Month: October 2019

pawel.gaul/iStock(HONG KONG) — Hong Kong’s embattled leader has used a colonial-era emergency law to ban protesters from wearing face masks after four months of anti-government demonstrations that have, at times, turned violent and put the [Read More…]

Wendy Van/iStock(ATHENS, Ohio) — Five months after the death of a student in an alleged hazing incident led to the expulsion of one of its fraternities, Ohio University has suspended all 15 of its Interfraternity [Read More…]

Kameleon007/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. employers added 136,000 jobs to their payrolls in September, the Labor Department reported Friday morning. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said most of the job gains last month were in health care [Read More…]

AdrianHancu/iStock(NEW YORK) — Staying plugged in — whether at the office, on vacation, or even in your vehicle — has become the new normal, and carmakers may be helping to fuel Americans’ addiction to their [Read More…]

Facebook(WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Bill Barr and officials from the U.K. and Australia have penned a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg requesting the company not implement end-to-end encryption on its messaging services, citing concerns [Read More…]

ABC News(DALLAS) — Brandt Jean, the 18-year-old who hugged Amber Guyger, the woman convicted of killing his brother, in court spoke out for the first time about the moment that shocked the nation and spurred [Read More…]

csreed/iStock(DALLAS) — Two of the people who sat on the jury that sentenced former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger to a decade behind bars for killing an innocent man in his own home tell ABC [Read More…]

Atlanta Police Department(ATLANTA) — An Atlanta community is mourning the death of a recent high school graduate who was killed by a stray bullet while asleep in her bedroom. Jessica Daniels, 18, was at home [Read More…]

ABC News(DALLAS) — The parents of Botham Jean, the innocent man shot to death in his own apartment by Amber Guyger, said that although they’re proud of their youngest son for forgiving and hugging the [Read More…]

domnicky/iStock(NEW YORK) — After a North Carolina man was awarded a $750,000 judgment against his ex-wife’s lover, the “alienation of affections” law is back under the spotlight. Kevin Howard, of Greenville, brought an “alienation of [Read More…]

MarkRubens/iStock(NEW YORK) — An 18th century Ethiopian crown will return to Addis Ababa after more than two decades abroad, hidden away in a Dutch apartment. For 21 years, former Ethiopian refugee Sirak Afsaw guarded the [Read More…]

MarkRubens/iStock(NEW YORK) — An 18th century Ethiopian crown will return to Addis Ababa after more than two decades abroad, hidden away in a Dutch apartment. For 21 years, former Ethiopian refugee Sirak Afsaw guarded the [Read More…]

ABC News(HONG KONG) — A photograph circulating on social media misidentifies Senior Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell and an ABC News crew as “external advisers” and “an operational support team” for protesters in Hong Kong. The [Read More…]

ABC News(HONG KONG) — A photograph circulating on social media misidentifies Senior Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell and an ABC News crew as “external advisers” and “an operational support team” for protesters in Hong Kong. The [Read More…]

Bloomingdales(NEW YORK) — Rent The Runway has led the charge when it comes to borrowing your wardrobe through a subscription service. Now, multiple companies, as well as major retailers, are following suit, making fashion more [Read More…]

Disney(NEW YORK) — It’s a “wish” come true on the high seas. A few more details about the latest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet have been released and ABC News’ Good Morning America [Read More…]