Former Olympic snowboarder Julie Pomagalski dies in avalanche
Ajosch/AFP via Getty ImagesBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (LONDON) — Julie Pomagalski, a former Olympic snowboarder and world champion from France, was killed in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps on Tuesday, authorities said. She was 40.
Atlanta man arrested with six guns, body armor at Publix grocery store
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy MARK OSBORNE, ABC News (ATLANTA) — Two days after 10 people were murdered at a grocery store in Colorado, a man was arrested at an Atlanta supermarket with a semiautomatic rifle, a shotgun and four handguns.
FEMA to reimburse families for last year's COVID-related funeral expenses
AlexSava/iStockBy MICHELLE STODDART and MATTHEW VANN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Wednesday that it will reimburse families for funeral expenses of loved ones who died last year from COVID-19. The agency
Army makes change in policy for new moms
powerofforever/iStockBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Army has made a major change in policy to allow women an easier path back after giving birth. The Army will now give active duty or reserve
Minority communities were hardest hit by spring and summer 2020 COVID waves: CDC
stefanamer/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA and SONY SALZMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A report released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided additional details into how the earliest months of the coronavirus pandemic disproportionately
How to prepare for and survive a tornado outbreak
clintspencer/iStockBy DANIEL MANZO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the atmosphere warms up after winter, spring can bring a dramatic ramp-up of severe weather across the southern and central U.S. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports
Joe Biden to hold first press conference of his presidency
Official White House Photo by Adam SchultzBy MOLLY NAGLE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will hold the first official press conference of his presidency Thursday afternoon — a time-honored tradition that will come later than
Scoreboard roundup — 3/24/21
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONIndiana 116, Detroit 111Toronto 135, Denver 111Milwaukee 121, Boston 119Memphis 116, Oklahoma City 107Cleveland 103, Chicago 94Orlando 112, Phoenix 111Dallas 128,