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(NORTH CAROLINA) -- When Dorian Bolden began expanding his coffee shop, Beyu Caffe, in Durham, North Carolina, he says the most difficult part was securing funding as a Black business owner. “I recognize how we were not able to get funding the way I saw, you know, my white counterparts getting funding,” Bolden told ABC News. Bolden is far from the only Black entrepreneur to face such a barrier. Black-owned […]

(NEW YORK) -- Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk averted a cage fight last month but the companies they oversee -- Meta and Twitter, respectively -- are set to square off in direct competition. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, revealed on Monday a new "conversation" app called Threads that appears to be the firm's long-awaited counterpart to Twitter. Set to launch on Thursday, the platform will offer a place "where […]

Easton Police Department (NEW YORK) -- A missing Massachusetts woman was found alive in Borderland State Park on Monday after she was stuck in mud for several days. Emma Tetewsky, 31, was reported missing on June 26 by her family. She was believed to still be in the area because she did not have access to a car and her cellphone was not with her. Hikers in the state park […]

USFDA (NEW YORK) -- Gluten-free breakfast fans, check your freezer to ensure this newly recalled frozen waffle brand doesn't make it to the toaster. On Monday, Van’s International Foods issued a voluntary recall with full knowledge and cooperation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that some of its gluten free waffles may contain undeclared wheat. "People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk […]

(PHILADELPHIA) -- A gunman clad in a bulletproof vest and carrying multiple rounds of ammunition opened fire in Philadelphia late Monday, killing at least five people and wounding two children, authorities said. Two people have since been taken into custody: a 40-year-old unnamed man who is alleged to be the suspected shooter, and another unidentified person who investigators believe picked up a firearm and started shooting at the suspect, according […]

In need of dessert ideas for your upcoming Independence Day celebration? Fret not, The Pioneer Woman's got you covered. The cooking show recently shared 25 recipes for the best Fourth of July cakes, which include a flag cake, piña colada cake, coconut layer cake, red velvet sheet cake, berry icebox cake and good ol' 4th of July bundt cake.  What are you waiting for? Celebrate America's birthday with these cakes at thepioneerwoman.com. Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All […]

HELLE ARENSBAK/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Here's some good news for Mötley Crüe fans. According to frontman Vince Neil, the band isn’t planning to stop touring once their tour with Def Leppard is over. During an interview with The Music Universe podcast, Neil spilled the beans on the band’s future plans — and that includes more recording and more touring.  “We have eight shows in the U.S. after (the U.K./European leg). Then we go to Australia and […]

(SANT'AGATA BOLOGNESE, Italy) -- Enthusiasts scoffed, guffawed and protested when Porsche, maker of the venerated 911 sports car, launched its Cayenne sport utility vehicle in 2002. The large SUV boosted the marque's sagging sales, winning over Porsche loyalists. The Italians took notice. These days, Lamborghini factory workers in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, are busy filling orders for the Urus, a high-performance SUV that has attracted new customers and electrified sales. Demand for […]

(NEW YORK) -- As LGBTQ+ spaces continue to face threats across the country, a growing crop of lesbian bars look to chart a new path. In 2020, the Lesbian Bar Project sounded the alarm on the slow disappearance of lesbian bars in the United States. In the years since, new lesbian-led venues and events have opened up around the country, offering safe spaces that hosts say are sorely needed for […]