Google pledges nearly $30 million to fight online misinformation, fake news
JHVEPhoto/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Google announced Wednesday it was contributing more than $29 million to a newly formed group that has the goal of combatting misinformation and fake news online. The multimillion-dollar commitment
Prince Harry, Meghan were not married before public wedding, archbishop confirms
TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty ImagesBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (LONDON) — The Archbishop of Canterbury, the head of the Church of England, has spoken out to clarify comments Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan made in their bombshell
Biden faces challenge of highlighting progress without relaxing restrictions
Official White House Photo by Adam SchultzBy Molly Nagle, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Several Republican governors bucked President Joe Biden’s plea to keep masking mandates in place, even as his administration works to increase vaccination rates to
Transgender in tech: More visibility but obstacles remain
golubovy/iStockBy Samara Lynn, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Ginger Chien said she was a “techie” from a young age. “I was given all of the opportunities typically afforded to boys,” she recalled. “I was given freedom to
Transgender in tech: More visibility but obstacles remain
golubovy/iStock (NEW YORK) — Ginger Chien said she was a “techie” from a young age. “I was given all of the opportunities typically afforded to boys,” she recalled. “I was given freedom to be loud, and to
New Port Angeles Boys and Girls Club unit opens
PORT ANGELES – Kids are now using a new Boys and Girls Club facility in Port Angeles. The Turner Unit opened for businesses earlier this month with a handful of kids. It replaces a former four-plex in
Arguments for and against opening vaccinations to all ages, according to experts
Ridofranz/iStockBy Erin Schumaker, ABC News (NEW YORK) — When New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the state would open COVID-19 vaccinations to all New Yorkers who are 16 and older starting April 6, he joined
More tornadoes possible in South as Northeast braces for cold
ABC NewsBy Max Golembo, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A large storm system is moving east across the U.S., with tornadoes and flash flooding expected in the South and a wintry blast to the north. There were
Over 100 fully vaccinated people contract COVID-19 in Washington state, officials say
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy Morgan Winsor, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Over 100 people in Washington state have tested positive for COVID-19 more than two weeks after becoming fully vaccinated against the disease, officials said. The Washington State Department
With older Americans largely vaccinated, more new COVID-19 cases among younger adults
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy Stephanie Ebbs and John Brownstein, ABC News(NEW YORK) — As more older Americans get vaccinated, an increasing number of new COVID-19 cases are impacting younger adults, prompting warnings that Americans remain vigilant in an effort