As George Floyd laid to rest, Trump tweets baseless conspiracy theory about protester
Doug Mills/Pool/Getty ImagesBy JORDYN PHELPS and BEN GITTLESON, ABC NEWS(WASHINGTON) — On the day George Floyd was being laid to rest and the nation faced a reckoning on race relations, President Donald Trump remained silent on the
Gen. Charles Brown confirmed as next Air Force chief of staff, becoming first black military service chief in American history
Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb/U.S. Air ForceBy ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — The Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the 22nd Air Force chief of staff on Tuesday, a historic decision which makes Brown the
Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts and more to #ShareTheMicNow with black female voices
Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A-List white actresses including Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts and Hilary Swank are among those handing over their social media platforms Wednesday in order to amplify black female voices,
Human remains found at Chad Daybell's home, husband of Lori Vallow, mom of missing Idaho kids
carlballou/iStockBY MEREDITH DELISO, ABC NEWS (FREMONT COUNTY, Idaho) — What are believed to be human remains have been found at the home of the current husband of Lori Vallow, whose children have been missing. The remains have
Rubber bullets can be deadly, experts say, as George Floyd protests put spotlight on police use of the projectiles
kali9/iStockDR. AYODOLA ADIGUN and EDEN DAVID, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The horrific death of George Floyd led to a national wave of protests against police brutality and racism. Law enforcement’s attempts to control impassioned, mostly peaceful
Paddle boarder discovers rarery-seen deep sea fish at Salt Creek
SALT CREEK – A rare deep sea fish was discovered at the Salt Creek County Recreation Area over the weekend, and it has biologists buzzing at Harbor Wildwatch, an environmental educational non-profit based in Gig Harbor. A
'SNL'’s Chris Redd and 'Veep'’s Sam Richardson among Second City alum claiming racial, sexual abuse
Rosalind O’Connor/NBC(NEW YORK) — Saturday Night Live‘s Chris Redd, Veep‘s Sam Richardson, Late Night writer Amber Ruffin and Space Force writer Aasia LaShay Bullock are among the 19 black alumni and current employees of The Second City
In a reversal, Army now 'open' to conversation about renaming bases named after Confederate leaders
Chmiel/iStockBy ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — In a reversal, the U.S. Army said it’s now “open” to a conversation about renaming bases originally named after Confederate military leaders. “The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Reopening America's K-12 schools: What are the risks?
Wavebreakmedia/iStockBy DR. DELARAM J. TAGHIPOUR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The initial closure of kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) worldwide was a decisive measure to curtail the global pandemic. In the United States, school closings have impacted
'Bachelor' alums and fans share petition to demand diversity from the 'Bachelor' franchise
ABC/Maarten de Boer(LOS ANGELES) — Fans and alumni alike are demanding change within Bachelor nation — so much so that a petition has started. “ABC and Warner Bros. have been producing Bachelor content for 18 years. During that time they’ve cast