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narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR and ELLA TORRES, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 673,000 people worldwide.Over 17.3 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 […]

Kelvin Sterling Scott/iStockBy KIARA BRANTLEY-JONES, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Six historically Black colleges and universities received eight-figure donations all thanks to philanthropist Mackenzie Scott.Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon's Jeff Bezos, granted millions of dollars to several HBCUs. Howard University, Xavier University of Louisiana, Hampton University, Morehouse College, Spelman College and Tuskegee University are all recipients of the generous donation.Last year, Scott pledged to give the majority of her wealth back […]

Nick J./iStockBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- At least one Marine is dead and eight others are missing after a “mishap” involving an amphibious assault vehicle off the California coast, officials said.Eight other Marines, including the one who died, were recovered off San Clemente Island after the amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) they were on sank Thursday night.Multiple ships and helicopters from the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard are combing […]

NASAby CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Two months after a history-making launch, the first NASA-SpaceX astronauts finally have a return flight scheduled.Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, who left Earth on May 30, are slated to undock from the International Space Station at 7:34 p.m. ET on Saturday and splash down off the coast of Florida at 2:42 p.m. ET on Sunday. Their journey will be broadcast live by NASA.Their […]

kali9/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(TAMPA, Fla.) -- A Florida teen has been arrested in connection with the massive Twitter hack earlier this month that impacted the accounts of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Kanye West and other high-profile users.The 17-year-old Tampa resident, who was arrested Friday, was hit with 30 felony charges in connection with the cyber attack, according to Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren."These crimes were perpetrated using the names […]

ABC NewsBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NewsThe storm has already caused catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides in Puerto Rico.Hurricane Isaias, which strengthened into a Category 1 storm overnight, will hit the Bahamas Friday with torrential rains and high winds before taking aim at eastern Florida, according to forecasters.As of 5 p.m. ET, Isaias remains a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph. It is moving NW at 15 mph […]

ABC NewsBy DANIEL MANZO and CRISTINA CORUJO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Isaias has strengthened from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center announced Thursday night, adding that the storm's maximum winds are estimated to be 80 mph, with higher gusts.The government of the Bahamas has issued a Hurricane Warning for the central and southeastern Bahamas.A special advisory will be issued soon.The storm continues its path […]

Myriam Borzee/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, EMILY SHAPIRO and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 671,000 people worldwide.Over 17.2 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 […]

drakuliren/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- In the immediate aftermath of George Floyd's death in May, Portland Police Chief Jami Resch issued a statement she had hoped would help keep a lid on rising tensions in her city by condemning the fatal police encounter in Minneapolis as running "contrary to our fundamental duty to protect and serve."Two months after making the statement, Resch is no longer the top cop, […]