Jeffrey Epstein victims' fund to suspend compensation offers
Stephanie Keith/Getty ImagesBy JAMES HILL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — An independent claims program for alleged victims of the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein has suspended compensation offers to those individuals due to uncertainty about future funding of
'Unprecedented' NYC police discipline guidelines could serve as model throughout US
Marco Curaba/iStockBy AARON KATERSKY, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Heralding a “major, unprecedented step” toward holding errant police officers accountable, the Civilian Complaint Review Board and the New York Police Department on Thursday signed a memorandum pledging to
Biden's first 100 days live updates: Biden to focus on foreign policy goals
Stefani Reynolds/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBy LIBBY CATHEY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — This is Day 16 of the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Here is how events are unfolding. All
Car stolen with COVID-19 vaccines inside: Police
Plant City Police Dept.By EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (PLANT CITY, Fla.) — Police in Florida are searching for a man who stole a car containing vials of the COVID-19 vaccine. The car was taken at 4 p.m.
DHS 'closely monitoring' for domestic violent extremist threats ahead of Super Bowl
400tmax/iStockBy LUKE BARR, ABC News (TAMPA, Fla.) — The acting deputy DHS secretary said that the department is “closely monitoring” domestic violent extremist threats ahead of the Super Bowl but said there have no credible threats so
Another 779,000 Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week
courtneyk/iStockBy ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Another 779,000 workers lost their jobs and filed for unemployment insurance in the United States last week, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday, as the pandemic-induced economic crisis continues to upend
Black Americans lagging behind in COVID-19 vaccinations, data shows
Mongkolchon Akesin/iStockBy ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News (NEW YORK) — When Rev. Miniard Culpepper, the senior pastor of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Boston, rolled up his sleeve last month alongside several other faith leaders, he wanted
'The mutants are here': US vaccines in a race to box out virus
MarsBars/iStockBy ANNE FLAHERTY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — In the waning months of Donald Trump’s presidency, several top White House political advisers were locked in the wrong debate: Should the U.S. lock down until a vaccine arrives,
South African COVID variant can chip away at vaccine efficacy — but the vaccine can still save your life
nevodka/iStockBy SONY SALZMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Since the emergence of several new COVID-19 variants across the globe, scientists have been racing to understand their impact on vaccines. Early laboratory experiments showed worrying signs that one
Yellen highlights 'urgent need' for relief to 'provide a bridge' for Americans amid pandemic
ABC NewsBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke out about the “urgent need” for pandemic relief and the recent GameStop stock market drama in an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Robin