In-Crisis

iStock/SIphotography While few can argue that ending COVID-19 pandemic restrictions isn’t a good thing, all that staying at home has apparently taken a toll on our driving skills.  Thirty-seven percent of the respondents in a new survey admit they’ve entirely forgotten how to drive. The non-scientific poll of 2,000 Americans commissioned by Nextbase Dash Cams revealed that 47% say they […]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The effort to create a commission to look into the events of the January 6 seige of the U.S. Capitol will face its first major test when it heads to the Senate, where it faces stiff opposition from Republicans. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced his opposition and aims to unite Republicans against […]

iStock/chee gin tan With the COVID-19 pandemic easing in this country, and life slowly returning to normal, what exactly will that mean? ABC Audio spoke with Amanda Fialk [FALK], PhD, chief of clinical services at the treatment community The Dorm, about what to expect.  Long story short, we’ve all experienced trauma, Dr. Fialk says, but how we […]

BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — President Joe Biden will honor George Floyd on the one year anniversary of his death this Tuesday by meeting members of his family to discuss police reform. The meeting will go ahead as scheduled even though Congress is stalled on a police reform bill that is named after Floyd — George Floyd Justice in […]

(NEW YORK) — Here are today’s In Crisis headlines: Observances this week to mark the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis on Sunday for a march that was one of several events planned nationwide to […]

CBS 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down live events in New York City last March, Stephen Colbert and his Late Show will be returning to Broadway’s Ed Sullivan Theatre.  CBS says the first show from the historic venue — with a full audience — will be Monday, June 14.  […]

Hotels.com We’re all dreaming to get away after the 2020 we had, so Hotels.com is offering some lucky would-be travelers the vacation of their dreams — literally.  As part of a new contest, the booking site has tapped expert dream interpreters Anna Toonk and Nina Endrst to translate what your actual dreams mean, and then they’ll base your ideal travel destination […]

Stephanie Keith/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — A lot has changed in the year since George Floyd’s death at the hands of police sparked a nationwide reckoning. Amid the outcry, Confederate monuments were removed and hauled away. Racially insensitive scenes from popular TV shows, like Golden Girls and The Office, were pulled by streaming services. And, along with all the new racial equity initiatives announced […]

(NEW YORK) — Here are today’s In Crisis headlines: Today is the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder Today marks one year since 46-year-old George Floyd, a Black man, died beneath the knee of white former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin during an arrest for allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store. […]

iStock/Michael Valdez In an effort to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19, United CEO Scott Kirby tells ABC News his company launched a sweepstakes that could win you free flights for a year.  “Your Shot To Fly” is simple: any new or existing members of United’s MileagePlus loyalty program who uploads their vaccination records to the airline’s mobile […]

ABC/JENN ACKERMAN Tonight, ABC News is marking the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death with the special After Floyd: The Year that Shook the World – A Soul of a Nation Special. The one-hour special will be hosted from Minneapolis by daytime talk show host Tamron Hall and GMA3: What You Need to Know co-anchor […]

iStock/coldsnowstorm (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that half of U.S. adults — 129 million people over 18 — are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In adults over 65 years old, that number rises to 73 percent — or 40 million individuals. Even more promising, nearly half of all Americans of all […]

(NEW YORK) — Here are today’s In Crisis headlines: George Floyd’s family meets with Biden, lawmakers on policing reform President Biden met with the family of George Floyd at the White House Tuesday for over an hour on the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death, as well as with key lawmakers involved in policing reform negotiations.  […]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — With researchers across the globe trying to accurately pinpoint the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden ordered Wednesday for U.S. intelligence agencies to “redouble their efforts” in pinpointing how the virus passed onto humans. In addition, the president wants U.S. agencies to ask “specific questions for China.” President Biden noted […]

(NEW YORK) — Here are today’s In Crisis headlines: Senate to consider January 6 attacks commission; Republicans opposing measure Senate Republicans are poised to quash an effort today to establish a bipartisan, independent commission to study the January 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol that that left five people dead.  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell […]

(NEW YORK) — Here are today’s In Crisis headlines: House approves creation of January 6 Capitol attack investigation commission The House of Representatives on Wednesday evening approved a measure creating an independent commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack, with some rank-and-file Republicans voting with Democrats in defiance of their party leaders, who warned […]

iStock/Dizzy During the COVID-19 pandemic, you may have noticed all that social distancing was especially rough when it comes to your hair — and everybody else’s. With salons and barbers shuttered nationwide, people either went without a trim or tried their own hand at styling. And like most things in the “new normal,” it wasn’t […]

Stella Artois With COVID-19 capacity restrictions falling nationwide, pandemic-devastated restaurants are reopening. So why not let Top Chef judge, cookbook author and all-around foodie Padma Lakshmi buy you your first beer out? But before you start getting gussied up for a beer with the stunning former model, let’s clarify: Padma’s teaming up with Stella Artois in an ad campaign called “Your […]

Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — A Minnesota appeals court on Thursday announced it is considering prosecutors’ request to file an additional charge against three former Minneapolis police officers accused in George Floyd’s death. Former officers Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao are accused of aiding Derek Chauvin in the fatal struggle.  The former officers are also charged with aiding and […]

(NEW YORK) — Here are today’s In Crisis headlines: President Biden signs COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law President Biden on Thursday signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act in to law during an event at the White House.  The new law is intended to help identify, report, investigate and prosecute attacks against the Asian community, […]

iStock/kokouu “While COVID-19 upended nearly every corner of American life, many are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel and are ready for a reset.” That’s the word from Jonathan Craig, senior executive vice president and head of Investor Services, Charles Schwab about the results of the investment company’s 2021 Modern Wealth Survey. […]

iStock/Motortion As the pandemic begins to ease, along with COVID-19 restrictions, singles are ready to mingle, according to a new Dating.com survey.  And forget adding a puppy to your profile: having gotten “the jab” is the new hotness. In fact, of those who’ve gotten their COVID-19 vaccine, 70% say they’ve added that info to their […]