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Sha’Carri Richardson’s sidelining ignites debate over marijuana rules | Nightline
Richardson is the fastest woman in the U.S. but won’t compete in next month’s Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for marijuana use, which she says…
Debate over marijuana in sports grows amid Sha’Carri Richardson controversy
Activists are calling for change after Richardson was left off the U.S. Olympic team due to a positive drug test. source
Feel Good Friday: Meet the teens making history at Harvard’s debate competition
The first Black female duo to win Harvard’s top prize go head-to-head debating the age-old issue of pancakes versus waffles. WATCH the ABC News Live…
ABC News Update: Naomi Osaka lights Olympic torch at opening ceremony
Plus, how the pandemic affected children’s language development, and country star Morgan Wallen speaks out in an exclusive interview. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream…
Mask debates rage as schools reopen while delta variant spreads
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten says the most challenging year for teachers is starting now. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM…
ABC News Update: FDA full approval of Pfizer vaccine could be just weeks away
Plus, mask mandate debates rage as students go back to school and wildfires force evacuations in Greece. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM…
History curricula at center of critical race theory battle
ABC News’ Janai Norman reports on the ongoing debate about critical race theory and how teachers are grappling with how to teach American history.’ ABC…
Senate Republicans block Democrats’ voting rights bill
Every Senate Republican opposed the vote to start debate on the voting rights bill. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC…
Congress debating criminal contempt for Steve Bannon
The House of Representatives votes on whether to hold Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena. WATCH the ABC…
Deadly school shooting in Colorado revives painful memories for community
Two suspects are in custody in connection to the shooting at the STEM School in Highlands Ranch, which left one student dead and eight others…
Montana governor launches 2020 presidential bid
Gov. Steve Bullock is the 22nd Democrat to announce a 2020 run for the presidency. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/30izoyB Montana Gov. Steve Bullock enters the 2020…
Sen. Bernie Sanders on the campaign trail
Sanders spent Memorial Day weekend traveling throughout New England. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2JIXkGs Sanders 2020 looks like Sanders 2016, challenges and all #BernieSanders #2020Candidates #politics #ABCNews…
Central Park Five debate reignited by ‘When They See Us,’ Ava Duvernay’s Netflix series l Nightline
Linda Fairstein strongly disputed her portrayal in “When They See Us,” a dramatic retelling of five teens convicted in 1990 of raping and beating a…
Heated and emotional debate on Capitol Hill about reparations
Should the federal government pay billions of dollars in reparations to African Americans who are descended from slaves…as a way to make amends for the…
2020 Dems prep for 1st debate
The crisis at the border will be one issue taking center stage as the first round of Democratic presidential debates gets underway in Miami. source
Biden addresses busing record after debate confrontation with Harris
The former vice president defended his civil rights record as other Democratic presidential candidates, including Sen. Kamala Harris, were back on the campaign trail hours…
Joe Biden defends record on civil rights after debate fallout
Sen. Kamala Harris had questioned the former vice president about his opposition in the 1970s to federally-funded busing to integrate public schools. WATCH THE FULL…
All eyes on Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders as second debate nears
Former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro had his breakout moment at the first debate, responding passionately to an image of a father and daughter who…
Here’s how the first Democratic debate in Miami went
The political team provides expert analysis, featuring live coverage from the spin room and a look ahead to the second debate. source
After first Democratic debate night two, recapping the highs and lows l Nightline
Much of the focus has been on front-runners former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders, but other major contenders shone on night two…