At Army secretary promises changes at Fort Hood following Vanessa Guillen’s murder
US ArmyBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News(FORT HOOD, Texas) — After a two-day visit to Fort Hood, Texas, Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said the murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillen will lead to changes to prevent cases like hers from happening again. McCarthy said the Army’s broad review of the culture at Fort Hood will…… read more »
Coronavirus updates: State Department issues new travel rules
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 708,000 people worldwide.Over 18.8 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and…… read more »
Coronavirus updates: A disproportionate number of non-white children are dying, data shows
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 708,000 people worldwide.Over 18.8 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and…… read more »
2020 may be ‘one of the busiest’ hurricane seasons on record: NOAA
Zenobillis/iStockBy DANIEL MANZO and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(SILVER SPRING, Md.) — The U.S. could be in for an “extremely active” Atlantic hurricane season this year, possibly “one of the busiest on record,” the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Thursday.2020 is forecast to see 19 to 25 named storms, of which seven to 11…… read more »
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The Cadillac Three enlist Kristian Bush, Hailey Whitters and more for curated global livestream series
Courtesy of The Cadillac ThreeAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep country artists off the road, The Cadillac Three have found a creative way to safely return to the stage. The band is establishing a curated livestream series called Country Fuzz Presents, which will feature performing acts like Hailey Whitters, Kristian Bush’s Dark Water, A…… read more »
Jennifer Nettles lends her voice to the National 4-H Council’s campaign to close the opportunity gap
ABC/Image Group LAJennifer Nettles is the voice behind a PSA by the National 4-H council, in support of its newly-launched Opportunity4All campaign. The project marks a push to close America’s education and economic opportunity gap, which affects millions of children across the country. In the PSA, Jennifer seeks to raise awareness about the lack of…… read more »
Kane Brown is glad his daughter is too young to remember this year: “2020’s been tough in general”
ABC/Image Group LAKane Brown’s latest song, “Worldwide Beautiful,” provides a poignant message of the importance of unity during a divisive time. He released the song early in June, as millions of Americans were in the midst of turning out in protest against racism and police brutality. As a biracial man, Kane has firsthand experience with…… read more »
Maren Morris’ Heroes Fund makes donation to local Tennessee high school band program
ABC/Image Group LASince she established her Heroes Fund charity in 2017, Maren Morris has been allocating a portion of the proceeds of her “Meet and Greet” packages to support of music education and fine arts programs in public schools. Now, the Heroes Fund, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, has donated $70,000…… read more »
