Month: September 2021
ABC World News
World awaits verdict in trial of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina
Zolnierek/iStock (NEW YORK) — After spending more than a year behind bars, the man who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film “Hotel Rwanda” is due to learn his fate. A Rwandan judge is set to deliver [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Drake Bell posts to Instagram following guilty plea on child endangerment charges
iStock/demaerre Drake Bell took to Instagram Friday to explain his guilty plea in June for improper conduct with an underage girl. The 35-year-old former Drake & Josh star also wanted to address what he called, “entirely false” reports regarding his plea, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Law & Order: SVU’ co-star Denmore Barnes on his “surprise” exit: “I don’t totally know why this happened”
NBC/Virginia Sherwood Law & Order: SVU co-star Demore Barnes, who played Deputy Chief Christian Garland on the long-running series, says he was just as surprised as his fans were about news he won’t be returning for season [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Emmy Awards host Cedric the Entertainer says he’s committed to improving conditions for Black comedians
Cliff Lipson/CBS 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. After more than 30 years in show business, Cedric the Entertainer wants to do more than just make people laugh. The five-time NAACP Image Award winner is hosting [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Angela Bassett is amazed by her Madame Tussauds wax figure: “Oh Lord! I’m a twin!”
FOX Angela Bassett‘s Madame Tussauds wax figure was unveiled Thursday in Hollywood, and the 9-1-1 star was in awe of it. “Oh, Lord! I’m a twin,” Bassett said with a laugh in an Instagram video as she admired her [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Report: Wendy Williams taken to hospital to receive “psychiatric services”
Wendy Williams on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” in January, 2021; Bravo Wendy Williams was reportedly taken to a New York City hospital for a mental health check-up. According to The Sun, a 911 call [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Statue of Bitcoin founder honors mysterious ‘god’ of cryptocurrency
Vertigo3d/iStock (BUDAPEST, Hungary) — Cryptocurrency enthusiasts unveiled what they say is the world’s first statue of mystery-shrouded Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, at a park in Budapest, Hungary. The expressionless, ultra-shiny bust is meant to represent [Read More…]
ABC Health News
FDA panel recommends Pfizer boosters for people over 65 or high risk, votes ‘no’ for general population
carmengabriela/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Federal advisers on Friday voted 18-0 in favor of recommending Pfizer booster shots for anyone over 65 or anyone who is at high risk of severe disease from COVID-19. However, the panel [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Mississippi health officials warn some pregnant women have been denied COVID vaccine despite ongoing surge
ArtistGNDphotography/iStock (ATLANTA) — Despite the persistent pleas by public health officials to get vaccinated as coronavirus infections continue to surge, a staggeringly low number of pregnant people have been vaccinated against the virus nationwide. Just [Read More…]
ABC Health News
How COVID-19 hybrid immunity could be a potential pandemic game-changer
jonathanfilskov-photography/iStock (NEW YORK) — With the FDA gearing up to decide if all Americans need booster shots, some researchers are pointing to preliminary data suggesting that mixing different vaccines could offer an even stronger immune [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Confused about boosters? Here are some answers
SolStock/iStock (NEW YORK) — On Friday, an advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration will weigh in on a debate that has been broiling since the Biden administration announced last month that the country [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 9/16/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE LA Angels 9, Chi White Sox 3 Oakland 7, Kansas City 2 Baltimore 3, NY Yankees 2 Tampa [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘We are prepared’: Law enforcement stresses readiness ahead of right-wing rally
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Law enforcement leaders were unified in their message on Friday: We are prepared for the “Justice for J6” rally. The event on Saturday, billed as a protest against defendants being detained in [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
What to expect as FDA advisory panel debates Pfizer COVID booster shots
carmengabriela/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisory committee will convene in open session Friday to review the latest data submitted by Pfizer and discuss whether a booster dose is safe enough for [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
McAuliffe, Youngkin spar over vision for commonwealth in first Va. gubernatorial debate
visual7/iStock (RICHMOND, Va.) — On the eve of the first day of early voting, gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin faced off in the first debate of the general election campaign, presenting contrasting visions [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hostess assaulted at NYC restaurant after asking Texas patrons for proof of COVID-19 vaccination
kali9/iStock (NEW YORK) — A hostess in New York City was assaulted after asking patrons from Texas to show proof of their vaccination status when they entered a restaurant, authorities said. New York City mandates [Read More…]
ABC National News
Ohio man charged for bomb threat targeting reproductive health center
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has announced charges against an Ohio man accused of making threats against a local reproductive health services clinic. Newly unsealed charging documents allege Carlos Manuel Rodriquez Brime, 25, of [Read More…]
ABC National News
COVID-19 live updates: More than 10,000 new deaths reported in US in one week
Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 670,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.6 million people [Read More…]
ABC National News
More than 600,000 flags on National Mall stand witness to America’s COVID dead
akinshin/iStock (WASHINGTON) — On one small, white rectangle is the name of a 29-year-old engineer, on another the name of a World War II veteran, and on a third, that of a 15-year-old — just [Read More…]
ABC National News
Alaska once had the highest vaccination rate. Now it’s in a COVID-19 crisis.
sudok1/iStock (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — In January, Alaska had the highest per capita coronavirus vaccination rate in the nation. Now, hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, and the state’s largest hospital is rationing care. Vaccine hesitancy [Read More…]