860,000 Americans filed for jobless claims last week

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Some 860,000 Americans lost their jobs and filed for unemployment insurance last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.The latest tally shows that new jobless claims have dipped significantly since peaking at 6.9 million in the last... Read More.

American Girl releases new ’80s-themed doll

By JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- American Girl is giving everyone a chance to channel the spirit of '80s style with the brand's latest doll launch.For the first time in the past three years, the toy company unveiled a... Read More.

Minority homes bear financial strain amid COVID-19

By SASHA PEZENIK, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- An unequal burden in America's COVID-19 pandemic has been borne by those most vulnerable to the virus, and most at risk to its economic fallout. Latino, Black and Native American households across the country already... Read More.