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Breonna Taylor FamilyBy ELLA TORRES, STEPHANIE WASH and SABINA GHEBREMEDHIN, ABC News(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- More than 150 days after the killing of Breonna Taylor, a young Black medical worker fatally shot in Louisville, Kentucky, by plainclothes officers who were executing a no-knock warrant, it's still unclear whether any police will face charges, attorneys for Taylor's family said.Ben Crump and Lonita Baker said at a press conference on Thursday that the […]

BCFC/iStockBy JAMES HILL, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A lawyer for an alleged child-sex trafficking victim contends in a new court filing that attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein's $655 million estate are engaged in a "concerted and coordinated effort" to delay the woman's lawsuit in an attempt to steer her claims into a private victim compensation fund established by the estate."They have done everything they can to make these cases as difficult […]

Ekaterina Molchanova/iStockBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- An Illinois school district is banning students from wearing pajamas during remote schooling -- a move making some parents unhappy.The specific guidance comes from Springfield School District's 2020-2021 student and family handbook. The handbook states that pajama pants are not allowed in school and extended the policy to remote learning.Director of school support Jason Wind told members of the Springfield […]

grandriver/iStockBy KIARA BRANTLEY-JONES, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The Navajo community suffered one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates per capita in the country just three months ago but with the implementation of strict public health measures such as curfews and mandatory mask-wearing, Navajo Nation has curbed the spread of coronavirus.Overall, the number of coronavirus cases have declined in the Navajo community. The latest figures from the Navajo Department of Health, […]

narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, EMILY SHAPIRO and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The novel coronavirus has now killed more than 747,000 people worldwide.Over 20.5 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing […]

ABC NewsBy WILL REEVE, ABC NewsA woman lucky to be alive after being severely injured in June when a car crashed into a major Atlanta hospital spoke out for the first time, recalling the terrifying details and painful recovery process. Kai Bailey, 29, was tending to a friend in the emergency room -- sitting outside the ER due to COVID-19 protocols -- at Piedmont Hospital when a Mercedes-Benz SUV crashed […]

eranicle/iStockBy ELLA TORRES, ABC News(MARION COUNTY, Fla.) -- A Florida sheriff has banned his employees and anyone visiting his offices from wearing a mask during the pandemic -- a move that is sure to cause controversy as studies have shown masks reduce the risk of transmitting the novel coronavirus.Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods wrote in an email on Aug. 11 to employees that some exceptions will be made, including at […]

iStock/vesilvioBY: LUIS MARTINEZ(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI is investigating the shooting of a U.S. Air Force helicopter as it flew over northern Virginia on Monday.One crew member had a minor injury, according to the FBI and the Air Force. The UH-1N Huey helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing at a nearby airport and a bullet was discovered in the airframe. On Monday afternoon, the helicopter from the 1st Helicopter […]

narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The novel coronavirus has now killed more than 745,000 people worldwide.Over 20.4 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many […]