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miodrag ignjatovic/iStockBY: JON HAWORTH, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) -- The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 638,000 people worldwide. Over 15.6 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, […]

kali9/iStockBy MARK OSBORNE, ABC News(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- Three members of an armed militia were shot at a protest calling for justice for Breonna Taylor in Louisville on Saturday afternoon.The three people, all members of the NFAC, suffered non-life threatening injuries, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department."Today, shortly before 1:00 pm, three people were struck by gunfire as the result of a discharge of someone’s gun who was participating in […]

Sergei Dubrovskii/iStockBY DAN PECK, ABC NEWS (HOUSTON) -- Hurricane Hanna has strengthened, with sustained winds of 90 mph, as it takes aims at Texas.The Category 1 hurricane was moving west at about 8 mph when it made landfall at San Padre Island, about 15 miles north of Port Mansfield, around 5 p.m. local time on Saturday.Very heavy rain, strong winds and storm surge were currently impacting the south Texas coast, […]

kuzma/iStockBy CLAYTON SANDELL and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS(DENVER) -- A 17-year-old transgender teen who told investigators he launched a deadly school shooting in retaliation for being bullied over his gender identity has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.Alec McKinney was sentenced Friday following impassioned, emotional statements from nearly two dozen teachers, students and family members. McKinney and fellow student Devon Erickson, 19, were accused of […]

ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Hanna is moving towards Texas Friday and now a tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of the state, including south of Galveston, all the way down to the Mexican border, including Corpus Christi.A tropical storm watch continues for the city of Galveston and east of Houston.Texas, however, isn't the only state that could feel the impacts of Hanna. […]

maroke/iStockBy SOPHIE TATUM, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A new report published on Friday revealed a majority of public schools across the United States have physical barriers that potentially limit access for individuals with disabilities.Nearly two-thirds of public schools contained things like inaccessible door handles, steep ramps, playground barriers and door vestibules that limit accessibility, the report said."According to our national survey, an estimated 63 percent of school districts have barriers […]

Andrew Hardy/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News(RICHMOND, Va.) -- While the fate of the controversial Robert E. Lee outdoor statue in Richmond, Virginia, remains in limbo in court, state leaders and county school officials in Northern Virginia decided to end their association with the Confederate general.The speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates announced Friday morning that they removed busts of Lee and eight other Confederate leaders from the Old House […]

Jonathan Davis/Getty ImagesBy CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC NEWS(CHICAGO) -- After weeks of protests, the mayor of Chicago has decided to temporarily remove two statues of Christopher Columbus until further notice.During the early morning hours of Friday, the Columbus statues in Grant and Arrigo Parks were hoisted off their pedestals after the city consulted with "various stakeholders," according to a statement issued by Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office.This action "comes in response to […]

Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 634,000 people worldwide.Over 15.5 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 […]