NFL kicks off new season amid pandemic
33ft/iStockBy JEANETTE TORRES-PEREZ (NEW YORK) — The NFL will kick off its new season Thursday night amid the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike the MLB, NBA, NHL and Major League Soccer, all of which had to either pause or
Dame Diana Rigg, 'Game of Thrones,' TV's 'The Avengers' actress, dies at 82
JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) — British actress Dame Diana Rigg, known for her powerful roles in Games of Thrones and the classic 1960s TV series The Avengers, has died. She was 82. “She died peacefully early
Kevin Spacey slapped with sexual assault suit by 'Star Trek''s Anthony Rapp and anonymous plaintiff
Scott Eisen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Three years after accusing Kevin Spacey of sexual assault, Star Trek actor Anthony Rapp is finally taking Spacey to court, according to documents obtained by Deadline. The complaint, filed Wednesday in New
Ryan Reynolds drags Rick Moranis out of retirement to help him with a cellphone commercial
Steven Ferdman/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — If you needed further proof that 2020 is a year like no other, enter Rick Moranis. The elusive actor, who largely withdrew from the public eye in the mid-90s, made a surprise appearance alongside Ryan
Halle Berry can't believe she's still the only Black woman to win Oscar for Best Actress
SGranitz/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — When Halle Berry made history becoming the first Black woman to win Best Actress at the 2002 Academy Awards for Monster’s Ball, she truly believed that she was the first of many Black women to receive the honor. Nearly 20 years
New weekly unemployment filings remain elevated at 884,000
courtneyk/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The number of new weekly unemployment filings showed no relief for a labor market walloped by the COVID-19 crisis, as 884,000 people filed new jobless claims last week, the Department
Two arrested after stabbing on Port Townsend ferry
PORT TOWNSEND – Two people have been jailed after a stabbing on the Port Townsend ferry. Officials say Gabriel Thomas Dignum and Katherine Marie Abittia were booked into Jefferson County Jail late last night on charges of
Pfizer may win the COVID vaccine race — but distributing it could be another matter
ProArtWork/iStockBy DR. DAVE HARRISON and SONY SALZMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Pfizer, the multinational pharmaceutical company, may be the first in the United States to seek regulatory approval for a COVID-19 vaccine, but even if its
Vaccine developers hustle to meet FDA data requirements to submit for approval
Meyer & Meyer/iStockBy ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News (NEW YORK) — There is much uneasiness and many questions about a potential COVID-19 vaccine, among them the unprecedented speed of its development and worries about a rushed approval in
Why this women's health group is mobilizing Black women to walk to the polls
GirlTrekBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The stakes for the 2020 election are high for everyone, but particularly for Black women. The election on Nov. 3 comes as Black women have been hit disproportionately hard