Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The death of George Floyd, a black man who died on Memorial Day after he was pinned down by a white Minnesota police officer, has sparked outrage and protests in Minneapolis and across the United States.

Manslaughter and third-degree murder charges have been filed against Derek Chauvin, the officer who prosecutor...

ABC/Kelsey McNeal(LOS ANGELES) --Lea Micheles deal with HelloFresh just went rotten.

On Tuesday, the meal-kit delivery company announced they hadcut ties with the formerGleestarwriting in a tweet,"HelloFresh does not condone racism nor discrimination of any kind. We are disheartened and disappointed to learn of the recent claims concerning Lea Michele. We take this very seriously, and ha...

Official White House Photo by Shealah CraigheadBy CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trumps administration has come under criticism at home for using strong-arm tactics to clear protesters in the nations capital or failing to address the anger over racist incidents that has fueled demonstrations and led to some violence across the country.

But that response has also under...

AnVr/iStockBy DR. AYODOLA ADIGUN and DR. JESSICA JOHNSON, ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New research published in Lancet supports what public health officials have been advising since the pandemic began: To reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19, cover your face and stay 3 to 6 feet away from other people.

The findings were released as mass demonstrations after the death of George Floyd have rocked th...

erlucho/iStockBy ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In the last week, the economic woes stemming from the coronavirus pandemic were further exacerbated when a number of small businesses throughout the nation sustained damages due to the nationwide protests fueled by the death of George Floyd.

While some of the demonstrations were peaceful, others turned to looting and destruction, leavin...

rarrarorro/iStockBy ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, whose appointment of Robert Mueller established the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, is expected to field tough questions from Senate Republicans Wednesday as the probe has drawn renewed political scrutiny in recent months.

"I decided that appo...