Samara Heisz/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, JON HAWORTH and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 545,000 people worldwide.Over 11.8 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…
iStock/YakobchukOlena(NEW YORK) — BY: AMANDA MAILE, MINA KAJI, and SAM SWEENEY, ABC NewsUnited Airlines is preparing to furlough up to 36,000 employees — as much as 45% of its front-line U.S.-based workers — as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the airline industry.United Airlines said almost half of its U.S.-based workers face the potential job cuts on…
Twitter/@AVindman(NEW YORK) — BY: KATHERINE FAULDERS, LUIS MARTINEZ, and LIBBY CATHEY, ABC NewsLt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry, said in a tweet Wednesday he is retiring from the U.S. Army after more than 21 years of military service, saying his future “will forever be limited” due to political…
cmannphoto/iStockBy ABC News(ORLANDO, Fla.) — On the same day the Orlando Magic arrived at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to prepare for the upcoming NBA season restart, officials said one of their players will be temporally benched by the coronavirus.Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman made the announcement during a videoconference with…
The COVID-19 pandemic has created greater awareness about contact with others, and that awareness will now extend to Husker game days. Nebraska Athletics announced the release of a new mobile app which will include built-in mobile ticketing. This built-in feature will allow fans to access their tickets and parking passes via their mobile device. Although…
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the pocket book for Nebraska Athletics. Athletic Director Bill Moos announced several measures Friday to mitigate the anticipated financial impacts of the pandemic. Overall, the Athletic Department will reduce expenses by approximately 10-percent in Fiscal Year 2021 which begins July 1. “In our deliberate planning for how to best address…
A wild day for Nebraska men’s basketball as an incoming transfer decides against NU while the staff quickly replaces the scholarship with a high school commitment. Earlier today, coach Fred Hoiberg announced that Wisconsin transfer Kobe King would not be coming to Lincoln. “Kobe King has informed us that he will not be attending the…
Ron Eshel/Invision/APABC has committed to the pilot production for The Wonder Years, with award-winning filmmaker Lee Daniels as executive producer. The new half-hour comedy series will explore the perspective of a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama in the turbulent late 1960s, the same era as the original series, set between 1968 and 1973. The Last O.G. executive producer Saladin…
Arnold Jerocki/GC ImagesKanye West says his days as a supporter of President Donald Trump are over and he’s “taking the red hat off, with this interview.” The rapper revealed he wore the MAGA hat to “protest the segregation of votes in the Black community,” in a Forbes interview about his plans to run for presidential office. He denies any claims about this announcement being a stunt to promote his…