FTC warns of romance scams amid pandemic and ahead of Valentine's Day
AndreyPopov/iStockBy ANGELINE JANE BERNABE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — When Mary Darby met the man of her dreams on a dating app, she thought she had hit the jackpot. “He told me that he fell madly in
Opioid overdoses 29% higher in 2020 than before the pandemic: Study
BackyardProduction/iStockBy DR. NICHOLAS NISSEN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A year ago, the U.S. was in the grips of an epidemic — the scourge of opioid addiction, with more than 70,000 lives lost to drug overdoses in
Bill would allow dentists to give COVID-19 vaccines for faster rollout
AnthiaCumming/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (SAINT PAUL, Minn.) — The Minnesota State Senate approved legislation Monday that would allow dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines once they’ve been trained. “As the COVID vaccine becomes more readily available, we
These are the pharmacies administering COVID-19 vaccines as part of federal plan
Cecilie_Arcurs/iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Major pharmacies are rolling out plans this week to prepare for the additional one million vaccine doses that were promised by the White House. So far, over 32 million Americans have
Voters say yes to Sequim School District levies
SEQUIM – Two school-funding measures have passed in the Sequim School District. Voters said yes to a renewal of the district’s EP&O levy as well as a new levy to pay for maintenance and construction of buildings.
At least 100 million Americans under weather alerts as major winter blast to get worse
ABC NewsBy DANIEL MANZO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The winter blast that is occurring across much of the country is going to get worse before it gets better. On Wednesday, winter weather alerts stretch nearly coast
Indonesian investigators suspect throttle problem in fatal crash of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182
DASRIL ROSZANDI/AFP via Getty ImagesBy MORGAN WINSOR andd RANDY MULYANTO, ABC News (LONDON) — Indonesian investigators said Wednesday that a malfunctioning automatic throttle may have led to the fatal crash of a Sriwijaya Air passenger jet last
Aunt Jemima announces new name, removes 'racial stereotypes' from product
Benno Schwinghammer/picture alliance via Getty ImagesBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Aunt Jemima is getting a new name, new logo and new look after announcing that it would be dropping the brand name following criticism
Sephora to feature its first Black-owned clean beauty brand
germi_p/iStockBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) — LYS Beauty has become the first Black-owned clean beauty brand to be featured exclusively at Sephora. The cosmetics brand will carry a variety of skin care and color
Pilot disorientation, flight rule violations blamed for crash that killed Kobe Bryant: NTSB
David McNew/Getty ImagesBy AMANDA MAILE, MINA KAJI and ALEX STONE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Federal investigators on Tuesday said the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, including the pilot, crashed last January when