature in Snake River
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — An Environmental Protection Agency report provides details about how federal government dams in the Snake and Columbia river system raise summer water temperatures and hurt endangered salmon runs. The report issued Tuesday said
How herd immunity may protect us from COVID-19
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy PRIYA AMIN, DR. MARK ABDELMALEK and LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The old saying goes: “There’s strength in numbers.” And now, it turns out numbers may be the greatest defense against the spread
Washington sees record unemployment rate of 15.4% in April
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state’s unemployment rate was a record 15.4%, and the state’s economy lost 527,000 jobs last month. It’s the highest jobless rate the state has seen since it started keeping comparable records in
Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli agree to plea guilty in college admission scam case
Kuzma/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to a plea deal in connection with their involvement in the college admissions scandal. The Full House actress and the