Malala Yousafzai celebrates graduation from Oxford University
Getty Images/Getty Images for EIF & XQBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (LONDON) — Malala Yousafzai can add another title to her resume: Oxford University graduate. The 22-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner announced on Twitter that she has
Ian Holm, Bilbo Baggins in 'Lord of the Rings,' dies at 88
Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Ian Holm, the esteemed British actor best known recently for playing Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings films, has died at the age of 88. Holm’s agent confirmed his passing from
Philadelphia’s only accessible, intact stop on Underground Railroad goes virtual for Juneteenth
Bastiaan Slabbers/iStockBy ABBY CRUZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — For 13 years, Philadelphia’s only accessible and intact stop on the Underground Railroad has celebrated Juneteenth with one of the largest street festivals in the city. If you
Black-owned businesses see outpouring of support amid George Floyd protests
Courtesy Tyrone Brown By AVERI HARPER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tyrone Brown’s restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, The Bergen, is only six months old, but during a time when many businesses are struggling to keep their
Chicago woman's successful push for Juneteenth holiday brings online fame
studiocasper/iStockBy JADE LAWSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As black people around the country prepare for Juneteenth, with a larger impact than normal this year as protests over racial injustice sweep the nation, thousands are fighting to
China company says its vaccine could be complete by 'autumn'
MarianVejcik/iStockBy VICTOR ORDONEZ, SONY SALZMAN, NADINE SHUBAILAT and BOB WOODRUFF, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A China-based pharmaceutical company claims its COVID-19 vaccine candidate is proving to be safe and effective on humans so far, citing early
What will a COVID-19 vaccine look like? Don’t expect a cure-all, scientists say
simon2579/iStockBy ELISSA NUNEZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, a vaccine has been widely regarded as the best path toward reopening society and returning to normalcy. Scientists have worked around-the-clock to
Lin-Manuel Miranda, George Takei and others emotionally react to DACA ruling
Disney Channel/Todd Wawrychuk(WASHINGTON, DC) — Many young undocumented immigrants and their families held their breaths on Thursday when the Supreme Court announced their decision on DACA — the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals act. In a surprise
Latinos shoulder disproportionate coronavirus cases: CDC data
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy LAURA ROMERO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Under the scorching Florida sun, Adriana Enrique picks fresh fruit and vegetables every day. Bearing the responsibility of being the only provider for her family and being deemed
Thousands forced to evacuate from wildfires in the West
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Thousands of people are being forced to evacuate as more than three dozen wildfires are burning in the western part of the United States, from New Mexico to