ONP replacing entrance into Hurricane Ridge area
PORT ANGELES – The entrance into the most popular spot in Olympic National Park is getting a facelift. A project is now underway to upgrade the park entrance area at Heart O’ the Hills on Hurricane Ridge Road. The project
Former NYPD officer who put Eric Garner in lethal chokehold loses bid to get job back
tillsonburg/iStockBy MARLENE LENTHANG and AARON KATERSKY (NEW YORK) — The former New York Police Department officer who was fired in August 2019 over the death of Eric Garner has lost his bid to get his job back.
Cuomo's family had special access to COVID-19 tests in early days of pandemic: Reports
Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty ImagesBy MARLENE LENTHANG and AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — In the early days of the pandemic, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo prioritized COVID-19 testing for relatives including his brother, mother and at least
Trump looks to boost former administration officials in 2022 midterms
James Devaney/GC ImagesBy WILL STEAKIN and LIBBY CATHEY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As former President Donald Trump continues to plot his post-White House political course, he has begun promoting a new class of former Trump administration officials
Paparazzi giant Splash News files for bankruptcy amid legal battle with Duchess Meghan
Harpo Productions/Joe Pugliese via Getty ImagesBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (LONDON) — A leading paparazzi agency announced Wednesday that it will file for bankruptcy, and cited a legal battle with Duchess Meghan as one of the major
New Zealand approves paid leave after miscarriage
virsuziglis/iStockBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — New Zealand is moving ahead on a plan to give couples who suffer a miscarriage or stillbirth three days of paid leave. New Zealand’s Parliament on Wednesday approved
Supreme Court says police shootings are momentary 'seizures” under 4th Amendment
YinYang/iStockBy DEVIN DWYER, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Victims of a police shooting who evade immediate arrest have nonetheless been “seized” under the Fourth Amendment and can challenge the use of force in court, the U.S. Supreme Court
Pfizer launches COVID vaccine trial for kids under 12
scaliger/iStockBy DR. TARUN JAIN and SONY SALZMAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Pfizer now joins Moderna in testing its vaccine in younger children. The company will enroll 4,500 children in a trial that will ultimately include children as
New York City looks to reopen Broadway in September; city launches vaccine, testing plan
mizoula/iStockBy AARON KATERSKY and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — It’s been over one year since Broadway went dark as COVID-19 swept through New York City and the nation. On Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced
Moving stranded cargo ship in Suez Canal could 'take weeks,' salvage company says
IgorSPb/iStockBy HATEM MAHER, ABC News(NEW YORK) — A quick end to traffic disruption in Egypt’s Suez Canal was unlikely Thursday, with efforts to pull a stranded, massive ship yielding little progress and the head of a newly