Juneteenth is now a national holiday. What's next?
Joshua Roberts/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Now that Juneteenth has been recognized as a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S., just ahead of Saturday’s June 19 anniversary, advocates are weighing in on how
Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, there was one woman in the room who captured well-deserved
Senior citizens lost almost $1 billion in scams last year: FBI
Goodboy Picture Company/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Senior citizens lost almost $1 billion in scams in 2020, according to an FBI report released this week. A total of 105,301 people over the age of 65 were scammed, with an
Capitol Officer Eugene Goodman will throw ceremonial first pitch at Nationals game
33ft/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, lauded as a hero for protecting lawmakers in the Jan. 6 insurrection, will make the ceremonial first pitch for the Washington Nationals’ home game Friday evening. Goodman will make
Rep. Jim Clyburn says new Juneteenth federal holiday gives him 'hope'
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — House Democratic Whip Jim Clyburn said on Friday that new legislation to mark Juneteenth as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States gives him “hope.”
Black farmers fight to keep their land, cultivate next generation
John Boyd Jr. is the founder of the National Black Farmers Association. – (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — John Boyd Jr., a fourth-generation farmer, grew up close to his 1,000-acre farm in southern Virginia where he now
Tropical storm warnings from New Orleans to Pensacola: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A tropical threat churning in the Gulf of Mexico is taking aim at the Gulf Coast — and is forecast to strengthen into tropical storm Claudette. Tropical storm warnings have been issued
CDC director warns delta variant could soon become dominant coronavirus strain in US
ABC News (ATLANTA) — Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned Friday that a highly contagious variant of the novel coronavirus that was first detected in India could soon become the
How 'Ace Dad Advice' creator helps and learns from his asexual community
Courtesy Neil Daigle-Orians (NEW YORK) — Three years ago, Cody Daigle-Orians struggled to say the words “I am asexual” out loud. After a chance encounter on social media, connecting with members of the community and working with
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon amid mental health struggles, will play in Tokyo Olympics
Scott Clarke / ESPN Images (NEW YORK) — Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka will not compete in this year’s Wimbledon, the second consecutive Grand Slam tournament she has missed due to what she has said are her mental