Severe weather expected in the Midwest, heatwave continues in West
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two storm systems, one in the Plains and the other in Florida, brought copious amounts of rain and severe storms on Monday. Just south of Port St. Lucie,
African Americans in the hair industry say COVID-19 social distancing is crushing them
MayvennBy OLIVIA EUBANKS, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the rapid spread of COVID-19 disproportionately devastates black communities across the country, African Americans in the hair care business say stay-at-home orders and social distancing has crushed an
Coronavirus still carrying infection, death into nursing homes, data shows
Daisy-Daisy/iStockBy MATTHEW MOSK, OLIVIA RUBIN, ALLISON PECORIN and HALLEY FREGER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — With over 37,600 deaths, nursing home fatalities now account for nearly 40% of deaths from the novel coronavirus in the U.S., according
Man throws burning American flag onto police car, spits at cops during arrest
Chalabala/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (BOSTON) — A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing an American flag from a memorial commemorating service members who have given their lives in defense of the United States, lighting it
NYC launches $100K effort to combat anti-Asian discrimination in COVID-19 era
The New York City Commission on Human RightsBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) — The New York City Commission on Human Rights is launching a massive effort to combat anti-Asian bias as reports of COVID-19-related discrimination skyrocket.
Russian prosecutors seek 18-year sentence for ex-Marine Whelan
DNY59/iStockBy PATRICK REEVELL, ABC News (MOSCOW) — The trial of Paul Whelan, the former United States Marine held in Russia on spying charges, wrapped up in a Moscow court on Monday, with lawyers making their closing arguments
British PM's aide defies calls to quit after traveling during lockdown
Ramberg/iStockBy JULIA MACFARLANE, ABC News (LONDON) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s adviser Dominic Cummings insists that he did not break any rules amid calls for him to resign for traveling to visit his parents’ property in
Election officials gear up for single biggest day of voting during coronavirus
yorkfoto/iStockBy KENDALL KARSON and MEG CUNNINGHAM, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s recent tirade against mail voting was a defiant attempt at elevating his argument of voter fraud — without evidence — but it comes as
Pandemic shows need for Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders participation in census
liveslow/iStockBy GABRIELLA ABDUL-HAKIM and MARYALICE PARKS, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — For decades, government officials have struggled to accurately count Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders nationwide. Members have been mislabeled or gone uncounted because of an unwillingness or
Trump honors fallen service members in Memorial Day speech
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty ImagesBy MICHELLE STODDART, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump honored fallen military troops as well as service members currently fighting the novel coronavirus, or what he called, “the invisible enemy,” in a