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Sesame Place Philadelphia employees to undergo bias training
The park released a statement after a video of a potential racial bias incident went viral online. #ABCNews #sesameplace #racialbias source
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As the highly contagious omicron variant continues to surge, the U.S. is seeing a record-breaking number of new cases. https://abcn.ws/3zQCeNu Plus, President Joe Biden on…
Officials say Omicron variant growing faster than all other COVID-19 variants | ABC News
With Christmas just days away, officials say the Omicron variant appears to be growing faster than all other COVID-19 variants. Plus, some truckers are threatening…
Biden administration announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the administration would not be participating due to China’s “egregious human rights abuses and atrocities in Xinjiang.” #ABCNews…
US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics l WNT
The White House cited China’s human rights records as a reason for why the U.S. will not send an official delegation to the Winter Olympic…
Maroon 5 hit with Super Bowl backlash before the game
The NFL announced the band, this year’s halftime headliners, will not be appearing at the traditional pre-Super Bowl press conference. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2S3qgh2 WATCH FULL…
Boycotts called for Alabama, Georgia over abortion bills
Lawmakers in two states have vowed to cancel all state travel to Alabama, while stars like Jason Bateman and Gabrielle Union are threatening to refuse…
Louisiana governor signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill
Plus, protests have erupted in Missouri as state health officials have refused to renew the license of the state’s last abortion clinic until doctors agree…
Big brands boycott Facebook over hate speech
Facebook is just “tinkering on the margins” of controlling hate speech on its platform, says expert Yael Eisenstat. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST…
NBA postpones all games after players refuse to play over Jacob Blake shooting | WNT
The NBA announced it will postpone all three games scheduled for Wednesday after the Milwaukee Bucks wouldn’t take the court against the Orlando Magic in…
Derby horse owner: ‘Kentucky Derby history begins with African Americans’
Greg Hurbut, co-owner of Kentucky Derby entrant Necker Island and a rare Black racehorse owner, responds to calls to boycott the race in protest of…
