Month: December 2021
ABC Entertainment News
Now on Disney+, cozy up by the ‘Frozen’ fire of ‘Arendelle Castle Yule Log: Cut Paper Edition’
Disney+ If you don’t have a fireplace for you and the kids to gather ’round this holiday season, Disney+ has you covered with another Frozen-inspired Yule log. Inspired by her work on Frozen 2 — [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Olympic diver — and knitter — Tom Daley says everyone should learn an “old-fashioned” skill
Courtesy of Pinterest Tom Daley grabbed headlines for two reasons at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He won his first gold medal for diving, and he also would knit between events. The British Olympian told ABC Audio [Read More…]
ABC Business News
World Economic Forum’s annual Davos summit put on hold due to omicron
FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The World Economic Forum announced Monday it has indefinitely postponed its upcoming summit in the Swiss resort town of Davos due to uncertainty caused by the omicron [Read More…]
ABC Business News
P&G recalls products from Pantene, Herbal Essences, Old Spice and more
FDA.gov (NEW YORK) — Proctor & Gamble has issued a recall for dozens of its products. P&G announced it is discontinuing a wide range of aerosol dry shampoos and conditioners from some of the company’s [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Here’s how to avoid gift card scams this holiday season
ricardoinfante/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With holiday shopping in full swing, the Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers about gift card scams. The FTC said consumers are set to spend $28 billion on gift cards [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Breakthrough COVID-19 infections and deaths rose during delta, but far outpaced by the unvaccinated
Vertigo3d/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Americans brace for the possibility of another difficult winter ahead in the nation’s fight against coronavirus, there is a renewed sense of urgency to get as many people inoculated [Read More…]
ABC Health News
As omicron spreads, experts share how to celebrate holidays safely
Navinpeep/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The recent rise in COVID-19 cases has come at an important time for millions of American families, particularly ones who avoided gatherings during last winter’s surge. However, doctors and medical [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Omicron already dominant COVID-19 variant in US: CDC
iStock/koto_feja (NEW YORK) — Just three weeks after it was first discovered in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimates that the highly transmissible omicron variant is the dominant [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden announces plan to mail half a billion free rapid tests to Americans next month
INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a plan to distribute 500 million free at-home rapid tests to Americans beginning in January, doubling down on an effort to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Bidens welcome new first pup to White House
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The president has a new puppy at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue — just in time for Christmas. The Biden family has welcomed a new German Shepherd, “Commander,” the president [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Sen. Joe Manchin suggests Child Tax Credit payments would be used to buy drugs
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., privately questioned whether parents would misuse Child Tax Credit payments to buy drugs, according to three sources familiar with his comments. Sources tell ABC News Manchin [Read More…]
ABC National News
Kim Potter trial updates: Jury begins deliberations
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — The trial of former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter charged in the death of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot during a traffic stop, continues with [Read More…]
ABC National News
COVID-19 live updates: Unvaccinated ‘have good reason to be concerned,’ Biden says
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 809,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]
ABC National News
Controversial 110-year sentence to be reconsidered for truck driver responsible for fatal crash: DA
Runstudio/Getty Images (DENVER) — Truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced on Dec. 13 to 110 years in prison for a 2019 fiery crash just outside Denver that killed four people and injured several others – [Read More…]
ABC National News
Unruly passengers could lose TSA PreCheck, FAA says
iStock (NEW YORK) — In an effort to stop bad behavior on planes, unruly passengers could lose their TSA PreCheck privileges. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is partnering with TSA to share information on passengers [Read More…]
ABC National News
Port of Los Angeles port set to break cargo record in 2021
iStock (LOS ANGELES) — The Port of Los Angeles predicts it will break a new cargo record in 2021. The port said it would process about 10.7 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) this year, a [Read More…]
ABC World News
Election of Gabriel Boric as Chile’s youngest president ‘symbol of hope’ for new generation
Getty Images/Ketkarn sakultap (RIO DE JANEIRO) — Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old self-described “moderate socialist,” will be sworn in as Chile’s president in March, making him both the youngest leader in South America and the youngest [Read More…]
ABC World News
Queen Elizabeth cancels family Christmas tradition for second year due to COVID-19
BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The British royal family’s annual Christmas tradition has been canceled for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic. Queen Elizabeth will remain at Windsor [Read More…]
Ag News
Milk production lower for second straight month
Monthly milk production compared to a year ago fell slightly for a second consecutive month during November. USDA says total production of 17.3 billion pounds was about a tenth of a percent lower than November [Read More…]
Ag News
Hog, cattle futures higher heading into midweek
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of widespread direct business. February live cattle closed $.95 higher at $136.92 and April live cattle closed $1.17 higher at $141.35. January feeder [Read More…]