COVID-19 delivers all-too-familiar blows to many worried about eviction
BackyardProduction/iStockBy LAUREN LANTRY, ABC News (MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa) — It’s January now, but the problems of 2020 have followed Melanie Adams into the new year. Last March, Adams was working in the only grocery store in Missouri
Capitol attack conjures American legacy of racial violence
uschools/iStockBy AVERI HARPER, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — In the wake of the Capitol Hill attack by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters — including white supremacists — some conservative lawmakers, especially those who broke with the
With 10% of County residents vaccinated, let’s look at the next 2 months
By Pepper Fisher CLALLAM COUNTY – Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry addressed the County Health Board today and we learned a little more about where we are as a county in terms of vaccine distribution and what
Trump releases taped 'farewell address'
The White HouseBy LIBBY CATHEY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday, on his final full day in office and after having been out of public view for more than a week, released a taped
US coronavirus death toll eclipses 400,000 as Biden prepares to take office
Narvikk/iStockBy ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. reached yet another grim milestone Tuesday as the confirmed coronavirus death toll topped 400,000, just one day before President-elect Joe Biden is set to take the oath of
Biden plans 'dozens' of executive actions in first days
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesBy DEVIN DWYER, ABC News Not long after he takes the presidential oath Wednesday, Joe Biden will use the power of his pen to begin a sweeping transformation of U.S. policy through dozens of executive
Wealthy residents got disproportionate share of vaccines in this Texas county
Martin Holverda/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (DALLAS) — Dallas officials are making changes after three high-income zip codes received a disproportionate share of the county’s first COVID-19 vaccines. Of the 3,071 doses given out at the Fair
Austin pledges to ensure civilian control of the military as defense secretary
Greg Nash/Pool/Getty ImagesBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Retired U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, President-elect Biden’s nominee to be the next defense secretary, pledged to Congress Tuesday that he will maintain civilian control after concerns had
Yellen urges lawmakers to 'act big' with pandemic relief during confirmation hearing
Anna Moneymaker/Pool/Getty ImagesBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s history-making pick for treasury secretary, stressed the need for “big” relief efforts amid the COVID-19-induced recession during her confirmation hearing Tuesday before the
Andrew Yang addresses criticism over apartment remarks amid NYC mayor run
Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesBy JOANNE ROSA, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who is running for New York City mayor, appeared Tuesday on “The View” and responded to criticism about a comment he