Water slowly returns to Jackson, Mississippi residents but boil order remains
Oleksandr Filon/iStockBy MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News (JACKSON, Miss.) — Water is slowly returning to homes in Jackson, Mississippi, but a boil water order remains for the city’s more than 160,000 residents, officials announced. The city is still
Rep. Swalwell sues Trump over alleged role in Capitol assault
narvikk/iStockBy KATHERINE FAULDERS, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., Friday, Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has sued former President Donald Trump and some of his allies, including his son Donald
Texas governor on ending mask order: 'We no longer need government running our lives'
Michael Anthony/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is opening up about his decision to end the state mask mandate, stressing that he still urges residents to take precautions, but Texans “no longer
MLB All-Star reveals why he's opting out for 2021 season amid $70M contract
Gabriel Christus / ESPN ImagesBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Ian Desmond, a two-time Major League Baseball All-Star at the top of his professional game, stunned sports fans when he decided to stop playing. The 35-year-old
Employers add 379,000 jobs last month, pushing unemployment rate to 6.2%
ablokhin/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — U.S. employers added 379,000 jobs last month, pushing the unemployment rate for February down by a fraction of a percentage point to 6.2%, the Department of Labor said Friday. Friday’s
Prince Philip transferred back to private hospital after procedure for pre-existing heart condition: Palace
Samir Hussein/ Samir Hussein/WireImageBy ROSA SANCHEZ andd ZOE MAGEE, ABC News (LONDON) — Britain’s Prince Philip has been transferred back to a private hospital in London after undergoing a “successful procedure” for a pre-existing heart condition, according
What to know about traveling this summer amid the pandemic
npstockphoto/iStockBy ANGELINE JANE BERNABE and SARAH MESSER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — With summer just three months away and people eager to start booking travel, one cruise line is offering a way for people to do so
China moves to overhaul Hong Kong’s electoral system in ‘great leap backwards’ for city’s democracy
danielvfung/iStockBy BRITT CLENNETT, ABC News (BEIJING) — Beijing is poised to block any remaining avenues for the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement, leaving the opposition with no way to attain elected office in the Chinese territory. China’s decision-makers
Cold blast hits Northeast as new storm gets ready to slam West, from California to Washington
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Winter is back for the Northeast. Upstate New York and New England are seeing below zero-degree wind chills Friday morning, as the I-95 corridor is seeing wind chills
What to know about FEMA vaccination sites amid COVID-19 pandemic
Ridofranz/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Appointments at a federally run vaccination hub at Chicago’s United Center opened on Thursday, with the first shots there scheduled to be given next week. It will be the