By SOO RIN KIM and KENDALL KARSON, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The pullback of political giving by some of the country's most prominent companies -- a move triggered by the siege on the United States Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters -- unevenly affects Republicans, but is…... Read More

By KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Yelp has expanded features prompted by COVID-19 to allow users to input their own feedback about the safety measures at restaurants, bars and other local businesses."Starting today, Yelp will display if users observed, or did not observe, the enforcement of social distancing and…... Read More

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Twitter's chief executive Jack Dorsey stood by the decision to ban President Donald Trump from the platform in a wide-ranging thread, but admitted that the action sets a "dangerous" precedent."I do not celebrate or feel pride in our having to ban @realDonaldTrump from…... Read More

By KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Plant-based foods are rolling right along into 2021 and Taco Bell has teamed up with one of the leaders in the non-meat category, crafted a new, customizable menu of vegetarian options, and is bringing back a widely requested fan favorite ingredient.Taco Bell announced…... Read More

By JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- "Shopping while black" is a phrase used to refer to biased treatment Black shoppers often face in retail stores like falsely being accused of theft or being shadowed by secuity guards. Now, makeup brand Sephora is using its platform to counter…... Read More

By ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- A total of 965,000 workers filed jobless claims last week, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday, an increase of 181,000 from the prior week.The Labor Department also said that more than 18 million people were still receiving some form of unemployment benefits through all government programs for…... Read More

By ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- While millions have eagerly awaited the arrival of coronavirus vaccines, hoping they'll help restore a sense of normalcy, many others, including some health care workers, still appear concerned with their efficacy.Less than a month after vaccines by Pfizer and the Moderna COVID-19…... Read More

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Amazon Web Services has responded to Parler's lawsuit against it with a series of screenshots of hateful content -- loaded with threats of violence and racial slurs -- that allegedly spread on the platform, in new court filings.Parler, the self-proclaimed "free speech"…... Read More

By AARON KATERSKY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- New York City is severing its contracts with President Donald Trump's eponymous company, a move that could cost the outgoing president millions of dollars in response to his role in inciting the Capitol insurrection.The city will be notifying the Trump Organization that it…... Read More

By KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News(SEATTLE) -- Starbucks started a new community resilience fund to help support underserved communities in 12 major cities.The Seattle-based coffee company announced the launch of the Starbucks Community Resilience Fund on Wednesday, which will invest $100 million by 2025 to help advance racial equity and environmental…... Read More