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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky expects all schools will be fully open for in-person learning in September
Burak Sur/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky anticipates that all schools will be fully in person and no longer remote in September 2021. "...
Apr 07, 2021
6 former youth detention center employees arrested on sexual assault charges
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(MANCHESTER, N.H.) -- Six men were arrested Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into claims of sexual assault at a state-run youth detention center in New Hampshire, a...
Apr 07, 2021
Key takeaways from the Derek Chauvin trial in George Floyd's death, Day 8
kuzma/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS) -- It wasn't just former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's knee on the neck of George Floyd that contributed to the alleged excessive force applied in the fatal 2020...
Apr 07, 2021
UK variant has become most dominant COVID strain in US, CDC says
narvikk/iStock(ATLANTA) -- The more contagious variant of coronavirus that originated in the UK, the B-117 variant, has become the dominant strain in the U.S., CDC director Rochelle Walensky said on W...
Apr 07, 2021
With “one foot in traditional country,” Blake Shelton’s hoping to break new ground with 'Body Language'
Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesIt's been an exciting couple of weeks for Blake Shelton, who announced his 12th studio album, Body Language, just days after sharing that he'll release a commemorative vi...
Apr 07, 2021
Tyler Perry ends studio quarantine bubble, sets up COVID-19 vaccine center
ABC News/Stephen IervolinoThe quarantine bubble at Tyler Perry's studios is coming to an end. About a year ago, the mogul enacted a strict protocol that allowed crews to safely return to work amid the...
Apr 07, 2021
Survey finds getting their kids to bed has become a struggle for half of American parents since the pandemic
iStock/maximkabbWith millions of kids still out of school and relegated to Zoom classes, not only have screen time limits gone by the wayside, so too have bedtime limits. According to a survey&nb...
Apr 07, 2021
Dolly Parton mourns the death of her uncle Bill Owens: “I wouldn’t be here if he hadn’t been there”
ABC/Image Group LADolly Parton is mourning the loss of a beloved family member who also worked tirelessly to further her musical career. The singer shared on Wednesday that her uncle Bill Owens has di...
Apr 07, 2021
18 years in, Brad Paisley and wife Kimberly share what they love about their marriage
Roy Rochlin/FilmMagicBrad Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary last month. Almost two decades into their marriage, the couple is still finding a l...
Apr 07, 2021
University study says nearly 40,000 American children have lost at least one parent to COVID-19
iStock/Hector PertuzAs vaccinations continue to rise and COVID-19 cases fall in many parts of the country, researchers are looking at the toll the pandemic had -- and will continue to have -- on Ameri...
Apr 07, 2021