Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'We've lived through some of our darkest days': Biden reflects on 4th of July, COVID
Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Emerging from the White House to "Hail to the Chief," President Joe Biden addressed the largest event of his administration to declare: "All ac...
Jul 05, 2021
Sidewalks outside White House reopen to pedestrians, bikes
lucky-photographer/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- As the president looked to celebrate the country's reopening following pandemic lockdowns, there was a reopening earlier Sunday just outside the White House: T...
Jul 05, 2021
Vaccine hesitant are in 'death lottery,' W.Va. governor says
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As the country marked its 245th Independence Day, the Biden administration officially missed its target of getting 70% of all adults at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine. An...
Jul 05, 2021
Premature fireworks ignition startles unsuspecting beachgoers in Maryland
Twitter/@GillyOfThe412(OCEAN CITY, Maryland) -- A Fourth of July fireworks celebration in Ocean City, Maryland, was canceled after some rockets ignited prematurely and shocked a crowd of beachgoers. F...
Jul 04, 2021
Remaining structure of collapsed Surfside, Florida, building demolished
Michael Reaves/Getty Images(SURFSIDE, Fla.) -- The remains of the partially collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida, were demolished at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night. Earlier Sunday, police had...
Jul 04, 2021
White House official acknowledges younger Americans are 'less eager' to get vaccinated
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The lead White House COVID-19 response coordinator acknowledged Sunday that younger Americans feel less vulnerable to COVID-19, making them less likely to get vaccinated. "Youn...
Jul 04, 2021
Man arrested for crashing car into Washington Monument barrier: Police
Twitter/Arsen Hoxha(WASHINGTON) -- A man has been arrested after allegedly crashing his car just outside the Washington Monument, missing several people who were walking around the landmark Saturday n...
Jul 04, 2021
The Olympics' newest sports poised to break barriers for women, minorities
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The Tokyo Olympics will expand its lineup of competitions with three sports that have long been championed for recognition on the global stage: skateboarding, surfing and indoor ...
Jul 04, 2021
Vaccine hesitant are in 'death lottery,' W.Va. governor says
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As the country marks its 245th Independence Day, the Biden administration has officially missed its target of getting 70% of all adults at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine....
Jul 04, 2021
Spike in drug, alcohol related jail deaths puts spotlight on fallout from 'war on drugs'
iStock/Feverpitched(NEW YORK) -- Drug and alcohol-related jail deaths have skyrocketed in recent years, according to a recent report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and experts say that spike go...
Jul 04, 2021