Mississippi statehouse shuttered for 2 weeks as dozens of lawmakers contract coronavirus
iStock/SeanPavonePhoto(WASHINGTON) — BY: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News The statehouse in Mississippi has been closed as a surge in novel coronavirus cases now includes at least 26 lawmakers — both representatives and senators — and 10 Capitol employees.
AG Barr announces new initiative 'Operation Legend' to tackle violent crime
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — BY: ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Attorney General William Barr announced the creation of a new nationwide law enforcement initiative — dubbed ‘Operation Legend’ — intended to send
Joel McHale's 'Card Sharks' getting underway with strict COVID protocols
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Another show is getting back to work, with newly designed safety rules to keep its cast and crew safe from COVID-19. Deadline reports that Card Sharks, the ABC show reboot that Joel McHale hosts, has gotten back
Zendaya and John David Washington secretly filmed new movie during COVID-19 pandemic
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SBIFF–Paula Lobo/ABC(LOS ANGELES) — While Hollywood productions were on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Zendaya and John David Washington managed to secretly film their new feature Malcolm & Marie. According to Deadline, production on the film took place between June
Clallam County jury trials restart with new coronavirus protections
PORT ANGELES – Jury trials are resuming in Clallam County courts. Starting this week, jurors were called back into duty. The courts have taken steps to reconfigure facilities and ensure proper distancing in order to bring the
Two new reported Clallam COVID cases
PORT ANGELES – The number of positive COVID-19 cases climbed to 49 in Clallam County yesterday. Health officials announced two more positive test results. Clallam County Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry Unthank says the two cases are
Starbucks will require masks for customers at all US locations
iStock/Wachiwit(SEATTLE) — BY: KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News As cafes, restaurants and businesses continue to navigate the throes of the pandemic under guidance from top health officials, Starbucks announced that all customers will soon be required to wear
No revisions to school reopening guidelines despite Trump demand, just 'additional information': CDC director
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — BY: JORDYN PHELPS The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday struggled to say what federal guidance might look like for the nation’s schools to reopen this fall, after the
US sanctions Chinese officials over Uighur abuses
iStock/Oleksii Liskonih(WASHINGTON) — BY: CONOR FINNEGAN In a historic step, the Trump administration has sanctioned four Chinese officials and a regional security agency for the Chinese government’s repressive campaign against ethnic minorities. The economic penalties and visa
'Palm Springs' stars explain why film's time loop premise is timelier than ever
Hulu(NEW YORK) — The time loop premise of Hulu’s summer comedy Palm Springs feels timelier than ever as the world deals with the monotony of repeating days in quarantine. Camila Mendes and Meredith Hagner, who play best friends Tala and Misty,