'I will not resign': Cuomo responds to calls step down over sexual misconduct claims
Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty ImagesBy MARLENE LENTHANG and AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (ALBANY, N.Y.) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo doubled down on defending himself Friday afternoon, saying, despite mounting calls from state and national lawmakers to leave office
$27 million settlement for George Floyd's family approved by Minneapolis City Council
Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesBy EMILY SHAPIRO and WHITNEY LLOYD, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — A $27 million settlement to the family of George Floyd has been unanimously approved by Minneapolis’ City Council. Floyd, a 46-year-old
How beauty and fashion brands are celebrating women all month long
Jun/iStockBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) — March is Women’s History Month, and while many companies aim to celebrate women 365 days a year, this month always feels extra special. A wide variety of fashion
Georgetown law professor terminated after remarks about Black students
Obtained by ABC NewsBy CATHERINE THORBECKE and BENJAMIN SIU, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — A Georgetown Law School professor has been terminated after comments she made about a lot of her “lower” students being Black went viral and
Live entertainment venues hungry for financial relief after year of pandemic closures
Janet Weinstein/ABC NewsBy JANET WEINSTEIN and DEVIN DWYER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The click of a light switch echoes eerily these days inside the cavernous empty Stone Church music club in Brattleboro, Vermont. Owner Robin Johnson
What's in store for kids at summer camp in 2021?
nito100/iStockBy NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on summer camps. There’s still a lot of uncertainty and camps that have lasted for generations are now asking for help as
Ruth Bader Ginsburg statue unveiled in Brooklyn to mark her birthday, Women's History Month
Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A bronze statue of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was unveiled Friday morning in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York. The date was chosen to commemorate
AOC, Nadler, other NY leaders call for Cuomo resignation in wake of allegations
Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — New York political leaders including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Grace Meng, Mondaire Jones, Rep. Jerry Nadler and Jamaal Bowman are all calling for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
March Madness returns with extraordinary precautions
cmannphoto/iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — March Madness is returning after the NCAA basketball tournament was canceled last year due to COVID-19. But the tournament will look a lot different this year given the ongoing pandemic. ABC
Here's what pregnant women should know about the J&J COVID-19 vaccine
RossHelen/iStockBy DR. ADJOA SMALLS-MANTEY (NEW YORK) — Since the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine was granted emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration, more than 450,000 people have been given the single-dose shot, according to