Month: October 2021
ABC Health News
Dad walking 1,200 miles to fund research for daughter’s treatment
Courtesy the Brannigan Family (NEW YORK) — One dad is going the extra mile for his daughter — literally. Chris Brannigan, 41, from England, is currently walking 1,200 miles barefoot from Maine to North Carolina [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 10/17/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Atlanta 5, LA Dodgers 4 (Atlanta leads series 2-0) NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Ottawa 3, Dallas 2 NATIONAL [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Out of the Shadows: Christopher Steele defiant on dossier, says Trump still ‘potential’ threat
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Retired British spy Christopher Steele is stepping out of the shadows to discuss his so-called “Steele dossier” for the first time publicly, describing his efforts as apolitical and defending his [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Trailer for ‘The Batman’, ‘The Rock’ teases ‘Black Adam’ and more: Nerd news from Saturday’s DC Fandome
TM & © 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. For fans of DC’s big and small-screen properties, the wait ended Saturday, with the long-awaited launch of the marathon online event DC Fandome. This [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Congrats: ‘Queens’ star Eve announces she’s pregnant with her first child
ABC/Gavin Bond Congrats are in order to Queens star Eve. The 42-year-old rapper-actress has announced she is expecting her first baby with husband Maximillion Cooper. “Can you believe it @mrgumball3000 we finally get to tell [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Golden Globe Awards to be held on January 9
HFPA After a blistering racial controversy that saw its longtime broadcast partner NBC drop the annual show, the Golden Globe Awards are still happening. However, two big questions remain: Where will they be broadcast — and [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Daredevil rushed to hospital after stunt goes seriously wrong on ‘America’s Got Talent: Extreme’
“AGT: Extreme” hosts – NBC/Eliza Morris A contestant on NBC’s spin-off America’s Got Talent: Extreme was hospitalized Thursday evening after a stunt went terribly wrong. A source for Freemantle Media, which produces the daredevil competition show, tells [Read More…]
ABC Business News
What’s causing America’s massive supply-chain disruptions?
SHansche/iStock (WASHINGTON) — As the U.S. economy struggles to fully recover from the coronavirus pandemic, supply-chain disruptions across the country are driving up prices and leading to a growing shortage of goods. The supply chain [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Double amputee beats breast cancer diagnosis
ABC (NEW YORK) — Even before her stage two breast cancer diagnosis in 2020, Yvonne Llanes knew her strength — and her community. Llanes, who was first introduced to “World News Tonight” in 2017, had [Read More…]
ABC Health News
US regulators weigh whether people can mix COVID booster shots
MarsBars/iStock (WASHINGTON) — U.S. regulators are considering revising the rules for COVID-19 vaccines to allow people to opt for a different type of shot for their booster than what they originally received, a move that [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DOJ pledges independence after Biden calls for prosecutions of those who defy Jan. 6 committee subpoenas
Robert Cicchetti/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Friday evening issued a statement reiterating its commitment to remain independent soon after President Joe Biden told reporters he hoped that witnesses who defy subpoenas from Congress’ [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘My body is not their property,’ a Texas woman’s journey across state lines for an abortion
ABC (NEW YORK) — At 21 years old, Texas college student Madi said she was not ready to be a mother. She was about 10 weeks along when she found out she was pregnant and [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
First lady Jill Biden stumps in New Jersey, Virginia to help elect Democratic governors
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock (EDISON, N.J.) — First lady Jill Biden hit the campaign trail Friday, hoping to help deliver victories for Democrats in two gubernatorial elections. Biden stumped in New Jersey for Gov. Phil Murphy on [Read More…]
ABC National News
Convicted murderer Robert Durst diagnosed with COVID-19, attorney says
Etienne Laurent/Pool/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Robert Durst has been diagnosed with COVID-19, his attorney confirmed Saturday, two days after the real estate heir was sentenced to life in prison on a first-degree murder conviction. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Dramatic video shows Amtrak train slamming into semi-truck car hauler
Kali9/iStock (THACKERVILLE, Okla.) — A dramatic video captured the moment an Amtrak train slammed into a semi-truck hauling several cars in Oklahoma, sending vehicles and debris flying and injuring several people on board. The incident [Read More…]
ABC National News
Suspect charged with attempted murder in alleged hate crime shooting of Black man
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock (STOCKTON, Calif.) — A week after a Black man was shot seven times by an assailant who was allegedly hurling racial epithets while firing at him, prosecutors said a suspect has been charged with [Read More…]
ABC World News
Young Afghan woman, separated from family in US, pleads for help getting out
Obtained by ABC News (WASHINGTON) — “I’m in danger,” the daughter cried to her father from thousands of miles away in Afghanistan. “We cannot go outside with friends. Before, we were going outside to restaurants, [Read More…]
ABC World News
Massive asteroids will whiz past Earth in coming weeks, including 1 nearly size of Empire State Building
xtockImages/iStock (NEW YORK) — Several massive asteroids are expected to whiz close to Earth in the coming weeks, including one nearly the size of the Empire State Building. Two are expected to soar near the [Read More…]
Ag News
MO’s first frost is late and getting later
Missouri’s state climatologist says the state’s first frost is late and could be much later. Pat Guinan says the normal date for the first Missouri frost is around October 11th. “Typically, already by this time [Read More…]
Ag News
Farm machinery costs as much as 20% higher since 2019
Data from the University of Illinois shows farm machinery costs have risen substantially since 2019. Farm management professor Gary Schnitkey says every two years the Department of Ag and Consumer Economics collects list prices from [Read More…]