Rocked by pandemic, long-term care facilities face financial crisis
Daisy-Daisy/iStockBy LAURA ROMERO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — After months of battling the deadly coronavirus that claimed the lives of 17 residents, St. John’s Retirement Village was forced to close its doors in the middle of the
Georgia spa killings: Police up patrols in Asian American communities from NY to Chicago
JasonDoiy/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — After a gunman killed eight people — the majority of whom were women of Asian descent — at three spas in the Atlanta area, police across the U.S. say
Why anti-Asian hate incidents often go unreported and how to help
vmargineanu/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The white gunman’s deadly rampage in Georgia that left six Asian women dead, and occurred amid a spate of anti-Asian attacks nationwide, has sent shockwaves of fear through the
Tinder announces new background check feature launching later this year
de-nue-pic/iStockBy KAROLINA RIVAS and ANGELINE JANE BERNABE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tinder’s parent company, Match Groups, is readying to launch a new feature to make online dating safer by vetting your matches. Partnering with background check nonprofit Garbo,
Travelers sitting on billions of dollars in unused flight vouchers
npstockphoto/iStockBy MINA KAJI, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Many people have postponed or canceled flights since the coronavirus pandemic began — trading in their tickets for travel vouchers and credits. By the end of 2020, major U.S.
Baseball stadiums are reopening this spring. What's the COVID risk?
33ft/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — For the first time in over a year, baseball fans will be on hand to hear “Play ball!” loud and clear from their favorite seat — albeit from less-than-packed
Experts urge caution as 15 states see uptick in COVID-19 infections
CDC, ABC NewsBy ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Even with the race to vaccinate as many Americans as possible accelerating, some experts are warning that if Americans don’t also follow proper safety and mitigation measures
Adidas and Peloton join forces to release inclusive apparel line
AdidasBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Adidas and Peloton have officially aligned to create an inspiring apparel collection. It was announced on Thursday that both companies would be joining forces to release activewear rooted
LOFT discontinues plus-size collection over challenges 'brought on by COVID-19'
tupungato/iStockBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) — LOFT has made the decision to discontinue its plus-size range of clothing, it confirmed in social media responses to upset customers. The update to the retailer’s offerings was
US pushes China to play a role in North Korea’s denuclearization
Oleksii Liskonih/iStockBy JOOHEE CHO, ABC News (SEOUL, South Korea) — The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged China to use its influence and “unique relationship” with North Korea to push the communist state to give up