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(NEW YORK) — The last time Stephen J. Hubbard was seen in public, he was being led handcuffed into a Moscow courtroom. The 73-year-old American has spent roughly three years in Russian captivity. In early 2022, he was swept up by the Kremlin’s troops as they occupied parts of Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion. He […]
(NEW YORK) — Significant severe weather and life-threatening flash flooding continue to impact much of the mid-South up through the Ohio River Valley. Saturday will be the final day of this multi-day high impact flood event that has wreaked havoc across portions of the Lower and Mid-Mississippi River Valley, which remains under a high risk […]
(WASHINGTON) — Crowds of college and high school students representing student governments from some of the largest schools in the Washington, D.C., area rallied outside the U.S. Department of Education on Friday to oppose the administration’s gutting of the agency. Chanting “hands off our schools” and “give us back our DOE,” demonstrators attended the rally […]
(5./15 WEST/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — After months of negotiations, a deal to turn over TikTok’s United States operations to a new company with a majority American ownership was finalized on Wednesday, according to senior administration officials. The investors — which included Oracle, Blackstone, Andreeson Horowitz and several others — ByteDance and the Trump administration negotiated […]
(BROADVIEW, Ill.) — A man who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this month was temporarily released from an Illinois facility on Friday, after community advocates and officials appealed for his freedom so he can resume the kidney donation process in hopes of saving his brother’s life. José Gregorio González, who was […]
(WASHINGTON) — Former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris, in separate remarks on Thursday, criticized President Donald Trump and the White House for moves that they called unconstitutional or contributing to an erosion of the country’s values. Neither Obama or Harris have spoken much publicly since Election Day in 2024. Obama, in […]
(LOS ANGELES) — An investigation is underway after authorities found a body matching the description of a missing 13-year-old boy, Los Angeles police said. Oscar Omar Hernandez, of the San Fernando Valley, was reported missing by his family on Sunday after he “failed to return home from visiting an acquaintance in Lancaster,” LAPD Capt. Scot […]
Marvel Studios Marvel has released brand-new details about The Fantastic Four: First Steps. A new trailer for the upcoming film was shown during a panel at CinemaCon 2025 on Thursday. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the trailer reveals Sue Storm and Reed Richards, played by Vanessa Kirby and Pedro Pascal, are expecting a child. The […]
Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images Eminem‘s daughter Hailie Jade Mathers is a mom. On Friday, Mathers, an influencer and podcaster, shared an Instagram post with a photo of her new bundle of joy and revealed his birth date, March 14, 2025. “Happy due date//3 weeks earthside little e,” she captioned the post. The photo also revealed the baby’s name, Elliot […]
(WASHINGTON) — As markets nosedived and foreign allies recoiled after the unveiling of sweeping tariffs to be imposed by the U.S., President Donald Trump said he was looking toward the future impact of his levies. In the case of manufacturing growth, a key administration interest in imposing a 10% levy on all trade partners and significantly higher tariffs on […]
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Maryland has granted a preliminary injunction and ordered the government to facilitate the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador in error, by Monday. “I am going to grant the motion for preliminary injunction I’ve reviewed, and I’ll read this word for […]
(WASHINGTON) — A tearful tribute from the United States’ most decorated figure skaters coupled with multiple fundraising efforts has garnered $1.3 million on behalf of the Washington, D.C., plane crash victims, organizers said Thursday. “Legacy on Ice,” a figure skating tribute show that took place last month at Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C., honored […]
(FRISCO, Texas) — A 17-year-old student charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of another student at a track meet allegedly confessed to the killing and officers say he told them he was protecting himself, according to the arrest report. The incident occurred Wednesday morning at a Frisco Independent School District stadium during a track and field […]
VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Avatar: Fire and Ash made a big splash at CinemaCon 2025. Convention attendees were all given 3D glasses to wear while watching a trailer for the film, which has yet to be released to the general public. According to Variety, the trailer showed off footage from the alien moon of […]
(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks closed down significantly on Friday after a continued selloff amid fallout from President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 2,230 points, or 5.5%, while the S&P 500 plunged 6%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 5.8%. The decline put the Nasdaq into bear market territory, meaning the index […]
Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage The 2025 Dreamville Festival has been billed as the final one, but a new festival will take its place. Dreamville and Roc Nation promoter Sascha Stone Guttfreund announced at a press conference Thursday that they’ve secured a four-year deal for a new music festival at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. “We’re going to […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONMagic 109, Wizards 97Bucks 126, 76ers 113Timberwolves 105, Nets 90Grizzlies 110, Heat 108Trail Blazers 112, Raptors 103Warriors 123, Lakers 116 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBruins 1, Canadiens 4Lightning 1, Senators 2Avalanche 7, Blue Jackets 3Penguins 4, Blues 5Predators 1, Stars 5Kings 4, Utah Hockey […]
(WASHINGTON) — Hundreds of college and high school students representing student governments from some of the largest schools in the Washington, D.C., area will rally outside the Department of Education on Friday to oppose the administration’s gutting of the agency. The “Hands Off Our Schools” rally is expected to turn out over 500 students, according […]
Theo Wargo/NBC Kenan Thompson has no plans to leave Studio 8H anytime soon. The actor, who has starred on Saturday Night Live for 22 seasons, is the longest-serving cast member in the show’s history. He told Entertainment Weekly he has no plans of exiting the sketch comedy show. “It would be cool if I never […]
(WASHINGTON) — When President Donald Trump announced his controversial tariffs on virtually every trading partner in the world, he repeatedly called them “reciprocal” — a response, he said, to those nations that had hit the U.S. with tariffs and hurt the American economy. But Trump’s claim is misleading not only because some of the nations […]
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LOS ANGELES) — A man is at large after he allegedly gunned down his estranged girlfriend and her daughter in their car, authorities said. Donte Lamont Brown, 41, of Compton, is considered armed and dangerous, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department warned. La’von Hall and her daughter, Ma’Laysia Martin, were […]
(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he is extending the deadline for TikTok to be banned or sold off by its Chinese-owned parent company, ByteDance. The previous April 5 deadline will be pushed 75 days, Trump said in a post to his social media platform. It’s the second time he has pushed […]
Being on Tyler, The Creator‘s Chromakopia tour won’t stop him from dropping music. Lil Yachty has released the song “Can’t Be Crete Boy” featuring Veeze alongside its music video. The video finds them rapping their respective bars in an empty school hallway and classroom. Rod Wave has a song featured on the soundtrack of Sinners, Ryan Coogler‘s new film starring Michael […]
(WASHINGTON) — Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said in a message to staff on Friday that he’s “expanded” the scope of his investigation into the office’s handling of cases stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol — and likened them to the government’s internment of Japanese Americans […]
Ulrich Baumgarten via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge is hearing arguments Friday in the case of a Maryland man with protected legal status who was sent to the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador following an “administrative error” by the Trump administration. The government has acknowledged the error but said in a court […]
(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump on Friday extended the deadline for TikTok to be banned or sold off by its Chinese-owned parent company, ByteDance. The move comes as Walmart is actively considering joining a group of investors to buy TikTok, according to sources close to the deal, who say Walmart’s interest was triggered by […]
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Hartbeat Pardison Fontaine joined the cast of Power Book III: Raising Kanan for the current fourth season, and he says it was something 50 Cent‘s online antics couldn’t stop him from doing. “Acting is something I’ve always wanted to do. … I was just grateful to be given the opportunity, honestly,” he […]
Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sixteen state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday over its cancellation of research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, argues the cancellation of the grants is “unlawful” and the attorneys […]
(WASHINGTON) — Foreign adversaries including Russia and China are targeting government workers who have been laid off amid the Trump administration’s attempt to downsize to recruit as spies, according to new intelligence. “New intelligence indicates agents from China, Russia, and other countries have set their sights on recently fired probationary workers, or those with security […]
(SENECA, Kan.) — A man has been arrested in the murder of a Catholic priest, who was shot Thursday outside the residence at his church in the small town of Seneca, Kansas. Gary Hermesch, 66, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was booked on suspicion of first-degree murder. A 911 call was made at around 3 p.m. on […]
Movie theater owners at CinemaCon in Las Vegas got a look at the first footage of Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in the upcoming film Deliver Me From Nowhere on Thursday. According to Variety, attendees were shown a trailer for the film, and White was on hand to speak about the project, noting the pressure he felt to […]
Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage Federal prosecutors in New York have filed their third superseding indictment against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Combs was arrested last year after being charged in a sprawling sex trafficking indictment. He has denied all allegations and pleaded not guilty to both previous indictments. The new indictment against Combs adds an additional charge […]
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The measles outbreak in western Texas has hit 481 cases, with 59 newly identified infections confirmed over the last three days, according to new data published Friday. Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, […]
(WASHINGTON) — The director of the National Security Agency, Gen. Timothy Haugh, was among the numerous officials far-right activist Laura Loomer urged President Donald Trump to remove during her official Oval Office meeting earlier this week, citing evidence of disloyalties, multiple sources tell ABC News. In her Oval Office meeting, Loomer presented the president with printed […]
(NEW YORK) — A four-day, once-in-a-generation weather event is pounding the middle of the U.S. with destructive tornadoes and life-threatening flooding. Friday marks day three of the devastating storm. Here’s what you need to know: 8 deaths reported in 4 states At least eight people have died across four states. In Franklin County, Kentucky, a […]
Ready, set, binge! Here’s a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend: Prime VideoThe Bondsman: Kevin Bacon hunts demons in the horror-action limited series. NetflixLove on the Spectrum U.S.: Watch people search for true love connections in season 3. Devil May Cry: The animated […]
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday he expects President Donald Trump’s tariff policy to hike prices and slow economic growth, while noting that key economic indicators “still show a solid economy.” Policy changes implemented by the White House have contributed to a “highly uncertain outlook,” Powell […]
Disney/Stewart Cook Flavor Flav is getting candid about his sobriety journey, which he says was briefly interrupted by a relapse. Taking to his Instagram Stories Thursday, he began, “I remain authentic to who I am and a large part of the past 4.5 years for me has been my sobriety journey. I think I’ve been an […]
Ross Harried/NurPhoto via Getty Images (MADISON, Wis.) — Two people are missing after a boat capsized on the Wisconsin River on Thursday, according to the Wisconsin Dells Police Department. At approximately 4:24 p.m. on Thursday, police received reports that a “boat had capsized on the Wisconsin River, south of the Kilbourn Dam,” which is an […]
Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with one count of rape, one count of oral rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault, the Metropolitan Police in London announced. The charges relate to four separate women. The alleged crimes span from 1999 to 2004 or 2005, authorities said. Brand, […]
Future is mourning the death of Young Scooter, who was once signed to his Freebandz label. “Life will never b the same without u my brother… this s*** unreal,” he wrote on his Instagram Story Wednesday. Cam’ron also shared on his It Is What It Is podcast that the news of Scooter’s passing brought him to tears. […]
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORIK) — About 10,000 people across the United States Department of Health and Human Services were laid off this week as part of a massive restructuring plan. In a post on X on Tuesday afternoon, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the layoffs represented “a difficult moment for all of […]
(NEW YORK) — Wendy Brugh, owner of Dry Ridge Farm in Marshall, North Carolina, said President Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement is like “pouring salt in a wound that is just now beginning to heal.” During a gathering of small business owners on Wednesday, she said tariffs will increase the costs of “everything from fertilizer and […]
(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks continued their slide in early trading on Friday, just hours after China announced retaliatory tariffs in response to President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” levies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 925 points, or 2.25%, while the S&P 500 dropped 2.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 3%. On Friday, China said it […]
(NEW YORK) — A four-day, once-in-a-generation weather event is pounding the middle of the U.S. with destructive tornadoes and life-threatening flooding. Friday marks day three of the devastating storm. Here’s what you need to know: 7 deaths reported in 3 state At least seven people have died across three states One death — a local […]
Nathan Fielder is back in the season 2 trailer for The Rehearsal. In the trailer for the new season, which premieres April 20 on HBO, Fielder once again helps ordinary people rehearse for some of their biggest life moments. Season 2 will consist of six episodes, all of which star and were written, directed and […]
(NEW YORK) — U.S. hiring surged in March, blowing past economists’ expectations and defying concern on Wall Street about a possible economic recession, government data on Friday showed. The U.S. added 228,000 jobs in March, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That figure marked a major increase from hiring in the […]
(boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Researchers who had millions of dollars’ worth of grants terminated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are suing the federal government in the hopes of stopping any further research cancellations. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday evening against the NIH and its director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, as well as […]
(WASHINGTON) — Six people were injured after a man who was in an “altered mental state” from an unknown substance began stabbing people in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood, police said. The suspect, who also stabbed himself in the incident, is in custody, police said. The incident was reported around 3:22 p.m. on Thursday in the […]
Warner Bros. Pictures. A sneak peek for Superman: Legacy is here. On Thursday, a new nearly five-minute clip was released by DC on YouTube and features David Corenswet as Superman/Clark Kent and Superman’s dog, Krypto. The clip shows Superman waking up in a remote, snowy landscape, bloody and beaten. Krypto then appears out of nowhere and after […]
(NEW YORK) — Hiring data to be released on Friday will offer a gauge of the nation’s economic health, just a day after President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs triggered a major stock selloff. The jobs report, which details employer activity in March, is set to provide a snapshot of staff cuts imposed by the […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump reacted for the first time on Thursday to the fallout from his tariff announcement, which included markets nosediving and foreign leaders threatening retaliation. Trump had no public events on his schedule a day after his dramatic unveiling of severe tariffs against virtually all U.S. trading partners, but he did take […]
(BROADVIEW, Ill.) — A man who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this month is expected to be released on Friday from a facility in Broadview, Illinois, after community advocates and officials appealed for his release so he can resume the kidney donation process in hopes of saving his brother’s life. ICE […]
(WASHINGTON) — A female fencer was disqualified from a competition for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent, USA Fencing said in a statement to ABC News on Thursday. The incident occurred last month at a USA Fencing-sanctioned regional tournament where fencer Stephanie Turner decided to remove her mask and take a knee instead of […]
Jason Bell/Paramount+ Pierce Brosnan is the patriarch of an Irish crime family in the new series MobLand. The show, which comes from Guy Ritchie, drops new episodes every Sunday exclusively on Paramount+. Brosnan plays Conrad Harrigan, the head of a successful Irish crime family based in London. Helen Mirren plays his wife, Maeve Harrigan, and […]
(NEW YORK) — Key foreign stock markets continued their slide after opening on Friday morning, as the shockwaves of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs continued to reverberate around the globe. Japan’s Nikkei index lost 3.5% on Friday, while the broader Japanese Topix index fell 4.45%. In South Korea, the KOSPI index was down 1.7%, […]
Starz Jukebox is trying to find her way in season 4 of Power Book III: Raising Kanan. She started the season in the U.S. Army, where her character did some intense workouts. Hailey Kilgore tells ABC Audio she did all the exercises rather than utilizing a stunt double. “That was such a like being a female in […]
(BRUSSELS) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting NATO’s headquarters in Brussels for a meeting of the alliance’s foreign ministers, putting him on the front lines of the Trump administration’s push against traditional American allies in Europe. European leaders were already bracing for a contentious gathering. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull back aid […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump reacted for the first time on Thursday to the fallout from his tariff announcement, which included markets nosediving and foreign leaders threatening retaliation. Trump had no public events on his schedule a day after his dramatic unveiling of severe tariffs against virtually all U.S. trading partners, but he did take a single […]
(WASHINGTON) — Nearly three weeks after President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to remove more than 200 alleged migrant gang members to El Salvador with little-to-no due process, a federal judge will consider whether the Trump administration defied his court order by deporting the men. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said at a hearing Thursday […]
(NEW YORK) — The Kentucky bourbon industry said it is reeling from retaliatory actions taken by Canada and the European Union in response to President Donald Trump’s trade war against both global regions. More than 90% of the world’s bourbon is from Kentucky, which advocates say is now jeopardized. Last month, the EU announced it […]
ABC/Randy Holmes GloRilla has been on the road for her Glorious tour, and she’s learned a major lesson from her experience. “I learned to stop putting restrictions on myself,” she tells People. “If there’s something I really want to do to make the show better, then I should practice on it and actually put it […]
(WASHINGTON) — On the heels of terminating 10,000 jobs from the Department of Health and Human Services this week, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told ABC News some programs would soon be reinstated because they were mistakenly cut. Kennedy’s comments were in response to a question about a branch at the Centers for Disease Control […]
(WASHINGTON) — “Numerous people” have been stabbed in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, police said. A suspect is in custody, police said. Seven people were transported from the scene to the hospital, according to a D.C. Fire and EMS spokesperson. The stabbing incident occurred in the area of Meigs Place and Montello Avenue NE, D.C. police […]
Paramount Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Image Tom Cruise paid tribute to his late Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer on Thursday. While speaking onstage at CinemaCon 2025 about Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Cruise took a moment to honor Kilmer and shared what it meant to work with the actor on Top Gun, according to […]
(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks suffered major losses on Thursday at close of the first trading session after President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announcement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 1,679 points, or nearly 4%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq declined almost 6%. The S&P 500 tumbled 4.8%, marking its worst trading day since 2020. The […]
Anne Marie Fox/Disney Grey’s Anatomy is coming back for more. The long-running ABC medical drama has been renewed for a 22nd season, a representative for ABC confirmed to Good Morning America on Thursday. Along with the Grey’s Anatomy news, ABC announced a group of show returns for the upcoming 2025-26 television season. 9-1-1 is set to […]
DISNEY/John Argueta Drake is allowed to move forward with discovery in his lawsuit against Universal Music Group, a federal judge has ruled. Judge Jeannette A. Vargas announced her ruling Wednesday, denying the label’s request to put an end to the discovery process. “Now it’s time to see what UMG was so desperately trying to hide,” said Drake’s lead […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONKnicks 105, Cavaliers 124Hornets 105, Pacers 119Kings 111, Wizards 116Heat 124, Celtics 103Jazz 105, Rockets 143Hawks 118, Mavericks 120Spurs 113, Nuggets 106Pistons 103, Thunder 119Pelicans 98, Clippers 114 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEWild 4, Rangers 5Capitals 1, Hurricanes 5Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 3Avalanche 3, […]
(WASHINGTON) — With the House of Representatives at a standstill, Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to fold on his strong opposition to allowing new parents in Congress to vote remotely. “I don’t concede on something that I believe to be unconstitutional. I can’t. I took an oath to uphold the Constitution. So, we’re going to find […]
Ezra Acayan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon’s independent watchdog has announced it has agreed to a request from top senators and is launching a probe into the use of the commercial messaging app Signal by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other senior Trump administration officials to discuss a future U.S. military strike against Houthi militants […]
(NEW YORK) — Astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the “city-killer” asteroid before it disappears until 2028, according to NASA. The space rock, called 2024 YR4, was previously given up to a 3.1% chance of striking Earth in December 2032, but astronomers have since eliminated the possibility of a strike at that time based on […]
Bruce Glikas/WireImage via Getty Images Universal has shared new details about Christopher Nolan‘s upcoming film adaptation of The Odyssey. The studio’s distribution chief, Jim Orr, took to the stage at CinemaCon 2025 on Wednesday to talk about the film, which is based off of Homer‘s epic poem. Orr called the film “a visionary, once-in-a-generation cinematic […]
(WASHINGTON) — For decades, Donald Trump has used a signature phrase to show his contempt for countries he says cheat and take advantage of the U.S.: “They’re ripping us off.” He used those very words again Wednesday as he capped off his long-standing personal grievance by announcing sweeping tariffs in the Rose Garden. From trade […]
(NEW YORK) — Three adults were charged on Wednesday after a brawl broke out during a youth hockey tournament in New Jersey, according to the Egg Harbor Township Police Department. The incident, which was captured on video, occurred on March 29, when the Philadelphia Frenzy Cadet A team competed against the Maple Shade Cadet A […]
Disney+ There are another 104 days of summer vacation. Disney released the first trailer and premiere date for the revival of Phineas and Ferb on Thursday. This marks the return of the genius stepbrother duo to the small screen 10 years after the original show’s run ended. The new season of the beloved animated show […]
Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival Georgia prosecutors claim Young Thug has violated the terms of his probation and are seeking to get it revoked. They filed a motion Wednesday that alleged Thugger “engaged in conduct that directly threatens the safety of witnesses and prosecutors,” specifically investigator Marissa Viverito, who is currently testifying […]
(WASHINGTON) — The White House has fired a handful of National Security Council staffers following a Wednesday meeting with far-right political activist Laura Loomer, who made recommendations to President Donald Trump about who he should fire, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Loomer met with Trump Wednesday, shortly before his tariff announcement in […]
(NEW YORK) — New York City saw fewer shootings in the first three months of the year than in any previous quarter since the NYPD began keeping statistics, the police commissioner announced Thursday. “Crime and violence reductions are historic,” NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a press briefing. Shootings dropped 23% citywide in the […]
Universal Robot animals are back in the brand-new Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 teaser trailer. The new look, unveiled by Universal Pictures on Wednesday, reveals glimpses of horrifying animatronics similar to the ones featured in the first film in 2023, which starred Josh Hutcherson as a security guard on duty at a haunted pizzeria. The […]
Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images Marvin Gaye‘s music and legacy are being celebrated via a musical production. The Evolution of My Brother Marvin Tribute Show, co-produced by his sister Zeola Gaye, will go down at The Buckhead Theatre on Thursday, April 3, the day after what would have been his 86th birthday. Chae Stephen will help to […]
(WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday was standing firmly behind President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff rollout despite markets nosediving, businesses recoiling and foreign leaders threatening retaliation. While Trump had no public events on his schedule a day after his dramatic Rose Garden announcement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Vice President JD Vance […]
(MOSSY HEAD, Fla.) — A Florida deputy has been killed in a shootout at a Dollar General store, according to Walton County Sheriff Mike Adkinson. At approximately 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, deputies received a call from a Dollar General store in Mossy Head, Florida, stating there was an individual “causing a disturbance and needed […]
Disney/Stewart Cook The Masked Singer unveiled its latest surprise Wednesday when Stud Muffin was revealed to be Method Man. Meth was eliminated following his rendition of Bell Biv DeVoe‘s “Poison” and a video that gave clues about his identity. Judges Robin Thicke and Ken Jeong were shocked by Meth’s disguise, while Rita Ora had predicted he […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s sweeping new set of tariffs impact friend and foe alike, but also on the list are uninhabited islands while some glaring omissions include Russia and Iran. Trump on Wednesday unveiled “kind reciprocal” tariff rates on certain nations that the administration’s deemed the worst offenders in trade with the U.S., in addition to […]
(WASHINGTON) — Nearly three weeks after President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to remove more than 200 alleged migrant gang members to El Salvador with little-to-no due process, a federal judge on Thursday is set to consider whether the Trump administration defied a court order by deporting the men. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg will […]
Omigod, you guys! The first image from the Legally Blonde prequel series Elle has arrived. In the photo, obtained by Deadline, Lexi Minetree is in character as Elle Woods. Wearing all pink while laying on pink bedsheets and talking on her landline phone, Minetree evokes the character made famous by Reese Witherspoon … The release […]
(NEW YORK) — A four-day, once-in-a-generation weather event turned deadly on day 1 on Wednesday — and the risk for destructive storms and tornadoes will continue on Thursday, and the threat of flooding will increase. Here’s what you need to know: Wednesday The rare weather event began Wednesday with a tornado outbreak that led to […]
Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo traded their signature pink and green ensembles for plain black on Wednesday, as they appeared at CinemaCon in Las Vegas to debut footage from the second installment of the film, Wicked: For Good. According to Variety, Ariana told the CinemaCon attendees — who are movie theater owners — […]
(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks plunged in early trading on Thursday, just hours after President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announcement touched off threats of countermeasures from foreign leaders. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 1,100 points, or 2.6%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 4.3%. The S&P 500 tumbled 3.3%, setting it on pace for its […]
(NEW YORK) — April may be known for its rain showers — but when the clouds part, nighttime skygazers can enjoy meteor showers and other dazzling displays all month long, according to astronomers. Viewers in the Northern Hemisphere will be treated to simultaneous meteor showers this month. Fireballs from the Lyrids and the Eta Aquarids […]
(Karl Tapales/Getty Imag) (NEW YORK) — With the clock ticking on TikTok’s deadline to sell or face a ban in the U.S., the battle to buy the app has intensified. Amazon has now sent a letter to the Trump administration to join the bidding war for TikTok, sources told ABC News. President Donald Trump said […]
(WASHINGTON) — Despite billionaire Elon Musk’s repeated warnings that “Western Civilization” was at stake if the conservative candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race lost, the Tesla CEO and senior adviser to President Donald Trump downplayed Tuesday’s major election defeat, writing in an overnight post that he “expected to lose.” The billionaire, who has dominated […]
(NEW YORK) — A once-in-a-generation extreme weather event is underway, beginning with a tornado outbreak and continuing into the weekend with four days of dangerous flooding pounding the same region. A rare high risk (level 5 of 5) for severe weather has been issued for Wednesday evening, warning of dangerous thunderstorms, destructive wind gusts and […]
(LOS ANGELES) — Phoebe Beltran, 15, has always been a “water baby,” according to her mom, Bibi Beltran. She has always had a love for swimming, she told ABC News, which was why she decided to participate in a junior lifeguard cadet program in Long Beach, California, on March 30. In the middle of competing […]
Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Sony Twice Upon a Time in Hollywood. David Fincher is set to direct Brad Pitt in a sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Quentin Tarantino will write the script for the follow-up to his Oscar-winning film, as The Playlist first reported. ABC Audio reached out to Pitt’s team, […]
(NEW YORK) — Foreign stock markets tumbled on Thursday morning following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a raft of tariffs on America’s trade partners — including a minimum baseline tariff of 10% on all nations. American trading partners reacted to Trump’s tariffs announcement with condemnation and concern, warning that the measures could touch off a […]
Photo by Monica Schipper/WireImage Tyla is explaining what she meant when she told Billboard her new album is “different.” “I’m talking about real stuff, real stuff that guys may know, may not know. But I feel like I went deeper in for this album. I really played around with a lot of things,” she said […]
(MIDDLESEX, Mass.) — To step inside the Older Adult Re-Entry unit, or OAR, at the Middlesex County, Massachusetts, jail is unlike entering any jail in the United States. The walls are adorned in a soothing paint color, and there is fitness equipment, specially designed beds in cell units, better lighting so older inmates do not […]
(WASHINGTON) — Democrats on Wednesday vowed to fight President Donald Trump’s tariffs “tooth and nail” and criticized his policies as having started an “absurd, crazy, chaotic trade war.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer held a news conference just hours before Trump’s big tariff reveal, where he urged Republicans to join Senate Democrats on a measure […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs on Wednesday, which the White House dubbed “Liberation Day.” “This is one of the most important days in my opinion in American history,” Trump said during a press conference at the Rose Garden, outside the White House. “It’s our declaration of economic independence.” The fresh round […]
Phil McCarten/CBS Cardi B fans have long been awaiting her sophomore album, one she says she’s pretty confident in. She teased the project while on a recent X Spaces, noting, “The features on my album are really good.” “I’m working with artists, some that I have worked [with] before and some that I haven’t worked [with] before,” she […]
Grace Cary/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More cities and counties across the U.S. are moving to ban fluoride in public drinking water after Utah became the first state in the country to do so. The Miami-Dade County commissioners voted 8-2 on Tuesday to stop adding fluoride to the public water supply. Commissioner Roberto Gonzalez, who sponsored the […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a long-promised, sweeping set of baseline tariffs on all countries and what he described as “kind reciprocal” tariffs on nations he claimed were the worst offenders in trade relations with the U.S. “My fellow Americans, this is Liberation Day,” Trump said from the White House Rose Garden, […]
(NORTH CAROLINA) — Six months after Hurricane Helene destroyed communities across the Southeast, five people remain missing in North Carolina due to the storm, according to officials. The missing include one person from Avery County, one from Mitchell County and three from Yancey County — all of whom have not been in contact since the Category 4 […]
(WASHINGTON) — After creating history by smashing the record for the longest Senate speech in history, Sen. Cory Booker told reporters as he walked off the floor that he was achy and tired, but grateful for his time. “I didn’t know how long I could go. I’m so grateful I lasted for 25 hours,” Booker […]
Murray Close/Getty Images Filming for the next Hunger Games film, Sunrise on the Reaping, is set to begin in July. Francis Lawrence, who has directed each Hunger Games film since Catching Fire in 2012, will be returning to direct the upcoming project. Lawrence, who attended CinemaCon on Tuesday, spoke to attendees about the new film […]
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images A women in Atlanta has been charged with making a false 911 call that caused police to respond to the residence of Young Scooter, who died while evading officers. Demetria Spence was taken into custody and charged with transmitting a false public alarm. She’d alleged that she heard gunshots and saw […]
(WASHINGTON) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Wednesday backed the Food and Drug Administration’s refusal to authorize the sale of kid-friendly flavored e-cigarettes and vapes, including the flavors “Killer Kustard Blueberry,” “Rainbow Road,” and “Pineapple Express.” Justice Samuel Alito, in his opinion for the court, rejected the manufacturers’ claims that the agency had acted arbitrarily […]
Fox Everything’s coming up Milhouse! Fox has ordered unprecedented four-season renewals for four of its animated TV shows. The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers and American Dad! have all been renewed for four additional seasons. All four shows will continue their runs on Fox through the 2028-29 TV broadcast cycle and come from 20th Television […]
(WASHINGTON) — Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen, who on Tuesday held her newborn son during a speech on the House floor in support of a bipartisan effort to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents, said the decision to bring her 9-week-old was “difficult,” but illustrated the need to pass the petition. “We have the ability […]
(NEW YORK) — The killing of Clint Bonnell, a retired Green Beret whose remains were found in a North Carolina lake earlier this year, left his loved ones reeling. Now, his wife has been charged with his murder. “We as a community have been devastated,” Kelli Edwards, Bonnell’s girlfriend, told ABC News. “How do you […]
Barry King/WireImage Cher has taken to social media to pay tribute to her former boyfriend, Batman Forever star Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at the age of 65. “VALUS Will miss u,” she wrote on social platform X. “U Were Funny,crazy,pain in the a**,” noting he was “BRILLIANT as Mark Twain,” a role he played in the one-man […]
Photo by Pedro Vilela/Getty Images The Weeknd‘s latest entry in the Hot 100 has helped him achieve a notable feat. “Rather Lie” with Playboi Carti debuted at #4 on the chart dated March 29, giving him another song in the top 10. He’s now had at least one top-10 song on the chart for 12 consecutive […]
(WASHINGTON) — Education Secretary Linda McMahon interrupted a press conference by House Democrats outside the Department of Education to give an impromptu statement after they met in a closed-door meeting earlier Wednesday. With about a minute’s notice, the secretary’s team told some attendees that McMahon would be making a statement. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., was […]
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting funding to the program that provides legal representation to tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children. In her ruling Tuesday night, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez Olguin said the groups that sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]
Eric Charbonneau/Warner Bros. A brand-new look at James Gunn‘s upcoming Superman film has flown on to the scene. The co-chief of DC Studios took to the stage at CinemaCon 2025 on Tuesday, where he shared new details about the comic book film he wrote and directed. Gunn’s co-chief Peter Safran also appeared onstage, alongside the […]
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Shares in Donald Trump’s social media company sank in morning trading on Wednesday, a day after the company filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission that could allow the president’s trust to sell more than $2 billion of shares. Trump Media and Technology Group filed a registration with the SEC on Tuesday that […]
Madera Police (MADERA, Calif.) — A man who said he hates big pharmacies allegedly gunned down a Walgreens worker in California, according to police. Narciso Gallardo Fernandez had a handgun in his pocket when he went into a Walgreens in Madera, shooting out a security camera before he allegedly shot and killed employee Erick Velasquez […]
(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks stood essentially unchanged in trading on Wednesday hours before President Donald Trump’s expected announcement of sweeping tariffs, which the White House has dubbed “Liberation Day.” The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 7points, or 0.02%, while the S&P 500 climbed 0.05%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq inched up 0.02%. Tesla, the electric […]
Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images Wiz Khalifa is headed on the road to perform for his fans via his just-announced Taylor Gang The World Tour. Kicking off May 20 at the Brooklyn Bowl Nashville in Tennessee, the trek will see Wiz take stages in Milwaukee, Kansas City, Little Rock, Sacramento and other cities. It will wrap […]
(WASHINGTON) — Nearly 2,000 scientists, engineers and researchers penned an open letter this week to President Donald Trump’s administration, calling for a stop to its “assault” on science. The letter was signed by elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, a congressional chartered organization that provides independent analysis and helps inform […]
Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has indicated to top advisers that Elon Musk could be taking a step back from his current role in the administration, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images Lil Wayne‘s intended release date for Tha Carter VI album has not changed. After hinting in a Cetaphil Super Bowl commercial that his album would come out June 6, he’s followed up with a post on social platform X. In it, he shared a video compilation from throughout his career. It ends […]
(NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York on Wednesday dismissed corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams, but not in the way the Trump administration wanted. Judge Dale Ho dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be revived. The Justice Department sought to have the case dismissed to free up Adams to cooperate […]
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) — A once-in-a generation extreme weather event is beginning Wednesday with a tornado outbreak and will continue into the weekend with four days of dangerous flooding pounding the same region. First, wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible all day Wednesday for more than 65 million Americans across 13 states from […]
May the odds be ever in Lionsgate’s favor. Billy Ray has been tapped to adapt the latest novel in The Hunger Games series into a screenplay, Deadline reports. The news broke during Lionsgate’s CinemaCon 2025 presentation on Tuesday. Ray wrote the screenplay for the original The Hunger Games film, which was directed by Gary Ross. […]
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Deliveries of Elon Musk’s Tesla vehicles dropped about 13% compared to a year ago, according to a new release from the company. The decline comes amid criticism of Musk and increased competition. On Wednesday, Tesla reported it produced over 362,000 vehicles and delivered over 336,000 in the first quarter […]
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump’s social media company on Monday filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange commission that could allow the president’s trust to sell more than $2 billion of shares. Trump Media and Technology Group filed a registration with the SEC that would open the door for the president’s trust to […]
The Hollywood community is remembering fellow actor, producer, director and friend Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at the age of 65, according to a report from The Associated Press. Actor Josh Brolin said he would miss his “firecracker” friend in an Instagram post featuring a photo of the pair smiling widely for the camera. “See ya, pal. I’m […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday will unveil in the White House Rose Garden what are expected to be broad-based “reciprocal tariffs” on imports as part of his “America First” agenda. It’s a moment months in the making for the president who has repeatedly billed it as “Liberation Day,” claiming it will free the […]
(NEW YORK) — Over the last month, the Trump administration has sent over 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador to be detained in a notorious mega-prison with a track record of human rights abuses. An official with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has acknowledged that “many” of the men lack criminal records […]
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stock markets struggled into Wednesday morning as it became clear that President Donald Trump intended to announce a slew of tariffs on America’s trading partners, with the White House preparing to mark what it is calling “Liberation Day.” The S&P 500 and NASDAQ both posted their first quarterly […]
(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is launching a “Save Our Schools” campaign on Wednesday against President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s attempt to dismantle the Department of Education. “The federal government has invested in our public schools,” Warren said in an exclusive interview with ABC News. “Taking that away from our kids […]
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) — A once-in-a-generation extreme weather event is expected to begin Wednesday, starting with a tornado outbreak and continuing into the weekend with the possibility of flooding in epic proportions — with all the severe weather devastating the same corridor. Overnight, two tornadoes were reported in Kansas. Hail larger than golf balls was […]
Val Kilmer, the star of ’80s and ’90s blockbusters including Top Gun, Batman Forever and Tombstone, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 65. The actor’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, confirmed the death, saying he died Tuesday in Los Angeles of pneumonia, the AP reported. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, but recovered […]
Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The battle over taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood takes center stage at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday in a dispute over South Carolina’s exclusion of the group from the state Medicaid program because it provides abortions. On the line is the ability of Medicaid beneficiaries to freely choose […]
(WASHINGTON) — As Democrats continue to express frustrations over Elon Musk’s outsized role in reshaping the federal bureaucracy, a new effort on Capitol Hill takes aim at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) while proposing guardrails to reassert congressional oversight authority over the executive branch. California Democratic Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove is proposing the Defending American […]
(DALLAS, TEXAS) — A woman and a teenager drowned during an alleged smuggling attempt after the driver of their vehicle drove into a canal while fleeing authorities following major flooding in Texas, authorities said. Now, two men face federal charges in connection with their deaths, the Department of Justice announced on Tuesday. The DOJ said […]
(WASHINGTON) — Civil rights groups, including the NAACP, filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump’s effort to overhaul the election system. The executive order, which Trump signed on March 25, requires stricter voting regulations in federal elections, including showing proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) […]
(TABLE ROCK, SC) — Three teenagers are accused of causing a massive fire that ignited in a South Carolina state park after failing to extinguish cigarettes while on a hiking trail, officials said. The teens — Nyzaire Jah-Neiz Marsh, 19, Tristan Tyler, 18, and Isaac Wilson, 18 — were arrested Tuesday on charges in connection […]
Lionsgate John Wick is coming back in a big way. The popular Keanu Reeves character will return in the upcoming film John Wick: Chapter 5, Lionsgate announced during CinemaCon 2025 on Tuesday. Entertainment Weekly reports that Reeves will reteam with director Chad Stahelski for the film. The actor will also produce alongside Basil Iwanyk and […]
Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Mustard will be warming up the crowd during Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s Grand National Tour. He revealed on Instagram Tuesday that he’s been tapped as the opening act for the trek, where he will warm up the crowd with a DJ set. “I’m joining Kendrick Lamar and SZA on the Grand National Tour,” […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has granted clemency to a pair of Hunter Biden’s former business partners, both of whom accused former President Joe Biden’s son of improperly leveraging his father’s political power to broker overseas business relationships. Last Tuesday, Trump issued a full pardon to Devon Archer, who was sentenced to more than a […]
(NEW YORK) — In recent weeks stories have emerged about college students whisked off campuses by immigration agents – targeted for deportation based on their writings or activism – and detained in federal custody despite never being charged with a crime. While the number of impacted students appears to be small — with Secretary of […]
(WASHINGTON) — First lady Melania Trump honored women from around the world during an award ceremony at the State Department, calling the eight honorees’ love “a powerful catalyst” for their work to fight injustice and advocate women and girls. The first lady said she is inspired by “the women who are driven to speak out […]
(DALLAS) — “Numerous” homemade explosive devices were discovered by a citizen who was walking near a park outside of Dallas, according to authorities. The person was in a wooded area near Wynne Park in Garland, when, around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, they saw an open suitcase and items scattered near it — including what looked like […]
Hulu The Handmaid’s Tale will get a follow-up series after it concludes its sixth and final season. Hulu announced Tuesday that Margaret Atwood‘s 2019 novel, The Testaments, which is a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, is being developed into a new series. The streaming platform announced the news in an Instagram post with a photo […]
(WASHINGTON) — Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services began to receive notices of mass layoffs on Tuesday, days after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 people would lose their jobs, including employees working on tobacco use, mental health and workplace safety. The layoffs are expected to impact 3,500 employees […]
(HOUSTON) — One of the astronauts who returned to Earth after an unexpected nine months in space said on Monday that everyone holds “responsibility” for what may have gone wrong with Boeing’s Starliner test flight. Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams performed the first astronaut-crewed flight of Starliner to the International Space Station (ISS) […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on the Senate to keep the United States’ tariffs on Canada in place — hours before Democrats in the upper chamber could potentially force a vote aimed at blocking the president from imposing tariffs on the ally country. Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine, Amy Klobuchar and Mark Warner […]
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A fight in the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport, or DCA, in the Washington, D.C., area led to an employee being arrested and charged with assault. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said in a statement to ABC News that police arrested Damon Marsalis Gaines last week after reports […]
Forbes is back with its 2025 list of celebrity billionaires, which features 18 stars who have gotten their net worth high enough to make the cut. Among those are LeBron James, Rihanna, Tiger Woods, Tyler Perry, Magic Johnson, Jay-Z, Oprah Winfrey and Michael Jordan. According to Forbes, James has a net worth of $1.3 billion at 40 years […]
Lionsgate The Weeknd performed in Las Vegas on Tuesday — not as part of a residency or headlining show, but in front of a bunch of movie theater owners. The occasion was the annual CinemaCon, where The Weeknd made an appearance to promote his new movie, Hurry Up Tomorrow. Deadline reports the singer, who is billed under […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONJazz 106, Hornets 110Kings 109, Pacers 111Clippers 96, Magic 87Heat 120, Wizards 94Celtics 117, Grizzlies 103Bulls 117, Thunder 145Nets 113, Mavericks 109Rockets 98, Lakers 104 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEWild 2, Devils 3Predators 1, Flyers 2Flames 3, Avalanche 2Stars 3, Kraken 1 MAJOR LEAGUE […]
(WASHINGTON) — Retired Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, denied on Tuesday that he has ever worn a “Make America Great Again” hat or any other type of political merchandise. In at least one retelling of Caine and Trump’s first meeting […]
(MEDFORD, N.Y) — An animal sanctuary owner and roughly 100 cats have died in a fire on Long Island, according to officials. The flames broke out at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Monday at Happy Cat Sanctuary in Medford, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. At the time of the fire, 300 cats were housed in the […]
Miley Cyrus: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images; Paul Rudd: Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Why is Paul Rudd so beloved? It may be because the seemingly ageless actor is just like us: He’s a fan, too. In his April cover story for WSJ. Magazine, Rudd relates how, while attending SNL50: The Homecoming Concert in February, Miley Cyrus […]
(WASHINGTON) — The House voted on Tuesday to reject a rule that would have blocked Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s bipartisan discharge petition to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents up to 12 weeks after giving birth. Nine Republicans joined with Democrats to vote against the joint “rule” — a procedural maneuver to advance legislation […]
(KENNER, La.) — Text messages between two people charged in connection with the death of a Telemundo Kansas City reporter in Louisiana to cover the Super Bowl show they had been scheming for years to drug and rob victims in multiple locations, law enforcement sources told ABC News. Danette Colbert was charged with second-degree murder […]
Columbia Pictures/Marvel Studios The adventures of Peter Parker continue, with the new Spider-Man film officially getting a title and release date. Spider-Man: Brand New Day will serve as the title for the forthcoming project slated to hit theaters on July 31, 2026, Sony announced Monday. The announcement first came by way of CinemaCon, with star Tom Holland […]
Stewart Cook/CBS ©2025 Cardi B has gone from wearing Revolve to partnering with the retailer behind the brand. Known for her fashionista ways, the rapper announced a venture with Revolve Brand to launch beauty and fashion brands. “My beauty line, people have been expecting that, like an album,” Cardi B tells Women’s Wear Daily. “When something […]
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services began to receive notices of mass layoffs on Tuesday, days after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 people would lose their jobs, including employees working on tobacco use, mental health and infectious disease. The layoffs are expected to […]
(BUFFALO, N.Y) — Payton Gendron, the teenager who killed 10 Black people at the Topps supermarket in East Buffalo in 2022, claims he cannot get a fair trial in Western New York, so his federal death-penalty eligible case should move to New York City, his attorneys said in a new court filing. Gendron pleaded guilty in November […]
Sony Pictures/Jonathan Wenk The new trailer for Karate Kid: Legends has arrived. The latest installment in the franchise follows kung fu prodigy Li Fong, played by Ben Wang, who moves to New York City to attend a new school and finds himself entering the ultimate karate competition. Jackie Chan will reprise his role as Mr. Han from the […]
Black Promoters Collective A second leg has been added to The Queens! 4 Legends. 1 Stage tour, starring legends Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Stephanie Mills. The new dates will kick off Sept. 19 in Greensboro, months after the first leg ends on June 1. Atlanta, Memphis, Newark, Milwaukee, Detroit and Atlantic City are […]
(WASHINGTON) — House Republican leaders will take an unprecedented step Tuesday when they are expected to block Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s bipartisan discharge petition to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents up to 12 weeks after giving birth — the latest move in a weekslong internal House GOP clash. Republican leaders inserted specific […]
(GUANTANAMO BAY) — Attorneys representing at least one of 17 alleged Venezuelan gang members who were deported Sunday to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison say the men were sent there two days after a federal judge issued an order prohibiting such deportations. A federal judge on Friday blocked a Trump administration policy allowing the deportation of migrants […]
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy At this point, it seems that no celebrity baby name would be too shocking. Even still, Machine Gun Kelly would like you to know that his baby with Megan Fox isn’t actually named Celestial Seed. In announcing the birth of his first child with the Jennifer’s Body star, mgk […]
(NEW YORK) — Canada vowed to respond with retaliatory tariffs if President Donald Trump slaps additional levies on Canadian goods as part of an expected announcement of sweeping new tariffs on Wednesday. “We will respond to additional measures,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on Tuesday. “We will put in place retaliatory measures if […]
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS In the spirit of April Fools’ Day, Kevin Hart revived his rapper alter ego Chocolate Droppa for a performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk. His intent was to share his lyricism and ability to rap the entire set “off the dome,” feeding fans’ desire to see him back in action. “Every time I see people, the first […]
(MADISON, WI) — Voters head to the polls on Tuesday in Wisconsin for a hot-button race that could offer a barometer on how Americans are feeling at this point in President Donald Trump’s second term. Republican-backed Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and Democratic-backed Dane County Judge Susan Crawford are the candidates in Tuesday’s marquee state Supreme Court […]
XNY/Star Max/GC Images (NEW YORK) — Attorney General Pam Bondi is directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione if he is convicted of the December murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, she announced in a statement Tuesday. One of the federal charges against Mangione, murder through use of a firearm, makes him eligible […]
OVO Sound Drake has released the music video for “Nokia,” off $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, his joint album with PartyNextDoor. In the black-and-white clip, shot in IMAX by frequent collaborator Theo Skudra, he’s seen making his way past walls of LED screens displaying a game of Snake, a popular feature on most Nokia phones. Other clips find Drake performing the […]
(TALLAHASSEE, FL) — A pair of special elections in Florida for the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to fill vacancies left by former Republican Reps. Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz has heated up in recent weeks — especially in the 6th District where Waltz served. Both lawmakers resigned to join the Trump administration, although […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A dangerous and potentially historic flooding event is bearing down on 22 million Americans from Arkansas to Ohio, and residents are urged to prepare now. The life-threatening flooding will likely hit from Wednesday night through Sunday morning, with multiple rounds of heavy rain pounding the same spots over the course […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks tumbled in early trading on Tuesday, just a day before President Donald Trump’s expected announcement of sweeping new tariffs, which threatens to escalate a global trade war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 250 points, or 0.6%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.45%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ticked […]
(WASHINGTON) — A Maryland man with protected legal status was sent to the notorious prison in El Salvador following an “administrative error,” a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official admitted in a sworn declaration on Monday. Kilmer Armado Abrego-Garcia who has a U.S. citizen wife and 5-year-old child is currently at CECOT, the notorious […]
(GUANTANAMO BAY) — One of the Venezuelan migrants who is believed to be among the latest group sent to El Salvador on Sunday night was in Guantanamo Bay and had a final order of removal, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Maiker Espinoza Escalona was the lead plaintiff in one of the Guantanamo […]
L-R: Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, and Joseph Quinn; Photo by: John Russo After months of rumors and speculation, Sony has finally confirmed the four actors who’ll play The Beatles in Sam Mendes’ four separate films about the legendary group. As the rumors had previously suggested, Harris Dickinson has been cast to play John […]
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday morning was still speaking on the Senate floor, staging a filibuster he started at 7 p.m. Monday night, in what he called a protest against the national “crisis” he said President Donald Trump and Elon Musk had created. On Monday night, he […]
(MERRITT ISLAND, FL) — With the successful launch of SpaceX’s Fram2 mission on Monday night, an all-civilian crew is attempting to do what professional astronauts have never tried — orbit the Earth from pole to pole. Riding on top of a Falcon 9 rocket, a SpaceX Dragon lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s […]
James Gunn has shared a new behind-the-scenes photo from the set of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. The co-head of DC Studios shared a photo of actress Milly Alcock, who is playing the superhero in the upcoming film, reading a Supergirl comic book. “Today we celebrate #Supergirl and all her various incarnations. Can’t wait for you […]
JGI/Jamie Grill via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cutting back on calories three days a week may lead to more weight loss than daily dieting and may be more effective than other types of so-called “intermittent fasting,” a new study suggests. In a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers asked participants […]
(WASHINGTON) — Congressional Democrats are renewing their push to expand in vitro fertilization access for military service members by introducing legislation that would require the Department of Defense’s health care program to fund access to IVF for military service members. The legislative effort, being led in the Senate by Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth and in […]
(BOSTON) — Karen Read’s second trial is set to begin Tuesday, seven months after a first prosecution in the alleged murder of her police officer boyfriend ended with the jury unable to reach a verdict. Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, in January 2022. Prosecutors alleged Read hit O’Keefe […]
Kevin Carter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker, just weeks after the virus had been found in cattle for the first time ever. While the virus has spread in birds for decades, in recent years […]
(BOSTON) — The Department of Education and other agencies are reviewing Harvard University for fostering antisemitism on its campus, Secretary Linda McMahon said Monday. “Harvard’s failure to protect students on campus from anti-Semitic discrimination — all while promoting divisive ideologies over free inquiry — has put its reputation in serious jeopardy,” McMahon said in a […]
(BALTIMORE) — A Maryland man with protected legal status was sent to the notorious prison in El Salvador following an “administrative error,” a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official admitted in a sworn declaration on Monday. Kilmer Armado Abrego-Garcia who has a U.S. citizen wife and 5-year-old child is currently at CECOT, the notorious […]
(WASHINGTON) — U.S. stocks seesawed between gains and losses on Monday in the lead up to a promised fresh round of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on April 2, which he has dubbed “liberation day.” The market rollercoaster came a day after Goldman Sachs raised its odds of a recession within the next year from 20% […]
(SANTA FE, NM) — A New Mexico judge ruled Monday that video, audio and photos that fall under New Mexico public records law can be released in connection to the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. But Judge Matthew Wilson said their bodies cannot be shown; the bodies must be blurred […]
Joe Maher/Getty Images for Paramount Plus Helen Mirren does not want to see a woman step into James Bond’s shoes. In a recent interview with The Standard, Mirren said she has never really liked the spy series because of how it has presented women. The idea of a woman taking over the iconic role has […]
Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Kendrick Lamar‘s comedy movie with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker has been pushed back. Variety reports the untitled film was originally set for a Fourth of July release but will now arrive on March 20, 2026. The movie will follow a young Black man who has an internship at […]
Courtesy of Erika Doss/Prime Video First-look images from the final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty have been released. Amazon Prime Video shared the season 3 images on Monday, featuring Lola Tung as Isabel “Belly” Conklin, Gavin Casalegno as Jeremiah Fisher and more. The series follows Belly and the magic of her mom’s best friend’s […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing its $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk that was brought during the Biden administration. According to a court filing Monday, the tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency has agreed to respond to the suit, which accuses him of misleading investors when […]
(WASHINGTON) — A group of advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging Donald Trump’s recent executive order seeking to overhaul the U.S. election system, accusing the president of trying to enact “unlawful actions” to enforce “lawless mandates.” The lawsuit alleges that Trump’s unilateral efforts to reshape voting in federal elections — including requiring proof of citizenship […]
A vegetation fire in California rapidly spread to 1,000 acres on Sunday, prompting evacuations of parts of Inyo and Mono counties. (Cal Fire) (BISHOP, CA) — A vegetation fire in California rapidly spread to 1,250 acres on Sunday, prompting evacuations of parts of Inyo and Mono counties. The fire was first reported just after 2 […]
Ollie Upton/HBO The third chapter of the House of the Dragon story is underway. Production on season 3 of the Game of Thrones prequel series has started, HBO announced on Monday. The third season of the drama series will consist of eight episodes that are currently being filmed in the United Kingdom. Along with the […]
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images Erykah Badu is opening up about what’s next in her illustrious career. Badu discussed new music and her love of touring in an interview with Billboard while attending the Billboard Women in Music event on Saturday. She was asked what it was like to work on a full album for the first time since her 2010 release, New […]
Quinn Harris/Getty Images (KING COUNTY, Wa.) — Armed gunmen broke into former Seattle Seahawks player Richard Sherman’s home with his family inside at the time, according to video he shared on social media from his residential security cameras. The King County Sheriff’s Office said the break-in occurred just after midnight on Sunday, which was Sherman’s 37th birthday. […]
Apple TV+ Jason Momoa is taking on an epic new project about the unification of the Hawaiian Islands. On Monday, Apple TV+ announced that Momoa will portray Ka’iana in Chief of War, a warrior who “tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century,” according to a press release. A first-look […]
Epic Records It’s been five years since Givēon released his Take Time EP, which he recently celebrated with an intimate show in Hollywood. Looking back on the project with Billboard, he recalled being very confident in his abilities as an artist. “When I wrote the songs for Take Time, I was only 23-24. But I was also very confident […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONClippers 122, Cavaliers 127Trail Blazers 93, Knicks 110Warriors 148, Spurs 106Hawks 145, Bucks 124Pistons 104, Timberwolves 123Hornets 94, Pelicans 98Raptors 127, 76ers 109Rockets 148, Suns 109 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUECanadiens 4, Panthers 2Sabres 8, Capitals 5Canucks 1, Jets 3Utah Hockey Club 5, Blackhawks […]
Ethan Miller/Getty Images for The Chuck Jones Experience Coyote vs. Acme will get a theatrical release after all. The live-action and animated hybrid film, which was shelved by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2023, has been acquired by Ketchup Entertainment. Iconic Looney Tunes characters will star alongside Will Forte and John Cena in the film, which […]
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place has been renewed for a second season. Disney Branded Television announced Monday that the hit series, a continuation of the Emmy Award-winning show Wizards of Waverly Place, will get another season starring David Henrie, Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Taylor Cora and Mimi Gianopulos. Production on the new season […]
Disney/Randy Holmes Doechii is fresh off of accepting the outstanding music artist award at the GLAAD Media Awards, and she tells People it’s “the warmest win that I have gotten yet.” “[It’s] because I feel like I’m amongst my family, I feel like I’m in my element, I’m with my community, and I just feel […]
ABC/Gavin Bond Lionel Richie has extended his run in Las Vegas. The singer has added six new fall dates to his Lionel Richie: King of Hearts residency at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas. The new shows kick off Oct. 15 and run through Oct. 27. Tickets for the new dates go on sale […]
AWGE/Interscope It’s Playboi Carti‘s second week at #1 on the Billboard 200 with his new release, MUSIC. The album, which debuted with the biggest week for a hip-hop project in 2025, earned 131,00 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending March 27, according to Luminate. The album earned 124,000 units through streams and 7,000 […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has often mused, even joked, about seeking a third term, but over the weekend he made his strongest and most serious comments yet on a move that constitutional scholars ABC News spoke with call virtually impossible. “I’m not joking,” he told NBC News “Meet the Press” moderator Kirsten Welker in […]
(CHICAGO) — Hundreds of thousands of customers were without power across the Midwest on Monday after deadly, severe weather battered the region on Sunday. More than 310,000 customers are without power in Michigan Monday morning. Another 55,000 are without power in Wisconsin and 48,000 are in the dark in Indiana. The National Weather Service said […]
(NEW YORK) — Stocks fell on Monday ahead of the expected introduction of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Wednesday, measures the president said will impact “all countries.” The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked down 10 points, or 0.03%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.7%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq plunged 1.5%. Tesla, the electric carmaker led […]
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Florida state Sen. Randy Fine, the Republican candidate in Tuesday’s special U.S. House election for the seat vacated by former Rep. Mike Waltz, said on ABC News Live on Monday that doesn’t think be breaks with President Donald Trump on policies. “I don’t think so,” Fine told ABC News Live anchor […]
(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — The New Mexico Republican Party headquarters was targeted in a suspected arson attack on Sunday, according to party officials. At approximately 5:56 a.m. on Sunday, Albuquerque Fire Rescue was dispatched to the headquarters for a reported structure fire, officials said. The flames were brought under control within five minutes of their arrival and […]
Atlanta rapper Young Scooter died Friday on his 39th birthday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports he died after fleeing from police, succumbing to a leg injury he sustained after hopping over two fences. He had been transported to the Grady Marcus Trauma Center, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office told Variety. Scooter was signed to Future‘s Freebandz label and then Waka Flocka […]
slobo/Getty Images (DETROIT) — Three people, including a 3-year-old girl, were critically hurt in a fire and possible explosion at an apartment building in Detroit, officials said. The fire was reported around 4 a.m. Monday, and when crews arrived, they found people “hanging off” windows, “ready to jump,” Detroit Executive Fire Commissioner Chuck Simms told […]
Gerardo Mora/Getty Images Dave Coulier is crediting his family, including his wife Melissa Coulier and his TV family — his fellow Full House castmates — for helping him throughout his cancer journey. “We’ve been a team,” Coulier told Parade Magazine of his wife. “I think it would have been a totally different journey had she not been with […]
Graeme Sloan for The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge on Monday to drop criminal corruption charges before a political deadline this week — trying to speed up a decision by the judge in the case. The mayor wants the case dropped before […]
(WASHINGTON) — In a recent court filing, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has submitted what they believe is a document that the Trump administration uses to identify members of a Venezuelan gang and remove them under the Alien Enemies Act. The filing is part of their request for a preliminary injunction to bar the […]
(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks plunged in early trading on Monday ahead of the expected introduction of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Wednesday, measures the president said will impact “all countries.” The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 315 points, or 0.75%, while the S&P 500 declined 1.1% on Monday morning. The tech-heavy Nasdaq plunged […]
A vegetation fire in California rapidly spread to 1,000 acres on Sunday, prompting evacuations of parts of Inyo and Mono counties. (Cal Fire) (BISHOP, CA) — A vegetation fire in California rapidly spread to 1,000 acres on Sunday, prompting evacuations of parts of Inyo and Mono counties. The fire was first reported just after 2 […]
Ted Danson‘s wife is joining the season 2 cast of A Man On the Inside. Mary Steenburgen has joined the Netflix comedy series in a lead role for the second season, Deadline reports. The show, which was created by Mike Schur, will follow an anthology format, with Danson’s Charles taking on a new case every […]
(RALEIGH, NC) — A massive wildfire burning for more than a week in South Carolina jumped the border Saturday and was spreading Sunday into North Carolina, where firefighters were already battling multiple blazes, officials said. The Table Rock Fire, which started on March 21 in the Table Rock State Park in Pickens County, South Carolina, […]
(NEW YORK) — Foreign markets saw a wave of selloffs on Monday morning ahead of the expected introduction of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Wednesday, measures the president said will impact “all countries.” Japan’s Nikkei index fell more than 4% and South Korea’s KOSPI slipped 3% after opening on Monday. In Europe, the British […]
(MIAMI) — Two people are dead after Florida authorities alleged a Miami-Dade Transit bus driver pulled out a weapon and opened fire on a bus during a disturbance. The shooting erupted just before 3 a.m., when a Miami-Dade Transit bus driver was involved in a disturbance with two male passengers aboard the bus, Officer Diana […]
(MADISON, WI) — Just hours after the state Supreme Court rejected Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul’s effort to block Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks on Sunday night, the billionaire took the stage at a town hall in Green Bay and gave away two $1 million checks to attendees in his latest effort […]
Members of the Chicago White Sox grounds crew struggle to deploy the rain tarp in the bottom of the seventh inning as hail and rain delay a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rate Field on March 30, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images) (CHICAGO) — More than 400,000 customers across […]
Dan Smith/Amazon Content Services LLC Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, Snow White had to go. Jason Statham‘s new action thriller A Working Man knocked Disney’s live-action remake of the classic fairy tale out of the top spot at the box office this weekend. The movie, which stars Statham as a veteran who comes out of retirement after his boss’ […]
Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images The Game has been on tour in the U.K. and Europe in honor of the 20th anniversary of his debut album, The Documentary. While no U.S. leg has been announced, he tells ABC Audio that he does desire to celebrate with fans in the States as well as in other […]
Actor Richard Chamberlain, best-remembered for roles in the hit 1980s miniseries Shōgun and The Thorn Birds, as well as in the ’60s TV series Dr. Kildare, has died at the age of 90. The actor died on Saturday night in Waimanalo, Hawaii, from complications following a stroke, according to publicist Harlan Boll. “Our beloved Richard is […]
Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said on Sunday that if information had been leaked from top Trump national security officials’ Signal chat discussing plans to bomb the Houthis in Yemen, American lives could have been lost. “I was, yesterday, down in Hampton Roads. I did two big town halls, […]
(MERIDIAN, IDAHO) — A 70-year-old man was charged with aggravated assault after allegedly striking a counter-protester with his vehicle outside a Tesla dealership in Idaho, law enforcement said. About 30 people attended an anti-Tesla rally on Saturday outside a dealership in Meridian, a gathering that drew a counter-protest of about 200 others, the Meridian Police […]
(NEW YORK) — The once-in-a-lifetime explosion of T Coronae Borealis, also known as the “Blaze Star,” is still pending — but the event will be occurring soon, according to astronomers. Stargazers watched the skies with bated breath on Thursday night in hopes that T Coronae Borealis, a system consisting of a hot, red giant star […]
(WASHINGTON) — The southwestern border mission and the detention operations at Guantanamo Bay have cost close to $330 million through mid-March, according to a U.S. official familiar with information briefed to Congress, as President Donald Trump attempts to fulfill his campaign promise to crack down on illegal immigration in the United States. The deportation flights […]
(TEXAS) — At least three people have died after heavy rain brought record-breaking flooding to South Texas, according to officials. The deaths occurred in Hidalgo County, where officials issued a disaster declaration as a result of the flooding. The county, which includes the city of McAllen, saw some of the heaviest rain accumulations over the […]
(WASHINGTON) — Federal judges in D.C. on Friday partially blocked two executive orders signed by President Donald Trump targeting the Jenner and Block and WilmerHale law firms — temporarily halting Trump’s attempts to punish prominent law firms associated with his political foes. In a lawsuit brought by Jenner and Block, D.C. District Judge John Bates […]
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Boston ruled that Tufts doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk cannot be deported until she decides whether she has jurisdiction to rule if Ozturk was lawfully taken into custody. Judge Denise Casper said Friday that Ozturk “shall not be removed from the United States until further Order of this Court.” The […]
(WASHINGTON) — Dozens of emotional Department of Education employees took part in a final “clap-out” in Washington, D.C., after losing jobs amid the Trump administration’s agency restructuring. The administration slashed about 50% of the department’s workforce as part of President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s strategy to abolish the department and send education […]
(NEW YORK) — A spring storm system will move east over the next three days, bringing a variety of dangerous and life-threatening weather, including tornados and large hail, from the Heartland to the East Coast. From late Saturday evening into Saturday night, severe storms will take shape from Oklahoma City to Kansas City, according to […]
(TEXAS) — A large part of South Texas is reeling from life-threatening flooding that began overnight and continued into Friday morning. Thunderstorms began Wednesday, with another round of heavy rainfall on Thursday afternoon and evening. The rain is expected to continue through Friday afternoon, forecasts show. The National Weather Service issued flash flooding emergency warnings […]
Disney/Randy Holmes Doechii won outstanding music artist at the GLAAD Media Awards Thursday night. She took the stage to accept the honor, expressing her appreciation for GLAAD while calling out the threats that the LGBTQ community has faced. “I am thrilled at being recognized with such a prestigious award by GLAAD – and to be joining prior honorees […]
(FIFE, Wa) — A man was charged for posing as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Washington state, according to police. Ilya Kukhar, 26, was charged on Thursday for impersonating an ICE officer after he allegedly drove a vehicle that “displayed prominent emblems with large letters spelling ‘I.C.E’ along with a pseudo-seal of the U.S. Department […]
The lovers, the dreamers and him. Kermit the Frog is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Maryland this spring. The university just so happens to be Jim Henson‘s alma mater, where he graduated with a degree in home economics in 1960. The University of Maryland released a video announcing the commencement […]
Wiz Khalifa‘s previously teased “5 Star” with Gunna is now available to stream on DSPs. It’s the fifth preview of his forthcoming album, Kush & Orange Juice 2. Coco Jones talks about falling in love on her newest single, “You,” accompanied by a visualizer. “You” is a taste of what’s to come on Coco’s debut album, Why Not […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONSpurs 116, Cavaliers 124Mavericks 101, Magic 92Pacers 162, Wizards 109Hawks 112, Heat 122Lakers 117, Bulls 119Grizzlies 104, Thunder 125Rockets 121, Jazz 110Trail Blazers 107, Kings 128 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEPenguins 3, Sabres 7Senators 4, Red Wings 3Utah Hockey Club 0, Lightning 8Canadiens 4, […]
Larry Busacca/Getty Images Yolanda Saldivar, the woman who murdered singer Selena Quintanilla in 1995, has been denied parole by the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole. Saldivar was convinced and sentenced to life in prison in 1995. She was required to serve 30 years before becoming eligible for parole. Her official eligibility date was March […]
Alamo Records, LLC/Sony Music Entertainment Lil Durk is sharing some Deep Thoughts on his new album, released while he’s behind bars. The project was pieced together with help from his management team. It boast 20 tracks and features Future, Lil Baby, Hunxho and Jhené Aiko. All the collaborations were completed before Durk was arrested on federal murder-for-hire charges in […]
(NEW YORK) — The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 400, with 73 cases reported over the last three days, according to new data released Friday. Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the Texas […]
Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Legend of Zelda film now has a release date. Sony Pictures and Nintendo have announced the upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular video game will arrive in movie theaters on March 26, 2027. Wes Ball will direct the film, though no plot details or cast announcements have been […]
Phil McCarten/CBS The inaugural Rise and Rhythm Cruise will set sail on the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship in February 2026, to uplift attendees with performances, panels and more. The Rise and Rhythm Cruise will feature sets from Kirk Franklin, David Mann and Tamela Mann, Tye Tribbett, Lalah Hathaway, Kierra Sheard, Leela James and more. Tabitha Brown and Chance Brown, Tamar Braxton, and Egypt Sherrod and Mike […]
(NEW YORK) — Police in New York are searching for two individuals who were caught on video surveillance vandalizing a Tesla Cybertruck in Brooklyn. At approximately 1 a.m. on Thursday, two unidentified suspects “carved the word ‘Nazis’ and a swastika on the doors of a parked unoccupied Tesla,” the New York Police Department said. The […]
Ready, set, binge! Here’s a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend: ABCThe Conners: After more than three decades on TV, the final chapter in the Conners’ story debuts with the show’s season 7 premiere. Apple TV+The Studio: Hollywood plays itself in the new […]
(WASHINGTON) — Two law firms — Jenner and Block and WilmerHale — filed suit against the Trump administration on Friday to block executive orders signed by President Donald Trump last week that targeted their attorneys’ security clearances and bring to a halt any interactions they may have with the federal government. “The Order threatens not […]
(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) — Strong winds and low humidity could create significant problems for firefighters in the Carolinas on Friday, as wildfires continue to rage throughout both states, officials said. Red flag warnings are in place for the western Carolinas on Friday with wind gusts reaching 30 mph and a relative humidity as low as 20%, officials said. […]
RITW/SLANG Recordings Will Smith is back in his music bag, releasing his first full-length album in two decades. Based on a True Story features 14 tracks and appearances by Teyana Taylor, as well as DJ Jazzy Jeff and comedian/social media personality B. Simone, who appear on the intro, “Int. Barbershop – Day.” The first track finds Will addressing […]
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill making the state the first in the nation to ban fluoride in drinking water. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
(WASHINGTON) — In a pair of back-to-back rallies held over the phone on Thursday night, President Donald Trump praised the two Republican candidates in the upcoming special elections for Florida’s 6th and 1st Congressional districts, amid recent concerns among Republicans over whether their candidate in the 6th Congressional District, State Sen. Randy Fine, can keep the […]
Kevin Carter/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to urgently lift U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s temporary restraining order blocking the deportations of alleged Tren de Aragua gang members under the Alien Enemies Act. “Only this Court can stop rule-by-TRO from further upending the separation of powers — the sooner, the […]
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for GLAAD The GLAAD Media Awards took place in Los Angeles Thursday night, honoring notable queer artists and projects that feature fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ+ community. Among the winners announced onstage were Agatha All Along for outstanding new series, Baby Reindeer for outstanding limited or anthology series, Hacks […]
Disney/Randy Holmes Tyler Perry is launching a program designed to cultivate filmmakers from underprivileged communities, Deadline reports. The goal of the Dream Collective is to make a short film with industry experts, hands-on training and tailored support available to them along the way, teaching them what Tyler has learned from his time in Hollywood. “For […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The law firm Jenner and Block filed suit against the Trump Administration Friday seeking to block an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week that targeted its attorneys’ security clearances and essentially shuttered any interactions with the federal government. “The Order threatens not only Jenner, but also its […]
(WASHINGTON) — If allowed to go into effect, the Trump administration’s new policy on transgender soldiers would be a “de facto blanket prohibition” that seeks “to eradicate transgender service,” a federal judge wrote Thursday in issuing a preliminary injunction against the policy. In a 65-page opinion issued late Thursday, U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle became the second federal […]
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (LUBBOCK, Texas) — When the first measles cases were confirmed in western Texas, health officials said the infections primarily affected the Mennonite community. Mennonites, who are part of the Anabaptist Christian church, have a small presence in the United States — and Texas in general — but they have a large presence […]
(WASHINGTON) — Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance are making their way to Greenland on Friday morning for a scaled back visit to the Pituffik Space Base. The couple boarded Air Force Two shortly after 6 a.m. ET and were joined on the trip by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Energy Sec. […]
James Carbone/Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann and his estranged wife, Asa Ellerup, have reached a divorce settlement, according to court records. Ellerup filed for divorce shortly after Heuermann was arrested in July 2023. The terms of the divorce settlement, filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court Thursday night, are […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Inflation held steady in February compared to a year ago, according to a release from the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of price increases. The reading matched economists’ expectations. Consumer prices climbed 2.5% in February compared to a year ago, registering at a level slightly higher than the Fed’s target […]
Martin Scorsese‘s next film is shaping up to be star-studded. Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt are set for the director’s latest film, Deadline reports. The movie will follow a Hawaiian crime boss who battles rivals for control of all organized crime on the islands. The film has been picked up at 20th Century […]
Alistair Heap/Focus Features A lottery winner reunites his favorite band in the new film The Ballad of Wallis Island. Longtime collaborators Tim Key and Tom Basden star in the movie, which arrives in select theaters on Friday. Key plays Charles, the world’s biggest fan of the fictional former folk-rock duo McGwyer Mortimer. Basden is Herb […]
Starz Friday means another episode of Power Book III: Raising Kanan. In this fourth season, the dynamic between Raq and her son Kanan has changed to focus on their new relationship as business partners. “I think there are even more challenges [between them],” Patina Miller tells ABC Audio, noting the effects of her decision to kill his dad, […]
(NEW YORK) — Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, was honored with a moment of silence at the Yankees’ opening day on Thursday, nearly one week after the teenager’s mysterious death in Costa Rica. “Miller had a spark in his eyes, an outgoing and feisty personality, and a warm […]
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to preserve the contents of the chat in which top national security officials used the Signal app to discuss military strikes in Yemen as they were taking place earlier this month. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ordered the top cabinet officials named in a lawsuit by the […]
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have welcomed their first child together. Mgk confirms the news in an Instagram post Thursday, writing, “She’s finally here!! our little celestial seed,” alongside the date March 27, 2025. The post also includes a clip of music, which Kelly explains in a Story that reads, “We composed the […]
(NEW YORK) — One day after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld federal restrictions on ghost guns, prosecutors in New York are warning 3D-printing companies their “insufficient security measures” are causing a “troubling rise in access to unregulated weaponry.” The warning came in a letter Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sent Thursday to Creality 3D Technology Co. […]
Kate Green/Getty Images for Disney, Jeff Spicer/WireImage via Getty Images The Little Mermaid is set to swoon over the Duke of Hastings in an upcoming romance film. Halle Bailey will star alongside Regé-Jean Page in the new movie Italianna, ABC Audio has confirmed. The Universal Pictures film will be directed by Kat Coiro. Ryan Engle […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONWizards 119, 76ers 114Raptors 116, Nets 86Lakers 120, Pacers 119Clippers 126, Knicks 113Bucks 117, Nuggets 127Celtics 132, Suns 102 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUECanucks 5, Islanders 2Devils 5, Blackhawks 3Stars 4, Oilers 3Bruins 2, Ducks 6 Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
(WASHINGTON) — Organizations that provide legal aid to migrant children have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after the agency cut funding to the program that provides legal representation to tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors. According to the lawsuit filed on Thursday, some of the groups that received federal grants […]
Bonnie Schiffman/Getty Images The sequel to This Is Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, is hitting theaters in September. But before that fans are being given a chance to catch the original on the big screen. It was previously revealed that the original film would be rereleased ahead of the sequel’s opening, and now […]
Photo By: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images The lineup for Lyrical Lemonade’s 2025 Summer Smash has been revealed. More than 50 artists have been tapped to perform over the course of three nights, including headliners Don Toliver x Yeat, Future and Young Thug. The festival will kick off June 20 with performances by Trippie Redd, […]
Photo by MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Will Smith now has a street named after him in Philadelphia. He celebrated the honor during a ceremony Wednesday, where a portion of 59th Street was renamed Will Smith Way. “That was one of the things these streets of Philadelphia taught me, that there’s nothing wrong for a hard day’s work,” said Smith, per […]
ABC (WASHINGTON) — The White House has pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be United Nations ambassador, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday. “Elise will stay in Congress, rejoin the House Leadership Team, and continue to fight for our amazing American People,” Trump posted on his social media platform. This is a developing story. Please […]
(NEW YORK) — Some U.S. states could be treated to a northern lights display thanks to a minor geomagnetic storm on the sun, according to space forecasts. Another round of aurora borealis is expected on Thursday night, with a predicted Kp index of magnitude four out of nine, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Emma McIntyre/WireImage via Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio fights many battles in the trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson‘s latest film, One Battle After Another. DiCaprio shared the film’s trailer to his own brand-new YouTube channel on Thursday. The new movie comes to theaters and IMAX screens on Sept. 26. It was filmed on 35mm film while […]
(NEW YORK) — Stephanie Gonzalez says she and her family have endured “heartbreak” since the deportation of her parents, 55-year-old Gladys and 59-year-old Nelson Gonzalez. “They really did not deserve to be treated as criminals,” Stephanie Gonzalez, 27, told ABC News on Wednesday, describing how she and her sisters, 23-year-old Gabriella and 33-year-old Jessica, have […]
The newly announced stars of Avengers: Doomsday are reacting to the jam-packed cast announcement. Several big names took to social media to celebrate their casting in the star-studded project after Marvel revealed who will appear in the upcoming film — which is now in production — in a livestream on Wednesday. Alan Cumming, who will […]
Live Nation Chris Brown delivered his big announcement Thursday, as promised earlier in the week. Taking to social media, he shared that he’ll be going on another tour, this time with Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller. The Breezy Bowl XX Tour will kick off in Amsterdam on June 8 in celebration of the 20-year anniversary […]
(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) — Federal immigration agents have detained a University of Alabama doctoral student who is a citizen of Iran, according to the school and ICE records. Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral student from Iran studying mechanical engineering, is currently being held in a detention facility, but ICE records do not list where he is being […]
Sorrasak Jar Tinyo/Getty Images (LANSING, Mich.) — A Michigan resident has died of rabies after apparently undergoing an organ transplant, health officials said. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) told ABC News that the patient underwent an organ transplant at an Ohio hospital in December 2024. The resident died in January 2025 […]
Mikel Roberts/Sygma via Getty Images Jennie Garth says she still feels deeply connected to her late Beverly Hills, 90210 costars Luke Perry and Shannen Doherty, even after their deaths. During her recent appearance on the Two Jersey Js podcast, Garth opened up about her close friendships with her castmates, some of whom she will reunite […]
(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks ticked higher on Thursday in the first trading since President Donald Trump announced 25% auto tariffs. The tariffs have escalated a global trade war and prompted forecasts of higher car prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 20 points, or 0.05%, while the S&P 500 increased 0.25% on Thursday morning. The […]
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Thursday that about 10,000 full-time employees will soon lose their jobs, on top of the nearly 10,000 who have already left the agency in the last few months through buyout offers or early retirements. That puts the total employees at around […]
(NEW YORK) — A document unsealed Tuesday from the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams may raise questions about the testimony of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche during his Senate confirmation hearing. During the hearing, Blanche was asked about the Justice Department’s decision to drop the corruption charges against Adams. “What I […]
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has arrested a top MS-13 gang member, according to a post on X by Attorney General Pam Bondi. “I’m proud to announce that early this morning our brave law enforcement officers conducted a successful operation that captured a top MS-13 national leader,” Bondi posted. “DOJ will not rest until we make […]
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks slid on Thursday in the first trading since President Donald Trump announced 25% auto tariffs, escalating a global trade war and prompting forecasts of higher car prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 250 points, or 0.5%, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq […]
Another wizard may have just joined the cast of HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series. Deadline reports that Nick Frost is nearing a deal to play the half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the show. This means he would join actors John Lithgow, Janet McTeer and Paapa Essiedu, who are set to play or are in negotiations to […]
ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Jinkies! Scooby-Doo is getting a live-action series. Netflix announced Wednesday that it is collaborating with Warner Bros. Television to develop a modern reimagining of the beloved mystery-solving group of teens and their very special dog in a live-action series format. The show will revolve around the teens’ […]
Courtesy of Femme It Forward Femme It Forward is taking its women-centered panels to the Caribbean with its first-ever Femmeland At Sea cruise, a partnership with music-led destination experience company Vibee. Sailing Feb. 20 to Feb. 23, the voyage is from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas, with performances from Monica, Keyshia Cole and SWV. Other activities curated for the […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is standing its ground in the ongoing dispute about whether it willfully violated a court order last week, arguing in a court filing late Tuesday that a federal judge’s directive to turn around two deportation flights was not a binding order. In a 14-page filing, lawyers with the Department of Justice argued […]
(WASHINGTON) — Five Cabinet members are facing a federal lawsuit over the use of Signal to coordinate military strikes in Yemen, with the case presided over by the same judge handling the case against the Trump administration over its deportation flights under the Alien Enemies Act. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is overseeing the deportation case, which has […]
ABC News (PHOENIX) — Sweltering weather across the West is expected to continue on Wednesday. Phoenix hit 99 degrees on Tuesday, setting a new daily record. The Arizona city is expected to get up to 93 on Wednesday. Temperatures across the West are expected to be 10 to 20 degrees above normal on Wednesday, even […]
(WASHINGTON) — In February 2023, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele posted to social media a tightly edited video with dramatic music showing thousands of men, with their heads pushed down, being transferred to the country’s newest prison: the Terrorism Confinement Center. “Early this morning, in a single operation, we transferred the first 2,000 gang members […]
(NEW YORK) — A partial solar eclipse will be visible from the U.S. this weekend, but only a select few of the northernmost states are expected to get a glimpse of the cosmic phenomenon. On early Saturday morning, the moon will pass in front of the sun, casting its shadow for viewers across the Atlantic […]
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s effort to lift U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s block on deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. The appeals court heard arguments Monday over the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act last week to deport more than 200 alleged members of […]
(FLORIDA) — Some Republicans are raising concerns ahead of a key special election in Florida on Tuesday in what appeared to be a safe U.S. House district for the party as Republican state Sen. Randy Fine vies for the chance to take the seat vacated by former Rep. Mike Waltz. The special election in Florida’s 6th […]
(NEW YORK) — Honey bee colonies across the United States are facing record-breaking losses in 2025, with scientists warning the impact could be felt in agricultural production. Washington State University entomologists announced this week that commercial honey bee colony losses are projected to reach between 60% and 70% in 2025. Over the past decade, annual […]
(WASHINGTON) — Amid the fallout from The Atlantic’s Monday article reportedly detailing the Signal group chat discussing the U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen, Vice President JD Vance appearing to break with President Donald Trump is also getting attention. Vance made a noteworthy statement in the chat, appearing to break with Trump and questioning whether […]
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg responded to the Trump administration’s pushback over the publication’s Monday article about a Signal chat discussing a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen it says was accidentally shared with Goldberg. Speaking to ABC News, Goldberg said The White House is engaging in a semantic game by focusing […]
The Avengers are assembling. Again. Marvel announced the cast of Avengers: Doomsday during a livestream and on its social media channels on Wednesday. It also revealed that the film is now in production. During the five-hour long livestream, many of the film’s cast members were revealed via their names appearing on the back of a […]
Disney/Randy Holmes 50 Cent‘s plan to create a sports and entertainment event venue is coming to fruition, according to Shreveport Times. The Shreveport City Council approved his 45-year lease of Stageworks Tuesday, bringing him one step closer to transforming the building. The lease will be good for 30 years and can be extended by another 15. 50’s […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONMagic 111, Hornets 104Spurs 96, Pistons 122Warriors 86, Heat 112Mavericks 113, Knicks 128Hawks 114, Rockets 121Grizzlies 140, Jazz 103Cavaliers 122, Trail Blazers 111Thunder 121, Kings 105 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUESenators 2, Sabres 3Flyers 2, Maple Leafs 7Penguins 1, Lightning 6Predators 3, Hurricanes 1Canadiens […]
Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (BOSTON) — A Tufts University PhD student on a visa was arrested by immigration authorities outside of Boston on Tuesday night, according to the school and the student’s lawyer. The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, is a Turkish national, according to her lawyer, Mahsa Khanbabai. “Rumeysa Ozturk is a Turkish […]
Philippe Antonello/Prime Video The trailer for Amy Sherman-Palladino‘s latest comedy series has arrived. Amazon Prime Video released the official trailer for Étoile on Wednesday. It marks the latest project from Sherman-Palladino, who created Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The new series focuses on the competitive ballet world and centers on the heads of […]
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Kendrick Lamar‘s Super Bowl halftime show was met with hundreds of complaints. According to TMZ Sports, 125 people complained to the Federal Communications Commission about the content of K. Dot’s performance, which many believed was less than family friendly. People griped about Kendrick’s sole use of Black performers, the visual of […]
(ACWORTH, Ga.) — A Georgia mother recounted the moment she was “tug-of-warring” with a man she said tried to snatch her 2-year-old son from her while in a Walmart. Caroline Miller was shopping at a Walmart in Acworth with her two young children last week when the incident occurred. They were in a motorized wheelchair […]
Frank Micelotta GloRilla‘s concert ended early Monday when her Glorious tour made a stop in St. Louis. Fox 2 reports she wrapped the show following several interruptions, all caused by fights that broke out in the crowd. “I think y’all came to the wrong show,” she said at one point. “Y’all supposed to be at the WWE.” […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Congressional Budget Office warned on Wednesday that the government could run out of money to pay its bills as early as August or September if lawmakers fail to address the debt limit. “The government’s ability to borrow using extraordinary measures will probably be exhausted in August or September 2025,” the nonpartisan CBO […]
(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — The family of former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber, who was found dead on Saturday at a home in Virginia, said the 43-year-old suffered from epilepsy, calling her sudden death a “tremendous sorrow” in a statement Wednesday. Aber, 43, died in her sleep, her family said. […]
Disney/Randy Holmes Snoop Dogg is often seen on the sidelines of basketball games at the University of Southern California, but in May he’ll be delivering the commencement address at the ceremony for the School of Business’ 2025 graduating class. “I am deeply honored to join USC Marshall’s commencement in celebrating the remarkable achievements of these […]
(SAN DIEGO) — Sea lions on the California coast are reportedly displaying strange behavior, likely due to a harmful algae bloom impacting the region, according to marine researchers. There have been reports of the marine mammals acting aggressively in some cases, and in others, they appear lethargic, Jeni Smith, rescue supervisor at SeaWorld San Diego, told […]
(WASHINGTON) — Republicans accused public media outlets NPR and PBS of bias at a House subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, while Democrats defended the organizations and criticized the event as a distraction from the ongoing controversy regarding the Trump administration’s use the Signal messaging app for the communication of sensitive information. PBS President and CEO Paula […]
Theo Wargo/Getty Images We now know who will direct Zendaya in the Ronnie Spector biopic. Barry Jenkins will helm the film about the lead singer of The Ronettes for A24, ABC Audio has confirmed. David Kajganich will write the original screenplay. Rather than reading like a traditional biopic, the film’s story will reportedly center on […]
Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A measles case was confirmed in a person who traveled to Washington, D.C., on an Amtrak train, according to the D.C. Department of Health (DC Health). The person visited multiple locations while contagious, including the southbound Amtrak Northeast Regional 175 Train and Union Station […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is under scrutiny after The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg said he was inadvertently added to a Signal group chat that included top national security officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in which the officials discussed plans for a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen. Goldberg revealed the mishap in a […]
(NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione violated the “special treatment” he was afforded for his last court appearance when handwritten notes were concealed inside a pair of argyle socks he was allowed to wear, New York City prosecutors said Wednesday in a new court filing. Mangione, who is accused of gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December, […]
Metro Boomin will perform during a new late-night event series taking place in honor of WWE’s WrestleMania weekend. He’s been tapped to take the stage at WrestleMania After Dark, happening April 17 to April 20 at LIV and LIV Beach at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Machine Gun Kelly, Flo Rida and Valentine Khan will also perform. Registration […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld government regulation of self-assemble firearm kits that produce untraceable weapons known as “ghost guns.” The 7-2 decision came from Justice Neil Gorsuch. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented. “The Gun Control Act embraces, and thus permits ATF to regulate, some weapon parts kits and unfinished frames […]
Yemen site struck by a US aerial attack/ Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Atlantic on Wednesday published a new article detailing purported information about recent American strikes in Yemen it says was accidentally shared with a journalist via Signal by senior members of President Donald Trump’s National Security Council. This is a developing […]
ABC/Michael J. LeBrecht II It’s been 45 years since ABC News’ iconic late-night show Nightline debuted on March 24, 1980, and a special 45th anniversary episode is now streaming on Hulu. Nightline evolved out of a late-night news segment that ABC started in November 1979 to cover the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the United States embassy […]
AWGE/Interscope Playboi Carti has dropped the deluxe version of his #1 album, Music. It’s titled Music – Sorry 4 Da Wait, a possible reference to the album’s delay hours after its intended release. The deluxe edition features the 30 songs from the original album, all of which have debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, making Carti the […]
(SEATTLE) — An 82-year-old man in Seattle woke up feeling very much alive until he and his wife opened a letter from his bank stating he was deceased. Ned Johnson was mistakenly declared dead, which led to the cancellation of his Social Security benefits. It took him two months to prove the mistake, including numerous […]
Adam Driver is making his return to TV alongside Jessica Chastain. The actors will star in the new Apple TV+ series The Dealer, as Deadline first reported. The show will be executive produced by Sam Gold, Lucas Hnath and Sarah Lunnie. The story takes place in the high-end art market world. Chastain will play an […]
(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump has vowed to issue a fresh round of tariffs on April 2, presenting it as an inflection point for the economy weeks after a previous set of duties roiled markets and incited recession fears. Trump has repeatedly referred to April 2 as “liberation day,” saying a wide-ranging slate of […]
(WASHINGTON) — Environmental lawyers would argue that part of the American dream is the right to live in a clean environment – a freedom from worry that the air you breathe, the food you eat and the water you drink are without pollutants and toxins that could make you sick. But several of the environmental […]
(WASHINGTON) — Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and top Senate Democrats from national security committees wrote a letter to President Donald Trump seeking more information about reports that members of his cabinet used the Signal app to convene a group chat to “coordinate and share classified information about sensitive military planning operations” and mistakenly included The […]
(ANN ARBOR, MI) — One of the alleged victims in a widespread hacking scandal involving a former University of Michigan football coach said she feels “betrayed” by the school and is fearful that her personal information was further leaked online. The woman is one of two anonymous plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit filed a day […]
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New Mega Millions rules will come into play next month, the company has announced, under which the minimum jackpot value will more than double to $50 million. The new rules will come into force after the final drawing of the current game on Friday, April 4, the company said […]
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Measles vaccination rates appear to be increasing in some areas of the U.S. that have been affected by outbreaks this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently recommends that people receive two doses of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine — the first at ages 12 to […]
(NEW YORK) — A document unsealed Tuesday from the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams may raise questions about the testimony of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche during his Senate confirmation hearing. During the hearing, Blanche was asked about the Justice Department’s decision to drop the corruption charges against Adams. “What I […]
(NEW YORK) — The number of applicants applying to law schools in the United States has increased dramatically in 2025 compared to last year and some experts believe an easier entrance exam, the soft economy and what they describe as a “Trump bump” are factors fueling the spike. According to the Law School Admission Council, […]
(NEW YORK) — With more high-rise buildings than anywhere else in the U.S., New York City has long been a place where millions of people hope to achieve the American dream through careers in the construction industry. While scores of construction workers are spending hours each day building the city’s newest apartment buildings, office towers […]
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Gucci Daisy Edgar-Jones is collecting internet boyfriends like infinity stones. The actress told Elle in a recent cover story that she just happens to have worked with many actors that the internet loves — including Paul Mescal, Jacob Elordi, Harris Dickinson, Andrew Garfield, Sebastian Stan and Glen Powell. “Just Timothée […]
Courtesy of Apple TV+ The new series Dope Thief is currently streaming on Apple TV+. The show follows longtime friends Ray and Manny, who met while incarcerated as teens. They become low-level grifters upon release, posing as DEA agents and robbing small-time drug dealers until things go left and they find themselves on the run. Brian Tyree […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONTimberwolves 103, Pacers 119Lakers 106, Magic 118Raptors 112, Wizards 104Mavericks 120, Nets 10176ers 99, Pelicans 112Bulls 129, Nuggets 119Bucks 106, Suns 108Celtics 113, Kings 95 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUECanucks 4, Devils 3Blue Jackets 4, Islanders 3Wild 0, Stars 3Red Wings 5, Utah Hockey […]
(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) — Two alleged victims of Matthew Weiss are suing the former co-offensive coordinator for the University of Michigan’s football team, who was arraigned Monday on federal charges that allege he hacked into the accounts of thousands of athletes to access private information, including “intimate images.” The federal lawsuit was filed a day […]
(WASHINGTON) — Second lady Usha Vance will be part of a delegation traveling to Greenland this week, after President Donald Trump’s repeated statements that the United States should own and control the semiautonomous Danish territory. Vance’s office announced the trip on Sunday, describing it as one dedicated to learning about Greenlandic culture with stops at […]
(Mike Hutmacher/Wichita Eagle/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (KANSAS) — One traffic violation on a Kansas highway led to the miraculous rescue of a 6-year-old girl who had been kidnapped. Kansas Highway Patrol said the rescue happened after a highway trooper stopped an SUV for a traffic violation last month. During the traffic stop, the […]
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Death seems to be inevitable for one family in the new Final Destination Bloodlines trailer. The new look at the latest installment in the horror franchise previews the story of a grandmother warning her family of death’s grip on them after she evaded a violent death in her past. The trailer opens with […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the use of a Signal group chat among top officials to discuss a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen — brought to light when a journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, was “inadvertently” added to the chat. Peppered with questions on the reported mishap during a meeting with his ambassadors at […]
(NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York will hear arguments Tuesday over whether to extend an order that prevents Columbia University from the sharing student disciplinary records of a number of pro-Palestinian activists with a House of Representatives committee. The request for an injunction was filed by a group of Columbia students and […]
(NEW YORK) — Asphyxiation has been ruled out as the cause of death for the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, officials with the Costa Rican National Police told ABC News. Authorities determined Miller Gardner didn’t die from asphyxiation because his respiratory tract was clear, police said. This comes one day […]
(WASHINGTON) — Two weeks since the Trump administration eliminated nearly half of the Department of Education’s workforce through an overhaul that affected roughly 2,000 people and just days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to diminish the department, scores of former department employees say there is chaos and confusion among them. And as the agency […]
(PIERCE COUNTY, Wash.) — A 28-year-old woman is missing after she and her dog fell into a Washington state river, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Monday. Zuleika Witron was hiking with her girlfriend and two dogs on Sunday when she and one of the dogs fell off the Fairfax Bridge and into the […]
Universal Pictures Believe it or not, we’re only a few months away from the summer movie season. In celebration of the upcoming roster of blockbusters coming to cinemas, Fandango has revealed the results of its annual Moviegoing Trends and Insights study on the most anticipated 2025 summer movies. According to the study, the most anticipated […]
Courtesy of Outside Lands The lineup for Outside Lands has been announced, with Tyler, The Creator and Doja Cat named among the headliners. The two have been tapped to perform at the festival when it returns to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park Aug. 8 to Aug. 10, alongside fellow headliner Hozier. A few hip-hop and R&B artists […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Social Security Administration on Tuesday distanced himself from some of the actions taken at the agency by officials linked to Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. Frank Bisignano, a veteran Wall Street executive and GOP donor tapped to lead the agency delivering $1.5 trillion […]
(WASHINGTON) — Attacks on Tesla dealerships, cars and equipment are “rudimentary” and require little planning, according to an FBI and Department of Homeland Security assessment, which says lone offenders are the ones carrying out the attacks. “These criminal actions appear to have been conducted by lone offenders, and all known incidents occurred at night, making […]
Photo by Scott Legato/WireImage The Louisiana attorney general is threatening to take legal action against Boosie Badazz, who she claims used the name of a deceased college student in association with his Boosie Bash. Speaking to WBRZ, Attorney General Liz Murrill alleged Boosie created a scholarship fund in honor of Caleb Wilson, who died after […]
(WASHINGTON) — Officials with the White House’s National Security Council say they “are reviewing” how a journalist could have been “inadvertently” added to an 18-member group chat that included several of the nation’s top military officials. Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, wrote in a piece published Monday that he was added to a group chat in the […]
(POLK COUNTY, N.C.) — As firefighters continued to battle three stubborn North Carolina wildfires in the same county, a breezy and dry forecast for the danger zones is threatening to spread the flames, officials said. The three fires, including two that have overlapped, are in steep, rugged terrain in Polk County that is covered with downed trees […]
Monica Schipper/Getty Images Ben Affleck has made his first public comments about his divorce from Jennifer Lopez. The actor spoke about the dissolution of his marriage in a recent cover story for GQ, which was published on Tuesday. Affleck opened up about why he chose to be involved in the 2024 documentary about their marriage, […]
Live Nation Mary J. Blige has performed on many stages over the course of her career, but April 10 will mark her first headlining show at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden. To celebrate the occasion, she’ll be livestreaming the hometown concert via Veeps. Early-bird tickets are on sale for $19.99 at veeps.events/mjb and will increase to $24.99 on […]
Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto via Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 18 cases confirmed over the last five days, bringing the total to 327 cases, according to new data published Tuesday. Nearly all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is […]
(WASHINGTON) — Federal judges have been blunt in their rulings from the bench as the Trump administration has been hit with numerous lawsuits challenging its policies, layoffs and firings and other orders. While many of the cases are still working their way through the system, several federal judges have been swift in issuing temporary restraining […]
Honolulu Police Department (HONOLULU) — A doctor is suspected of trying to kill his wife by hitting her with a rock and attempting to push her off a hiking trail in Hawaii, according to police. Gerhardt Konig, 46, and his wife were at Pali Lookout on Oahu on Monday morning when Konig tried to push […]
Bachelor Grant Ellis officially popped the question during the season 29 finale of The Bachelor on Monday night. The finale saw Ellis, a day trader and former pro basketball player from New Jersey, propose to contestant Juliana Pasquarosa, choosing her over fellow finalist Litia Garr. Ellis and Pasquarosa sat down with ABC News’ Jaclyn Lee […]
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Kendrick Lamar and SZA top the Billboard Hot 100 for a fifth consecutive week with “Luther.” The song, which samples the late Luther Vandross, garnered 56.2 million radio airplay audience impressions, 27.9 million official streams and 3,000 sales in the U.S. from March 14 to March 20. It’s their longest career […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said he is confident in his national security adviser, Mike Waltz — a day after a report detailed how he inadvertently added a journalist to a Signal group chat discussing Yemen war plans. Trump told NBC News on Tuesday that Waltz “has learned a lesson and is a good man.” The president […]
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Three teenage girls allegedly attacked their mom and tried to stab her with kitchen knives because she turned off the Wi-Fi, according to authorities in Texas. The three siblings — ages 14, 15 and 16 — “allegedly coordinated a plan to try and kill” their mother, Harris County Sheriff Ed […]
Michelangelo Di Battista/Sony/RCA via Getty Images Jon M. Chu is setting the record straight on casting rumors for his Britney Spears biopic. After reports claimed Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter and Millie Bobby Brown were competing for the film’s leading role, Chu took to the social platform X on Sunday to shut down the rumor mill. […]
Live Nation Travis Scott‘s Circus Maximus World Tour will be going on a bit longer, as he’s extended the trek with a few international dates in the fall. From Oct. 11 to Nov. 8, Travis will perform in Johannesburg’s FMB Stadium, before going on to entertain fans in Delhi, India; Seoul, South Korea; Sanya, China; and […]
(BETHLEHEM, PA) — At a “People’s Town Hall” on Thursday held by the Democratic National Committee, in a church located in a Pennsylvania district that Democrats lost to Republicans in 2024, party leaders fired up the crowd when slamming the White House and congressional Republicans over Medicaid, federal government cuts, and other issues. Town halls […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is refusing to provide a federal judge with any additional information about last week’s deportation flights under the Alien Enemies Act, arguing the disclosure of the information would “pose reasonable danger to national security and foreign affairs.” In a court filing Monday evening and in a series of sworn affidavits […]
97/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer attitudes worsened in March as President Donald Trump’s tariffs set off a market rout and warnings of a possible recession, Conference Board survey data on Tuesday showed. Sentiment worsened more than economists expected. The fresh data on consumer sentiment arrives a week before the onset of additional U.S. tariffs, […]
Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean “Diddy” Combs A federal judge in New York on Monday gutted one of the most explosive civil lawsuits filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs, dismissing the most serious allegations lodged by music producer Rodney Jones and warning Jones’ attorney to stop making “irrelevant insults, misstatements, and exaggerations.” Jones, known […]
(WASHINGTON) — Top Congressional Democrats are expressing outrage after members of President Donald Trump’s administration inadvertently added Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, to an unsecured message thread discussing highly sensitive war plans on Monday. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, who apparently added Goldberg to the Signal chat, was joined on the thread by […]
(AUSTIN, Texas) — Multiple incendiary devices were found at a Tesla dealership in Austin, Texas, on Monday morning, according to the Austin Police Department. Officers located the “suspicious devices” after responding to a Tesla dealership on U.S. Route 183 just after 8 a.m. local time and called the Austin Police Department Bomb Squad to investigate, […]
(WASHINGTON) — Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy and lead negotiator tasked with ending the war in Ukraine, has attracted criticism in Europe and Ukraine after an interview where he appeared to back a number of well-known Kremlin talking points on the conflict. The comments, in which Witkoff seemed to accept the results of […]
(NEW YORK) — The government has claimed that Palestinian protester Mahmoud Khalil intentionally misrepresented information on his green card application and therefore is inadmissible to the United States. According to recent court filings, President Donald Trump’s administration said Khalil failed to disclose when applying for his green card last year that his employment by the […]
What, like it’s hard? Tom Everett Scott is set to play Elle Woods’ father in the Legally Blonde prequel series Elle, Deadline reports. The show will be for Prime Video and is executive produced by the film’s star, Reese Witherspoon. Elle follows how Elle Woods’ high school experiences shaped her into the woman and lawyer […]
(WASHINGTON) — Multiple Trump administration officials who allegedly held classified discussions on an open messaging platform have in the past condemned the mishandling of classified records by others, including former President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. National security adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have called for “consequences” […]
(DALLAS, TEXAS) — Weddings symbolize a future filled with tomorrows. However, for Dallas woman Laura Grillo, there would be no wedding, no honeymoon and no future. Urged by her best friend, Heather Nabor, and maid of honor, Grillo followed the ritual in the bridal salon, ringing a handbell when she selected her dress. “I remember […]
(NEW YORK) — A 21-year-old junior at Columbia University said she was the person whom federal agents were after when they showed up at a residence on West 113 Street earlier this month — and she is now suing President Donald Trump. Federal immigration agents showed up at Yunseo Chung’s apartment near the Columbia University […]
Alaska National Guard (SOLDOTNA, ALASKA) — Good Samaritans helped save stranded plane crash victims on Monday after their aircraft went missing over a mountain range in Alaska. A Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser was reported overdue on Sunday night, according to the Alaska National Guard. The plane had taken off from Soldotna Airport in Soldotna, Alaska, […]
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Jason Issacs is passing his wand over to another wizard. The actor, who played Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, has a specific actor in mind to take over the role for the upcoming HBO TV series. In fact, Issacs would like to see the role gender-swapped, he told […]
(WASHINGTON) — Boeing is seeking to withdraw its guilty plea agreement with the Department of Justice in the criminal cases surrounding two deadly 737 MAX crashes, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The agreement blamed the aerospace giant for misleading the Federal Aviation Administration before the two crashes in October 2018 and March […]
Disney/Randy Holmes Muni Long is getting ready to accept the Music Rising Star award at Billboard‘s Women in Music Awards, which she sees as proof that she’s officially transitioned from a songwriter to an artist. “There are things that you can’t viral your way, relationship your way or accolade your way into,” she tells Billboard. “This […]
(NEW YORK) — Over the weekend, genetic testing and biotechnology company 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Founded in 2006, the company became popular with millions of Americans who sent in samples of saliva with the promise of learning about their ancestry and genetic health predispositions. However, following a class-action settlement from a data breach, the resignation of […]
(WASHINGTON) — The White House said Monday a Signal group chat discussing a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen that inadvertently included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, “appears to be authentic.” Members of the Trump administration coordinated highly sensitive war plans on an unsecure group chat, Goldberg wrote in a report for the publication […]
(WASHINGTON) — Second lady Usha Vance will be part of a delegation traveling to Greenland this week, after President Donald Trump’s repeated statements that the U.S. should own and control the semiautonomous Danish territory. Vance’s office announced the trip on Sunday, describing it as one dedicated to learning about Greenlandic culture with stops at historical […]
(WASHINGTON) — As President Donald Trump’s battle with the judiciary escalates, House Republicans are eyeing ways to rein in judges from blocking parts of his agenda. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan said on Monday his panel will hold hearings next week on U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who is at the center of the administration’s […]
(COSTA RICA) — The 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner was vacationing with his family in Costa Rica when he suddenly fell ill and died in his sleep, according to the U.S. State Department. Miller Gardner’s death was announced Sunday in a statement by his father and mother, Jessica Gardner, that was released […]
ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images The Paley Center for Media is set to recognize Wonder Woman‘s Lynda Carter and ABC’s Good Morning America with its esteemed Paley Honors Award. The award “recognizes individuals whose groundbreaking achievements in media have consistently set the bar for excellence,” according to the Paley Center’s website. Carter’s portrayal of […]
Travis Scott‘s JACKBOYS 2 compilation is on the horizon. He announced that the album, featuring artists from his Cactus Jack label, will soon arrive while at LIV nightclub on Monday. “JACKBOYS 2 on the way, man. Let that motherf***** ride, ya dig,” he said. “New Sheck Wes what the f*** is we doing?” Larry June, 2 […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Monday grappled with whether or not to send Louisiana legislators back to the drawing board in a high-stakes dispute over the Voting Rights Act and an election map with two majority-black U.S. congressional districts — which the state’s Republican leaders want to keep. The state’s current map, which was […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONPelicans 130, Pistons 136Cavaliers 120, Jazz 9176ers 119, Hawks 132Hornets 105, Heat 122Spurs 123, Raptors 89Celtics 129, Trail Blazers 116Nuggets 116, Rockets 111Thunder 103, Clippers 101 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFlyers 4, Blackhawks 7Sabres 5, Jets 3Penguins 3, Panthers 4Predators 1, Blues 4Lightning 2, […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Monday named Alina Habba, his personal attorney-turned-White House counselor, to serve as the next interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. “Alina will lead with the same diligence and conviction that has defined her career, and she will fight tirelessly to secure a Legal System that is both ‘Fair and […]
(PALM BEACH, Fla.) — A Florida man was arrested after driving a car into a group of protesters at a Tesla dealership on Saturday, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, 44-year-old Andrew Dutil, “drove his vehicle, jumping the curb onto the sidewalk at a slow rate of speed into a crowd of protestors,” […]
Frazer Harrison/WireImage via Getty Images John Lithgow thinks joining the Wizarding World will be a breeze. The actor is about to take on the fan-favorite role of Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series for HBO. He doesn’t think stepping into the shoes of the character will be very difficult, as he said […]
Photo by Thaddaeus McAdams/Getty Images MMG, Wingstop and now a dental practice: Rick Ross continues to show that he’s indeed a boss. He recently announced the launch of the new practice, Smiles by Mario Montoya, via social media, sharing pictures and videos of his new business with Dr. Mario Montoya. “We did it @drmariomontoya,” Ross wrote. “We began discussing […]
Laura Coulson Lizzo is better known for playing the flute than the guitar, but she’ll have to brush up on her six-string skills for her upcoming movie role. Deadline reports that Lizzo will star as Sister Rosetta Tharpe in an upcoming biopic. Tharpe, who died in 1973, was a Black gospel singer, songwriter and guitarist […]
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Members of the Trump administration coordinated highly sensitive Yemen war plans on an unsecure group chat, which accidentally included Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, he wrote in a report for the publication on Monday. White House National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes shared with ABC News the statement […]
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (AUSTIN, Texas) — Multiple incendiary devices were found at a Tesla dealership in Austin, Texas, on Monday morning, according to the Austin Police Department. Officers located the “suspicious devices” after responding to a Tesla dealership on U.S. Route 183 just after 8 a.m. local time and called the Austin Police Department Bomb […]
It’s a Drake and Josh reunion. Drake Bell reunited with his former co-star Josh Peck on the most recent episode of the latter’s podcast, Good Guys. On the episode, which debuted Monday, Bell opened up about having to be around former dialogue coach Brian Peck while working on the Nickelodeon children’s TV show Drake and […]
Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court for an emergency stay of a district court judge’s order that 16,000 terminated federal probationary employees across six agencies and departments be immediately reinstated. The request is the latest challenge to a nationwide preliminary injunction issued by a federal district court judge […]
(WASHINGTON) — A federal appeals court is hearing arguments Monday over the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act last week to deport more than 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to El Salvador with no due process. The hearing comes hours after a federal judge ruled that the migrants deserved to have […]
Des Willie The rebellion assembles in the new trailer for Andor season 2. Disney+ released the trailer for the final season of the Emmy-nominated Star Wars series on Monday. The second and final season of the show premieres on the streamer April 22. Andor follows Cassian Andor, played by Diego Luna, as he is radicalized […]
Photo by Cassidy Sparrow/Getty Images for EMPIRE Houston rapper Sauce Walka was struck in the thigh during a shooting Saturday in downtown Memphis. Officers responded to a shooting Saturday afternoon in the 100 block of George W. Lee Avenue, where they say one man died and another was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Walka’s father later confirmed to […]
Vibezelect BMI Jon B has been in the music industry for 30 years, and he’s keeping it going with his latest album, Waiting on You. “Man, 30 years. I love what I do, and Waiting on You is just another product of my loving what I do,” he tells Billboard. “I also love my fans, who have […]
Jason Almond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Monday named Alina Habba, his personal attorney-turned-White House counselor, to serve as the next interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. “Alina will lead with the same diligence and conviction that has defined her career, and she will fight tirelessly to […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to reduce the Department of Education to its essential functions. The directive tells what’s left of the agency to prioritize sending money to school choice programs across America. These programs — which are also referred to as school vouchers and school freedom — allow parents to […]
AWGE/Interscope Playboi Carti‘s album Music has debuted on the Billboard 200, where it currently sits in the #1 spot. According to Luminate, the project dominated the chart dated March 29: it earned 298,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending March 20, most of which came from streams. Music is now Playboi’s […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Venezuelan migrants removed by the Trump administration to El Salvador last week deserved to have a court hearing before their deportations to determine whether they belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang, a federal judge ruled Monday morning. In a ruling denying the Trump Administration’s request to dissolve his order blocking the […]
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The United States Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a Louisiana case involving politics, race and voting maps with potential implications for the 2026 midterm elections. The justices are considering a dispute over how Louisiana’s congressional districts were drawn after the 2020 census. Louisiana has six congressional districts […]
(POLK COUNTY, N.C.) — Evacuation orders were issued Sunday for parts of Polk County, North Carolina, where three large wildfires have burned more than 3,000 acres combined and two of the blazes remain out of control, according to authorities. The three separate fires — the Black Cove Fire, Deep Woods Fire and the Fish Hook […]
Will Ferrell and Zac Efron‘s upcoming comedy film for Amazon MGM Studios has two new cast members. Regina Hall and Jimmy Tatro have joined the film’s cast, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, respectively. Its plot centers on a young convict who takes a TV courtroom hostage after its judge delivered a ruling that […]
Disney Despite battling negative press before its release, Disney’s Snow White, starring Rachel Zegler in the title role, managed to snag a box office win this weekend. According to Box Office Mojo, the film brought in $43 million to debut at #1, with the foreign box office at about $44.3 mil. Coming in at #2 […]
Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Disney Tina Knowles joins the ladies who will be honored at 2025 Billboard Women in Music event. Billboard reports she will receive the first-ever Mother of the Year award at the ceremony, taking place March 29 in Inglewood, CA. Tina is the real-life mother of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, but she also takes […]
(NEW YORK) — A Cornell University graduate student filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at going after universities and “foreign national” protesters, then he was asked to surrender to ICE. Momodou Taal, a Ph.D. student in Africana Studies at Cornell University, filed the suit on Saturday hoping to prevent the administration […]
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — One person is dead and three others are still missing after a boat capsized on St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department responded to a reported capsized vessel with multiple people in the water at 8 p.m. on Friday. Four people were pulled from the […]
(NEW YORK) — Columbia University appears to have ceded to the Trump administration’s demands after a threat to withhold $400 million in federal funds. The school posted a four-page memo entitled “Advancing Our Work to Combat Discrimination, Harassment, and Antisemitism at Columbia.” Columbia’s response is being closely watched by other schools that became flashpoints for […]
Las Cruces Police Department (LAS CRUCES, N.M.) — Three people were killed and 15 were injured in a shooting at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on Friday night, according to police. The deceased are two 19-year-old men and one 16-year-old boy. The injured range in age from 16 years to 36 years, according […]
Paul Archuleta/Getty Images Former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, known as much for his gregarious personality as his vicious right hook, died Friday. He was 76 years old. Foreman, known during his post-boxing career for pitching his now-omnipresent countertop grill, was heavyweight champion twice. He also won gold at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. His family […]
Disney/Eric McCandless Megan Thee Stallion says a song with Doechii is on the wish list for her upcoming album, which she’s been calling Act III. While discussing the project in a recent TikTok Live, she said she’s been thinking about potential features, noting she’s only interested in teaming with people she hasn’t “done a feature with […]
(WASHINGTON) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk was slated to visit the Pentagon on Friday and attend a meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that would touch on China, among other things, two United States officials confirmed to ABC News — but that plan changed after The New York Times reported Musk would be briefed […]
Andre D. Wagner SZA has worked with Kendrick Lamar before, but as they prepare for their Grand National Tour, she says she’s “really excited to learn” from him on the road. “I get to pick different tips and watch how he carries himself, how he emotes,” she tells Jennifer Hudson on her daytime talk show. “To watch […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump seemed to issue a warning to individuals who participate in Tesla vandalisms, as reports of destruction to vehicles, dealerships and charging stations surge across the country. Early Friday morning, Trump posted on his social media platform: “People that get caught sabotaging Teslas will stand a very good chance of going […]
(NEW YORK) — Powerful winds and wildfire warnings persist in several states, with some areas still fighting existing flames, as a new cross-country storm emerges in the Pacific Northwest on Friday. Red flag warnings are in place for areas in the Southwest, including New Mexico and north-central Texas, where wind gusts will reach up to 40 mph […]
Tyla appears in the campaign for H&M’s S/S 2025 collection, where she models a pale-yellow oversized shirt and mini skirt from the line. She models alongside her sister, Sydney Seethal, in some shots, and was tapped alongside musicians FKA twigs and Caroline Polachek to showcase the collection. The first drop, now available for purchase, features rock ‘n’ roll-inspired pieces […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONKnicks 98, Hornets 115Nets 99, Pacers 105Raptors 114, Warri0ors 117Bulls 128, Kings, 116Bucks 118, Lakers 89 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEAvalanche 5, Senators 1Flames 5, Devils 3Maple Leafs 4, Rangers 3Flyers 2, Capitals 3Panthers 1, Blue Jackets 0Canadiens 3, Islanders 4Canucks 3, Blues 4Ducks […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that two key functions of the agency he is seeking to dismantle, the Department of Education, will be moved to new departments: The Small Business Administration will take on student loans, and the Department of Health and Human Services will take on special needs and nutrition efforts. “I […]
JT‘s new era begins with her new song, “Ran Out.” The video sees JT and her group of girls in a parking lot twerking in matching white swimsuits, before collecting their pay. “B**** I’m getting money, I ain’t run out/ my b****** shaking a** with their hands out.” Moneybagg Yo raps about his rise to stardom […]
Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images You might want to keep the TV on for the latest Kendrick Lamar news: he’s being considered as a performer for the 2028 Summer Olympics, which will take place in his native Los Angeles. “The rebirth, the rebuild, maybe reimagining L.A. 2.0—and the Olympics as a catalyst for all those […]
Quinta Brunson has filed for divorce from Kevin Jay Anik, her husband of three years. The Abbott Elementary star and creator filed for divorce from Anik on Wednesday, March 19, in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences. The filing did not list a date for the couple’s separation. According to the filing, the parties entered into […]
(WASHINGTON) — In the past few weeks, the U.S. Marshals Service has warned federal judges of an increase in threats in the wake of the increased attention they are getting as a result of making rulings in cases involving President Donald Trump, sources familiar with the warnings told ABC News. The warnings to some judges […]
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tory Burch Amanda Seyfried thinks her movie Jennifer’s Body deserved better. The actress starred alongside Megan Fox in the 2009 horror comedy film. She spoke about the role in a recent video with GQ where she looked back on some of her past performances. “It’s got balls,” Seyfried said. “We were […]
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Elon Musk’s political action committee is offering Wisconsin voters $100 who sign a petition opposing “activist judges” ahead of the April 1 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, echoing the billionaire’s controversial cash giveaways during President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign. The petition, promoted online and at in-person events […]
Kay Flock has been in custody since December 2021 for the murder of Hwascar Hernandez. While there, he was charged in a multi-defendant RICO indictment in 2023, for which he recently went to trial. He was found guilty on most of the charges, Inner City Press reports. His sentencing is scheduled for July 16. “Kevin Perez, […]
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 309, with 30 cases reported over the last three days, according to new data released Friday. This means the total number of Texas cases linked to the outbreak in roughly two […]
(WASHINGTON) — Wyoming Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman tangled with a fiery town hall audience in her home state on Thursday night as she went back and forth with constituents over Elon Musk’s DOGE and cuts to federal spending. At one point, Hageman sparred with a woman who said she was a retired military officer and Republican, who […]
Ready, set, binge! Here’s a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend: HuluGood American Family: Ellen Pompeo stars in a new show about a Midwestern couple who adopts a girl with a rare form of dwarfism. O’Dessa: Stream the original rock opera starring Sadie […]
Live Nation Coco Jones has added European and U.K. dates to her upcoming Why Not More? Tour. Following its U.S. run from May 6 to June 26, she will take a break before kicking things off Sept. 10 in Cologne, Germany. She also has shows scheduled in Berlin, Brussels, Amsterdam and Paris, with the final stop set […]
(WASHINGTON) — Thousands of federal workers nationwide have been forced out of their jobs by the Trump administration as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s says it aims to improve the government and cut down waste. From park rangers and Department of Veterans Affairs social workers to scientists and foreign relations experts, the workers have […]
(WASHINGTON) — In President Donald Trump’s escalating battle with the judiciary, he and his Republican allies have zeroed in on a similar message. No single judge, they argue, should be able to use an injunction to block the powers of the country’s elected chief executive. “That’s a presidential job. That’s not for a local judge […]
Courtesy Apple TV+ The mysterious and important work will continue: Severance is hired for another season. AppleTV+ announced that the mind-splitting workplace thriller will be back for season 3 shortly after the season 2 finale episode was released. “Making Severance has been one of the most creatively exciting experiences I’ve ever been a part of,” said executive […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Government Efficiency approach’s to identifying fraud at the Social Security Administration “is tantamount to hitting a fly with a sledgehammer,” a federal judge said Thursday, blocking DOGE’s unlimited access to sensitive agency data. In a 137-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander wrote the Trump administration never justified the […]
The eighth and final season of Big Mouth now has a release date. Netflix has announced that the final episodes of the show will drop on the streamer on May 23. Along with the date announcement, first-look images of the season were released. The animated series from Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg will feature a […]
(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A representative of the Securities and Exchange Commission served Elon Musk earlier this month with a copy of a complaint alleging he misled investors when he bought millions of dollars in Twitter stock in 2022, according to a court filing on Thursday. An employee of a Virginia-based process server […]
(WASHINGTON) — Democrats are settling into the year with some of their strongest February grassroots fundraising numbers on record, according to the Democratic National Committee, which says it brought in $9 million during the critical first full month of Donald Trump’s presidency with an average donation of less than $35. In a memo obtained exclusively […]
(WASHINGTON) — Nearly a year since the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after a container ship struck one of its piers, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that the owners of nearly 70 bridges across the United States conduct vulnerability assessments of the risk of collapse from a vessel collision. Such […]
(WASHINGTON) — Thousands of federal workers nationwide have been forced out of their jobs by the Trump administration as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s says it aims to improve the government and cut down waste. From park rangers and Department of Veterans Affairs social workers to scientists and foreign relations experts, the workers have […]
(NEW YORK) — The former co-offensive coordinator for the University of Michigan’s football team has been charged with hacking into thousands of athlete and alumni accounts and downloading private data, including “intimate” photos, over an eight-year span, according to federal investigators. Matthew Weiss, 42, who was also the team’s quarterbacks coach, allegedly gained unauthorized access […]
Murray Close/Getty Images May the odds be ever in the favor of The Hunger Games filmmakers as they cast the actor to play young Haymitch Abernathy. The fan-favorite character, portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the first four Hunger Games films, takes center stage in Suzanne Collins‘ newest novel in the franchise, Sunrise on the Reaping. […]
Starz Joey Bada$$ is back on Power Book III: Raising Kanan, though his character, Unique, was nearly killed off in the show’s third season. A fan-favorite on the cast, he tells ABC Audio it was “actually dope to see how much love and appreciation people have for the character in the event of his ‘demise.’ But […]
Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage Trina, Trick Daddy and City Girls are among the hip-hop artists getting streets named after their songs in Miami-Dade County. According to the Miami Herald, Commissioner Keon Hardemon secured a 9-3 vote to rename 24 streets after songs from artists in the area. A part of Northwest 69th Street will be called Still the […]
2 Chainz took to Instagram to share that an employee at his Pamper Nail Studio in Atlanta stole all the furniture in the building. “You know, for a girl that was working in there for me, with me … to go back in there and steal all the stuff out of there, the TVs, the sofas,” […]
(POWNAL, Vt.) — Police in Vermont are investigating after an elementary school student brought a firearm and dozens of rounds of ammunition to school, authorities said. A student at Pownal Elementary in Pownal brought an unloaded 9 mm handgun and 67 rounds of ammunition to school on Wednesday, according to the Bennington County Sheriff’s Department. […]
(WASHINGTON) — U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, the federal judge who blocked the Trump administration from deporting noncitizens — Venezuelan immigrants that it alleges are members of the gang Tren de Aragua — without due process accused the Justice Department of evading “its obligations” to comply with his order for more information on the deportation flights, per […]
(NEW YORK) — The Trump administration has extended the deadline it gave New York City to end its congestion pricing program, the first of its kind in the nation, as New York officials vowed to keep the tolls on. The Federal Highway Administration initially instructed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to stop collecting tolls by this Friday to […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump continued his sweeping education agenda as he signed an executive order to diminish the Department of Education at the White House on Thursday. The president’s order directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take all necessary steps permitted by law to shrink the Department of Education, according to the sources. Trump signed […]
Getty/Jon Hicks (DALLAS) — A woman was hit and killed after attempting to save her dog along a highway in Texas on Wednesday, according to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 1 a.m. Thursday, deputies responded to an incident involving a “pedestrian along southbound I-35 at Royal Lane,” the sheriff’s office said in a traffic alert. […]
Kelly Clarkson, Tyler Perry on her 1,000th episode; Weiss Eubanks/NBC Universal The Kelly Clarkson Show aired its 1,000th episode on Thursday, and the people in charge of the show find it amusing that people freaked out about Kelly’s recent absences. Kelly was absent from the show from March 3 to March 13, with guest hosts taking […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONMavericks 131, Pacers 135Rockets 116, Magic 108Pistons 116, Heat 113Pelicans 119, Timberwolves 11576ers 100, Thunder 133Knicks 105, Spurs 120Wizards 112, Jazz 128Nuggets 108, Lakers 120Bulls 121, Suns 127Grizzlies 99, Trail Blazers 115Cavaliers 119, Kings 123 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEAvalanche 1, Maple Leafs 2Kraken […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department is in the midst of an urgent and chaotic effort to review sensitive materials from the FBI investigation into the convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, with Attorney General Pam Bondi pushing the FBI and her own department to release more files from the case amid continued pressure from […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to diminish the Department of Education at the White House on Thursday, multiple sources told ABC News. The president’s order will direct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take all necessary steps permitted by law to dissolve the Department of Education, according to the […]
Ethan Miller/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tesla arson defendants will face the “full force of the law” for allegedly using Molotov cocktails to set fire to the electric vehicles and charging stations, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement on Thursday. “The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” Bondi said in a […]
Jon Pack/Netflix The teaser trailer for Tina Fey‘s new comedy series, The Four Seasons, has arrived. Created and written by Fey, Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield, the show arrives on Netflix May 1. It follows a year in the life of a group of longtime friends over the course of four seasonal vacations. Fey stars […]
Ashanti wants another “baby, baby, baby.” When asked her thoughts on husband Nelly wanting another child, she told E! News, “Let’s go!” Nelly, however, clarified that it’s actually the other way, insinuating that Ashanti is the one with baby fever. “Looking at my baby’s face, it’s just like, ‘Oh, one or two more!’” she explained. Nelly […]
avid_creative/Getty Images (TROY, Mich.) — A hospital employee shot a co-worker multiple times in Troy, Michigan, at the building’s parking garage on Thursday in a “targeted attack,” according to police. The employee was struck twice in the arm when the suspect fired a handgun five times outside Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital, according to Lt. […]
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney The universe of Coco is expanding. Disney and Pixar are developing the sequel Coco 2, CEO Bob Iger announced during the Walt Disney Company’s annual shareholder meeting. “While the film is just in the initial stages, we know it will be full of humor, heart and adventure,” Iger said. […]
Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Essence The lineup for the Cincinnati Music Festival has changed a bit, as Janet Jackson has dropped out. She was scheduled to headline the July 26 show, before she announced she will no longer perform due to “personal matters.” “To all my Cincinnati Music Festival fans…. I’m so sorry […]
(WASHINGTON) — George Glezmann, a U.S. citizen who was detained by the Taliban for more than two years, has been released, according to the State Department. “Today, after two and a half years of captivity in Afghanistan, Delta Airlines mechanic George Glezmann is on his way to be reunited with his wife, Aleksandra,” Secretary of […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration appears to be targeting a Georgetown University fellow due to his wife’s identity as a Palestinian and her constitutionally protected speech, a lawsuit alleges. On March 17, Badar Khan Suri, a visiting scholar with lawful status, was arrested outside of his apartment building and charged with removability and detained, according to a […]
Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Come with Netflix and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination. The streamer has announced it is producing a reality competition series based on the beloved Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Called The Golden Ticket, the show will find contestants immersed in Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory to […]
Legacy/Columbia Mariah Carey may not have her Christmas tree up anymore, but she’s just gotten a nice present: A federal judge has ruled in her favor in an ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit involving her holiday smash “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The lawsuit, which has been ongoing since 2022, accuses Mariah of copying her […]
(WASHINGTON) — An attorney representing a migrant sent to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act says her client was deported due to a soccer logo tattoo, according to court declarations submitted Wednesday night. Linette Tobin is representing Jerce Reyes Barrios, a professional soccer player from Venezuela who protested the Maduro regime in February and March 2024 […]
(PHILADELPHIA) — A Philadelphia man who requested medical help died after emergency services personnel responded to his home but left without attempting to forcibly enter it, a new lawsuit alleges. Roberto Santiago Sr., 57, activated a medical device requesting EMS to respond to his home in the early hours of April 24, 2024, while in […]
SZA’s SOS album has now been in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 for 80 weeks, making her the only Black artist in the chart’s history to have a single album in the top 10 for this long. Her feat has officially broken the tie between SOS and Michael Jackson‘s Thriller, which was in the […]
(NEW YORK) — More than 24 million Americans are under wildfire warnings due to strong winds on Thursday, posing a threat to existing fires in several states, and as a powerful storm moves toward the Northeast. A wildfire was reported burning within the Sam Houston National Forested in San Jacinto County, Texas, on Wednesday evening. […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump late Wednesday criticized the Federal Reserve, urging the central bank to reduce interest rates, hours after it chose to leave borrowing rates unchanged. The move marked the latest example of Trump exerting pressure on the Federal Reserve, despite a longstanding norm of political independence at the central bank. Trump said […]
(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate former Department of Education employees who were critical to the nation’s federal student aid process or else borrowers will suffer “dire consequences,” according to a letter Warren sent to McMahon on Wednesday. “The Department of Education (ED) appears to be abandoning the […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Social Security numbers and other personal details of at least two former congressional staffers who investigated the assassination of President John F. Kennedy were revealed by this week’s release of declassified records ordered by President Donald Trump. Joseph diGenova, 80, and Christopher Pyle, 86, both had their names, birth dates, birth places […]
David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Jeff Baena and Aubrey Plaza had been separated for several months prior to Baena’s suicide death, according to a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. Baena and Plaza had been separated since September 2024, the report said. The 47-year-old was discovered in his home by an assistant […]
It doesn’t end with us: Colleen Hoover is keeping the movies coming. Maika Monroe will star in the film adaptation of Hoover’s novel Reminders of Him, as Deadline first reported. The Universal Pictures film will be directed by Vanessa Caswill from a script written by Hoover and Lauren Levine. The story follows themes of motherhood, […]
Liane Hentscher/HBO The Last of Us is making sure season 2 will be accessible to as many fans as possible. The drama series will be available to stream in American Sign Language, Max announced on Wednesday. The first season of the show will also be made available to stream in ASL starting on March 31. […]
Photo by Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images Erykah Badu‘s most recent project, the mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone, came out in 2015, but it’s been 15 years since she dropped a studio album. The wait for new music will soon come to an end as she’s been working on a new album that will solely be produced […]
(NEW YORK) — Attorney General Pam Bondi called the recent spate of arson attacks and vandalism against Tesla vehicles “nothing short of domestic terrorism” and promised harsh punishments for perpetrators if they are caught. The White House also weighed in on the recent attacks Wednesday, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt calling the vandalisms “despicable.” “Democrats […]
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As measles cases continue to spread across the United States, many Americans may be asking themselves if they need a measles vaccine booster to enhance protection. An outbreak in western Texas has grown to 279 cases, mostly among those who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown. Meanwhile, an […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke on Wednesday about a partial ceasefire on energy infrastructure amid broader efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Their conversation came one day after Trump failed to persuade Russia’s Vladimir Putin to sign on to the 30-day total ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and backed by Ukraine, […]
(CALIFORNIA) — Voices were full of panic when 911 operators began answering the urgent calls for help that started flowing into the emergency line on the evening of Jan. 7. “There’s houses on fire. There’s no [expletive] anybody here,” one caller told the woman answering for the Sierra Madre Police Department in the suburbs of […]
Bruce Willis‘ family members are his biggest supporters. The actor turned 70 on Wednesday, and to celebrate the milestone, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, and three of his daughters — Tallulah Willis, Scout Willis and Rumer Willis — shared celebratory messages for him. In her post, Heming Willis shared a photo of her husband on a four-wheeler and […]
Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Ye‘s long-teased Bully album has arrived. He dropped the project Tuesday via his Bully short film, which was edited by Hype Williams and released in three versions. Saint West, who serves as the inspiration for the album, is the star of the film. He’s captured fighting off wrestlers YOH, Toru Yano, […]
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Pentagon said Wednesday that in “rare cases” it may have deliberately or mistakenly removed some webpages in efforts to remove diversity, equity and inclusion content after a tribute to Jackie Robinson’s Army service was suddenly scrubbed from a Department of Defense’s website. A DOD official told ABC News that the Robinson […]
ABC News Federal authorities responded to the CIA headquarters in Virginia on Wednesday after a man brandished what appeared to be a handgun outside the building, sources told ABC News. At one point, the man pointed a gun at his head, and local police and security personnel were negotiating, according to the sources. The man […]
Photo by Olivia Wong/WireImage It was Cordae‘s turn on NPR’s Tiny Desk, which also marked a return to his hometown. “This is a hometown show for me, so I’m expecting a biased amount of love from y’all,” he said from NPR’s Washington, D.C., location, not too far from his native Suitland, Maryland. His set lasted 20 minutes, with performances […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONHawks 134, Hornets 102Nets 96, Celtics 104Bucks 93, Warriors 104Cavaliers 119, Clippers 132 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUESenators 3, Canadiens 6Flames 2, Rangers 1Islanders 4, Penguins 2Red Wings 1, Capitals 4Blues 4, Predators 1Ducks 3, Stars 4Kraken 6, Blackhawks 2Utah Hockey Club 1, Oilers […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke on Wednesday about a partial ceasefire on energy infrastructure amid broader efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Their conversation came one day after Trump failed to persuade Russia’s Vladimir Putin to sign on to the 30-day total ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and backed by Ukraine, […]
(WASHINGTON) — Pete Marocco, the Trump administration official tasked with dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development, told State Department staff on Tuesday night that he is stepping away from his role at USAID and returning to his previous role at the State Department, according to an email obtained by ABC News. “It’s been my honor to […]
Mike Coppola/Getty Images Saturday Night Live has announced its hosts and musical guests for its next three shows. Best actress Oscar winner Mikey Madison will make her SNL debut as host of the March 29 episode. Country music star Morgan Wallen will serve as the musical guest. He previously appeared on the show when Jason […]
Wale Music LLC Wale is back with some new music. He gets introspective on the new single “Blanco,” which sees him open up about drinking alcohol to cope, and to avoid the pressures and his problems in life. “Artists spend years hiding behind bravado,” he said in a statement, per Uproxx. “‘Blanco’ strips all that away. […]
(BLOOMINGTON, Minn.) — A Minnesota Republican state senator was arrested on Monday for soliciting a minor, according to the Bloomington Police Department. Justin David Eichorn, the Republican state senator for District 6, believed he was communicating online with a 17-year-old girl, but in reality was talking to a police officer, officials said in a statement […]
Disney/Steve Wilkie The Handmaid’s Tale is coming to an end. Hulu released the official trailer for the sixth and final season of the hit drama series on Wednesday. Season 6, which stars Elisabeth Moss, premieres on April 8 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. The first three episodes drop that night, followed by a weekly […]
Jonathan Majors secretly married Meagan Good, he confirmed Wednesday while on Sherri. After host Sherri Shepherd said she was shocked to hear reports about their alleged nuptials Tuesday, he responded, “I said to Meagan yesterday, I said, ‘Today might be the happiest day of my life.’” “I love that woman so much,” Majors continued. “So how it had happened — […]
(WATERBURY, Conn.) — A crowdfunding effort has raised over $100,000 for a Connecticut man who was held captive for over 20 years in his home. His stepmother was arrested last week for allegedly holding her “severely emaciated” stepson in captivity since he was 11 years old. The now-32-year-old man suffered prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect […]
Murray Close Ana de Armas joins the John Wick universe in the new trailer for Ballerina. In the trailer, which Lionsgate released Wednesday, de Armas stars as a trained killer hunting for vengeance. Len Wiseman directed the film from a script by Shay Hatten and Derek Kolstad. Kolstad also wrote all of the previous John […]
Gelo and GloRilla‘s “Can You Please” video dropped Tuesday. Mainly set in a strip club, Gelo checks up on the exotic dancers in the locker room and determines how he should divvy up his money among the ones who are actively displaying their pole-dancing moves. The video is available to watch on YouTube. Key Glock has […]
(NORMAN, Okla.) — Winds of up to 75 mph were fanning multiple fast-moving Oklahoma wildfires on Wednesday morning, prompting evacuation orders for towns in the path of the flames, officials said. Firefighters are battling blazes in Logan, Pawnee, Beckham and Roger Mills counties, including one about seven miles northwest of Sweetwater, near the Oklahoma-Texas border, officials said. […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban transgender people from military service continues an unfortunate history of the armed services excluding marginalized people from the “privilege of serving,” a federal judge wrote Tuesday night. In a 79-page decision, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blocked the Trump administration from enacting the policy and offered a scathing rebuke […]
Disney/Eric McCandless John Legend appeared as the guest and musical act on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tuesday night. He took the stage for a performance of “Used to Love U” and was joined by Black Thought, with The Roots serving as the backing band and a choir dressed in black worship robes. “Used […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday as talks continue to try to end the Russia-Ukraine war, according to sources familiar. Their conversation will come one day after Trump failed to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day total ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and backed by […]
(WASHINGTON) — A day after a federal judge ordered the Justice Department to provide details about two deportation flights to El Salvador over the weekend, the Trump administration is escalating its legal battle against him. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from deporting noncitizens under the Alien Enemies Act and ordered that […]
(PALM COAST, FL) — A toddler found wandering in the middle of a Florida street with a heavily soiled diaper ended up leading police to a home with extremely hazardous living conditions with the father passed out intoxicated in his bed, police say. The incident occurred on Sunday when the Flagler County Sheriff’s Department in […]
The Buccaneers season 2 now has a release date. The second season of the Apple TV+ series will premiere on the streamer on June 18. First-look photos of the new season dropped on Tuesday, showing off new cast member Leighton Meester. Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Aubri Ibrag, Mia Threapleton, Josie Totah, Imogen Waterhouse and Christina […]
(WASHINGTON) — Federal watchdogs have raised concerns about the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control system for decades, an ABC News analysis of government reports found. In the weeks since the fatal plane crash over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said the FAA is hoping to deploy […]
(WASHINGTON) — The National Archives on Tuesday released thousands of pages of declassified records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. The records were posted to the National Archives’ website, joining recently released records posted in 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2017-2018. Most of what the government released tonight is not new […]
(NEW YORK) — The Federal Reserve is set to announce its first interest rate decision since a global trade war touched off by President Donald Trump’s tariffs sent stocks reeling and triggered concern about a possible recession. The move arrives less than two weeks after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said tariffs would likely raise prices, […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is lashing out again against the top federal judge of the Washington, D.C. circuit, who issued an order stopping deportation flights of alleged gang members under the Alien Enemies Act. “If a President doesn’t have the right to throw murderers, and other criminals, out of our Country because a Radical […]
Gwyneth Paltrow‘s grand return to acting comes with a slew of intimate scenes with Timothée Chalamet. The actors star alongside each other in the upcoming A24 film Marty Supreme, where Chalamet plays a ping-pong protégé. Paltrow is the wife of one of Chalamet’s rivals in the film. They have quite an intimate relationship, the actress […]
(WASHINGTON) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stepped to the podium in August with a sunny forecast that defied the snow-capped mountains inscribed on curtains behind him. The central bank planned to begin cutting rates, Powell announced, reversing a yearslong battle against pandemic-era inflation. “The time has come,” Powell told the audience at a conference […]
Disney/Randy Holmes When JT performed her first solo set at Rolling Loud Miami in December, it was just days after she’d planned the funeral for her younger brother JR, hence her emotional performance of “No Bars.” She reflects on the moment in an interview for i-D, noting she was proud she pushed through despite the circumstances. “I couldn’t really […]
(OKLAHOMA CITY)– An Oklahoma father is being remembered as a hero after officials say he died while trying to save his son in wildfires that ravaged the state last week. Allen Ferguson, a “beloved” youth wrestling coach from Chandler, died from injuries sustained in the wildfires, Oklahoma House Rep. Jim Shaw said. Ferguson “tragically lost […]
(NEW YORK) — An Albany woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to mailing drug-soaked documents to inmates in correctional facilities in New York, according to federal prosecutors. Authorities said Maya McIntosh, 33, sold the illicit documents on social media — and disguised them as legal paperwork when she sent them. McIntosh, 33, pleaded guilty to “conspiracies […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon is attempting to reduce the size of its civilian workforce by between 50,000 to 60,000 employees through voluntary workforce reductions, though it remains unclear if it will be able to meet that goal without possibly having to carry out forced reductions in the civilian workforce. The Defense Department is currently carrying […]
Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto via Getty Images (CAPE CANAVERAL, FL) — The two NASA astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed for months have just splashed down to Earth. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission, carrying astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, successfully landed off the coast of Florida after undocking from the International Space Station and […]
Bettmann Archive/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The National Archives on Tuesday released thousands of pages of declassified records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 23 directing the release of the remaining records, saying it was in the “public interest” to do so. […]
(NEW YORK) — Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil called himself a “political prisoner” in a new letter dictated from the Louisiana detention center where he remains held following his arrest on Columbia University’s campus. “I am writing to you from a detention facility in Louisiana where I wake to cold mornings and spend long days bearing […]
(MEXICO) — The FBI extradited an alleged senior leader of the MS-13 gang who was on the agency’s “10 most wanted” list with the help of the Mexican government, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday. Patel said Mexican authorities arrested Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales — who Patel said is believed to be a “key senior leader” […]
(WASHINGTON) — Many of the noncitizens who were deported pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act on Saturday did not have criminal records, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said in a sworn filing overnight. In a sworn declaration, ICE Acting Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations Robert Cerna argued that “the lack of specific information […]
(ALBUQUERQUE) — A 13-year-old boy has been arrested for murder after police said he and two other juveniles intentionally ran down a bicyclist in New Mexico last year in a fatal hit-and-run that was filmed from inside the vehicle. Police said they are still searching for the two other children — a 15-year-old boy who […]
Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images Lil’ Kim has expressed her love for The Notorious B.I.G.‘s late mother, Voletta Wallace. Taking to social media Sunday, Kim opened up about her relationship with Voletta, who she referred to as a second mom. “We spent the last 9-10 years strengthening our relationship…But the last 4-5 years were really special because […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONHeat 95, Knicks 11676ers 137, Rockets 144Pacers 132, Timberwolves 130Pistons 127, Pelicans 81Bulls 111, Jazz 97Nuggets 114, Warriors 105Raptors 89, Suns 129Grizzlies 122, Kings 132Wizards 97, Trail Blazers 112Spurs 109, Lakers 125 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUESabres 3, Bruins 2Flyers 0, Lightning 2Devils 2, […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department’s National Security Division has been in a scramble trying to meet President Donald Trump’s promise on Monday to release declassified information from the JFK assassination investigation today. Trump, during a visit Monday to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, announced the government would be releasing all the […]
Katrina Marcinowski/Max Say goodbye to the college girls. Max has canceled its comedy series The Sex Lives of College Girls, ABC Audio has confirmed. The show aired for three seasons on Max. The third season debuted in November 2024, with its finale airing on Jan. 25. Season 1 premiered on the service formerly known as […]
Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images The NFL has produced a new documentary capturing the preparation and behind-the-scenes moments leading to Kendrick Lamar‘s Super Bowl halftime show. The 32-minute film reveals how the football organization brought Kendrick’s vision for the performance to fruition. It also features footage of rehearsals, the team coming up with a weather-friendly plan B, […]
(WASHINGTON) — Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts pushed back against calls from President Donald Trump — and some House Republicans — to impeach a judge whose ruling conflicted with the Trump administration’s deportation plans. Roberts issued a rare statement on Tuesday after Trump hurled insults at the federal judge who conducted a “fact-finding” hearing […]
(NEW YORK) — A man has been arrested in a woman’s 1979 cold case murder after investigators used genetic genealogy to zero in on his identity, police in Maryland announced. On March 3, 1979, the body of 31-year-old secretary Kathryn Donohue was discovered in a parking lot in Glenarden, Maryland, the Prince George’s County Police […]
Black Promoters Collective Four queens and legends in music will come together for a tour celebrating their hits and musical memories. Dubbed The Queens! 4 Legends. 1 Stage tour, the trek will feature 11 nights of performances by Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Stephanie Mills. Fans can expect to see live renditions of Chaka’s […]
Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LUBBOCK, Texas) — The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 20 additional cases confirmed, bringing the total to 279 cases, according to new state data published Tuesday. Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump held a high-stakes call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he tries to win his approval of a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. Trump began the conversation with Putin at 10 a.m. Eastern time, according to deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino, who posted on X that the call […]
(WASHINGTON) — Many of the noncitizens who were deported pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act on Saturday did not have criminal records, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said in a sworn filing overnight. In a sworn declaration, ICE Acting Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations Robert Cerna argued that “the lack of specific information […]
Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures The Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown is coming to streaming. The film starring Timothée Chalamet will debut on Hulu March 27. A Complete Unknown, directed by James Mangold, opened in theaters Christmas Day and has since brought in over $130 million at the box office worldwide. The film follows a 19-year-old Dylan […]
Courtesy Lollapalooza The lineup for the 2025 edition of Lollapalooza has been announced, with Tyler, The Creator and A$AP Rocky among the leading artists. The event is scheduled for July 31 to Aug. 3 at Chicago’s Grant Park, with eight stages and over 170 artists on the bill. Doechii, T-Pain, Isaiah Rashad, Mariah the Scientist, […]
Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LUBBOCK, Texas) — The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 20 additional cases confirmed, bringing the total to 279 cases, according to new state data published Tuesday. Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to […]
(WASHINGTON) — Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defended his choice to vote with the minority of his party to keep the government open last week and his position as leader in an appearance on “The View” on Tuesday. His comments come as some Democrats have publicly raised questions about their confidence in Schumer’s role […]
(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Two Tesla Cybertrucks caught on fire at a dealership in Kansas City, Missouri, on Monday evening, the latest in a wave of similar incidents seemingly directed toward the electric vehicle company, according to the Kansas City Police Department. Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been vandalized, suffered arson and faced […]
Adam Sandler is back in the tee box as Happy Gilmore. Happy Gilmore 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 1996 golf comedy, has a brand-new trailer out Tuesday featuring Sandler taking his iconic running golf hack. Ben Stiller, Julie Bowen, Bad Bunny and Christopher McDonald as Happy’s arch rival, Shooter McGavin, appear in the […]
Live Nation If you want to Get Lifted, John Legend is hosting a celebratory tour in honor of his debut album’s 20th anniversary. His set will feature all the songs on the album, performed with the help of his full band, as well as other hits from throughout his career. The Get Lifted 20th Anniversary […]
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. military is tracking strong early-year recruiting figures across the services, a signal it will meet or exceed 2024 performances, military officials told ABC News. The Army and Navy, the two largest services and the most ailing from recruiting challenges, both say they’ve recruited at promising rates in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, […]
(NEW YORK) — More than 20 million Americans in eight states were under red flag warnings Tuesday morning as severe winds and dry conditions have elevated the threat of fire danger. The alarming forecast comes in the wake of a deadly tornado outbreak over the weekend in the Midwest and South, and wind-whipped wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes in […]
Dakota Johnson is stuck between two of Hollywood’s hottest leading men in the trailer for the new romantic comedy Materialists. Written, directed and produced by Past Lives filmmaker Celine Song, the trailer for the A24 film was released on Monday. Johnson stars as Lucy, a young, ambitious matchmaker living in New York City. She finds […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is ending U.S. Secret Service protection for former President Joe Biden’s adult children. Trump made the announcement on his conservative social media platform on Monday evening. Earlier Monday, as he toured the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Trump was asked by a reporter about the security detail assigned to Hunter […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Treasury Department has promoted two IRS whistleblowers who accused the Justice Department under President Joe Biden of granting his son, Hunter Biden, special treatment during a yearslong probe into his tax affairs. Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, two veteran IRS investigators, will serve as senior advisors to incoming Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, […]
Jiojio via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Blizzard warnings are in place for parts of Kansas and Nebraska, with winter storm watches — which could turn to blizzard warnings — stretching northeast into Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and into the upper peninsula of Michigan. Snow accumulations from 2 to 6 inches are generally expected, with higher […]
It looks like Colin Farrell is sticking with DC Comics. The actor is in talks to star in the title role of Luca Guadagnino‘s upcoming film, Sgt. Rock. Deadline first reported the casting news for the film, which will not take place in the same universe as Matt Reeves‘ The Batman universe, in which Farrell […]
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Bob Woodruff Foundation Tracy Morgan appeared to experience a medical incident at the New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat game at New York City’s Madison Square Garden Monday night. The actor and comedian, 56, was transported by wheelchair out of the game after he was seen vomiting at his courtside seat. […]
(MADISON, WI) — The Democratic National Committee is set to announce on Tuesday its earliest-ever new election cycle investment into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, which will see Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, the Democratic-backed candidate, take on Republican-backed Brad Schimel, a former state attorney general and current Waukesha County judge, ABC News has learned […]
(WASHINGTON) — Last month, Jose Franco Caraballo Tiapa, a 26-year old Venezuelan migrant who was seeking asylum in the U.S., showed up to his routine check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Dallas, Texas, when authorities detained him, his wife told ABC News. Ivannoa Sanchez, 22, told ABC News she believes her husband is one […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s order to cut off funding to Voice of America (VOA) and several other affiliated pro-democracy media outlets has drawn widespread criticism from press freedom organizations and journalists, who warn it risks severely damaging independent journalism covering some of the world’s most repressive countries. Trump announced an executive order late Friday […]
(LOS ANGELES) — A sheriff’s deputy died in a police chase after his patrol car crashed into a bystander’s car and then slammed into a light pole, splitting the vehicle in half, police said. The chase began on Monday morning shortly before 11 a.m. in San Bernardino, California, when law enforcement received a call about […]
(NEW YORK) — As Tesla stock has fallen in recent weeks, members of the board and an executive at Elon Musk’s company have been selling off millions of dollars in stock, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Together, four top officers at the company have offloaded over $100 million in shares […]
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Find Your Light Foundation (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) appears to have taken down a webpage from the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) that included an advisory on gun violence. In June 2024, then-U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory declaring gun violence to […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is taking aim at one of his predecessor’s final acts in office: preemptive pardons for members of the House Jan. 6 select committee. In a late-night social media post, Trump claimed without evidence President Joe Biden used an autopen to sign the pardons and so he considered them “hereby declared […]
Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto via Getty Images (CAPE CANAVERAL, FL) — The two NASA astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed for months are on their way home. Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore left the International Space Station on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft early on Tuesday and began an about 17-hour journey toward a splashdown […]
Des Willie Interested in reading the Andor season 1 scripts? You’re out of luck. Tony Gilroy, the creator of the Star Wars Disney+ series, told Collider in a recent interview that he is no longer making any of the show’s scripts public out of fear they will be used to train artificial intelligence. Gilroy had […]
Taylor Hill/Getty Images Though Mase’s personal and professional relationship with Diddy has long since soured, Mase says he would still visit Diddy in prison. Mase spoke about the disgraced mogul on an episode of Cam’ron‘s podcast, It Is What It Is, Monday. Cam brought up rumors that Mase was sitting with Diddy’s son Christian Combs at the recent funeral for The Notorious B.I.G.’s mom, Voletta […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONMagic 108, Cavaliers 103Suns 96, Lakers 107Hawks 114, Nets 122Raptors 102, Trail Blazers 105Jazz 102, Timberwolves 128Hornets 88, Clippers 123Thunder 121, Bucks 105 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEStars 3, Avalanche 4Oilers 3, Rangers 1Golden Knights 0, Red Wings 3Panthers 2, Islanders 4Ducks 2, Blues […]
(NEW YORK) — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the federal bribery trial of Nadine Menendez, less than two months after her husband, former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was sentenced to 11 years in prison for similar crimes. A jury convicted Bob Menendez of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bribes — […]
Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday that a 48-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly illegally providing abortions in Houston. In a press release, Paxton said that Maria Margarita Rojas allegedly provided “illegal abortions” and “illegally” operated a network of clinics in northwestern Houston. Rojas has […]
courtesy of Live Nation Earth, Wind & Fire are heading back to Las Vegas in the fall. The R&B group has announced nine new residency dates at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, running from Oct. 10 to Oct. 25. Various presales begin on Tuesday, with tickets going on sale to the […]
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge has scheduled a hearing at 5 p.m. ET Monday to address the question of whether the Trump administration knowingly violated a court order when it handed over more than 200 alleged gang members to El Salvadoran authorities over the weekend. Shortly before the hearing’s scheduled start time, the judge, James Boasberg, denied […]
Dreamville The lineup for this year’s much-anticipated Dreamville Festival has been announced, revealing Lil Wayne and 21 Savage among the headliners. Wayne is set to take the stage during day one of the two-day music fest on Saturday, April 5. His performance will feature his old rap group Hot Boys, and Cash Money Records head honchos Birdman and Mannie Fresh. Savage, […]
(NEW YORK) — A University of Florida basketball player whose height makes him a Guinness World Record holder needed just his height to cut the net in a post-game celebration Sunday after the Gators won the SEC Championship. Olivier Rioux sidestepped a ladder set up for players to climb to reach the net and simply […]
Robby Klein/Getty Images for IMDb We are so back. Daisy Ridley and Alden Ehrenreich are set to star in The Last Resort, an upcoming romantic comedy film from director Donald Petrie, ABC Audio has confirmed. The Star Wars actors will act alongside each other in the project that will also unite rom-com royalty. Petrie previously […]
(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump’s tariffs sent stocks tumbling in recent weeks, but the uncertainty helped propel a different asset viewed as a safe haven: gold. The price of gold topped $3,000 per ounce for the first time ever last week, and the precious metal continued to hover around that mark in early trading […]
Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images via ABC Drake’s record label sought on Monday to dismiss the rapper’s defamation lawsuit, arguing he should accept his loss in a diss track battle with Kendrick Lamar “like the unbothered rap artist he often claims to be.” Drake sued over Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” claiming the song defamed and […]
Disney Rachel Zegler is paying tribute to the original Snow White. The actress, who plays the Disney Princess in the upcoming live-action remake, took to Instagram to honor Adriana Caselotti, the actress who voiced the character in the 1937 animated classic film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. “just had to pay homage to the […]
Will Smith is headed on tour. The Fresh Prince announced his Based on a True Story summer tour Monday, revealing he’ll make stops in major cities throughout Morocco, Europe and the U.K. He’ll kick off the upcoming concert series on July 13 in Germany and will end with a show on Sept. 9 in Paris. It’s all […]
(NEW YORK) — Oklahoma is under alert for fire danger on Monday after being devastated by deadly blazes over the weekend, and amid a continued fire threat in the Plains. More than 50 million Americans are under alert for fire weather conditions on Monday. Red flag warnings and fire weather watches have been issued in […]
Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images Stevie Wonder has been added as a headliner to the BST Hyde Park concert series in England this summer. The series takes place in London’s famous Hyde Park starting at the end of June and continuing through the middle of July. Stevie will head up the second to last show on Saturday, July […]
(WASHINGTON) — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s three planned book tour events scheduled for this week were abruptly postponed Monday morning because of “security concerns.” Schumer, promoting his new book “Antisemitism in America: A Warning,” faced backlash over voting for the House-approved government funding bill that averted a shutdown on Friday. With Democrats’ help, the Senate passed […]
(RAPID CITY, S.D.) — An active-duty airman was arrested on Friday for allegedly killing a 21-year-old woman on an air base in South Dakota, according to the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. Quinterius Chappelle, 24, an active-duty airman stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, faces second-degree murder charges for allegedly killing 21-year-old Sahela Sangrait, the […]
LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX Dearest gentle readers, I regret to inform you that Regé-Jean Page still has no intention of returning to Bridgerton. The actor, who starred as the duke of Hastings in the first season of the popular Netflix period romance drama, recently confirmed he has no plans to return to the character. “I’m very happy […]
Parkwood Entertainment Beyoncé, her cowgirl hat and her illustrious white horse are taking their talents to Vegas. Bey announced March 17 she’s adding a Las Vegas stop to her Cowboy Carter tour, with a performance slated for July 25 at Allegiant Stadium. The news comes after Beyoncé’s initial tour announcement back in February, when she revealed she’ll be […]
Nathan Morris/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Transgender adults who received gender-affirming hormone therapy had a significantly lower risk of moderate-to-severe depression over four years compared to those who did not receive such care, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open. The study tracked 3,592 transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse adults and […]
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s three planned book tour events scheduled for this week have abruptly been postponed as of Monday morning. Schumer, promoting his new book “Antisemitism in America: A Warning,” has been facing backlash over voting for the House-approved government funding bill that averted a shutdown on Friday. […]
Disney/Andrew Eccles Conan O’Brien will return to host the 98th Oscars next year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday. “The only reason I’m hosting The Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech,” O’Brien joked in a statement, referring to this year’s best actor Oscar […]
Harvard Yard/ Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images) (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — Harvard University on Monday announced that tuition will be free for students from families with annual incomes of $200,000 or less starting in the 2025-26 academic year. “Putting Harvard within financial reach for more individuals widens the array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that all […]
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the moments before a tornado destroyed her family’s Arkansas home, Misty Drope noticed the silence. “There’s a silence that happens before a strong storm hits you,” Drope told “Good Morning America” in an interview on Monday. “And I said, out loud, ‘Oh no, this is not good.’” She […]
Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell are in talks to star in a Single White Female remake. Sony and 3000 Pictures are working on the film, Variety reports. The original movie, which debuted in 1992, starred Jennifer Jason Leigh and Bridget Fonda … Isabel May is in talks to join David Corenswet in the upcoming sports […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump claimed that former President Joe Biden’s preemptive pardons of members of the Jan. 6 Select Committee and others were “void, vacant, and of no future force of effect.” Trump in a post to his Truth Social network went on to say that members of that House committee […]
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the moments before a tornado destroyed her family’s Arkansas home, Misty Drope noticed the silence. “There’s a silence that happens before a strong storm hits you,” Drope told “Good Morning America” in an interview on Monday. “And I said, out loud, ‘Oh no, this is not good.’” She […]
Dimas Ardian/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Southern California was struck by a 3.9 magnitude earthquake near Malibu, California, on Sunday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the earthquake. The earthquake occurred just after 8:15 p.m. PT over 7 miles west-northwest of Malibu at a […]
Disney/Randy Holmes Novocaine debuted at #1 during a slow weekend at the box office. According to Box Office Mojo, the action film, starring Jack Quaid as a man who can’t feel pain, brought in $8.7 million in its opening frame, which was good enough to fend off the competition. Former #1 Mickey 17 dropped down to #2 with $7.51 […]
New Citizen/Epic Records Mario released his latest album, Glad You Came, back in December, marking his first full-length project under his New Citizen Label and Epic Records. The creative control over his music, he tells The Source, comes with a bit of healthy pressure. “It inspires me to challenge myself to be both selfish and selfless […]
The U.S. airstrikes that bombarded Yemen on Saturday targeted and “took out” multiple leaders of the Iranian-backed Houthis, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz said Sunday. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Waltz argued to co-anchor Martha Raddatz that these latest strikes differ from the countless strikes the Biden administration launched against the rebel group, […]
Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said Sunday that Republicans forced Democratic lawmakers to choose between supporting a continuing resolution or a government shutdown, which would have allowed them to further slash the federal government. He told ABC News’ “This Week” co-anchor Martha Raddatz that in past shutdowns, the executive branch has advocated for the government […]
(WASHINGTON) — Following the Department of Education’s gutting of nearly 50% of its workforce Tuesday evening, educators have expressed deep concern — not only for students’ futures but for their own as well. Tara Kini, chief of policy and programs at the Learning Policy Institute, told ABC News on Friday the job cuts will have […]
(SANA’A, Yemen) — President Donald Trump announced he ordered the U.S. military to launch “decisive and powerful military action” against the Houthis in Yemen. “They have waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American, and other, ships, aircraft, and drones,” Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social. “We will use […]
(Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday suspending security clearances of Mark Pomerantz and those who work at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. The order also restricts government access to lawyers and employees at the New York-based law firm. “Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive […]
(NEW YORK) — After a scrubbed attempt this week, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission successfully lifted off Friday evening from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida headed for the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Butch Wilmore are now one step closer to returning home from the ISS. Powered by a Falcon 9 […]
(WASHINGTON) — Hours after the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in anticipation of the president invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from deporting plaintiffs for two weeks. The judge also set a hearing for Saturday at […]
(NEW YORK) — At least 18 people are dead after severe weather hit parts of Missouri, Texas and Arkansas overnight, officials said. Eleven storm-related fatalities were reported in the Missouri counties of Ozark, Butler, Wayne and Jefferson, the state highway patrol said. Three people were confirmed dead in Independence County, Arkansas, the state’s emergency management […]
(NEW YORK) — At least 13 people are dead after severe weather hit parts of Missouri and Arkansas overnight, officials said. Ten storm-related fatalities were reported in the Missouri counties of Ozark, Butler, Wayne and Jefferson, the state highway patrol said. Three people were confirmed dead in Independence County, Arkansas, the state’s emergency management division […]
(NEW YORK) — At least one person is dead after severe weather hit Butler County, Missouri on Friday night, officials said. There were previous reports of three deaths due to the storm, but Robert Myers with the Butler County Emergency Management Agency confirmed to ABC News that there was some miscommunication in the field and […]
(Phil Fisk/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Dr. Kimberly Shriner remembers the first COVID-19 patient who came into Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California, in March 2020. He was a 35-year-old man who arrived at the hospital short of breath. “He went straight to our intensive care unit. We were very suspicious that he had COVID,” Shriner, […]
Moscow police found the bodies of four University of Idaho students at an off-campus rental home Nov. 13, 2022, at 1122 King Road in Moscow. (Angela Palermo/Idaho Statesman/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Wendy Williams discussed the latest on her recent hospital visit and her guardianship with The View. In an interview that aired Friday, Williams said she needed a “breath of fresh air” when, according to sources, she was taken by ambulance Monday from an assisted living facility in Midtown Manhattan to Mount Sinai West hospital. “I just needed […]
(WASHINGTON) — Ten Senate Democrats provided the necessary votes to allow the House-approved government funding bill to advance on Friday afternoon, setting the government funding bill on a glide path to final passage before a deadline at the end of the day Friday. In a test vote, the Senate voted 62 to 38 to advance […]
(WASHINGTON) — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tussled with reporters Friday, pushing back against the notion that the Democratic Party is fractured as some Senate Democrats, including their leader, were on the cusp of joining Republicans to avert a government shutdown. “Is it time for new leadership in the Senate?” a reporter asked. “Next question,” […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty Friday to a superseding indictment that charges him with forcing one of his employees into sex acts. Combs entered the New York court unshackled in a khaki two-piece jail uniform. He smiled when he saw members of his family, including his mother, seated in the courtroom. One of the new […]
(NEW YORK) — The Department of Homeland Security has arrested a second student who was involved with Columbia University protests, the agency announced. Leqaa Korda was arrested by agents from Homeland Security Investigations for allegedly overstaying her expired visa — which terminated on Jan. 26, 2022. She was also allegedly arrested in 2024 for her […]
Davido continues the rollout for his upcoming album, 5ive, with the release of “Be There Still.” “This one is for my Day 1s,” he said in a press release, Rolling Stone reports. “‘Be There Still’ is all about perseverance, and the journey. It’s a sound my fans know and love. I’m excited the world finally […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Wizards 129, Pistons 125Lakers 106, Bucks 126Nets 110, Bulls 116Magic 113, Pelicans 93Kings 104, Warriors 130 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 2Bruins 3, Senators 6Lightning 3, Flyers 4Blues 3, Penguins 5Golden Knights 4, Blue Jackets 0Oilers 2, Devils 3Rangers […]
ABC News (AUSTIN, Texas) — A man is facing charges after five people were killed and 11 were hospitalized in a collision involving 17 vehicles, including a semi-truck, in Austin, Texas, authorities said. Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, has been charged with five counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault, according to Austin […]
AWGE/Interscope Playboi Carti has finally dropped his album I AM MUSIC, which arrived hours after its intended midnight release. He sent a text to streamer Kai Cenat, writing, “If it wasn’t for the samples and clearances it would [have] been out at 12 east but we good err thing cleared it should be out in any […]
(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) — Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., was confronted by angry constituents during a town hall meeting on Thursday night about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts across the government. “How do you justify cuts to staff of the VA helping veterans, especially those with long term care needs,” asked one constituent […]
(NEW YORK) — A dangerous, multiday severe weather outbreak is set to bring tornadoes, flash flooding and damaging winds to the Midwest, the South and the East Coast, with the worst of the weather hitting the South on Saturday. This is the first outbreak of this magnitude this year and is only the third time […]
Ready, set, binge! Here’s a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend: Prime VideoThe Wheel of Time: Season 3 of the fantasy series based on the bestselling books by Robert Jordan has arrived. NetflixThe Electric State: Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt survive in […]
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE Normani will soon be preparing to make her way down the aisle. Her engagement to DeKaylin “DK” Metcalf was announced Thursday as he spoke to reporters about his transfer from the Seattle Seahawks to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was talking about the advice he sought from Russell Wilson before joining the Pennsylvania-based team […]
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is removing the Internal Revenue Service’s top attorney, according to two sources familiar with the move, amid an internal debate over sharing confidential taxpayer information with other government agencies. Acting IRS chief counsel William Paul is set to be demoted to his previous role, and replaced by […]
(NEW YORK) — In a letter to the Trump administration this week, electric automaker Tesla raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s ongoing tariffs, warning that the company could be “exposed” to retaliatory tariffs and urging the administration to “consider the downstream impacts.” The comments were made in an unsigned letter on Tesla letterhead to United […]
It’s about to get freakier. Disney has released the teaser trailer for Freakier Friday, its sequel to the 2003 live-action comedy film Freaky Friday. The film, which arrives in theaters on Aug. 8, stars Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, who reprise their roles as Anna and Tess Coleman. The duo switch bodies again in […]
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (GAINES COUNTY, Texas) — The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 259, with 36 cases reported over the last three days, according to new data released Friday. Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals […]
(WASHINGTON) — Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor Friday morning to defend his decision to support a Republican short-term funding bill that will effectively help avoid a government shutdown at the end of the day. His surprise reversal, first announced Thursday evening — a day after he said he and Democrats would […]
Starz Season 4 of BMF is on the horizon, set to return to Starz in June. The season will pick up with the Flenory brothers still in Mexico, where they’d traveled to rescue their key supplier, who was arrested. While also there to secure and expand their business operations, they’re left fighting to survive amid several […]
(WASHINGTON) — New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to vote for the House GOP funding bill to avert a government shutdown “a tremendous mistake.” She also avoided saying whether she’d primary Schumer next cycle even though it’s something some Democrats are privately urging her to do. Ocasio-Cortez said she […]
TDE’s Jay Rock was arrested in LA on Thursday, ABC 7 reports. Born Johnny Reed McKinzie, he was stopped by police for trespassing in the Nickerson Gardens and attempted to flee when he wasn’t given a reason for his detainment. Police found a firearm in his vehicle, and he was booked on suspicion of felony weapons […]
Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The former director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called for stronger, nationwide guidance on infant vaccine doses for measles prevention in a new opinion paper published Friday. In the face of a growing measles outbreak — with more than 200 cases confirmed […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is set to visit the Justice Department on Friday — a move that comes as he has sought to assert control over the nation’s top law-enforcement agency that brought two historic prosecutions against him, which were thwarted by his 2024 election victory. The rare visit will mark Trump’s first time […]
Daniel Radcliffe is joining the cast of the upcoming Tracy Morgan comedy pilot at NBC. The show, which is currently untitled, comes from Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, as well as writer Sam Means. In the new show, Morgan stars as a disgraced former football player who is looking to fix his image. Radcliffe will […]
(NEW YORK) — Consumer attitudes soured in March alongside slumping markets and growing concern about a possible recession, University of Michigan survey data on Friday showed. Sentiment worsened more than economists expected. The figure marked the third consecutive month of dampening consumer attitudes, data showed. Expectations about future economic conditions worsened in a slew of […]
(WASHINGTON) — Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faces a confirmation hearing Friday before the Senate Finance Committee. Oz, a doctor and former television host whose nomination to lead CMS has put him in the political spotlight for the first time since his unsuccessful bid […]
(NEW YORK) — The arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was a “targeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech,” his attorneys said Thursday in a new petition seeking his immediate release. Khalil, a leader of the Columbia University encampment protests last spring, was detained on March […]
Courtesy AppleTV+ Break out the biscuits and the hot brown water, because football is life … and Ted Lasso is back. The beloved Apple TV+ comedy will return for a fourth season, with Jason Sudeikis returning as Coach Ted Lasso. Brendan Hunt, who plays Coach Beard, is an executive producer for the new season, as […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks climbed in early trading on Thursday, advancing amid signs the federal government may avert a shutdown and recovering some of the losses suffered during an escalating trade war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 230 points, or 0.6%, while the S&P 500 increased 0.9%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq […]
(WASHINGTON) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday night that he plans to vote to keep the government open, signaling that there will almost certainly be enough Democratic votes to advance a House GOP funding bill before a shutdown deadline at the end of the day Friday. In remarks on the Senate floor, Schumer […]
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images When Michael Fassbender auditioned to play James Bond, he ended up promoting a different actor for the role. In a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Fassbender said he suggested Daniel Craig might make a good James Bond during his own audition for the film Casino Royale. “I met with […]
(DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Measles is continuing to spread across the United States, as outbreaks grow in western Texas and New Mexico. Between the two states, 256 cases have been confirmed as of Thursday, mostly in those who are unvaccinated or with unknown vaccination status, according to state health officials. At least one […]
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge temporarily paused the Trump administration’s “illegal” reductions in force and reinstated approximately 20,000 probationary government employees across 18 agencies who had been terminated. U.S. District Judge James Bredar — an Obama appointee — concluded that the Trump administration failed to provide the legally required advanced notice before it tried to […]
(NEW YORK) — Alaska’s Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an eruption, according to volcanologists. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory measured “significantly elevated” emissions of volcanic gas coming from Mount Spurr, located in the Aleutian Arc in southern Alaska about 75 miles […]
(WASHINGTON) — As Republicans brand the impending lapse in government funding the “Schumer Shutdown,” hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on edge as the Senate struggles to reach a deal ahead of Friday night’s looming deadline. If a deal is not reached by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 14, federal workers could get furloughed […]
(DENVER) — An American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver International Airport in Colorado on Thursday, sending passengers down emergency slides and onto the wing of the aircraft. Twelve were people being taken to the hospital with minor injuries, airport officials said. The Boeing 737-800 plane was diverted to Denver shortly after departing from Colorado […]
Apple TV+ Brian Tyree Henry stars in the just-released Apple TV+ series Dope Thief, in which his character, Ray, poses as a DEA agent to steal money and drugs from small-time drug dealers. It’s different than the characters he’s previously portrayed, which is exactly why he found it appealing. “I think every actor worth their weight in salt wants […]
Caleb Seales T-Pain‘s fourth annual Wiscansin Fest returns in June, bringing fans together for a weekend filled with booze and tunes. The event will kick off with the Wiscansin State Fear on June 13, featuring games, carnival rides and more, which will be followed by a karaoke battle open to anyone willing to get onstage. […]
Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s administration has asked the Supreme Court to significantly narrow nationwide injunctions issued by three different federal judges blocking his executive order redefining birthright citizenship in the U.S. The emergency applications ask the justices to take a “modest” step and roll back the judges’ […]
Hulton Deutsch/Corbis via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — As early as Friday, President Donald Trump is expected to invoke the Alien Enemies Act — a wartime law that allows the president to detain or deport the natives and citizens of an enemy nation — as part of the efforts to carry out mass deportations, according […]
(MADISON, N.J.) — The FBI is now involved in the investigation into a suspected arson earlier this month at the New Jersey home of a Bayer pharmaceutical executive, law enforcement sources told ABC News. At approximately 7:30 a.m. on March 4, a fire was reported at an occupied, private residence in Madison, New Jersey, according […]
(WASHINGTON) — The White House has quietly directed the FBI to halt the background check process for dozens of President Donald Trump’s top staffers, and has transferred the process to the Pentagon, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The directive came last month after agents tasked with completing the background investigations had conducted interviews with […]
(NEW YORK) — The detaining of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student and Palestinian activist who possessed a green card, has raised questions about the deportation risks faced by lawful permanent residents amid the Trump administration’s escalating crackdown on immigration. President Donald Trump’s administration, which has alleged that Khalil was a supporter of Hamas, has said it […]
(WASHINGTON) — In a sneaky legislative maneuver tied into the effort to pass a funding bill and avert a government shutdown, House Republicans earlier this week successfully blocked Democrats from forcing votes and debate on President Donald Trump’s controversial tariffs. It was a somewhat complicated move. But it worked — and demonstrated that Republicans are […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A multiday severe weather outbreak is set to bring tornadoes, flash flooding and damaging winds from the Midwest to the South and the East Coast. The severe weather begins in the Midwest on Friday night. Residents from Peoria, Illinois, to St. Louis, Missouri, to Paducah, Kentucky are in the bull’s-eye […]
Jason Howard/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images via Getty Images Dakota Johnson was spotted on the streets of New York City filming for the upcoming movie Verity. Johnson was spotted on the streets of Manhattan on March 12 surrounded by film crews while shooting the film adaption of Colleen Hoover‘s popular novel of the same name. In photos and […]
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images SZA may have been bitten by the acting bug. The singer appears in State Farm’s latest campaign starring Jason Bateman, Batman vs. Bateman. The spot points out the difference between the real superhero, Batman, and its fake alternate, Bateman, via their responses to various scenarios. When SZA, in the role of […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONHornets 110, Hawks 123Thunder 118, Celtics 11276ers 105, Raptors 118Clippers 119, Heat 104Suns 104, Rockets 111Jazz 115, Grizzlies 122Mavericks 116, Spurs 126Timberwolves 115, Nuggets 95Knicks 114, Trail Blazers 113 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUESabres 3, Red Wings 7Canucks 4, Flames 3Ducks 2, Utah Hockey […]
(NEW YORK) — At least 98 people were arrested Thursday at a protest in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan that called for the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil — the pro-Palestinian activist and green card holder arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week. Protesters are facing charges of trespass and resisting arrest, […]
Laura Coulson Welcome to the Lizzo Cinematic Universe. The singer’s dropped a video for her new song, “Still Bad,” and it’s a sequel to her video for “Love in Real Life.” At the end of that video it’s nighttime and Lizzo is dancing in the street with some zombies when a big white car pulls […]
KABC (LOS ANGELES) — Authorities are searching for the man who broke into a Los Angeles-area house and gunned down a father while his wife and son were home, officials said. The 61-year-old victim was attacked at about 6:26 p.m. Tuesday at his home in Arcadia, about 8 miles east of Pasadena, the Los Angeles […]
Netflix Black Mirror is coming back for more. Netflix has released the trailer for season 7 of the sci-fi anthology series. The show returns to the streamer on April 10. Notably, season 7 finds Black Mirror revisiting characters from a past season for the first time. The seventh season will mark the return of characters […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Thursday stood firm on his tariff policy, hours after threatening to escalate a global trade war with a 200% tariff on champagne and other alcohol products from the European Union. “I’m not going to bend at all,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday. When asked whether […]
Disney/Randy Holmes Doechii is taking her talents to WorldPride DC, where she’ll be headlining the event’s final celebration, the Street Festival & Closing Concert. “The Sunday Closing Ceremony and Concert is a moment of reflection, unity, and celebration as we acknowledge the challenges before us in preserving the freedoms we’ve fought for and ensuring members of […]
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary employees fired last month from a half dozen federal agencies. U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered the Trump administration to reinstate employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the Department of […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice is preparing for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to begin working with the agency to identify “cost-cutting” measures, with Attorney General Pam Bondi this week establishing an internal DOJ team to help facilitate the review of the nation’s top law enforcement divisions, according to multiple sources familiar with […]
Once a member of En Vogue, Dawn Robinson recently took to YouTube to reveal that she’s been living in her car. “You guys, for the past almost three years, I have been living in my car. I said it! Oh my God, it’s out,” she said. According to Dawn, she was living with her parents in […]
Robert Alexander/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration reinstate thousands of probationary employees who were fired last month from a half dozen federal agencies. U.S. District Judge Charles Alsup ordered the Trump administration to reinstate employees at the Veterans Administration, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the […]
(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — The sister of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was recently targeted with a bomb threat, the Charleston, South Carolina, Police Department said on Wednesday. Over the weekend, an executive assistant at the Charleston County Sheriff’s Department received an email just before midnight on March 8 with “a threat of a potential explosive device […]
Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty Images (LONDON) — Europe saw the highest number of measles cases last year in more than 25 years, according to a new report published Thursday from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. There were an estimated 127,350 measles cases in the European region last year, which is double the number of cases […]
(LANSING, Mich.) — Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday morning that he will not run for U.S. Senate or governor in the state of Michigan, potentially clearing the way to possibly mount a run for president in 2028. “I care deeply about who Michigan will elect as Governor and send to the U.S. […]
(WASHINGTON) — A group of 21 Democratic attorneys general are suing the Trump administration to block the dismantling of the Department of Education, alleging the firing of 50% of its employees “incapacitates” the department’s ability to compete its legally-required functions. The lawsuit – filed in Massachusetts federal court – asks a judge to immediately pause the […]
CBS The Golden Globes are doubling down on Nikki Glaser. The comedian will officially return to host the 83rd annual awards ceremony in January 2026. It will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. Glaser became the first woman to host the Golden Globes solo as she took on the role of […]
Flo Milli had her last hurrah onstage before the arrival of her baby, recently performing at San Diego State University. “Just did my last show 9 months pregnant. Even tho my Doc told me not to go I’m glad I still went,” she wrote on Instagram, alongside a carousel featuring show clips, photos of her […]
(WASHINGTON) — A former Tennessee lawmaker who was once represented by White House Counsel David Warrington said he received a pardon from President Donald Trump after pleading guilty to an illegal campaign finance scheme in 2022. The White House has not said anything publicly about former Sen. Brian Kelsey’s pardon, but sources familiar with the […]
(MILWAUKEE) — Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford sparred over how the court might impact abortion law in the state, as well as the involvement of Elon Musk in the high-profile race, during a Wisconsin Supreme Court election debate on Wednesday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin hosted by ABC affiliate WISN. Wisconsin is holding a […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on champagne and other alcohol products from the European Union, escalating a global trade war that has roiled markets and stoked recession fears. The move came a day after the EU announced plans to slap tariffs on $28 billion worth of U.S. goods, including […]
Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday pulled President Donald Trump’s nomination of Dr. David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, multiple sources told ABC News. The withdrawal came just before Weldon was to appear for his confirmation hearing Thursday morning before the […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Dangerous, heavy rain is pounding the Los Angeles area, bringing a threat of flooding and debris flow to spots impacted by the recent devastating wildfires. The rain will fluctuate from heavy to moderate to light throughout the morning, and rates may approach 1 inch per hour on steeper terrain. One […]
Focus Features Fans of the 2005 version of Pride & Prejudice will now get to relive the magic on the big screen. In honor of the beloved movie’s 20th anniversary, Focus Features is bringing it back to theaters nationwide for a special theatrical event starting on April 20. Tickets are on sale now. The Oscar-nominated film, directed […]
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks dropped slightly lower early Thursday, after a reprieve for the S&P and Nasdaq a day earlier amid President Donald Trump’s trade war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 150 points in early trading, or […]
(NEW YORK) — A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a now-viral video showed her hitting a competitor’s head with her baton during a relay event. Alaila Everett, a senior at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, was running the second leg of the 4×200-meter relay when her […]
Seth Green is joining The Conners family. The actor will be part of the show’s cast for its upcoming seventh and final season, according to Deadline. He’ll play a character named Chad, who is a new friend of Darlene’s. The two confide in each other and bond, perhaps a little too much. The Conners will […]
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. (NEW YORK) — Stocks futures were again showing jitters early Thursday, after a reprieve for the S&P and NASDAQ on Wednesday amid President Donald Trump’s trade war. A back-and-forth over international tariffs is hanging over the U.S. economy, along […]
(WASHINGTON) — Calling it the “biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history,” the Environmental Protection Agency rolled out sweeping moves Wednesday aimed at walking back environmental protections and eliminating a host of climate change regulations, some decades in the making. Taken together, the agency’s actions indicate a wholesale reorientation of the agency away from government support […]
(WATERBURY, Conn.) — A woman was charged for allegedly holding her “severely emaciated” stepson in captivity for over 20 years, since he was 11 years old, and forcing him to endure “prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect, and inhumane treatment,” police said. The discovery of the now 32-year-old man happened on Feb. 17, when Waterbury Police […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s controversial showcase of Tesla cars in front of the White House has set off alarms around Washington over what some see as an infomercial for the billionaire’s car company on high-profile government property. Ethics experts ABC News spoke with are raising concerns that the Tuesday event could […]
(GLASGOW, Ky.) — Eli Heacock was like many 16-year-olds. The Glasgow, Kentucky, teenager enjoyed playing tennis, telling “dad jokes” and spending time with his father, who his mom said was “his best friend.” “He was our tornado. He kept us on our toes all the time,” said his mother, Shannon Heacock. But everything changed in […]
Megan Briggs/TGL/TGL via Getty Images A biopic about Tiger Woods is in the works. Amazon MGM is developing the film, with Barack and Michelle Obama‘s company Higher Ground in talks to produce it. Deadline first reported the news. The film will be based on Kevin Cook‘s book The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of the […]
(WASHINGTON) — Joe Murphy, whose position as a management and data analyst was eliminated when the Department of Education laid off nearly 50% of its workforce Tuesday evening, said on Wednesday that he and his colleagues are filled with a sense of “sadness” and “disbelief.” “We got the sense that we were disposable in a […]
KABC chopper over Loma Linda University Medical Center. Via KABC. (LOS ANGELES) — Reports of a possibly armed person at a San Bernardino, California, hospital sparked a massive law enforcement response Wednesday evening, but authorities later cleared the scene and said it appeared to be the result of a “swatting” call. The incident began unfolding […]
Apple TV+ You might have seen him as Pablo Escobar in Narcos or Captain Nascimento in Elite Squad. But in Apple TV+’s new show Dope Thief, Wagner Moura plays Manny, a grifter who poses as a DEA agent to rob drug dealers of their money and drugs. Wagner says the difference between Manny and the other two characters is in […]
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge spent Wednesday morning grilling a Department of Justice lawyer about the legality of the Pentagon’s transgender service member ban, repeatedly suggesting the policy relies on a flawed understanding of gender dysphoria. The Pentagon’s new policy to separate transgender U.S. service members from the military is facing its first legal test as U.S. District […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump‘s “trust” in Russia’s Vladimir Putin now faces a major test as the world waits for Moscow to respond to a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and accepted by Ukraine. Trump said after Tuesday’s breakthrough in Saudi Arabia that he would speak with Putin soon, though declined to comment on Wednesday […]
(WASHINGTON) — The deadline has quietly passed on Attorney General Pam Bondi delivering a report to President Donald Trump on whether any leftover Biden administration policies infringe on Americans’ right to bear arms. It came just days after Democratic leaders sent her a letter suggesting there is “plainly no need for any new plan of […]
(WASHINGTON) — Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal to fund the government, heightening the alert for a potential government shutdown at the end of the week. If a deal isn’t struck to bring over some Democratic support, the government will shut down […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration could be sanctioned by a federal judge later this week after lawyers with the Department of Justice advised a federal judge Tuesday evening that they will not make a top administration official available for sworn testimony. U.S. District Judge Charles Alsup had sought to have the acting head of the […]
(SILVER SPRING, Md.) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration’s mandate for agencies to prepare “reductions in force,” according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The cuts are fueling concerns that NOAA’s ability to deliver lifesaving services, such as […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Education initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday night, reducing its workforce by nearly 50%, sources told ABC News. The “reduction in force” notices began to go out at about 6 p.m. Some 1,315 employees were affected by the RIFs, leaving 2,183 employed by the department, according to senior officials at the […]
(WASHINGTON) — Environmental Protection Agency staff members across the country have been told by supervisors they are prohibited from communicating with grantee partners they are supposed to supervise and monitor, according to multiple sources inside the EPA and others working directly with the agency. And without notice, many nonprofit organizations and other EPA grant recipients […]
(WASHINGTON) — A USAID directive to destroy classified documents had been “seriously misapprehended,” Trump administration attorneys wrote in a court filing Wednesday in which they insisted that all records were appropriately handled and “did not violate” federal laws dictating the preservation of government documents. The American Federation of Government Employees, a union that is suing […]
Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Wednesday entered an emergency order barring the Trump administration from implementing major parts of its executive order that sought to target the law firm Perkins Coie over its representation of Hillary Clinton’s campaign in 2016. District Judge Beryl Howell, ruling from the bench, found […]
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Wednesday will consider the fate of more than 20,000 probationary government employees fired by the Trump administration. During a hearing in U.S. District Court in Maryland, Judge James Bredar will consider issuing a temporary restraining order that would block future firings and reinstate the probationary employees […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Education’s mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees — including civil servants around the country who are now left wondering who will advocate for those they served. The cuts — which account for a nearly 50% reduction at the department — impacted every part of the Department of Education, according to […]
(NEW YORK) — One day ahead of a court hearing for Mahmoud Khalil — the activist who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the campus of Columbia University, despite possessing a green card — his wife and attorney both released statements shedding more light on Khalil’s detainment and the days leading up to […]
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Sadie Sink is slinging into Spider-Man 4. The actress, known for playing Max on Stranger Things, is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the fourth Tom Holland Spider-Man film, Deadline reports. ABC Audio reached out to Sony, but they had no comment. While it has not been announced who Sink will portray, […]
Disney/Randy Holmes The AT&T Block Party is back for another year of March Madness. Taking place April 4 as part of the March Madness Music Festival, it will include performances from Doechii and Pitbull, who tells Rolling Stone that he’s excited about the opportunity. “Music is the universal language that brings culture and people together,” Pitbull says […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONNets 104, Cavaliers 109Wizards 103, Pistons 123Bucks 114, Pacers 115Clippers 120, Pelicans 127 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEPanthers 2, Bruins 3Blue Jackets 3, Devils 5Senators 5, Flyers 2Golden Knights 2, Penguins 3Lightning 1, Hurricanes 4Avalanche 1, Wild 2Rangers 1, Jets 2Canadiens 4, Canucks 2Capitals […]
(LOS ANGELES) — The woman who said she was 13 when Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs sexually assaulted her after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards is heard on a recording agreeing Jay-Z did not assault her and saying her lawyer pushed her to sue Jay-Z. The woman’s lawsuit against Jay-Z and Combs […]
Disney Fans of Lilo & Stitch are saying “Aloha” to the first official trailer for the live-action reimagining of the animated classic. Disney unveiled the first trailer for the highly anticipated film on Wednesday. The upcoming film follows the story of a young Hawaiian girl and an alien who helps mend her broken family. Like […]
ABC Audio Tank is temporarily joining the Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen. It will officially mark his debut on Broadway, but it’s something he says he was prepared for. “They got the right one,” he tells People. “I love it, it’s what I do. I work out twice a day and go to the studio. So I’m there, […]
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — With mass layoffs taking place at the Department of Education, the superintendent for the nation’s second largest public school system says the closure of the department would bring “catastrophic harm” if there is any reduction to the federal funding that students in his district receive. In a […]
Millie Bobby Brown is interested in shaving her head again. The 21-year-old actress, who plays Eleven on Stranger Things, recently told host Alex Cooper on the Call Her Daddy podcast she would be interested in revisiting her character’s iconic shaved head look. Brown said she initially did not care about shaving her head for the […]
(WASHINGTON) — Canadians who are in the United States for 30 days or longer and cross the land border will soon have to register their information with the U.S. government, according to a notice obtained by ABC News. Foreign nationals who plan to stay in the U.S. for longer than 30 days will be required […]
(LOS ANGELES) — Lyle and Erik Menendez will appear at independent parole board hearings on June 13 as a part of the brothers’ bid for clemency, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced. “On June 13, we will have the parole hearing board recommendation,” the governor explained Tuesday on his podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom.” “That independent analysis […]
Pete Cronin/Redferns/Getty Images The long-awaited sequel to This Is Spinal Tap now has a release date. Variety reports that the film, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, which reunites director Rob Reiner with stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, will be released Sept. 12. A teaser for the film shows someone plugging in a set […]
(NEW YORK) — The major U.S. airlines thought they were going to have a strong first quarter, but things are not going as well as expected. Each of the major U.S. airlines has put out guidance pointing to significant economic uncertainty that is directly affecting their domestic bookings this spring. For its part, Delta was […]
Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images R. Kelly‘s the latest to join Chris Brown‘s “Residuals” challenge. During a phone call from prison, he referenced his contributions to R&B while questioning where his residuals are from being in the game so long. “Tell me who, who’s getting all my checks? Where is my money? Tell me who, who’s getting paid […]
Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 32,000 migrants who are living in the United States without legal status since Jan. 21, according to Department of Homeland Security officials. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights […]
(NEW YORK) — A federal judge has set an expedited briefing schedule for Mahmoud Khalil — the Palestinian activist who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the campus of Columbia University, despite possessing a green card — saying “there is some need for speed here.” His attorneys pointed out Khalil is a lawful […]
Robby Klein/Getty Images for IMDb Sophia Bush is ready to return to One Tree Hill. The actress, who starred on the WB/CW drama series for nine seasons, recently told Deadline at the SXSW festival she is pumped about returning to her character Brooke Davis for a sequel series. “We’ve been asked about bringing the show […]
(NEW YORK) — Consumer prices rose 2.8% in February compared to a year ago, easing slightly over the first full month under President Donald Trump and offering welcome news for markets roiled by a global trade war. Inflation cooled more than economists expected. The major stock indexes climbed in early trading on Wednesday, minutes after […]
Cordae released a new music video for “Nothings Promised” from his latest album, Tha Crossroads. He performs the majority of the song on the steps in front of a red brick home. Interspersed are clips of him at the center of the crowd, with some home videos of him hanging out with friends. The video is […]
(LOS ANGELES) — Evacuation warnings and orders have been issued for parts of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, near burn scar areas from the Palisades Fire, due to high mudslide and debris flow risks, according to the LA Fire Department. “These are recent burn areas and are especially susceptible to heavy rain,” LAFD said in its warning. The […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks teetered in early trading on Wednesday, posting shaky performance amid an escalating global trade war and concerns about a possible recession. After some initial modest gains, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 330 points, or 0.8%, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.25%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ticked up […]
Andre D. Wagner Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s Super Bowl halftime performance should not be seen as an indication of what will happen on their Grand National Tour. During a Tuesday appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, SZA teased that fans should be expecting a whole different approach. “Oh, we’re doing a new thing. We’re both just […]
(NEW YORK) — Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been vandalized, suffered arson attacks and faced protests since the company’s CEO Elon Musk began his work with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, leading to mass layoffs of federal workers, authorities said. The latest suspicious incident occurred overnight in Dedham, Massachusetts, where three […]
(NEW YORK) — Consumer prices rose 2.8% in February compared to a year ago, easing slightly over the first full month under President Donald Trump and offering welcome news for markets roiled by a global trade war. Inflation cooled more than economists expected. Price increases slowed from a 3% inflation rate recorded in January, though […]
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Wednesday will consider the fate of more than 20,000 government employees fired by the Trump administration. Twenty Democratic attorneys general sued to block the firings last week. Now, U.S. District Judge James Bredar will consider issuing a temporary restraining order that would block future firings and reinstate the probationary […]
(NEWTON COUNTY, Ind.) — A 41-year-old mother of three was found alive in her wrecked car in Indiana after being trapped for six days, authorities said. A man was operating equipment for a drainage and excavation company on Tuesday when he spotted a car off a roadway, out of view from passing traffic, the Newton […]
If you just can’t wait to watch Mufasa: The Lion King at home, you’re in luck. The film will begin streaming on Disney+ on March 26. This means it will come to streaming after a 96-day theatrical window. The musical film was directed by Barry Jenkins and features songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda … The Cruel […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks climbed in early trading on Wednesday, recovering some of the losses suffered in recent days amid an escalating global trade war and concerns about a possible recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 200 points, or 0.5%, while the S&P 500 increased 1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq […]
The woman who claimed that Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs sexually assaulted her after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards when she was 13 years old is heard on a recording agreeing Jay-Z did not assault her and saying her lawyer pushed her to sue Jay-Z. The woman’s lawsuit against Jay-Z and Combs has […]
(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., the first transgender person elected to Congress, continues to face attacks from her Republican colleagues, who have repeatedly misgendered her on the House floor and in committee hearings. On Tuesday, it happened again during a House foreign affairs subcommittee meeting. Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, the chairman of the House […]
(CHICAGO) — At least one person has been shot outside Chicago O’Hare International Airport early Wednesday morning, police said. Police responded to a report of an altercation taking place between multiple individuals outside of Terminal 2 on the street, police said in a statement. “During the altercation, shots were fired and a 25-year-old male victim […]
Li Hongbo / Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. tariffs on imported steel and aluminum are now in effect, part of an escalating series of trade maneuvers by President Donald Trump that have unsettled markets. As of Wednesday, the U.S. is imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports from all […]
(MADISON, WI) — A closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court election takes center stage as Republican-backed Brad Schimel and Democratic-backed Susan Crawford are set to debate on Wednesday, locked in a race for a seat that is technically nonpartisan but has become the center of a political firestorm. The April 1 election will determine which of […]
Timothy A. Clary /AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mahmoud Khalil — the pro-Palestinian activist who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the campus of Columbia University, despite possessing a green card — is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday. Khalil is currently being held in Louisiana after being arrested in New […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stocks futures traded slightly higher early Wednesday, following another volatile day for the market amid the continued rollout of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods from top U.S. trading partners. Dow futures were higher by 189 points or 0.46%. Both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also appeared ready to […]
(WASHINGTON) — In dramatic fashion, House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through the end of September 2025 — a major victory for Speaker Mike Johnson, who has previously relied on Democrats for bipartisan support to avert a shutdown. The House voted 217-213 to pass the spending bill, known as a continuing resolution, […]
TSA (NEWARK, NJ) — A Pennsylvania man attempting to go through airport security was discovered to have been hiding a living turtle in his pants as he tried to sneak it onto the plane, authorities said. The incident took place last Friday at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey when a man from Pennsylvania […]
(WASHINGTON) — An inflation report to be released on Wednesday will provide a fresh gauge of economic performance under President Donald Trump as markets slide and recession fears swell in response to an escalating trade war. Economists expect the data to show that inflation eased in February. Consumer prices are expected to have risen 2.9% […]
Jay Maidment/Marvel Scarlett Johansson doesn’t carry any hope of a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actress, who starred as Black Widow in the superhero film franchise, told InStyle for a cover story that she does not see a possibility for that character to return. “Natasha is dead. She is dead. She’s dead. Okay? […]
Kevin Hart‘s new Apple TV+ documentary Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood provides a wealth of information about the industry legends who helped pave the way for Black entertainers. He produced the doc alongside Jamie Foxx with the intention to create a portal he thinks is currently missing. “I mean, listen, […]
(WASHINGTON) — Then-candidate Donald Trump, at a campaign rally last August as the 2024 race for the White House was heating up, made a promise to voters to quickly bring economic relief if elected. “Starting on Day 1, we will end inflation and make America affordable again,” he said at a rally in Montana, where he […]
(WASHINGTON) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told food industry leaders in a closed-door meeting on Monday that he wants them to remove artificial color additives from their products by the end of his time in office, according to a memo describing the meeting, which was obtained by ABC News. At the Washington […]
(WASHINGTON) — As Tesla’s bottom line continues to slide downward, Elon Musk on Tuesday received maybe an unsurprising endorsement from a potential new owner of one of his EVs: President Donald Trump. Musk, joined by his 4-year-old son X, delivered five Tesla models, including a Cybertruck, to the White House Tuesday afternoon, just hours after […]
(WASHINGTON) — The law firm Perkins Coie has filed suit against the Trump administration over an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week that targeted the firm for its work representing Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. Attorneys representing Perkins Coie filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, along with a […]
Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE (AUSTIN, Texas) — A homicide investigation is underway after a reporter for InfoWars, the website run by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, was shot dead outside his apartment complex in Austin, Texas, according to police. The victim, Jamie White, 36, was found lying on the ground in the parking lot around 11:56 […]
(WASHINGTON) — Fourteen members of Congress have signed a letter demanding the release of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week, despite being a legal permanent resident. Khalil was detained on Saturday after two plainclothes Department of Homeland Security agents entered Columbia student housing and detained Khalil without presenting […]
Gotham/GC Images/Getty Images Gigi Hadid is opening up on her relationship with Bradley Cooper. The model discussed meeting Cooper, their relationship and why they keep private in a new interview with Vogue published Tuesday. “I think just getting to the point where knowing what you want and deserve in a relationship is essential,” Hadid said. […]
Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images/Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images A complaint filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs has been amended, this time naming Druski and the NFL’s Odell Beckham as defendants. Plaintiff Ashley Parham says they were involved when Diddy assaulted her in 2018. According to the complaint, Parham met Combs’ friend Shane Pearce when he saved her from a fight with another man […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION76ers 123, Hawks 132Jazz 108, Celtics 114Lakers 108, Nets 111Hornets 105, Heat 102Wizards 104, Raptors 119Pacers 103, Bulls 121Magic 84, Rockets 97Suns 118, Grizzlies 120Nuggets 140, Thunder 127Mavericks 133, Spurs 129Trail Blazers 120, Warriors 130Knicks 133, Kings 104 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEOilers 2, […]
(WASHINGTON) — The tariffs the Trump administration is imposing on Canada could disrupt the longstanding trade of electricity between the United States and its northern neighbor, effectively raising energy bills in multiple U.S. states. President Donald Trump ignited a trade war on Canada and Mexico immediately upon taking office, announcing on Inauguration Day that he expected to […]
(WASHINGTON) — The National Transportation Safety Board chairman called for immediate changes at Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, saying the current helicopter routes around the airport “pose an intolerable risk to aviation safety.” Chairman Jennifer Homendy said the NTSB is recommending that the Federal Aviation Administration permanently ban helicopter operations near Reagan when […]
Roxanne McCann/Getty Images James Cameron‘s wife has seen Avatar: Fire and Ash, and she had quite the reaction to it. In an interview with Empire, the filmmaker said that Suzy Amis Cameron, his wife of 25 years, cried for a long time after she watched a version of the film in late 2024. “My wife […]
Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage A celebration of Roberta Flack‘s life took place Monday at the New York Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, featuring a surprise appearance and performance by Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean. “We weren’t formally asked to do this because I think they were a little shy in asking us to attend,” Hill said, according […]
Disney/Scott Kirkland, Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Image, Disney/Randy Holmes When H.E.R.‘s song “Fight For You” from Judas and the Black Messiah won the Oscar for best original song in 2021, she credited her win in part to the days she spent listening to artists like Curtis Mayfield. That quote and her knowledge of the singer’s discography have since […]
(WASHINGTON) — A top official leading the Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney said she was fired from her post one day after refusing to recommend that actor Mel Gibson’s access to firearms be restored, according to a new interview and a statement provided to ABC News on Tuesday. In an interview with the […]
(NEW YORK) — Gusty winds, low humidity and dry conditions are expected to produce elevated fire danger in parts of the Southwest and Northeast on Tuesday following wildfires that erupted on New York’s Long Island over the weekend and in the Carolinas last week. Red flag alerts were already in effect Tuesday morning for West Texas and […]
Disney Anika Noni Rose, the actress who provides the voice of the Disney Princess Tiana, is expressing her disappointment about the recent cancellation of the Disney+ TV series centered around her character. In a post to Instagram on Tuesday, Rose shared a statement to fans of her character and the 2009 film The Princess and […]
Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto via Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 25 cases confirmed over the last five days, bringing the total to 223 cases, according to new data published Tuesday. Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is […]
(TROY, Mich.) — Three people have been charged with second-degree murder after a 5-year-old boy was killed when a hyperbaric chamber exploded at a medical facility in Michigan earlier this year, officials announced Tuesday. Thomas Cooper died on Jan. 31 in the incident at the Oxford Center in Troy, officials said. The chamber contained 100% oxygen, making […]
Dave Free GNX by Kendrick Lamar is back atop the Billboard 200, marking its third nonconsecutive week at #1. According to Luminate, it earned 90,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending March 6. With 73,000 SEA units, 16,500 album sales and 1,000 TEA units, GNX beat PartyNextDoor and Drake‘s joint $ome $exy $ongs […]
(WASHINGTON) — As nearly a dozen House Republicans remain undecided, Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday urged House Republicans to get on board and support the GOP-led government funding bill, according to several members leaving the 40-minute-long closed-door meeting. The spending bill, known as a continuing resolution, is slated for a vote in the House […]
(WASHINGTON) — A Texas man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a flight attendant and a passenger while on board an American Airlines flight earlier this month, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. At approximately 9:00 p.m. on March 5, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department contacted the FBI regarding a disturbance on American […]
(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday, extending losses suffered a day earlier amid a fresh round of tariffs on Canada and concern about a possible recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled about 515 points, or 1.2%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.8%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ticked down 0.4%. The Tuesday selloff extended […]
Three people in Akron, Ohio, were injured in a shooting at a concert featuring Boosie Badazz. Cleveland 19 News reports off-duty officers working security at the bar called for assistance after hearing gunshots at the Field House Lounge around 2 a.m. Police say the shooting happened soon after a fight broke out. Two of the victims were […]
Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Investigators will offer updates Tuesday in the probe into the devastating crash between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed all 67 people on board both aircraft. The crash happened on the night of Jan. […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks seesawed between positive and negative territory in early trading on Tuesday, remaining essentially unchanged after losses suffered Monday when markets reacted to President Donald Trump’s refusal to rule out a possible recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked down about 225 points, or 0.5%, while the S&P […]
(WASHINGTON) — As Democrats attempt to rebound from an underwhelming showing in the 2024 election, California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna is not only taking stock of the stinging defeat last fall, but also taking shots at his own political party. After watching Democrats swap nominees and struggle to deliver a cohesive message to voters in […]
Eric Stonestreet is joining the Dexter: Resurrection (modern) family. The Emmy-winning actor is the latest person to join the new Showtime drama series, the network announced. The Modern Family star will play a character called Al in a guest-arc appearance that is expected to take place over four episodes. The character is from Kansas City […]
(DALLAS) — A shift is on the horizon at Southwest Airlines. The carrier known for its customer-friendly policies and affordable airfare announced changes to its baggage and fare structure in an effort to cater to a broader range of travelers. While the low-cost airline has long stood out for offering two free checked bags for […]
TPG/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a pandemic, leading to stay at-home orders and shutdowns across the U.S. and world. The nation looks much different since then, and scientists and researchers have learned a lot about the virus, including how it infects people, the […]
Carsten Rehder/picture alliance via Getty Images (MONTVALE, NJ) — A school bus carrying 31 passengers overturned and landed on its side in New Jersey on Monday, sending at least 13 to the hospital. The crash occurred on the side of the Garden State Parkway in Montvale, according to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. Montvale Mayor […]
(NEW YORK) — Since Elon Musk went to Washington, D.C., to slash the government alongside President Donald Trump, the stock of his electric car company Tesla has taken a significant hit, tumbling nearly 48% this year. During an interview this week, Musk addressed the difficulties. “You’re giving up your other stuff,” Fox Business’ Larry Kudlow […]
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Tuesday marks five years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the global outbreak of COVID-19 to be a pandemic. Since then, millions of Americans have been hospitalized, and more than 1.2 million people have died. Additionally, millions of adults and children are still feeling the effects of their illness […]
(WASHINGTON) — Before a judge halted the takeover in February, President Donald Trump’s administration was planning to fire the overwhelming majority of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and then fulfill the agency’s legal obligations with a skeleton crew, a top CFPB official testified on Monday. During a lengthy court hearing on Monday, CFPB’s […]
Thierry Monasse/Getty Images (MADISON, MS) — Three people died after a medical transport helicopter crashed in Madison County, Mississippi, on Monday afternoon, according to the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The aircraft was a Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter, which crashed into a wooded area around 1:15 p.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Authority said in a […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stock futures traded slightly higher on Tuesday, following Monday’s major selloff as markets digested President Donald Trump’s comments that there would be a “period of transition” as the economy adjusted to a global trade war. Dow futures traded up 156 points, or about 0.36%. The Dow Jones Industrial […]
(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are slated to vote Tuesday on their spending bill, known as a continuing resolution, that would fund the government at current levels through Sept. 30, 2025. In the absence of Democratic support, the vote represents a major test for Speaker Mike Johnson — as it remains unclear if the Trump-backed legislation […]
Facebook / Village of Mount Pleasant Police Department (MOUNT PLEASANT, WI) — I scream, you scream, a 4-year-old boy has called the cops after his mother ate his ice cream, police have said. The incident occurred last Tuesday in the town of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin — located seven miles west of Racine — when police […]
Mario Tama/Getty Images It’s the battle of the public domain characters. Untouchables Entertainment, a banner that releases films based around intellectual properties who have entered the public domain, has released the first trailer for The Dark Domain: MVW Mickey-Vs-Winnie. The upcoming film is a horror story that finds the Mickey from the Disney short Steamboat […]
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images When the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2025 class was announced in January, Rodney “Darkchild” Jenkins was named among the inductees. In an interview with Ebony, he shared that he’s “humbled” by the “amazing” honor. “It’s amazing. I’m humbled. To be mentioned alongside people I look up to—like Michael McDonald in the same year […]
(NEW YORK) — A federal judge has blocked the removal of a Palestinian activist from the United States while weighing a petition challenging his arrest, court documents show. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Columbia University over the weekend, despite having a green card, his attorney told ABC News, sparking an […]
Wendy Williams was taken by ambulance from an assisted living facility in Midtown Manhattan to Mount Sinai West hospital on Monday morning, according to sources. Police responded to the assisted living facility in Hudson Yards after the fire department was called for a wellness check, sources said. Two NYPD officers and a sergeant, as per protocol, responded […]
Courtesy of The Angie Stone Estate The details for Angie Stone‘s homegoing service have been revealed, giving friends, family and collaborators an opportunity to say their last goodbyes. The homegoing service will take place at the Word of Faith Cathedral in Austell, Georgia, on Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. A public viewing […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONNuggets 103, Thunder 127Suns 125, Mavericks 116Grizzlies 107, Pelicans 104Jazz 122, 76ers 126Cavaliers 112, Bucks 100Spurs 124, Timberwolves 141Pistons 119, Trail Blazers 112Kings 110, Clippers 111 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEDevils 3, Flyers 1Kraken 2, Capitals 4Penguins 3, Wild 1Jets 2, Hurricanes 4Blue Jackets […]
(WASHINGTON) — Elon Musk, the billionaire businessman and head of the Department of Government Efficiency, called Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly a “traitor” in a post on X after Kelly posted that he had visited Ukraine over the weekend. Kelly, in a thread on X Sunday night, posted photos of his visit to Ukraine and wrote that “Everyone […]
Photo by Peter White/Getty Images DDG claims he’s experiencing custody issues and has not been able to see his son, Halo. He details his thoughts and feelings on a new song “Don’t Take My Son,” produced by Cash Cobain. “Don’t take my son because he’s all I got/ I’m just having fun, I don’t love these thots,” sings DDG […]
(NEW YORK) — A New York resident making s’mores in their backyard is suspected of accidentally igniting a series of wildfires over the weekend that swept through hundreds of acres of the Pine Barrens region of Long Island, authorities said Monday. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina said the “operating theory” is that a fire […]
Bill Tompkins/Getty Images The Apprentice is now available to stream on Prime Video. Amazon announced on Monday that the reality competition series, which was hosted by President Donald Trump, will be available to watch on their streaming platform in the United States only beginning Monday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Season 1, which first premiered […]
Disney/Christopher Willard While T-Pain is often associated with Auto-Tune, he says it was Snoop Dogg that made its use cool. Speaking to Shaquille O’Neal on The Big Podcast with Shaq, he says there was initially some resistance when he first started using Auto-Tune, until fans heard Snoop take a stab at it. “It was only resistance, until somebody […]
(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Monday he’s asking the court to withdraw the previous district attorney’s motion for resentencing for the Menendez brothers, calling the brothers’ claims of self-defense “lies.” “We are prepared to go forward” with the hearing regarding their resentencing case, Hochman said at a news conference […]
CLIFTON PRESCOD/NETFLIX The official trailer for the fifth and final season of You is here. Netflix released the trailer for the last season of the popular psychological thriller series on Monday. The episodes drop on the streamer on April 24. Season 5 follows Penn Badgley‘s Joe Goldberg as he “returns to New York to enjoy […]
Sanford Police Department (SANFORD, Fla.) — A 17-year-old was arrested on Sunday after posting a video online allegedly plotting a shooting at a high school in Florida, according to the Sanford Police Department. Officials said they received an anonymous tip on Saturday regarding a “video of an unknown male threatening to shoot up Seminole High School.” The […]
After failing to release his album Dominique in February as planned, Lil Baby has given fans an update. “The album drop in eight weeks,” he recently said on an Instagram Live session. “I had to push it back.” The follow-up to his WHAM album, Dominique showcases a personal side of Baby. “That’s a part of the new […]
(NEW YORK) — Climate change could threaten the future use of satellites and significantly reduce the number of spacecraft that can safety orbit Earth, according to new research. Global warming is causing space debris to linger above the planet for longer periods of time, leaving less space for functioning satellites and posing a growing problem […]
Billboard Doechii has been added to the list of honorees at Billboard‘s Women in Music event for 2025. She’ll be honored as the publication’s Woman of the Year, awarded to women who have made “significant contributions to the business” and are inspiring “generations of women to take on increasing responsibilities within the field.” She’s set to […]
(LOS ANGELES) — A cousin of Lyle and Erik Menendez is slamming Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, accusing him of being “hostile, dismissive and patronizing” to the family and asking for him to be removed from the case. The cousin, Tamara Goodell, said Hochman’s conduct “eroded any remaining trust” in the DA’s office […]
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks dropped in early trading on Monday, suffering widespread losses a day after President Donald Trump declined to rule out the possibility of a recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 515 points, or 1.2%; while the S&P 500 declined 1.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq plummeted nearly 2%. Tesla, […]
Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (SEOUL and LONDON) — North Korea fired “multiple” ballistic missiles on Monday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, as U.S.-South Korea war games began nearby. The missiles, which were “unidentified,” were fired from the North’s Hwanghae Province at about 1:50 p.m. local time, the South Korean military […]
The official trailer for season 2 of The Last of Us has been unveiled. The new footage reveals tension between Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) following the events of last season, as well as a look at some of the new characters joining this season, including Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby and Jeffrey Wright’s Isaac […]
(NEW YORK) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil — a leader in Columbia University’s encampment movement — on Saturday night, claiming that his student visa had been revoked, according to attorney Amy Greer in a statement to ABC News. However, Khalil is in the United States on a green card […]
Jessica McGowan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent a survey on March 6 asking some federally funded researchers to assess how their work aligns with the priorities of President Donald Trump’s administration, according to documents obtained by ABC News. CDC-funded researchers were asked whether their research would help combat “Christian […]
(WASHINGTON) — Democrats want to force President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire veterans who were laid off as part of large-scale efforts by Trump and Elon Musk to reshape the federal government and its workforce, according to information exclusive to ABC News. Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Andy Kim of New Jersey plan to […]
(MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, PA) — A Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in Pennsylvania on Sunday afternoon with five people aboard, according to the Federal Aviation Authority. The small aircraft went down near a retirement village south of Lancaster Airport, the Manheim Borough Police Department told ABC News. The plane had just departed from the airport shortly before it […]
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures The Robert Pattinson sci-fi flick Mickey 17 took the number one spot at the box office this weekend – but it didn’t exactly turn a profit. Variety reports the Warner Bros. film, director Bong Joon Ho’s follow-up to the Oscar-winning Parasite, had a budget of $118 million but brought in just […]
The Freeminded Records / 2 Chainz / ALC / EMPIRE It’s been a month since the release of Life Is Beautiful by Larry June, The Alchemist and 2 Chainz. Speaking to Complex, they say their album is filled with game for fans, something they don’t believe the hip-hop industry has seen or heard in a while. ”You […]
Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said on Sunday that he took issue with the Democratic response in the chamber to President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging address to Congress last week. “I think the lack of a coordinated response in the State of the Union was a mistake, and frankly, it took the focus off of where […]
Lee County Sheriff’s Office (FORT MYERS, Fla.) — A man who escaped a Puerto Rican prison nearly 40 years ago was taken into custody in Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Jorge Milla-Valdes escaped from a Puerto Rican prison in 1987. The Puerto Rico Department of Justice believed he was living under the […]
(NEW YORK) — For the last 130 years, four generations of Ernest Lepore’s family have baked the pastries – cream puffs, cannoli, sfogliatelle – that have come to define Manhattan’s Little Italy neighborhood, withstanding wars, economic downturns and drastic changes to the neighborhood that his family calls home. But with the soaring cost of eggs […]
(NEW YORK) — A woman’s ex-boyfriend is in police custody after she was found dead in a suitcase on Thursday in Yonkers, New York, law enforcement sources said. Pamela Alcantara, 26, was found dead in a marshy area by the side of Saw Mill River Parkway after going missing over the weekend, according to law […]
(WASHINGTON) — David Sacks, the White House crypto czar, said Friday that taxpayers have lost out on “over $17 billion of value” because earlier administrations never took advantage of bitcoin already in the U.S. government’s possession. “Over the past decade or so, the federal government has come into the possession of roughly 400,000 bitcoin through civil or […]
(WASHINGTON) — As the Department of Government Efficiency rapidly moves to reshape the federal government, several groups challenging DOGE in court are attempting to determine how Elon Musk’s budget-slashers were able to rapidly entrench themselves in at least 15 agencies. Over the coming week, federal judges have ordered key Trump administration officials to testify about mass […]
Photo by: Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Big Sean‘s 2015 hit “I Don’t F*** With You” is currently 9x Platinum, but it’s a song Beyoncé thought might be a “little disrespectful.” During an appearance on the St. Brown Podcast, Sean recalled playing the track to Bey and Jay-Z in their home, noting they had opposite reactions. “I went to their […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Justice Department on Friday put three federal prosecutors in Manhattan on leave, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Two of the prosecutors — Andrew Rohrbach and Celia Cohen — worked on the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Rohrbach also worked on the successful […]
The causes of deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were revealed by authorities on Friday, more than one week after the couple was mysteriously found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home. Hackman died from “hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer’s disease as a significant contributory factor,” Dr. Heather […]
One Umbrella Records Tory Lanez‘s idea to record and drop a new album within three weeks has come to fruition with the release of Peterson, the sequel to 2020’s Daystar. The album features 20 songs, including “Verdict Day x Lawyer Fees Interlude,” on which he recalls being sentenced to prison for Megan Thee Stallion‘s shooting. […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBulls 125, Magic 123Pacers 118, Hawks 12476ers 105, Celtics 123Warriors 121, Nets 119Rockets 109, Pelicans 97Knicks 109, Lakers 113 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEUtah Hockey Club 4, Red Wings 2Sabres 5, Lightning 6Blue Jackets 0, Panthers 3Jets 4, Flyers 1Bruins 2, Hurricanes 3Kraken 3, […]
(NEW YORK) — Butterfly populations have dropped by 22% across 554 recorded species in the United States, according to a new study in the journal Science. “Our national-scale findings paint the most complete — and concerning — picture of the status of butterflies across the country in the early 21st century,” the study said. The […]
Stefania Rosini/Netflix Nobody Wants This is officially back in production. The hit Netflix series starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody shared a sneak peek of the first day of shooting. In a video shot by Bell and posted to Netflix’s socials, we see the cover page of the script for season 2’s premiere episode, titled […]
Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died at the age of 64. According to a statement shared on the group’s socials, he passed away Friday in the presence of his family and loved ones. He had been secretly battling bladder cancer over the past […]
(WASHINGTON) — Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday that the Trump administration’s tariffs would likely raise prices for U.S. shoppers and retailers. The scale and duration of the tariffs remain unclear but a portion of the taxes on imports will probably reach consumers, Powell told an economic forum in New York City on Friday. […]
Disney/Gizelle Hernandez Many American Idol alumni have appeared on the show over the years as mentors or performers, but when the show returns Sunday night on ABC, Carrie Underwood will be accomplishing a first: She’s the first Idol winner ever to become a judge, which gives her a special insight into how the contestants are […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s new album may be titled More Leaks, but it’s an official release. The follow-up to 2024’s I Just Got A Lot on My Shoulders features a total of 20 tracks. Baton Rouge unites on 8 Legged Gorilla, a 12-track collab project by Fredo Bang and TEC. Rob49, B.G., Kevin Gates and the late JayDaYoungan are also on […]
(NEW YORK) — In this first episode of a new podcast published Thursday, California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, an LGBTQ ally, broke with his party, saying that transgender athletes playing in female sports is “deeply unfair.” “I think it’s an issue of fairness. I completely agree with you on that. It is an issue of […]
We only have one more season at Cousins Beach. Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty will officially conclude with season 3. The show, based on Jenny Han’s trio of YA books, will debut its final season this July. It will continue to follow the love triangle of Lola Tung’s Belly and brothers Conrad, played […]
Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Pras of the Fugees was found guilty in April 2023 of conspiracy, witness tampering and failing to register as an agent of China, but he hopes President Donald Trump will issue a pardon for him. “It’s not a secret we working on a pardon, and my team, we hopeful that it’s gonna […]
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (GAINES COUNTY, Texas) — The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 198, with 40 cases reported over the last three days, according to new data released Friday. Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he would turn up the heat on Russia until it reaches a ceasefire and peace deal with Ukraine. Trump threatened Russia with sanctions and tariffs in a Truth Social post. “Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering […]
(WASHINGTON) — Firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will have reverberating impacts on how meteorologists across the country forecast the weather, according to experts. Last week, many NOAA employees took to social media to announce that they had been terminated after weeks of uncertainty as the Trump administration continues to make cuts at federal […]
(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said Friday that President Donald Trump “intends” to sign an executive order to dissolve the Department of Education — but it’s still unclear when. “I don’t know. I don’t want to get ahead of the president,” she said on “Fox & Friends” Friday, adding “I think you’d have to […]
David Hasselhoff and Pamela Bach in Nice, France, June 30, 1996. (Alain Benainous/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) David Hasselhoff is speaking out following the death of his ex-wife Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff. “Our family is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Pamela Hasselhoff,” the actor wrote in a Facebook post. “We are grateful for the outpouring of love and […]
Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC Following Kendrick Lamar‘s halftime show at the 2025 Super Bowl, FIFA President Gianni Infantino is considering calling Drake to take on halftime duties at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During an appearance on Good Day New York, news anchor Rosanna Scotto suggested Drake perform at the soccer event, telling Infantino, “I have a great idea for you for […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said he sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei about negotiating a nuclear deal, while also threatening military action if an agreement isn’t reached. Trump said he sent the letter on Wednesday during an interview with Fox Business, a clip of which was released by the network […]
Ready, set, binge! Here’s a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend: Disney+Daredevil: Born Again: Matt Murdock is back as the lawyer and superhero Daredevil in the premiere episode of the new series. NetflixWith Love, Meghan: The Duchess of Sussex prepares meals for her […]
Keanu Reeves wants his new Roku docuseries Visionaries to make you go “Woah.” Described as a “search for inspiration,” it stars Reeves and Gard Hollinger — his partner in ARCH, the motorcycle company they co-founded in 2011 — meeting creatives breaking new ground in science, fine art, fashion, architecture and more. “In some cases, either Keanu or […]
The Recruit isn’t being recruited for a third season. The Noah Centineo spy drama has been canceled by Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Season 2 debuted earlier this year … The new ballet dramedy Étoile, Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s follow-up to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, has a premiere date. All eight episodes will hit […]
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. added fewer jobs than economists expected in February, the first full month under President Donald Trump, according to government data released on Friday. Employers hired 151,000 workers last month, falling short of expectations of 170,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1%, which remains a historically low figure. Stock […]
(LAS VEGAS) — To Cherie DeVille, one of the adult entertainment industry’s most popular stars, pornography — and its easy accessibility online — is a fundamental freedom protected by the First Amendment. “This isn’t a whim or something that I’m going to do for a week. I love this job,” said the former physical therapist […]
(WASHINGTON) — A fresh jobs report to be released on Friday will offer a snapshot of U.S. economic performance over the first full month under President Donald Trump. Economists expect employers to have hired 170,000 workers in February. That figure would mark a slight uptick from 143,000 jobs added in January, and it would nearly […]
(NEW YORK) — Last July, a prosecutor in California sent a letter to Elon Musk’s SpaceX with an urgent message: The company’s internet satellite dishes are being used by criminal organizations in so-called “scam compounds” across Southeast Asia. Starlink, which was developed by SpaceX in 2019, provides internet to remote locations, and the company’s satellite […]
Elevation Pictures Amanda Seyfried is a theater director re-entering the opera world in the new film Seven Veils. Directed by Seyfried’s frequent collaborator Atom Egoyan, the film comes to select theaters nationwide on Friday. It was shot on location during the staging of Egoyan’s acclaimed 2023 production of the opera Salome, and the meta-nature of […]
Starz Raising Kanan is officially back, and now fans can see what Kanan has been up to. The show left off with Kanan killing his business partner Ronnie in an effort to protect his mother, Raq. Mekai Curtis shares how that decision has affected his character’s role as a businessman when we see him in season 4. “That’s a […]
(BOSTON) — Police in Boston are searching for two suspects who allegedly posed as city workers in an armed home invasion. The Boston Police Department released images of the unknown male suspects, who are accused of attempted robbery and burglary, according to the incident report. The incident occurred at an apartment in the Dorchester neighborhood […]
Frank Micelotta Ciara has flexed her dancing skills in music videos, onstage and most recently in Trinidad and Tobago, where she participated in the country’s 2025 Carnival celebration. She reflected on the moment on social media, sharing clips of her dancing in her bright blue feathered costume. “Chippin down di road with my @TenToOneRum cup & dancing with the people […]
(CALIFORNIA) — A California man and his dog were rescued on Wednesday after spending the night trapped in a crushed pickup truck along a highway in the northern part of the state, according to the California Highway Patrol. At approximately 10:03 a.m. Wednesday, a motorist traveling along Highway 89 — three miles north of Calpine, California — […]
(WASHINGTON) Hunter Biden may have his freedom, but the son of former President Joe Biden now finds himself mired in debt, without a permanent home, and the target of ongoing attacks from the current president, Donald Trump, and his allies on Capitol Hill, according to a court filing. In court papers filed Wednesday, Hunter Biden asked […]
J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Thursday denied a request from U.S. Agency for International Development contractors to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s mass termination of their contracts. The Personal Service Contractor Association, an advocacy group for U.S. personal services contractors employed by USAID, filed a lawsuit against the […]
Actress Karla Sofia Gascon; Medios y Media/Getty Images Karla Sofía Gascón, the controversial Oscar-nominated Emilia Pérez star, has given special thanks on social media to Madonna. Gascón, the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for best actress, caused a firestorm of controversy in January after old tweets of hers that contained […]
Phil McCarten/CBS Some people talk about romantic love in their music, but in Durand Bernarr‘s third album, Bloom, he discusses the love found in platonic friendships. In an interview with Billboard, he says the movie Waiting to Exhale inspired his new album. “Exhale encompasses [Bloom]. When you have friends to wish you well, you’ll be able to […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONTrail Blazers 118, Celtics 128Timberwolves 125, Hornets 110Heat 107, Cavaliers 112Jazz 122, Wizards 125Mavericks 107, Bucks 137Kings 110, Nuggets 116Thunder 120, Grizzlies 103Pistons 115, Clippers 123 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUECapitals 3, Rangers 2Senators 4, Blackhawks 3Maple Leafs 2, Golden Knights 5Ducks 2, Canucks […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said in his speech to a joint session of Congress that he’ll work to protect and support police. But his words set off a backlash that included a Democratic lawmaker accusing him of the “height of hypocrisy” and a former Capitol Police officer noting that Trump pardoned 1,500 people who […]
Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, the ex-wife of David Hasselhoff, has died by suicide, the Los Angeles County medical examiner confirmed Thursday. She was 62. The actress, who appeared on several Baywatch episodes, The Young and The Restless and other television shows throughout the 1980s and ’90s, was found dead in her home, the medical examiner’s office said. TMZ […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Minnesota has found MyPillow CEO and Trump ally Mike Lindell in contempt of court for failing to provide discovery and financial documents in the defamation case brought by voting machine company Smartmatic. Smartmatic sued Lindell for defamation in 2022, alleging that he lied about the company’s […]
Mike Coppola/Getty Images Hundreds of students impacted by the Los Angeles area wildfires in January can go to prom this spring thanks to actor Steve Carell. Carell said in a video message shared to students at six Los Angeles area high schools on Tuesday that he was teaming up with the nonprofit Alice’s Kids to share the generous gift. “Attention! […]
Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images Roy Ayers, known as the godfather of neo-soul, has passed away at 84 years old, his family announced on his Facebook account. “It is with great sadness that the family of legendary vibraphonist, composer and producer Roy Ayers announce his passing which occurred on March 4th, 2025 in New York […]
(IDYLLWILD, Calif.) — Two hikers who were stranded for three days after falling down a snowy cliff were rescued on Monday near Idyllwild, California, the Riverside Sheriff Aviation Unit said in a statement Tuesday. The climbers — one man and one woman — were traveling along the Tahquitz Mountain trail on March 1 when they […]
Theo Wargo/WireImage The hit Broadway musical Hamilton canceled a planned 2026 run at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, citing the firing of the theater’s board and chairman and subsequent takeover by President Donald Trump. “Politics have never affected the presentation of thousands of shows and the display of extraordinary visual arts,” Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller […]
Ser Baffo/Paramount+ A new JID album is on the horizon. While at the Undercover show at Paris Fashion Week, he revealed to i-D Magazine that he’s completed a new project. “It’s done. It’s turned in – it’s been turned in. It’s coming really f****** soon,” he says of the album. “It’s been a long time in […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to lay off as many as 80,000 workers in the coming weeks in the latest phase of the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the federal workforce, according to an internal memo obtained by ABC News. VA Secretary Doug Collins later confirmed the planned cuts in a video posted […]
(WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday pulled the expected signing of the executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, multiple sources tell ABC News. A draft of the executive order called on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to facilitate a department closure by taking all necessary steps “permitted by law,” sources had earlier told […]
Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix 2024 Running Point’s season 2 is a slam dunk. Netflix has renewed the basketball comedy just a week after season 1 premiered. The show, starring Kate Hudson, had ranked third on the streaming service’s chart of top 10 English-language series. “We are so thrilled to be able to deliver a season two of Running Point […]
T-Pain is all about saving money, at least when it comes to traveling in the sky. In a recent Instagram post, he explained why he chooses a commercial flight over a private jet. “To take a private jet from Atlanta to Vegas and then back to Atlanta is $126,000. And y’all are asking me … […]
NPG Records/Paisley Park Enterprises/Warner Records The 40th anniversary celebration of Prince & The Revolution‘s Purple Rain will continue with the rerelease of the movie’s soundtrack, this time as an audiophile Blu-ray featuring the 2024 Dolby Atmos mix, which was released last year to digital outlets. The Blu-ray, dropping April 25, will also feature the original […]
(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a one-month delay of tariffs on some products from Mexico. The temporary exemption will lift tariffs for all Mexican goods compliant with United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, a free trade agreement. The announcement came after a conversation between Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Trump said. […]
Disney/Stewart Cook The lineup for the 2025 edition of the Glastonbury Festival is slowly rolling out, with the first round of performers announced on Thursday. Among those taking the stage at Worthy Farm Pilton in June are Busta Rhymes, Denzel Curry, Jorja Smith, Amaarae, En Vogue and Doechii. Busta will perform on the first night, […]
(WASHINGTON) — The House voted on Thursday to censure Democrat Al Green over his outburst at President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress on Tuesday night. The Republican-led effort passed 224-198 with two members voting present, one of them being Green. Ten Democrats voted on the resolution to censure Green. The Texas Democrat was immediately called […]
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Thursday issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration from freezing federal funding without going through Congress — offering a scathing critique of what he said was the White House’s attempt to disrupt the separation of powers. The judge, U.S. District Judge John McConnell, had already issued a temporary […]
(NEW YORK) — A deadly storm wreaked havoc across the eastern half of the U.S., bringing blizzard conditions to the Midwest, tornadoes to the South and torrential rain to the Northeast — and a new storm is on the move. In the South, they are cleaning up after the wild weather produced up to 428 […]
Season 2 of The Last of Us has filled out more of its supporting cast. Variety first reported that Joe Pantoliano, Alanna Ubach, Ben Ahlers, Hettienne Park, Robert John Burke and Noah Lamanna are joining the show for the second season. While Pantoliano, Burke and Lamanna are playing characters who originated in the video game […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks tumbled in early trading on Thursday as fallout from the Trump administration’s tariffs continued to roil markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped about 400 points, or nearly 1%, while the S&P 500 fell 1.3%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq sunk 1.8%. The selloff erased some of the market […]
Lawyers for the man accused of killing four Idaho college students are asking the judge in his capital murder case to ban a key witness from using the phrase “bushy eyebrows” to describe the assailant she saw the night of the bloody attack. That request was included in roughly 100 pages of court filings unsealed […]
As Donald Trump seeks to reshape the federal government at breakneck speed, his administration has encountered a flood of litigation challenging the legality of its early actions in office. With more than 100 federal lawsuits filed since the inauguration, Trump and his administration have effectively been sued three times for every business day he has […]
The only man ever charged in the notorious Las Vegas murder of rapper Tupac Shakur insists he is “innocent,” being railroaded by authorities and that he only confessed to his purported role in the crime because he was getting paid to lie. In his first interview since being arrested in September 2023, Duane “Keffe D” […]
Colin Bentley/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. Yellowjackets season 3 is in full swing. The show, which debuts new episodes weekly on Paramount+ with Showtime, finds the teens of the past surviving in the woods, while the women of the present day find long-buried secrets from their past boiling to the surface. Christina Ricci stars as adult Misty […]
Starz Another season of Raising Kanan is upon us, and returning is London Brown, who takes on the role of Kanan’s Uncle Marvin. His character has been known to bring some comedy relief to viewers, but he tells ABC Audio that was never part of the plan. “Marvin was nowhere near the comic relief. That wasn’t even […]
(WASHINGTON) — Six weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump addressed Congress and the nation Tuesday evening, laying out his goals for the next four years. ABC News, along with PolitiFact, live fact-checked Trump’s speech statements that were exaggerated, needed more context or were false. TRUMP CLAIM: Joe Biden especially let the price of eggs get […]
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump turned the nation’s attention to Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, a 13-year-old who aspired to become a police officer but was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2018, and made him an honorary member of the U.S. Secret Service. “Joining us in the gallery tonight is a young […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump, six weeks into his historic return to the White House, delivered the longest joint address to Congress in history on Tuesday night. Trump triumphantly took the dais to thundering applause from Republican majorities in the House and Senate, but the mood changed within minutes as he faced heckles from some […]
Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge is weighing whether to compel the Trump administration to unfreeze millions of dollars in previously allocated FEMA funds. A coalition of 22 Democratic attorneys general says the administration is illegally withholding the funds despite a court order requiring their payment. The attorneys general have […]
(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are moving to censure Democratic Rep. Al Green after his disruptions during President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. By Wednesday morning, several members of the GOP conference have been circulating different resolutions to censure Green, who was ejected from the House chamber on Tuesday night […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former top FEMA official who was removed as part of the political blowback over payments to New York City for housing migrants in what critics called “luxury hotels” has sued the Trump administration, alleging she was “unlawfully terminated from her position” without due process. Mary Comans, who served as the FEMA’s […]
Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney Robert Downey Jr. is deep in preparation mode for his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo tell Entertainment Tonight that the former Iron Man actor, who’ll be playing the villain Doctor Doom in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, is in the “very intense process” of developing the […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONRockets 102, Pacers 115Raptors 114, Magic 113Bucks 127, Hawks 121Warriors 114, Knicks 102Cavaliers 139, Bulls 11776ers 112, Timberwolves 126Nets 113, Spurs 127Clippers 117, Suns 119Pelicans 115, Lakers 136 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEPredators 6, Bruins 3Sharks 6, Sabres 2Hurricanes 2, Red Wings 1Blue Jackets […]
(WASHINGTON) — He was the first Democrat to call for impeachment during President Donald Trump’s first term in the White House and now Rep. Al Green is believed to be he first lawmaker in modern history to be thrown out of a Joint Session of Congress or a State of the Union address, according to a presidential […]
(WASHINGTON) — Billionaire Elon Musk’s political action committee, America PAC, has placed its first-ever nationwide TV ad, a $1 million ad buy that touts President Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office following Tuesday’s joint address to Congress, a source familiar with the matter told ABC News. The 60-second ad will run this week in the Washington, […]
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Photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images A Future album is apparently in the works, according to a post the rapper shared on social platform X, and he says it’s “[a]bout to be fire.” Future revealed the news while seemingly responding to claims from Instagram personality Gorgeous Doll that they were in a five-year on-and-off relationship. She said […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Democratic mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City on Wednesday pushed back against House Republicans’ claims that they are harboring dangerous immigrants and violating immigration laws as so-called “sanctuary cities.” During a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston […]
(NEW YORK) — The stock market surged on Wednesday afternoon after the Trump administration granted automakers a one-month exemption from tariffs imposed a day earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed about 550 points, or 1.3%; while the S&P 500 jumped 1.25%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq increased 1.5% on Wednesday. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President […]
Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for MCM Tory Lanez‘s plan to record an album in two to three weeks seems to be coming to fruition. On Instagram Tuesday, he announced that the album would be named Peterson, after his last name, and would serve as a sequel to the album titled after his first name, 2020’s […]
(WASHINGTON) — Less than an hour after President Donald Trump finished his joint address to Congress on Tuesday, lawyers cited his words as evidence in a lawsuit challenging Elon Musk’s role in the administration’s drastic cuts to federal spending, workers and services. Lawyers representing a group of nonprofits and unions that are challenging the legality […]
Monica Schipper/Getty Images Jesse Eisenberg is now a Polish citizen. The actor, director and writer was granted citizenship in Poland Tuesday by President Andrzej Duda. The ceremony happened a few days after the 97th Academy Awards, where Eisenberg was nominated for his original screenplay for his film A Real Pain. A Real Pain is primarily […]
ABC/Randy Holmes You might have seen GloRilla courtside at a basketball game, but in April she’ll be front and center at the NCAA Super Saturday Concert, taking place during the Women’s NCAA Final Four in Tampa Bay. The rapper is set to headline the free concert series. “Get ready GloRidaz! We’re about to turn up in Tampa […]
(TORONTO) — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada are the “craziest idea.” The premier spoke with ABC News Live to share his reaction to Trump slapping a 25% tariff on goods coming from Canada on Tuesday, which Ford said “caught everyone off guard.” Ford first responded to the tariffs on […]
Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images, FILE The Bachelorette alum Gabby Windey is officially married. Windey took to Instagram Wednesday to announce that she and comedian Robby Hoffman tied the knot in a low-key wedding nearly two months ago, on Jan. 11, 2025. “Husband and wife!!” she captioned a photo slideshow of the couple’s nuptials. Hoffman […]
(NEW YORK) — Price hikes for gasoline and groceries could reach shoppers within days in the aftermath of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, experts told ABC News. Some products such as auto fuel and fresh produce will be hit with near-instant price increases, while others like cars, laptops and children’s toys will show hikes in the coming […]
Disney/Randy Holmes It’s Women’s History Month, and the New York restaurant Sei Less has chosen to honor women in hip-hop who are “shaping music and culture.” Its latest menu includes a prix fixe course with appetizers, entrees and desserts named after East Coast entertainers Lil’ Kim, Cardi B, Ice Spice, Teyana Taylor, Ashanti, Angela Yee, La La Anthony, Naturi […]
(WASHINGTON) — The mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City faced a fiery House Oversight Committee during a blockbuster hearing on sanctuary cities on Wednesday. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams all defended their actions on immigration enforcement in their […]
(NEW YORK) — Two storms are targeting the country, with one bringing heavy rain to the East Coast and blizzard conditions to the Midwest, and the second dropping snow and rain in the West. East Coast storm The East Coast storm first tore through the South, with at least 10 tornadoes reported from Oklahoma to […]
Top Dawg Entertainment / Capitol Records Doechii has fulfilled fans’ wishes by releasing her song “Anxiety,” originally recorded in her bedroom for her Coven Music Sessions mixtape. She rerecorded her vocals for a new version of the song, which had never been released to DSPs. It’s now on streaming services and available for download, with an […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City are testifying on Wednesday in front of the House Oversight Committee during a blockbuster hearing on sanctuary cities. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are all set to defend their […]
(WASHINGTON) — It’s been a lofty goal America’s leaders have set their sights on for generations, and President Donald Trump kicked off his second term by restating his goal of reaching the Red Planet. “And we will pursue our Manifest Destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on the […]
(NEW YORK) — China issued a warning on Wednesday night that it stands ready for any “type of war” with the United States in the aftermath of tariffs imposed hours earlier by the Trump administration. A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said the tariffs would not lead to a resolution of U.S. concerns about […]
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday narrowly ruled that the Trump administration must comply with a district court order and pay out nearly $2 billion in foreign assistance funds to nonprofit aid groups for work already completed on the government’s behalf. The court ruled 5-4 with Chief Justice John […]
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Tuesday he has ordered state prosecutors to execute search warrants and issue subpoenas in the “nowactive criminal investigation” into influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate, after they arrived in the state from Romania. The announcement was first posted to X, saying, “Last week, I […]
(WASHINGTON) — As Washington sought on Wednesday to make sense of President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress, House Republicans saw the speech as going “overwhelmingly well,” while Democrats said it was “one of the most partisan and divisive speeches” ever delivered by a president. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic House Minority Leader […]
(FORT KNOX, KY) — President Donald Trump is casting doubt — without providing evidence — over whether much of the nation’s store of gold still exists at the famous United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky, raising questions about whether somebody “stole” it. What’s more, he’s said he wants to go to Fort Knox […]
Everybody wants to know the new season 2 cast of Nobody Wants This. Adrian Moayed and Alex Karpovsky are joining the second season of the popular Netflix show, Deadline reports. Moayed will play Dr. Andy, a charming psychotherapist who will serve as a love interest for Morgan, played by Justine Lupe. Karpovsky, however, will play […]
(WASHINGTON) — Delivering the Democrat response to President Trump’s joint address to Congress, Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan accused him of having no credible plan to deal with high grocery and home prices. But she opened her remarks with an emphasis on unity. “My dad was a lifelong Republican, my mom a lifelong Democrat. But […]
(WASHINGTON) — Like a radioactive hot potato, a solution to America’s growing stockpile of nuclear waste keeps getting passed around. The issue lands before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a dispute from Texas over the federal government’s authority to allow temporary storage of spent nuclear fuel at privately owned facilities far from reactors. The […]
(WASHINGTON) — In a dramatic scene only a few minutes into President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday, a longtime Democratic congressman interrupted the speech in an outburst that eventually caused him to be ejected from the House chamber. Trump had just referenced the Nov. 5 election, calling his victory a “mandate,” when […]
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (TUKWILA, WA) — A postal employee was shot and killed at the United States Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center in Tukwila, Washington, on Tuesday, according to reports from the Tukwila Police Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service of Seattle. Officers responded to the scene shortly after 4 p.m. […]
Lo Smith/Paramount+ The Dutton family is facing new challenges in season 2 of the Yellowstone prequel series, 1923. Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren lead the Western drama series, which drops new episodes every week on Paramount+. Julia Schlaepfer co-stars as Alexandra, daughter-in-law to Ford’s Jacob Dutton and Mirren’s Cara Dutton. Schlaepfer told ABC Audio that […]
(RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS) — Emily Williams Knight, president and CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association, represents 58,000 restaurants that employ 1.5 million Texans. That breaks down to 11% of the state’s workforce that could potentially be impacted by the 25% tariffs on Mexican imports that just went into effect. All Tuesday morning she was […]
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Leon Thomas says his song “Mutt” was an “uncomfortable” one to play for his mother, but her prediction after she heard it came true. “She told me this is going to be one of my biggest records. She spoke [it] into existence,” he shares in an interview with Billboard. The song is Leon’s first Billboard Hot […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is addressing a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, six weeks into his historic return to the White House. The speech comes after markets tumbled following Trump’s steep tariffs on key U.S. trading partners. Meanwhile, his administration could sign a mineral deal with Ukraine as soon as today after […]
Photo by Skip Bolen/Getty Images Ty Dolla $ign, Sexyy Red, Ski Mask The Slump God and Henry Winkler have all secured guest roles in an upcoming father/son comedy titled Rolling Loud. The film draws inspiration from the real life of Jeremy Garelick, following an overprotective father who tries to get cool points by sneaking his teenage son into the […]
Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images (TEXAS) — The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 — an increase of 13 cases in the past five days, authorities said on Tuesday. The Texas Department of State Health Services updated its website with the new numbers Tuesday afternoon and said the majority […]
(WASHINGTON) — The theme of President Donald Trump’s high-profile address to Congress and the nation on Tuesday night is “Renewal of the American Dream,” but he’s also expected to remark on what his second-term agenda may mean for the rest of the world. According to a White House official, the president will lay out his vision for […]
(LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles City Council voted against reinstating Kristin Crowley as its fire chief on Tuesday after she was fired by Mayor Karen Bass in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires. The city council upheld Crowley’s firing by a vote of 13-2. Crowley appealed the mayor’s decision nearly a week after her firing. The […]
Monica Schipper/Getty Images Kieran Culkin‘s wife Jazz Charton is poking fun at Culkin’s acceptance speech after he won the best supporting actor award at the 2025 Oscars. On Tuesday, Charton joked about her role in motivating Culkin to his Oscar win after Culkin, in his acceptance speech, reminded his wife about her promise to have […]
Gerard Victor Lil Baby and GloRilla team up for their new music video for “Redbone,” off Baby’s latest album, WHAM. The video finds Baby getting raunchy with a group of scantily clad women at a pool party, with clips of him and GloRilla performing their respective bars in a red-lit room. “They did not stop makin’ bad b****** […]
Kevin Winter/Getty Images Netflix announced in February it had canceled the planned docuseries on Prince, and now the director of the series is speaking out about the decision. Ezra Edelman, who also directed O.J. Made in America, told the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast that Netflix’s decision to axe the series is “a joke.” The cancellation followed a […]
(WASHINGTON) — Education Secretary Linda McMahon has released what she calls the “final mission” for the Department of Education, as the Trump administration appears to be laying the groundwork for the agency’s dismantling. The newly confirmed secretary’s plans for the coming months will result in what she calls a “historic overhaul” of the education department […]
Millie Bobby Brown is standing up to critics who have commented on her appearance throughout her career — and she’s making it clear she’s not here for the negativity. In a candid video shared to Instagram on Monday, the Stranger Things star, 21, addressed ongoing scrutiny over how her look has changed since she first […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONWarriors 119, Hornets 101Trail Blazers 119, 76ers 102Wizards 90, Heat 106Hawks 132, Grizzlies 130Rockets 128, Thunder 137Kings 122, Mavericks 98Pistons 134, Jazz 106 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUESenators 4, Capitals 5Sabres 3, Canadiens 4Lightning 1, Panthers 2Islanders 0, Rangers 4Sharks 3, Maple Leafs 2Kings […]
(WASHINGTON) — Senate Democratic leaders stood in support of Social Security benefits on Monday in the wake of the Social Security Administration’s announcement it’s planning to cut 7,000 jobs as part of “significant workforce reductions.” “Now we know that something we Senate Democrats have feared for a long time is coming true. Social Security is […]
(WASHINGTON) — When more than a dozen MAGA-aligned activists and social media influencers gathered at the White House last week, they had no idea they were about to be handed binders titled “Epstein Files: Phase 1”– and neither did senior White House officials who organized the event, according to multiple sources familiar with the event. Attorney General […]
Matt Holyoak Conclave star Stanley Tucci is almost as famous for his love of food as he is for his acting, so who wouldn’t want to attend one of his dinner parties? That’s the concept behind his new web series, Cards on the Table. Produced by the footwear brand Allbirds, the four-episode series features Tucci […]
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for TV One Angie Stone‘s children and extended family have released a statement in the wake of her death. “It is with heavy hearts that the children of the R&B singer Angie Stone along with her extended family want to thank you all for your love and well wishes during what is […]
(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Richard Hudson, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, encouraged House Republicans to do more virtual events over in-person town halls, according to multiple sources familiar with the meeting. The plea comes as multiple House Republicans have faced fiery constituents at recent in-person town halls concerning cuts to the federal workforce and the […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump unlawfully removed a member of a federal office that protects government employees from partisan interference, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras granted a permanent injunction reinstating Cathy Harris to the Merit Systems Protection Board, delivering the Trump administration another legal defeat as they attempt to reshape the federal workforce. […]
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images The Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal film Materialists now has a release date. A24 is releasing the film, which was written, directed and produced by Celine Song, in theaters on June 13. Materialists marks Song’s follow-up to her Oscar-nominated feature directorial debut, Past Lives. The upcoming romantic comedy follows a […]
ABC/John Argueta Tyla has released the music video for her “Push 2 Start” remix with Sean Paul, which she directed alongside Taylor Fauntleroy. The clip gives viewers some Caribbean vibes, with clips reminiscent of Sean’s 2002 video for “I’m Still in Love With You” featuring Sasha, which the song actually samples. There’s also a bit of […]
Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for ESSENCE Ginuwine will be taking the stage at SXSW, performing as part of the Take Action x SXSW showcases hosted by Artist for Action and Sandy Hook Promise. The event series will take place March 10 and March 11, featuring live performances, interactive art installations, a music and social impact summit […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Monday filed a highly unusual motion stating its intent to review a state-level conviction of a Trump ally who was sentenced to nine years in prison for leading a security breach of her county’s elections computer system following the 2020 presidential election. Former Mesa County, Colorado, clerk Tina Peters […]
Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Attorneys for President Donald Trump, appealing Trump’s New York hush money conviction, argued in a court filing Tuesday that their appeal should be moved into federal court because prosecutors relied on evidence related to his official acts as president. Trump was convicted last year on 34 felony counts of falsifying business […]
(NEW YORK) — The stock market fell in early trading on Tuesday, just hours after the Trump administration’s long-promised tariffs took effect. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 800 points, or 1.8%; while the S&P 500 also fell 1.8%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled 1.6%. The policy taxes imports from Mexico, Canada and China — the three […]
(WASHINGTON) — WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was confirmed as the U.S. secretary of education Monday night by a party line vote of 51-45. Four senators — Republicans Cynthia Lummis and Shelley Moore Capito and Democrats Elissa Slotkin and Peter Welch — missed the vote. Moments after being confirmed, McMahon was sworn in at the Department […]
(NEW YORK) — A major cross-country storm is moving east, bringing severe thunderstorms to the South on Mardi Gras Day before heading to the East Coast on Wednesday. More than 400,000 customers lost power in Texas on Tuesday morning. Damage was reported in Irving, Texas, near Dallas, and winds gusted to 62 mph near Abilene, […]
(WASHINGTON) — America’s closest neighbors and allies, Canada and Mexico, excoriated President Donald Trump for slapping historic tariffs on goods from their countries. Trump’s broad tariffs went into effect on Tuesday, along with increased duties on goods from China, a move that prompted a swift retaliation from Beijing. “President Trump continues to demonstrate his commitment to […]
Live Nation/TDE SiR has expanded his 2024 Life is Good Tour, giving it a new name for the new year. The second leg, titled the Step Into the Light Tour, has 19 dates on the schedule, kicking off May 7 in Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom. SiR will also visit Portland, San Jose, Dallas, New Orleans, Miami, New York […]
(WASHINGTON) — The website of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency provided its third weekly update of federal government cost-cutting Sunday night, claiming total government savings of $105 billion, up from the $65 billion it claimed in last week’s update — but the figure remains unverifiable as the site still says it’s posted only a […]
Lea McQuillan / 500px/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — The woman was paddling at Tiger Creek Preserve in Polk County at the time of the incident on Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. She was taken to a hospital in unknown condition to be treated for her injuries, the agency said. A trapper […]
(WASHINGTON) — At his address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, President Donald Trump is expected to face dozens of civil servants fired from their positions across the executive branch as congressional Democrats make a concerted effort to bring terminated bureaucrats as their guests. Of his five guests, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., […]
Dougal Waters/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Families are gearing up for spring break travel, with 173 million Americans expected to take to the skies in March and April. Whether you’re packing for a relaxing beach vacation or preparing to explore a new city, here’s what you need to know before heading to the airport: U.S. […]
lvcandy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The stock market fell in early trading on Tuesday, just hours after the Trump administration’s long-promised tariffs took effect. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 500 points, or 1.1%; while the S&P 500 fell 0.8%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq inched down 1.1%. The policy taxes imports from Mexico, Canada and […]
Johnny Nunez/WireImage Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter filed a defamation suit Monday against an Alabama woman who claimed he raped her when she was 13 in a since-withdrawn civil lawsuit. Carter’s lawsuit said the woman, identified as Jane Doe, timed her claim “to inflict maximum pain and suffering on Mr. Carter” to extort payments from him. The […]
(WASHINGTON) — A potential government shutdown looms large as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night — where he’s sure to face a divided audience following his sustained effort to slash the U.S. bureaucracy. Top Congressional leaders have not yet struck a deal to keep the lights on in the […]
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott during an ICE raid in Virginia on March 4, 2025. (ABC News) (RICHMOND, VA) — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is bringing “consequences” during raids in Virginia on Tuesday. “There is consequences,” […]
Krysten Ritter is joining the cast of Dexter: Resurrection. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ritter joins the Showtime series as a guest star. She will play a woman named Mia, but no other details about her character have been revealed. The new series, which is now currently in production, finds Michael C. Hall returning to […]
(WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump, six weeks into a historic comeback to the White House, on Tuesday heads to Capitol Hill to address Congress and the nation as a reinvented president relentlessly testing the limits of executive power. Trump will step up to the dais at 9 p.m. ET to lay out his goals for the […]
Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter filed a defamation suit Monday against an Alabama woman who claimed he raped her when she was 13 in a since-withdrawn civil lawsuit. Carter’s lawsuit said the woman, identified as Jane Doe, timed her claim “to inflict maximum pain and suffering on […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs on imported goods from Mexico and Canada went into effect on Tuesday, along with increased duties on goods from China, a move that prompted a swift retaliation from Beijing. “President Trump continues to demonstrate his commitment to ensuring U.S. trade policy serves the national interest,” the White House […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump will deliver a joint address to Congress on Tuesday evening during which he’ll no doubt try to highlight the ways he is delivering on the “mandate” that he and Republicans say they were given by Americans during the 2024 election. Democrats hope to have a response to that from one […]
(LITTLETON, MA) — Police in Massachusetts are investigating fires that appear to have been “intentionally set” that destroyed seven Tesla charging stations, police said. The fires were first reported at approximately 1:10 a.m. on Monday morning when the Littleton Police Department in Massachusetts were dispatched to The Point Shopping Center due to reports of several […]
Rob Atherton via Getty Images (MIAMI) — A couple was arrested after allegedly attempting to board an American Airlines flight without authorization, leading to a physical altercation in which one individual allegedly threw coffee on an airline staff member, police said. The incident occurred on Sunday at Miami International Airport as passengers were preparing to […]
Giovanni Rufino Charlie Cox is back as Matt Murdock in the new series Daredevil: Born Again. The series, which premieres Tuesday on Disney+, finds Cox back as the same character he previously played on the Marvel Television Netflix series Daredevil. Also returning is Vincent D’Onofrio, who reprises his role as Kingpin in the new action-adventure […]
Lench Mob Records/Hitmaker/Monster Energy Ice Cube is giving fans an opportunity to join him and Scarface on their song “It’s My Ego.” He’s launched the It’s My Ego 3Mix Fan Appreciation Contest, which invites fans to submit a verse for the revamped version of the song via itsmyego3mix.com. The deadline to turn in your verses is […]
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Anora was the big winner at the 97th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. The independent, Neon-distributed film, directed by Sean Baker, took home the biggest award of the evening with best picture. It also won best actress, best director, best editing and best original screenplay. After the ceremony, Baker […]
(WASHINGTON) — Conservative legislators are increasingly speaking out against the Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage equality. Idaho legislators began the trend in January when the state House and Senate passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision — which the court cannot do unless presented with a case on the […]
After a rash of wildfires broke out over the weekend, scorching thousands of acres in South and North Carolina, firefighters on Monday reported making significant progress in extinguishing the blazes that prompted mass evacuations and threatened numerous homes, officials said. At one point on Saturday and into Sunday, 175 wildfires erupted in South and North Carolina, fueled by high […]
Paramount+ Paramount+’s Family Legacy will be making a return, giving viewers an intimate account of some of the most influential musicians from the perspective of their children. This go round, interviews will feature the children of Ja Rule, TLC‘s T-Boz, Wyclef Jean, Lil Jon, Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa, Jam Master Jay, DMX, Wu-Tang Clan‘s RZA, U-God, Method […]
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring an unknown disease that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency said in a statement on Monday. “CDC is monitoring the situation closely and engaging with DRC officials on what support the agency can […]
Disney/Stewart Cook Adrien Brody made history with his best actor Oscar win for The Brutalist Sunday night, setting the record for longest Oscar acceptance speech ever. His speech ran five minutes and 40 seconds – way over the allotted 45 seconds winners get for their speeches. According to Guinness World Records, the previous record holder was […]
Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage Don Toliver has dropped the music video for “No Pole,” on which he sings about a woman’s desire to stop dancing. The clip begins in the middle of an abandoned parking lot, where Don meets and greets his driver. As he goes into a store for refreshments, his driver gets captivated by a […]
Disney/Gavin Bond Wicked costume designer Paul Tazewell is reflecting on his historic Oscar win. Tazewell, who became the first Black man to win an Oscar for costume design on Sunday night, took to Instagram on Monday and shared how the recognition has been his “North Star.” “Winning the Oscar for Wicked is the highest point of my life,” he captioned the […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONNuggets 103, Celtics 110Trail Blazers 129, Cavaliers 133Bulls 112, Pacers 127Knicks 116, Heat 112Raptors 104, Magic 102Thunder 146, Spurs 132Pelicans 128, Jazz 121Timberwolves 116, Suns 98Clippers 102, Lakers 108 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEMaple Leafs 6, Penguins 5Bruins 0, Wild 1Flames 1, Hurricanes 2Blues […]
Kara Durrette/Getty Images Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” remains on top of the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week. It earned 51 million radio airplay audience impressions, 38.7 million official streams and 4,000 units sold in the U.S. between Feb. 21 and Feb. 27. The track is also dominating the Streaming Songs chart, as well as the Adult R&B Airplay and Rap […]
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge wants to hear directly from one of the top officials at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to learn if the Trump administration is unlawfully gutting the agency or just trying to streamline it. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson — who expressed concern the CFPB might be “choked out of […]
Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images A$AP Rocky shared an update on his upcoming album, though he’s wary of continuing to update fans on its status. “I’m in the mixing and mastering realm of it,” he recently told GQ, “but I think quite frankly, people are tired of hearing about updates about the album.” “They’re just ready to get […]
(NEW ORLEANS) — Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled due to the dangers posed by extreme winds that could reach 60 mph in the New Orleans area on Fat Tuesday. “The range of where we consider it dangerous and we bring in our people is around 30 to 35 mph,” Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, President Cynthia […]
Zoe Saldaña responded to a reporter who had critiques of Emilia Pérez in the press room following her best supporting actress win at the 2025 Oscars Sunday. The Mexican reporter set up their question by saying a lot has been said about trans people and empowering women, “but less has been said about Mexico, which […]
Photo by Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images After making his WWE debut in January, Travis Scott returned Saturday for end of the Elimination Chamber, where he walked to the ring with The Rock to the tune of his own “FE!N.” Upon arrival, they approached WWE champion Cody Rhodes and John Cena, who turned on Rhodes to side with The […]
Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage Ashanti returned to Angie Martinez‘s IRL podcast two years after her first appearance. In the new episode, she provided updates about her life, including her thoughts about the death of Irv Gotti. “It was a lot to process,” said Ashanti. “I was really sad and I’m still sad that it ended […]
(SPARTA, Ga.) — History tells us that the railroad helped put America on the right track, when trains started moving people and goods across the country in the 1800s. They were yesterday’s highways, making it possible to traverse the nation in four days instead of 30. This travel revolution is one of the reasons that […]
(SILETZ, Ore.) — A massive search is underway for an Oregon toddler who was reported missing on Saturday afternoon, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. Dane Paulsen, 2, was reported missing at approximately 4:25 p.m. Saturday and was last seen playing in the front yard of his family’s Siletz, Oregon, home, “out of sight of his […]
Wu-Tang Clan is teasing their Final Chamber tour in a trailer narrated by sportscaster Ernie Johnson Jr. The video captures cars with the Wu logo driving through New York City to Madison Square Garden, where RZA and Method Man greet each other in the middle of the Knicks home court. They announce the tour and its supporting guests, Run the Jewels. […]
E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) — Highland Park, Illinois, mass shooting suspect Robert Crimo III changed his plea to guilty on Monday as opening arguments in his trial were set to begin, according to Chicago ABC station WLS. Crimo is accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens of […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is set to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday — his first speech to Congress of his second term. His speech will be his fifth public address before a joint session of Congress, and comes at a time when Republicans hold a trifecta with a GOP president and […]
ABC News Illustration (NEW YORK) — A strengthening storm system will move across the country this week, bringing blizzard conditions to the Heartland and tornadoes and damaging winds to the South. On Monday, the storm is focused on the Rockies and the Southwest, bringing mountain snow from Southern California to Colorado. Meanwhile, there’s an extreme […]
Carsten Rehder/picture alliance via Getty Images (BATON ROUGE, LA.) — Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, went into lockdown after a shooting took place on campus Sunday evening. The incident, which took place in the Ulysses S. Jones Hall dormitory, left at least one person injured and taken to the hospital, according to ABC affiliate […]
A series adaptation based on Crazy Rich Asians is headed to Max. Adele Lim, who wrote the 2018 film directed by Jon M. Chu, will be the showrunner and executive produce the series, Variety reports. Chu will return as an executive producer. The show will be based off of Kevin Kwan‘s book series of the […]
(THE CAROLINAS) — Firefighters were battling 175 wildfires that erupted across South and North Carolina overnight amid windy and dry conditions, threatening homes and prompting evacuations, authorities said. There are ongoing response operations to the sprawling wildfires that had burned a combined 4,200 acres across the state as of Sunday — including blazes burning in […]
Kevin Winter/Getty Images Kieran Culkin won best supporting actor at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night for his role in A Real Pain. This was Culkin’s first-ever Oscar nomination and win. He was nominated alongside Yura Borisov, Edward Norton, Guy Pearce and Jeremy Strong. Last year’s winner, Robert Downey Jr., took to the stage to […]
(LOS ANGELES) — Late at night on Jan. 6, Los Angeles Emergency Management Department General Manager Carol Parks sent a text message wishing Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley a happy new year. “It’s my first opportunity to send this Public Safety leadership text,” Parks wrote. “Wishing it could have been on a blue […]
Sean Baker accepts the best original screenplay award for “Anora” — Kevin Winter/Getty Images Anora, a film about a sex worker’s marriage to the son of a Russian oligarch, picked up the Oscar for best original screenplay for screenwriter Sean Baker Sunday night, marking his first-ever Oscar win. “I want to thank the sex worker […]
Kevin Winter/Getty Images Zoe Saldaña won best supporting actress at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night. This was her first Oscar nomination and win. Saldaña was awarded the prize for her performance in Emilia Pérez. She was nominated alongside Monica Barbaro, Ariana Grande, Felicity Jones and Isabella Rossellini. Last year’s winner, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, took to the stage […]
Lost In Melody, LLC / Def Jam Recordings Fridayy‘s sophomore album has dropped, and it’s called Some Days I’m Good, Some Days I’m Not. In an interview with Ebony, he shares how he manages having good and bad days, especially in his area of work. “Just finding the good in everything. It’s what I asked for, so I […]
Kevin Winter/Getty Images The Emilia Pérez track “El Mal,” written by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard, nabbed the Oscar for best original song Sunday, beating out songs by Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt, Diane Warren and others. “We wrote ‘El Mal’ as a song to denounce corruption,” Camille shared during her […]
Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Adrien Brody is a two-time Oscar winner. Brody nabbed his second best actor award, this time for his role in The Brutalist, beating out Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes and Sebastian Stan for the honor. He previously won in 2003 for The Pianist. “Acting […]
Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The Academy Award for best actress goes to Mikey Madison. She was awarded for her role in Anora, beating out fellow nominees Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Demi Moore (The Substance) and Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here). “This is very surreal,” Madison began her speech. “I grew up […]
Kevin Winter/Getty Images There was no clear front-runner for best picture going into Oscar night, but in the end it was the independent film Anora that grabbed the trophy, beating out The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Emilia Pérez and Wicked for the top honor. “We made this with very little money but all of our hearts,” producer […]
Disney/Scott Kirkland As usual, what the stars wore to the Oscars was just as important as who won the night’s awards, and there were certainly some stunners on the red carpet this year. The Wicked gals showed up in full glam, with Ariana Grande wearing a pale pink Schiaparelli gown with a wide skirt embellished with crystals […]
The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, aired live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2. Anora was the night’s big winner, taking home five Oscars including best picture, best director for Sean Baker and best actress for Mikey Madison. Here are the winners: Best supporting actorKieran Culkin, A Real […]
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Sean Baker won best director at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night. This was his third Oscar win of the night for his film Anora. He also won for his original screenplay and for editing the movie. It was his first nomination in the best director category. Later […]
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Quincy Jones‘ work as a director and producer was recognized Sunday at the 97th Academy Awards. Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, who were part of his Color Purple film, praised his work while highlighting some of his many achievements, including becoming the first Black composer to be nominated for best original song. “When […]
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Morgan Freeman made an appearance at the 97th Academy Awards Sunday, where he paid tribute to his “dear friend” Gene Hackman. “This week, our community lost a giant. And I lost a dear friend, Gene Hackman,” Freeman began, noting the two worked on Unforgiven and Under Suspicion. “Like everyone who ever shared a […]
Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Together they’ve recorded the hit song “Born Again,” but at the 97th Academy Awards Sunday night, LISA, Doja Cat and RAYE individually took to the stage to salute Bond … James Bond. As part of a tribute to the British super spy, The Substance star […]
Photo by Maya Dehlin Spach/Getty Images Paul Tazewell won best costume design for Wicked at the 2025 Oscars, a history-making win for the costume designer. He has become the first Black man to win in the category and the second Black person overall, following Ruth E. Carter‘s win for Black Panther and its sequel. “This is absolutely astounding. Thank you, […]
The stars were out in Hollywood Sunday for the 97th Academy Awards. The show opened with a musical tribute to cinematic versions of The Wizard of Oz, featuring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, then cut to a The Substance-inspired video with host Conan O’Brien appearing from Demi Moore’s body. Conan was then finally introduced as a […]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar backed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday after the volatile White House meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday, saying she “just couldn’t believe” how Friday’s meeting unfolded.. The Minnesota Democrat told ABC News’ “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos she was “appalled by what happened in the Oval Office,” and thinks the […]
When Swedish automaker Volvo opened its proving ground in Kiruna, Sweden, 30 years ago, the mission was clear: “Making sure that our products are truly fit for the harshest of winter conditions.” The remote location was ideal. Kiruna, situated about 90 miles north of the Arctic Circle, historically has long, cold winters and snow cover […]
(WASHINGTON) — Crowds of current and recently fired federal workers gathered at a job fair in Maryland on Saturday to search for new career opportunities as the Trump administration continues its purge of federal workers. Many were filled with despair and frustration over the cuts, spearheaded by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Daniel Leckie […]
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for TV One Singer Angie Stone has died at the age of 63, according to the late star’s representative. The artist was involved in a fatal car accident early Saturday morning in Montgomery, Alabama, following a performance in the city, Stone’s rep, Deborah R. Champagne, said. Stone had performed in Montgomery on […]
