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Nikki Haley says Trump has worked to address America’s racial divide

Tuesday, August 25 by ABC News

By QUINN SCANLAN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley acknowledged Tuesday that America is not perfect, but said President Donald Trump has worked to bridge the racial divide."President Trump has passed criminal justice reform which Obama and... Read More.

Will Simon Cowell return to ‘America’s Got Talent’?

Thursday, August 13 by ABC News

NBC(LOS ANGELES) -- Kelly Clarkson has taken over for Simon Cowell on America's Got Talent as he nurses a back injury but she may not be there for long. Entertainment Tonight spoke with AGT judges Heidi Klum,... Read More.

Kelly Clarkson announces she’s filling in for Simon Cowell on ‘America’s Got Talent’

Tuesday, August 11 by ABC News

Disney Channel/Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) -- As Simon Cowell nurses a broken back, he can rest easy knowing that the empty chair he leaves behind on America's Got Talent is in great hands. Kelly Clarkson announced Monday that she will step in for Cowell while he recuperates by serving... Read More.

Coronavirus infecting America’s prison inmates 5 times more than outside, new UCLA study shows

Wednesday, July 8 by ABC News

Media Trading Ltd/iStockBy TONYA SIMPSON, ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- The novel coronavirus is now infecting American prison inmates at a rate more than five times higher than in the overall U.S. population, and those numbers are escalating rapidly, according... Read More.

America’s national parks face existential crisis over race

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

Acting National Park Service Director David Vela. - (ABC News)By STEPHANIE EBBS and DEVIN DWYER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As millions of Americans escape home quarantine to the great outdoors this summer, they'll venture into parks, campgrounds and forest... Read More.

‘Extreme inequality was the preexisting condition’: How COVID-19 widened America’s wealth gap

Sunday, June 28 by ABC News

iStockBy: CATHERINE THORBECKE and ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The novel coronavirus pandemic has only exacerbated income inequality, experts say, stretching the racial wealth gap in the United States and making the richest wealthier while leaving many... Read More.

As protests roil the nation, corporate America’s response met with skepticism

Wednesday, June 10 by ABC News

Kameleon007/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As the nation is rocked by the killing of George Floyd, companies large and small have responded through marketing or social media campaigns to affirm their commitment to the Black Lives Matter... Read More.

Reopening America’s K-12 schools: What are the risks?

Tuesday, June 9 by ABC News

Wavebreakmedia/iStockBy DR. DELARAM J. TAGHIPOUR, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The initial closure of kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) worldwide was a decisive measure to curtail the global pandemic.In the United States, school closings have impacted approximately 56.6 million students... Read More.

2 viruses — COVID and racism –devastate the black community and threaten America’s stability

Sunday, June 7 by ABC News

iStock/mrtom-ukBy: SAMARA LYNN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The suffering has been immense.Black Americans have died from the coronavirus at a much higher rate than other racial groups. And for as long as anyone can remember, they have also... Read More.

Gabrielle Union files discrimination complaint against NBC and ‘America’s Got Talent’

Friday, June 5 by ABC News

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- On Thursday, Gabrielle Union filed a harassment lawsuit against NBC and the production behind America's Got Talent. A statement from the actress' attorney, Bryan Freedman, explained why she is suing the Comcast-owned network, along with Freemantle Productions, Simon Cowell and his entertainment... Read More.

George Clooney calls racism “America’s greatest pandemic”

Tuesday, June 2 by ABC News

Rachel Murray/Getty Images for Hulu(NEW YORK) -- Forget COVID-19, George Clooney thinks America’s greatest pandemic is racism; and the cure is to vote. In response to nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police, Clooney wrote an essay published... Read More.

Coronavirus updates: Latin America’s largest airline files for US bankruptcy protection

Tuesday, May 26 by ABC News

Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 346,000 people worldwide.Nearly 5.5 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: americas

Nikki Haley says Trump has worked to address America’s racial divide

Will Simon Cowell return to ‘America’s Got Talent’?

Kelly Clarkson announces she’s filling in for Simon Cowell on ‘America’s Got Talent’

Coronavirus infecting America’s prison inmates 5 times more than outside, new UCLA study shows

America’s national parks face existential crisis over race

‘Extreme inequality was the preexisting condition’: How COVID-19 widened America’s wealth gap

As protests roil the nation, corporate America’s response met with skepticism

Reopening America’s K-12 schools: What are the risks?

2 viruses — COVID and racism –devastate the black community and threaten America’s stability

Gabrielle Union files discrimination complaint against NBC and ‘America’s Got Talent’

George Clooney calls racism “America’s greatest pandemic”

Coronavirus updates: Latin America’s largest airline files for US bankruptcy protection

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