Biden administration plans to 'speed up' effort to put Harriet Tubman on $20 bill
MPI/Getty ImagesBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s administration announced Monday it plans to revitalize the effort to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. “It’s important that our notes — our money —
Grindr faces $11.7 million fine from Norway regulators for alleged data sharing
Alexander Pohl/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Norwegian regulators announced intentions to hit the popular gay dating app Grindr with a fine of nearly $12 million over alleged data-sharing practices. The Norwegian
7,000 National Guardsmen to remain in Washington through mid-March
MivPiv/iStockBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Up to 7,000 National Guardsmen will remain in Washington for about seven more weeks to assist federal law enforcement agencies concerned over potential domestic disturbances, the Guard’s top general said.
Acting Capitol Police chief apologizes, says agency should have been prepared for Jan. 6 riots
uschools/iStockBy BENJAMIN SIEGEL and LUKE BARR, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The acting chief of the Capitol Police apologized to lawmakers in a closed-door briefing on Tuesday for not being more prepared for the Jan. 6 attack on
Greater Chicago opens first COVID-19 mass vaccination site
Bill Oxford/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (CHICAGO) — Illinois on Tuesday opened its first COVID-19 mass vaccination site at Tinley Park Convention Center in the Chicago suburbs, according to state officials. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
Biden to phase out federal use of private prisons as part of racial equity actions, officials say
SPmemory/iStockBy SARAH KOLINOVSKY and BEN GITTLESON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday planned to sign four executive actions pertaining to racial equity, including phasing out the use of private prisons at the federal level,
Antony Blinken confirmed as Biden's secretary of state
Mark Makela/Getty ImagesBy CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Antony Blinken, a longtime aide to Joe Biden and former deputy Secretary of State, has been confirmed by the Senate to be America’s next top diplomat. Blinken, confirmed
Highway traffic to shift on 101 between PA and Sequim
PORT ANGELES – Big changes are ahead on US 101 over Bagley Creek near Port Angeles. This week, traffic using the westbound lanes will move to the new bridge over the creek. This shift will allow contractor
Clallam unemployment rate climbs in December
PORT ANGELES – Clallam County’s unemployment rate jumped in December after falling for two straight months. According to state figures, the county’s unemployment rate climbed to 8.4 percent in December. That’s up from November’s 7.2 percent. About
What's at stake in the EU, AstraZeneca vaccine supply dispute
Kunal Mahto/iStockBy GUY DAVIES and ZOE MAGEE, ABC News (LONDON) — Top EU officials have expressed “deep dissatisfaction” and mulled legal action against the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, after reports emerged over the weekend that the vaccine