State News
Iowa’s ‘Safe Haven’ law used for a 44th time
A baby boy born June 5th is the 44th child to be turned over to the state under Iowa’s “Safe Haven” law. The law allows parents to leave a child who’s up to 30 days […]
Month: June 2020
World News
European Union likely to keep ban on Americans because of coronavirus fears as it reopens its borders
KEHAN CHEN/iStockBY: CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC NEWS (PARIS) — With the highest reported coronavirus case load, Americans will likely be barred from traveling to more than 30 European countries when the European Union moves to reopen […]
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White supremacist terrorism ‘on the rise and spreading,’ State Dept. says in new report
Alex Wong/Getty ImagesBY: CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — The threat of racially or ethnically motivated terrorism, especially white supremacist terrorism, is “on the rise and spreading geographically,” according to a new report by the […]
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Coronavirus updates: Up to 150K deaths possible by July 18, CDC says
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MATT GUTMAN and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — As coronavirus cases continue to climb across the country, a new forecast from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the […]
World News
Brazilian President Bolsonaro ordered to wear face covering or pay fine
Andressa Anholete/Getty ImagesBY: JACK ARNHOLZ, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A judge has ordered Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a face mask or receive a fine. In a decision issued Monday, Brazilian Federal Judge […]
Entertainment
Welcome Home, Neo: Keanu Reeves spotted in Germany as he gets ready to re-enter ‘The Matrix’
Photo by Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic(BERLIN, GERMANY) — It appears The Matrix is getting ready to boot back up. Keanu Reeves and his longtime girlfriend, Alexandra Grant, were spotted by People magazine at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport in Germany, signaling that shooting on the COVID-19-delayed […]
Entertainment
A “wild and crazy” trove of Steve Martin memorabilia hitting the auction block for charity
Julien’s Auctions(LOS ANGELES) — An enormous collection of memorabilia from the archive of Grammy, honorary Oscar, and Mark Twain Prize winner Steve Martin are going up for auction for a good cause. The comedian is offering rare […]
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Coronavirus updates: California cases jump 69% in 2 days
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MATT GUTMAN and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — In California, COVID-19 cases saw a stunning 69% jump in just two days, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. The latest On Sunday, California […]
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Grand jury indicts 3 men arrested for murder of Ahmaud Arbery
ftwitty/iStockBY: CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC NEWS (ATLANTA) — A Georgia grand jury indicted the three men arrested and charged in connection with the alleged murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Cobb District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes announced on […]
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NASA to name DC headquarters after ‘hidden figure’ Mary W. Jackson
SpaceX via Getty ImagesBY: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — Mary W. Jackson was once a “hidden figure” at NASA, but now her name will grace the agency’s office in the nation’s capital. NASA announced […]