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Breaking news concerning the U.S. economy
The Federal Reserve takes emergency action after the stock market’s volatile week, cutting rates to nearly zero. WATCH THE FULL EPISODES OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’:…
States complain about federal government response to people not social distancing
Beaches are crowded in California and boat parties continue in Florida despite warnings to residents to stay at home. WATCH THE FULL EPISODES OF ‘WORLD…
How states are handling the crisis
ABC News reporters across the nation explain the unique ways each state is handling the coronavirus pandemic without a federal mandate. ABC News Live Prime,…
Nearly 10 million have filed for unemployment benefits
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on New York State and the federal government’s response. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at…
Long food lines become the new normal across US
The Federal Reserve announced that it was pumping $2.3 trillion into the economy so banks could keep lending. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS…
‘The worst is over if we continue to be smart’: Gov. Cuomo
Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that the reopening of the state will be a process, it won’t be a “flick of a switch.” BREAKING NEWS UPDATES:…
All but 8 states have issued a stay-at-home order to combat COVID-19
The governor of Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson, discusses his decision to not issue a stay-at-home order. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Coronavirus SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch…
Trump reveals new federal and state testing guidance
The president officially announced new White House testing guidelines, as more states move forward with reopening their economies. source
Restaurants that are reopening must navigate a new normal
Restaurant workers across the country share about new ways they’re keeping their restaurant safe for staff and customers. Advocates are pushing for a separate federal…
Georgia authorities seek DOJ’s help in jogger’s slaying | WNT
The family of Ahmaud Arbery has been calling for federal hate crime charges against the suspects since he was killed in February. WATCH THE FULL…
Fauci has stark warning for states rushing to reopen | WNT
He told the 45 states, which have not met the federal guidelines, there was a “real risk” that they’d trigger an outbreak they can’t control….
Calls for federal action on social distancing on flights | WNT
The number of domestic flights is down nearly 70% but more people are beginning to fly, leading to what some passengers are calling crowded flights….
Federal Reserve chairman says economic recovery could take until end of 2021 l ABC News
Jerome Powell explained the latest on how the coronavirus has caused a downturn in the U.S. economy as he looks to a projected economic recovery….
CDC releases new guidance on how states can reopen l ABC News
The new guidance, while voluntary, is the most specific instruction yet from the federal government on how not to trigger an outbreak. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2y8DMXO…
In Chicago, Latinos struggle to find relief from devastation of COVID-19 | Nightline
Many feel compelled to continue going to work, despite the risks of exposure, to feed their families. WATCH NIGHTLINE EPISODES: https://abc.go.com/shows/nightline ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU:…
65 years after Emmett Till’s death, still no federal law against lynching
Till was only 14 when he was murdered after being accused of offending a white woman in her family’s store. Now, in the wake of…
Where did the federal coronavirus aid to small businesses go? Tracking the money
Small businesses struggling to stay afloat have faced roadblocks and had patchwork success in receiving loans through the Payment Protection Program as other larger businesses…
Showdown builds between protesters, federal authorities in Oregon
The Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection and other federal agencies have been sent into Portland, angering the governor. https://abcn.ws/39dRwOQ WATCH FULL EPISODES…
Parts of Portland spiraling into chaos
The city is now locked in a battle with federal authorities. source
Deadly attack on family of federal judge
Judge Esther Salas’s son was shot and killed and her husband is in the hospital. ABC’s Kenneth Moton reports that the motive remains a mystery….
