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Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announces additional charges against suspended city manager

Thursday, October 5 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS – Suspended DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio was charged with 13 more felonies and 10 misdemeanors Wednesday. The latest charges, filed by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, are in addition to prior allegations of Suplizio making over $620,000 in fraudulent transactions with city and... Read More.

Kylie Jenner flamed online for giving just $5,000 for injured colleague

Monday, March 22 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Kylie Jenner's entrepreneurial skills have netted her nearly a billion bucks, which is why she got flamed by followers for only forking over $5,000 to a makeup artist who suffered brain injuries in a serious car wreck. Celebrity make-up artist Samuel Rauda remains in the... Read More.

US expected to use Dallas convention center to house up to 3,000 male migrant teens

Monday, March 15 by ABC News

BY: KATHERINE FAULDERS AND LUKE BARR, ABC NEWS (DALLAS) — The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas is expected to be used to house up to 3,000 immigrant male teenagers coming across the U.S.-Mexico border for up to 90 days, according to sources briefed... Read More.

Savannah bracing for over 30,000 Saint Patrick’s Day tourists despite pandemic

Saturday, March 13 by ABC News

BY: EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Saint Patrick's Day in Savannah, Georgia, is known for tourists, parades and bar hopping. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the city is bracing for 30,000 to 50,000 visitors on top of the regional "day-trippers," said Susan Broker, director... Read More.

American, United cancel 27,000 furloughs after stimulus package passes

Wednesday, March 10 by ABC News

By MINA KAJI, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- American Airlines and United Airlines withdrew approximately 27,000 employee furloughs on Wednesday after the House passed its $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that included an extension of the payroll support program.American CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom... Read More.

Employers add 379,000 jobs last month, pushing unemployment rate to 6.2%

Friday, March 5 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- U.S. employers added 379,000 jobs last month, pushing the unemployment rate for February down by a fraction of a percentage point to 6.2%, the Department of Labor said Friday.Friday's jobs report highlights how the pace of the labor... Read More.

Food industry professionals raise $50,000 on Clubhouse to ‘Stop Asian Hate’ and support restaurants

Friday, March 5 by ABC News

By KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Asian American communities have experienced a rise in hate incidents since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and with a resurgence in reports of racist behavior, restaurants, food industry professionals and policy leaders are sending a resounding... Read More.

Texan files $1 billion class-action lawsuit after receiving $9,000 electric bill

Thursday, February 25 by ABC News

By MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News(HARRIS COUNTY, Texas) -- A $1 billion class-action lawsuit has been filed against Texas wholesale electricity retailer Griddy Energy for allegedly charging exorbitant prices during last week's historic storm that left millions powerless in the freezing cold.The lawsuit was filed... Read More.

California becomes first state to surpass 50,000 COVID-19 deaths

Thursday, February 25 by ABC News

By ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- California became the first state to report 50,000 deaths from COVID-19 this week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.The state's death toll now stands at 50,994.The grim milestone occurred after 806 additional deaths were reported in... Read More.

Nearly 40,000 Macs infected by mysterious malware, researchers say

Wednesday, February 24 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Mysterious malware -- that has not yet engaged in malicious activity -- has infected nearly 40,000 Mac devices, according to the cybersecurity firm Red Canary, which first detected the threat.The malware, dubbed by Red Canary as "Silver... Read More.