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(LOS ANGELES) — As the Hollywood-paralyzing strike by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) went into its fifth day Tuesday, the studios and producers accused the union of mischaracterizing the labor negotiations. The Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP) released a statement, claiming the actors’ union walked away from […]

(NEW YORK) — An estimated $1 billion jackpot is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing. It’s the third-largest purse in the game’s history and the seventh-largest U.S. lottery jackpot, according to a press release from Powerball. The grand prize has an estimated cash value of $516.8 million, Powerball said. Here’s everything you need […]

Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $1 billion after Monday night’s drawing produced no winners, the third-largest purse in Powerball history. The winner numbers in Monday’s drawing were 5, 8, 9, 17 and 41, and the Powerball was 21. The estimated cash payout would for the […]

(NEW YORK) — A better-than-expected inflation report last week bolstered hopes that a prolonged bout of severe price hikes is near its end — but the costs of some staple items continue to soar. Consumer prices rose 3% last month compared to a year ago, marking a significant slowdown from a peak last summer of more […]

(EMERYVILLE, Calif.) — After years of research and rigorous testing, cell-cultivated meat will officially become part of the U.S. food system. Emeryville, California-based manufacturer UPSIDE Foods, which gave ABC News a look inside its facilities earlier this year, and Good Meat a cultivated meat division of the plant-based egg substitute food technology company Eat Just, […]

(NEW YORK) — Eager to test a submersible one month before its first trip to the deep-sea ruins of the Titanic, in the spring of 2018, OceanGate hit a snag: lightning storms and harsh winds that battered the Bahamas for weeks and rendered the test impossible, according to the company’s blog. OceanGate canceled the initial […]

Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Good Humor (NEW YORK) — First the Choco Taco, now the Good Humor Toasted Almond Ice Cream Bar?! It’s officially peak ice cream season with summer in full swing, but there will be one less nostalgic treat at grocery stores after Good Humor confirmed this week that its iconic cake crumb-coated […]

(NEW YORK) — After years of research and rigorous testing, cell-cultivated chicken meat will officially be a part of the U.S. food system. Emeryville, California-based manufacturer UPSIDE Foods, which gave ABC News a look inside its facilities earlier this year, is the world’s first U.S. Department of Agriculture-approved cell-cultivated chicken meat producer and has been […]

Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the rise of artificial intelligence, more people across the country are falling victim to kidnapping and other scams. A cybersecurity expert spoke to ABC News about ways people can protect their families and themselves from the increasingly believable scams. Pete Nicoletti of Check Point Software Technologies, one of […]

(NEW YORK) — Washington state has overtaken California as the state with the highest gasoline prices. The average price of regular gas in Washington is $4.93 a gallon, up 33 cents from the same time a month ago, according to AAA. California’s average price for regular gas is $4.86 a gallon, 7 cents cheaper than […]