How a year of wearing masks and talking on Zoom has changed us
Rattankun Thongbun/iStockBy SASHA PEZENIK, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Peering over the brim of our masks or into the glow of group Zoom chats, we have watched the COVID-19 pandemic upend our world, and how we relate
Clallam unemployment rate improves slightly
PORT ANGELES – Unemployment rates dipped in Clallam County in January. According to state figures released yesterday, Clallam County’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.6%. It was 7.9% in December. The unemployment rate is lower than in January
Airlines testing touchless technologies to ease COVID-19 concerns
American AirlinesBy MINA KAJI, GIO BENITEZ and SAM SWEENEY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As air travel hits record numbers since the pandemic began, U.S. airlines are testing and implementing new technologies aimed at reducing contact —
Half-ton of marijuana valued at over $8M found by dog on routine traffic stop
Indiana State PoliceBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (LOWELL, Ind.) — More than half a ton of marijuana with a street value upwards of $8 million was discovered by a sharp-nosed police dog during a routine traffic stop
Tiger Woods announces he's 'back home and continuing my recovery' after crash
Scott Clarke / ESPN ImagesBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Golf legend Tiger Woods shared a positive update on his recovery progress after sustaining serious injuries in a rollover crash last month. Woods, who suffered “significant orthopaedic
Map shows which states offer COVID-19 vaccines to everyone
ABC NewsBy MARLENE LENTHANG and ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The U.S. is hurtling forward with its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and some states, including Alaska and Mississippi, have tossed out eligibility requirements and will allow
Secretary of Defense underlines importance of alliance in first trip to South Korea
-/KOREA POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesBy JOOHEE CHO, ABC News (SEOUL, South Korea) — The U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has stressed that the American alliance with South Korea has “never been more important” given “unprecedented challenges”
Companies mull at-home testing options for return to work as vaccine supply soars
Circle Creative Studio/iStockBy MATTHEW VANN and DEVIN DWYER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A new study is underway to see if at-home COVID-19 tests could pave the way to reopening America’s workplaces. Citigroup, a U.S. multinational investment
Where to get a festive treat for St. Patrick's Day
Krispy KremeBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — This St. Patrick’s Day, food fans are all in luck because you don’t need to follow a rainbow to score one of these rich treats. From shamrock green doughnuts
At least 149 killed in Myanmar since protests against military started: UN
yorkfoto/iStockBy MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least 149 people have been killed in Myanmar since security forces cracked down on peaceful protesters, the Office for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said.