Month: November 2021
ABC Entertainment News
Zoë Kravitz says Robert Pattinson is “perfect” as the Dark Knight in the upcoming ‘The Batman’
Warner Bros. Pictures Bat-fans are going to have to wait until next year to see it, but until then, they can take some comfort in Zoë Kravitz‘s new comments about The Batman. Kravitz plays Selena Kyle/Catwoman in the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“Our hearts are shattered”: Lacey Chabert mourns the death of her sister, Wendy
Paul Archuleta/Getty Images Mean Girls star and 911 veteran Lacey Chabert is mourning the loss of one of her older sisters. In an Instagram post Tuesday showing a graduation photo of her “beautiful” sister, Wendy, Chabert captioned, “Our hearts are shattered into a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
As Amazon takes victory lap for ‘The Wheel of Time’ debut, it’s eyeing series based on ‘Mass Effect’ video game
Amazon Studios Amazon Studio’s The Wheel of Time launched on November 19, and the sword and sorcery series is performing well for the streaming service, the studio’s head Jennifer Salke tells Deadline. The show, which stars Rosamund Pike, is based on [Read More…]
ABC Business News
T-Mobile to pay nearly $20 million after outage leads to thousands of 911 calls failing
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — T-Mobile will pay some $19.5 million as part of a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission after a 12-hour outage in June of last year resulted in the failure of tens [Read More…]
ABC Business News
When might the release from the US strategic oil reserve affect gas prices?
Extreme Media/iStock (NEW YORK) — The White House announcement Tuesday that the U.S is taking the rare step of releasing oil from the nation’s strategic reserve in an attempt to lower gas prices comes as [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Macy’s iconic Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons are now NFTs
webpay/iStock (NEW YORK) — Macy’s is turning some of the iconic balloon designs from its annual Thanksgiving Day parades into non-fungible tokens (NFTs), some of which will be auctioned to benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation. NFTs [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Detecting cancer with a simple blood draw could soon be a reality
Kubra Cavus/iStock (NEW YORK) — Every year, thousands of Americans undergo routine screening to catch cancer in its early stages, while it’s still treatable. But these routine tests can be painful and invasive, and doctors [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Diet talk can be overwhelming at Thanksgiving. Here are tips to cope
spukkato/iStock (NEW YORK) — A holiday like Thanksgiving that is centered on food, family and more food can be a precarious time for people struggling with eating disorders or disordered eating. Alex Mutti, 27, of [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 11/23/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Miami 100, Detroit 92 New York 106, LA Lakers 100 Portland 119, Denver 100 Dallas112, LA Clippers 104 (OT) NATIONAL [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
NBA suspends Pistons’ Stewart and Lakers’ James after on-court skirmish
Zelenenka/iStock (NEW YORK) — The NBA has suspended-without-pay Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart after an altercation during Sunday’s game. The NBA announced Monday that for “recklessly hitting,” James [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 11/22/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Brooklyn 117, Cleveland 112 Charlotte 109, Washington 103 Atlanta 113, Oklahoma City 101 Boston 108, Houston 90 Indiana 109, Chicago [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
$25 million awarded in case against white supremacists responsible for ‘Unite the Right’ in Charlottesville
iStock/nirat (CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — Four years after “Unite the Right” was held in Charlottesville, Virginia, a federal jury has ordered the white nationalist leaders and organizations who backed the deadly rally to pay more than [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Expanded benefits for vets exposed to burn pits coming, but for some it’s too late
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Kate Hendricks Thomas deployed to Iraq in 2005 as a member of the Marine Corps. She said she knew that choice carried risks, but she says she didn’t realize it would [Read More…]
ABC National News
Wisconsin Christmas parade: 8-year-old boy identified as 6th fatality
Chalabala/iStock (WAUKESHA, Wis.) — Six people were killed and dozens were hurt when an SUV driver barreled into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The suspect, 39-year-old Darrell Brooks, is [Read More…]
ABC National News
Jury reaches verdict in Ahmaud Arbery death case: All found guilty of murder
iStock/nirat (ATLANTA) — A Georgia jury has convicted three white men of murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. Travis McMichael, who fatally shot Arbery in February 2020, was convicted on all nine charges, including [Read More…]
ABC National News
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes owns key allegations during testimony in criminal trial
iStock/CatEyePerspective (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes placed the logos of two major drug companies on blood-testing validation studies, which she then sent to Walgreens executives ahead of their lucrative retail partnership, she [Read More…]
ABC National News
Wisconsin Christmas parade victims: What we know about the lives lost
cmannphoto/iStock (WAUKESHA, Wis.) — Six people, including an 8-year-old, were killed after an SUV driver plowed into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday afternoon. The 39-year-old suspect is in custody. Here is what [Read More…]
ABC National News
Ahmaud Arbery death trial live updates: Jury asks to review evidence for first time
Stephen B. Morton – Pool/Getty Images (BRUNSWICK, Ga.) — A Georgia jury resumed deliberating on Wednesday the fates of three white men charged with trapping Ahmaud Arbery with their pickup trucks and fatally shooting him. [Read More…]
ABC World News
US, others warn citizens in Ethiopia to leave as prime minister heads to front lines
beyhanyazar/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. government is warning American citizens in Ethiopia even more starkly to leave the country now, as the conflict there continues to deteriorate. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is heading to [Read More…]
ABC World News
Now that countries have made their climate pledges, how will they pay for them?
metamorworks/iStock (NEW YORK) — When the world’s leaders arrived in Glasgow for COP26 earlier this month, they knew what needed to be done: keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius at all costs. The climate [Read More…]