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Trump claims credit for recognition of Juneteenth | WNT
The president moved his rally in Tulsa, Oklahama, to one day after the originally-scheduled June 19 date. “I did something good, I made Juneteenth very…
Uphill tenure battle for black professors
ABC News’ David Wright reports on professor Paul Harris’s dispute with the University of Virginia over his tenure process, and the disparities black professors may…
Baseball icon Ken Griffey Jr. on MLB season, new documentary
The Hall of Fame inductee discusses the delayed MLB season, his new documentary, “Swingman,” and changes he feels need to be made after George Floyd’s…
What is Juneteenth? A look back at the history of the US holiday
Whoopi Goldberg explains that even though Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1 1863, a quarter-million enslaved people in Texas didn’t have freedom…
The ongoing fight to overcome voter suppression
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the passage of the 15th Amendment, allowing black Americans to vote. Today, black voters across the country are…
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…
9-year-old aims to eliminate social barriers for young black girls
Havana Chapman-Edwards, human rights activist and daughter of a U.S. diplomat, is our spotlight on “Young Changemakers.” source
Young activist recounts pivotal moments in her fight for black lives
Nupol Kiazolu, president of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, discussed what spurred her to activism at a very young age. source
Coronavirus cases surge in more than half of the US | WNT
A record number of hospitalizations have grown in Texas by 190% since Memorial Day as 18 members of one family became infected after a surprise…
College students connect farmers with food banks | WNT
FarmLink has helped deliver 30,000 pounds of vegetables to Heart of Compassion food bank and more across the country amid the pandemic. WATCH THE FULL…
America’s great white outdoors
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on U.S. national parks facing an existential crisis over a lack of diversity among visitors. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays…
Celebrating comedy legend Carl Reiner, dead at 98 | WNT
Creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and director of Steve Martin’s earliest films, one of the original kings of comedy died Monday night of…
Health experts sound alarm on rising COVID cases | WNT
Dr. Anthony Fauci is among a group warning the U.S. is “going in the wrong direction” as COVID-19 infections rise in dozens of states. WATCH…
A Fourth of July unlike any other as COVID-19 cases keep rising
Up to 80% of fireworks displays across the country reportedly have been canceled. Hospitalizations are rising in 26 states, including Texas, which hit a record…
Indiana man on lynching threat: ‘Scared for my life’
Vauhxx Booker discusses a holiday weekend confrontation in Bloomington, Indiana, where he says his attackers threatened to “get a noose.” source
State of emergency after influx of Americans injured, killed by gunfire | WNT
Since July 1 there have been 24 children in the U.S. killed and 39 injured by gunfire; the weekend of violence has prompted new calls…
Supreme Court: President Trump not above the law
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on the court’s decisions, saying the president cannot block the release of his financial records. source
Vaccine watch: Where things stand in the race for a vaccine
ABC News’ Bob Woodruff reports on new developments in the push for a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020, speaking with the CEO of…
Hospitals need communities to wear masks
Dr. Marc Boom, CEO and president of Houston Methodist Hospital, issued a warning to young adults on the importance of wearing masks. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES:…
University of Central Florida braces for reopening amid COVID surge
ABC News’ Will Reeve reports on how the University of Central Florida is reimagining coursework and lodging as students are set to return to campus…
