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Coronavirus updates: Hundreds of Texas bar owners pledge defiance to governor's order
miodrag ignjatovic/iStockBY: JON HAWORTH, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) -- The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 638,000 people worldwide. Over 15.6 million people across the globe have been d...
ABC Audio Jul 25, 2020
Teen sentenced to life in prison for May 2019 school shooting
kuzma/iStockBy CLAYTON SANDELL and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS(DENVER) -- A 17-year-old transgender teen who told investigators he launched a deadly school shooting in retaliation for being bullied over hi...
ABC Audio Jul 24, 2020
Chicago mayor orders the dismounting of 2 Christopher Columbus statues
Jonathan Davis/Getty ImagesBy CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC NEWS(CHICAGO) -- After weeks of protests, the mayor of Chicago has decided to temporarily remove two statues of Christopher Columbus until further ...
ABC Audio Jul 24, 2020
Robert E. Lee removed from Virginia state house and a school name as courts weigh future of Richmond statue
Andrew Hardy/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News(RICHMOND, Va.) -- While the fate of the controversial Robert E. Lee outdoor statue in Richmond, Virginia, remains in limbo in court, state leaders and coun...
ABC Audio Jul 24, 2020
Majority of public schools have physical barriers that limit access for people with disabilities: Report
maroke/iStockBy SOPHIE TATUM, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A new report published on Friday revealed a majority of public schools across the United States have physical barriers that potentially limit access...
ABC Audio Jul 24, 2020
Tropical Storm Hanna moves toward Texas coast
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Hanna is moving towards Texas Friday and now a tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of the state, including south of Galveston,...
ABC Audio Jul 24, 2020
City of Aurora sued over police response to 'violin vigil' following Elijah McClain death
nazarethman/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(AURORA, Colo.) -- Five attendees of a rally and vigil for Elijah McClain held last month in Aurora are suing the Colorado city and its interim top cop ov...
ABC Audio Jul 24, 2020
California State University to require ethnic or social justice classes for graduation
pastorscott/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- California State University voted to make ethnic and social justice studies a requirement for graduation amid ongoing calls for related reforms ...
ABC Audio Jul 24, 2020
Coronavirus updates: Massachusetts, DC impose new travel restrictions
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 634,000 people worldwide.Over 15.5 million people across the gl...
ABC Audio Jul 24, 2020
How young TikTok users are making their activism go viral
ABCBY ASHAN SINGH, DEBORAH KIM, and ALLIE YANG, ABC NEWS(NEW YORK) -- For almost a year now, Taylor Cassidy has been creating TikToks. However, her short, creatively edited videos have been so much mo...
ABC Audio Jul 23, 2020