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Major winter storm slams mid-Atlantic, closing schools and canceling flights: Latest

Monday, January 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A major winter storm that broke snowfall records in the Midwest is now hitting the mid-Atlantic, bringing with it a heavy mix of snow and ice and canceling more than 1,800 flights across the U.S.The heaviest snow and ice is moving... Read More.

Canceling subscriptions should be as easy as signing up, new federal rule says

Monday, August 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In an effort to beef up protections for consumers against corporations, the Biden administration on Monday announced a handful of policies to crack down on "headaches and hassles that waste Americans' time and money."Through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal... Read More.

Biden admin canceling $130M in debt for students who it says were ‘ripped off’ by Colorado college

Wednesday, July 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration on Tuesday said it was canceling $130 million in federal debt for 7,400 students who went to a Colorado college that the government says lied about its successes."These borrowers were lied to, ripped off and saddled with mountains of debt,"... Read More.

Experts warn against canceling Pride campaigns after extremists threaten Target

Wednesday, May 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Target reported that its employees faced threats over its new Pride collections celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and responded by pulling some of the merchandise that had caused the most "significant confrontational behavior" to protect the safety and well-being of its employees,... Read More.

Black education activist slams DeSantis over canceling AP course

Tuesday, January 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Black education activist slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' move to ban AP African American studies from the state's high schools and warned that the move could erase key historical lessons from the classroom."It's going to hurt Black communities and it's... Read More.

Spotify CEO says ‘canceling voices is a slippery slope’ as Joe Rogan backlash mounts

Monday, February 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Even in the face of mounting backlash, streaming giant Spotify is standing by embattled podcast host Joe Rogan.While the controversy initially centered around the spread of COVID-19 misinformation emanating from Rogan's namesake podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience," a viral video of... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: WHO DG recommends canceling or delaying holiday events

Monday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 807,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering.About 61.5% of the... Read More.

Tokyo Olympics leader doesn’t rule out canceling games at last minute

Tuesday, July 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee addressed concerns of rising COVID-19 cases during a press conference on Tuesday and did not rule out the possibility of a last-minute cancellation of the games.“We can't predict what will happen with the... Read More.