Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Man gets 1 year in jail for holding large parties against COVID-19 rules
Charles County Sheriff's OfficeBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(HUGHESVILLE, Md.) -- A Maryland man has been sentenced to one year in jail after he hosted two parties against the governor's COVID-19 large g...
ABC Audio Sep 26, 2020
More Black 'firsts' emerge amid nation's racial reckoning but pressure must continue, some say
JannHuizenga/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- This report is part of "Turning Point," a groundbreaking month-long series by ABC News examining the racial reckoning sweeping the United Sta...
ABC Audio Sep 26, 2020
Oregon reports highest daily COVID-19 case total, may be linked to wildfires
GarysFRPBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(SALEM, Ore.) -- After weeks of steady decline, COVID-19 cases are rising in Oregon -- and wildfires may be contributing.The Oregon State Authority reported 457 new c...
ABC Audio Sep 26, 2020
To Native Americans, reparations can vary from having sovereignty to just being heard
ABC NewsBy TENZIN SHAKYA and ANTHONY RIVAS, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- This report is part of "Turning Point," a groundbreaking month-long series by ABC News examining the racial reckoning sweeping the U...
ABC Audio Sep 25, 2020
Black flight attendant and white airline CEO reunite after emotional talk on race
JacqueRae S. Hill/FacebookBy MINA KAJI, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In June, a black Southwest Airlines flight attendant was moved to tears during a discussion on race with one passenger who only later id...
ABC Audio Sep 25, 2020
Two former leaders of Holyoke Soldiers' Home charged in COVID-19 deaths
Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty ImagesBy ARIELLE MITROPOULOS and AARON KATERSKY, ABC News(HOLYOKE, Mass.) -- Two former leaders of the Holyoke Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts have been indicted in connection ...
ABC Audio Sep 25, 2020
Breonna Taylor's family demands release of transcripts from grand jury proceeding
Lawyer Ben Crump speaks at a press conference with Breonna Taylor's family on Sept. 25, 2020. - (ABC News)By EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- Breonna Taylor's family and boyfriend are deman...
ABC Audio Sep 25, 2020
Meet the new baby female Masai giraffe born at Disney's Animal Kingdom!
David Roark/DisneyBy GMA TEAM, ABC News(BAY LAKE, Fla.) -- Meet the new baby female Masai giraffe born at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida.Weighing in at 156 pounds and a little over 6 feet tall, th...
ABC Audio Sep 25, 2020
New heat wave with gusty winds forecast for the West
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A new heat wave with bone dry conditions and gusty winds is expected in the West this weekend and into next week.Already, a red flag warning and wind advi...
ABC Audio Sep 25, 2020
Two more former paperboys come forward to allege sexual abuse by supervisor: Lawsuit
peepo/iStockBy KATE HOLLAND, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Two former paperboys for a Gannett-owned newspaper filed a complaint on Friday alleging that they were sexually abused by their supervisor nearly 40 ...
ABC Audio Sep 25, 2020