National News
- Coronavirus updates: Texas introduces new face mask requirement July 3, 2020Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 517,000 people worldwide.Over 10.7 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and […]
- Colorado police officer in troubling photo near Elijah McClain memorial resigns July 2, 2020Kali9/iStockBy BILL HUTCHISON and CLAYTON SANDELL, ABC NEWS(AURORA, Colo.) -- A Colorado police officer resigned ahead of his chief's imminent announcement of her disciplinary decision over troubling photos allegedly linked to him and his colleagues that were taken near the scene of where Elijah McClain was placed in a police chokehold and later died.Officer Jaron […]
- Trump holding large-scale July 4th event at Mount Rushmore July 2, 2020Bill Chizek / iStockBy Jordyn Phelps and Ben Gittleson(WASHINGTON) -- While President Donald Trump hopes to portray an American comeback with a big fireworks display at Mount Rushmore and a July Fourth celebration on the South Lawn of the White House complete with military flyovers, the festivities are being held despite risks posed by the […]
- Miami cop to be terminated after video shows him appearing to punch a woman in the face July 2, 2020MattGush / iStockBy Jon Haworth, ABC News(MIAMI) -- At least one Miami-Dade County police officer will be fired after a shocking video posted to Instagram appears to show two officers in a verbal altercation with a woman before one of them punches her in the face in an incident that allegedly took place at Miami […]
Business News
- Mom alleges in lawsuit she was fired for kids' noise while working from home July 2, 2020DNY59 / iStockBy Nicole Pelletiere via GMA(SAN DIEGO) -- A California mother who was working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic said she was let go from her job over her kids being noisy while she was on work calls.Drisana Rios, an insurance account executive, is now suing her former employer for gender discrimination and […]
- Trump claims new jobs numbers show economy is 'roaring back' from coronavirus July 2, 2020Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksBy BEN GITTLESON, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump came to the White House briefing room Thursday morning to tout new employment numbers showing that 4.8 million jobs were added in June, calling it "spectacular news.""Today's announcement proves that our economy is roaring back" from the impact of the […]
- Wondering what space smells like? There's a perfume for that July 2, 2020buradaki/iStockBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Fun fact: Space has a specific smell and now there's a perfume that will allow your senses to get a whiff of it.Eau de Space is the new fragrance that has garnered a lot of attention after being posted on Kickstarter as a crowdfunding campaign.The scent was […]
Sport News
- WNBA star Maya Moore so 'thankful' for Jonathan Irons' release from prison: 'We made it' July 2, 2020ABC NewsBy SHANNON MCLELLAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- WNBA star Maya Moore fell to her knees when, after 22 years in prison, Jonathan Irons walked out of Jefferson City Correctional Center a free man on Wednesday."In that moment I just -- I really felt like I could rest," Moore told Robin Roberts on Good Morning […]
- Aspiring driver Rajah Caruth discusses his journey, why Bubba Wallace is a role model July 1, 2020Factor41/iStockBy ABBY CRUZ, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- At 18, Rajah Caruth already has a trophy case filled with medals and awards from competitive driving, from races all over the country.He's just getting started.The soon-to-be Winston-Salem State University freshman already has his NASCAR license, and he has big dreams to become one of the sport's top […]
- Appeals judges to hear arguments over video evidence in Patriots owner prostitution case June 30, 2020Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) -- Prosecutors will appeal to a Florida judge via a video conference Tuesday morning to allow key evidence in the solicitation case against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.Kraft, 79, was hit with misdemeanor charges last year after investigators say he was recorded twice paying […]
- Ava DuVernay to direct 6-part series on Colin Kaepernick's early life June 30, 2020Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty ImagesBy CANDICE WILLIAMS, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Colin Kaepernick's adolescent years will be made into a six-part series on Netflix thanks to Ava DuVernay.Netflix announced on Monday that the Oscar nominee will direct and produce the forthcoming scripted drama titled Colin in Black & White. The limited series will focus on […]
Entertainment News
- Danny Glover says a fifth 'Lethal Weapon' could reflect what's happening in the real world today July 2, 2020Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- In an extensive interview with Variety, actor and activist Danny Glover confirmed that a fifth Lethal Weapon movie could still happen -- and might take place in a country still wracked with protests over police brutality. While Glover's by-the-books LAPD Detective Roger Murtaugh and his wildcard partner, Mel Gibson's Martin Riggs, certainly bent the […]
- Brie Larson marvels at YouTube creators with her brand-new channel July 2, 2020ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) -- Like many people during the pandemic, Oscar-winner Brie Larson is looking to connect. To that end, the Captain Marvel star has created her own YouTube channel, as a way to give back to that community and let people know who she really is. "YouTube has been a place where I have learned so much," she says […]
- Former '20/20' host Hugh Downs dead at 99 July 2, 2020Steve Fenn/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images(ARIZONA) -- Hugh Downs, who had a broadcast career that spanned more than 50 years, has died, his family has confirmed. Downs, who was perhaps best known as the co-host of ABC's 20/20 with Barbara Walters, died of a heart-related condition at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, notes The Hollywood Reporter. He was 99. […]
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