Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Students need only 3-feet of space in the classroom with masks, CDC says
kevajefimija/iStockBy ANNE FLAHERTY, ABC News(ATLANTA) -- Citing the "preponderance of the available evidence from U.S. schools," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that 3...
Mar 19, 2021
New cross-country storm to bring more severe weather
Willowpix/iStockBy MAX GOLEMBO and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- There were 32 reported tornadoes across eight states in the last three days, the strongest of which was an EF-2 with winds of 13...
Mar 19, 2021
Georgia spa killings likely 'targeted attack driven by personal grievance': Source briefed on probe
ABC NewsBy JOSH MARGOLIN and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (ATLANTA) -- Authorities investigating the eight homicides at Atlanta-area spas have determined that the killings were likely a "targeted attack dr...
Mar 19, 2021
Beyond child detentions, other surging stats reflect grim reality of border crisis
Phototreat/iStockBy MIKE LEVINE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Early last year, as Border Patrol agents in Texas escorted an international news crew into what authorities say is the most remote area along th...
Mar 19, 2021
Drought conditions expected to worsen across US this spring, NOAA says
NOAABy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Ongoing drought conditions across the United States will likely worsen this spring, while flooding is expected to be less severe than in recent years, ac...
Mar 19, 2021
Deadly Atlanta shootings highlight violence against Asian American women: What allies can do to help
JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty ImagesBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A white gunman's deadly rampage in Georgia that left six women of Asian descent dead has put the spotlight on the harassment...
Mar 19, 2021
Child dies in 'tragic accident' involving Peloton treadmill, CEO says
PelotonBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A child has died in an accident involving a Peloton treadmill, according to a message from the company's CEO sent to owners of its Tread+ workout ...
Mar 19, 2021
Texas AG says $29 million in storm-related energy bills will be forgiven
Kameleon007/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (AUSTIN, Texas) -- More than $29 million in unpaid electric bills are set to be forgiven as part of Griddy Energy's bankruptcy plan, Texas Attorney G...
Mar 19, 2021
Capitol Police officer's widow wants his suicide death declared 'in the line of duty'
uschools/iStockBy MICHELLE STODDART and LUKE BARR, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The widow of Howard Liebengood, a U.S. Capitol Police officer who died by suicide three days after the Jan. 6 attack on the C...
Mar 18, 2021
Ohio mother charged in 6-year-old son's death seeks insanity plea
kali9/iStockBy MERDITH DELISO, ABC News(PREBLE COUNTY, Ohio) -- The attorney for an Ohio woman charged with the murder of her 6-year-old son is seeking to enter an insanity plea, court records show.Br...
Mar 18, 2021