2.1M more Americans file jobless claims, bringing coronavirus crisis total to 40M
courtneyk/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Another 2.1 million more Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. This pushes the total number of U.S. workers who have filed jobless claims to
Severe weather moves east with flash flooding expected
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Bertha moved through South Carolina Wednesday, bringing up to 5 inches of rain to the states with record rainfall reported in Charleston of more than 2
Battling cancer and COVID-19: Patients, survivors worry about lost time
ABC NewsBy DEVIN DWYER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — For Meredith Minister, this was supposed to be a summer of living it up and dancing away fears of late-stage metastatic cancer. “I am in a place with
Disney, NBA in talks to complete basketball season at Walt Disney World
cmannphoto/iStockBy ANGELINE JANE BERNABE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The NBA may complete their season at Walt Disney World. In an interview with ABC News’ Rebecca Jarvis, Bob Chapek, the chief executive officer of the Walt Disney
China's NPC formally approves proposal for Hong Kong national security law
danielvfung/iStockBy KARSON YIU, ABC News (HONG KONG) — China’s National People’s Congress endorsed with thunderous applause a controversial new law to ban all “activities” in Hong Kong that endanger China’s national security at the closing session of
The 'Shecession': Women are disproportionately impacted by unemployment
courtneyk/iStockBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — During the coronavirus pandemic, more than 38 million Americans have filed for unemployment insurance — and for the first time in history, the nation’s unemployment claims have a largely
Nightlife workers speak out about living and working through COVID-19
MaximFesenko/iStockBy CLARA MCMICHAEL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — On a weekend in mid-March, Marissa Molnar was bartending at Hog Fathers BBQ in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, a small town 40 minutes outside of Pittsburgh. That night, the mood in
Employee fired after hanging effigy of Kentucky governor at protest
RiverNorthPhotography/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (FRANKFORT, Ky.) — Democratic and Republican leaders denounced gun rights supporters for hanging an effigy of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear from a tree outside the state capitol building during a Memorial Day
Domestic violence centers navigate coronavirus crisis as calls spike
Chainarong Prasertthai/iStockBy ELLA TORRES, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Domestic violence has seen a dramatic increase during the novel coronavirus pandemic, with victims cooped up with their abusers under stay-at home orders and unable to access services
US certifies Hong Kong has lost its autonomy to China, endangering its special status
pawel.gaul/iStockBy CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Hong Kong has lost its autonomy from the Chinese government, the Trump administration said in a historic report to Congress Wednesday, laying the groundwork for the territory to lose its