'Slender Man' teen wants conditional release from mental health facility
DNY59/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (OSHKOSH, Wis.) — Anissa Weier, one of the two 12-year-old girls who said they attacked a friend to please the fictional character “Slender Man,” is asking for conditional release from her mental
US diplomats in Baghdad hit with pay cut, may be forced to pay some money back
CT757fan/iStockBy CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Amid exhaustion and regular rocket attacks, the State Department has been dropping “hardship” pay for U.S. diplomats working at the embassy in Baghdad during the weeks when they take time
House passes gun sale universal background check bill
gsagi/iStockBy MICHELLE STODDART, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The House on Thursday passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, a measure that would require universal background checks on all commercial gun sales, part of a new push for
AMC reported loss of $4.5 billion in 2020 as pandemic clobbered movie theater industry
MarkHatfield/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — AMC Entertainment posted a net loss of $4.59 billion for 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic forced most of its theaters to shutter for a large chunk of the past
Two former teachers share four quick tips to combat pandemic homework stress
golero/iStockBy NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As this week marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., two education experts are helping parents ease anxiety around schoolwork. Brian Platzer and Abby Freireich are
In return to Justice Dept., AG Garland expresses solidarity with career officials
Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty ImagesBy ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Newly-confirmed Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered his first virtual address Thursday to the Justice Department’s more than 115,000 employees, using his remarks to express solidarity with career officials and
Chipotle officially adds quesadillas to the menu for digital-ordering only
ChipotleBy KELLY MCCARTHY, GMA (NEW YORK) — OK, Chipotle fans, big news: There’s a new menu item in town, and you’d better believe it looks delicious. The new quesadillas, a melty Monterey jack cheese-filled flour tortilla stuffed
Warren Buffett's net worth reaches $100 billion
Daniel Zuchnik/WireImageBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Investing legend Warren Buffett has officially joined the exclusive $100 billion club. The net worth of Buffett, 90, reached $100 billion as of Wednesday, according to data from
Judge reinstates third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in death of George Floyd
Kuzma/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — The judge presiding over the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd has reinstated a third-degree murder charge in the case after the
Dr. Fauci reflects on the pandemic's one-year mark and how to get back to 'normality'
ABC NewsBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci told ABC News’ Good Morning America Thursday that the “answer to get us back to normality” is a blend