Simone Biles' surprise withdrawal at Tokyo Olympics puts spotlight on athletes' mental health
Wally Skalij /Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (TOKYO) — Simone Biles’ shocking withdrawal from the team competition at the Tokyo Olympics Tuesday put a spotlight on mental health and the extreme stress elite athletes like Biles
Atlanta spa gunman Robert Long pleads guilty to 4 counts of murder
ftwitty/iStock (ATLANTA) — The 22-year-old man who killed eight people during a shooting rampage in March targeting Atlanta-area spas pleaded guilty Tuesday to four of the murders and accepted a sentence of life in prison without the
Gun violence in America: Kids and guns
Michelle Franzen and Tara Gimbel / ABC News (NEW YORK) — In Watertown, Connecticut, you can hear the squeak of a swing’s chain as it glides back and forth, along with the laughter of children at play.
American Carissa Moore rides a wave to Olympic history
Ryan Pierse/Getty Images (TOKYO) — American Carissa Moore grabbed a typhoon by the tail and rode into the history books on Tuesday, becoming the first woman ever to win a gold medal in surfing at the Olympics.
Heated tobacco products: The next generation of smoke-free alternatives targeting teens
Zhang Rong/iStock (NEW YORK) — In the last decade, the popularity of traditional cigarettes — particularly among teenagers — has declined tremendously, while the use of electronic cigarettes has been on the rise. But now a new
Jan. 6 committee live updates: first hearing kicks off Tuesday morning
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Despite heavy opposition from Republican leadership, the House select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is holding its first hearing on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. The panel will hear
Key moments from the Olympic Games: Day 4
Lintao Zhang/Getty Images (TOKYO) — Each day, ABC News will give you a roundup of key Olympic moments from the day’s events in Tokyo, happening 13 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Standard Time. After a 12-month delay,
Clallam County PUD to get $350K for payment assistance
PORT ANGELES – Clallam County will give a portion of Covid-19 aid to Clallam PUD. County Commissioners have agreed 350-thousand dollars in the federal money should be shifted to the utility district to help with customer payments.
At least one killed, over a dozen injured in explosion at German chemicals site
fstop123/iStock (BERLIN) — At least one person was killed and more than a dozen others were injured in an explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies in western Germany on Tuesday morning, officials said. The powerful
Simone Biles ends competition early in gymnastics team at Tokyo Olympics
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images (TOKYO) — Simone Biles left competition early at the Tokyo Olympics team competition Tuesday after a rare stumble on vault, NBC announced and the International Gymnastics Federation wrote on Twitter. She will not be