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Biden administration faces new legal hurdles at border as Title 42 ends

Friday, May 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration on Friday faced new legal hurdles to its plans to manage a migration crisis as Title 42 pandemic-era border restrictions came to an end Thursday night.A federal judge in Florida temporarily blocked U.S. Customs and Border Protection from releasing... Read More.

McCarthy heads into GOP leadership vote that could preview his hurdles to speaker in January

Wednesday, November 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and other GOP leadership hopefuls will go before their caucus on Tuesday afternoon in a vote to determine who will head the Republican conference next year as the party looks to win a razor-thin majority.McCarthy is seeking... Read More.

How Meals on Wheels serves record numbers of elderly amid inflation, other pandemic hurdles

Monday, March 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As many Americans resume some sense of normalcy in daily life, a large sector of the population hit hard by the pandemic requires more assistance than ever and nonprofit groups are working tirelessly to deliver essential help for the increasing number... Read More.

Gay men still face hurdles to donate blood amid national shortage

Thursday, January 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. is facing a national blood crisis, the "worst blood shortage in over a decade," the American Red Cross warns. Despite this urgent need for donations, people who have sex with gay or bisexual men are still facing restrictions on... Read More.

How schools are struggling to serve lunch amid supply chain hurdles

Monday, October 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- School routines have been upended amid the COVID-19 pandemic and as a result of recent nationwide supply chain problems, there are new challenges for free lunch programs.From distribution delays and shortages of fresh foods to cafeteria supplies like trays and tongs,... Read More.

Tokyo Games show strides, hurdles in gender equality

Wednesday, July 21 by ABC News

(TOKYO) -- At the first modern Olympic Games, held in 1896 in Athens, there wasn't a single female competitor. When the 2020 Games kick off in Tokyo this month, nearly half of the athletes competing will be women.Tokyo marks a "turning point" for the... Read More.

Tokyo Olympics highlight both strides and remaining hurdles in gender equality

Wednesday, July 21 by ABC News

How hiker overcame mental hurdles to survive eight days missing in wilderness

Wednesday, June 30 by ABC News

Emily Shapiro, ABC News(SEATTLE) -- When Andrew Devers, an inexperienced 25-year-old hiker, went missing on a day trip in the Washington state wilderness, he managed to survive eight days by thinking on his feet -- and called overcoming the mental hurdles the hardest part.Devers... Read More.

New wave of lawmakers build off of pandemic-era hurdles

Saturday, May 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the pandemic raged, local political hopefuls across the country were often serving constituents on the frontlines while also guiding their communities through a national reckoning over race relations. In many cases, the personal experiences of those officials were evolving in tandem... Read More.