Month: February 2022
ABC Politics News
WH national security adviser says there’s a ‘very distinct’ possibility of Russian attack on Ukraine
Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) – As the standoff between Russia and the United States continues, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan warned of a “very distinct” possibility Russia will attack Ukraine at [Read More…]
ABC National News
Navy SEAL candidate dies after ‘Hell Week’ training
Stocktrek Images/Getty Images (SAN DEIGO) — A Navy SEAL candidate has died and a second is in the hospital after falling ill on Friday just hours after both had successfully completed the grueling culmination of [Read More…]
ABC National News
Puerto Rico may be nearing the end of bankruptcy. What does this mean?
Merrill Images/Getty (NEW YORK) – Last month, a federal judge approved the largest debt restructuring plan ever reported in the United States, paving the way to end Puerto Rico’s long and painful bankruptcy process. The [Read More…]
ABC World News
Queen Elizabeth asks for Camilla to be named queen consort when Charles becomes king
Oli Scarff – WPA Pool / Getty Images, FILE (LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth has marked the eve of her Platinum Jubilee with a request that her daughter-in-law Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, be known as [Read More…]
ABC World News
5-year-old boy who fell in well in Morocco found dead after dayslong rescue effort
Jalal Morchidi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (IGHRAN, Morocco) — A 5-year-old boy who had been trapped 32 meters underground in a well in Morocco for four days was found dead on Saturday following a lengthy [Read More…]
ABC World News
Prince Andrew to be deposed in civil lawsuit
Liam McBurney/PA Images via Getty Images, FILE (LONDON) — Prince Andrew has agreed to a deposition date of March 10 in connection with the civil lawsuit filed against him by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, according to [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
NFL to bolster inclusion policies, probe tanking allegations
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told teams Saturday the league will look to bolster policies meant to encourage hiring of minorities, particularly as head coaches, and he pledged an investigation into tanking allegations raised by Brian [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota ethics board wants response from Noem by April
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota government accountability board on Thursday set an April deadline for Gov. Kristi Noem to respond to a pair of ethics complaints from the state’s attorney general, signaling it [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota AG insists no wrongdoing during crash probe
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg on Thursday insisted he had done nothing wrong in using his position overseeing the state’s Division of Criminal Investigation to make inquiries about what out-of-state criminal investigators [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Regina Hall pays tribute to Black History Month founder; Zendaya previews her Super Bowl commercial; & more
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson launched the celebration of Negro History Week, which evolved into Black History Month, now celebrated every February. Regina Hall paid tribute to the esteemed historian in an article for Variety. “Woodson, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Check out Lindsay Lohan like you’ve never seen in new Super Bowl ad with William Shatner
Good Morning America “Kickoff” and “comeback” are a couple of football terms associated with Super Bowl Sunday, and for Lindsay Lohan, they will take on a fun new meaning during the big game. Lindsay has been in the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
John Mayer, ‘Real Housewives’ stars help debut Andy Cohen’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Amy Sussman/Getty Images Bravo executive, Real Housewives icon and Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen has become the latest celebrity to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Cohen’s famous friends John Mayer and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Lisa Rinna and Garcelle Beauvais spoke at [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
See dinosaurs stalk Olympics stars in TV spot for ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’
Universal Pictures If you thought competing in the Winter Games was a lot of pressure, imagine if you had rogue dinosaurs on your tail. That’s the gist of a new spot for Jurassic Word: Dominion, which [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
HBO renews ‘Euphoria’ for a third season
HBO Not a month after its second season began, HBO has renewed Euphoria for a third. The drama debuted in 2019, and in 2020, Zendaya earned the Best Actress Emmy for her performance as Rue Bennett, becoming the youngest [Read More…]
ABC Business News
NewsCorp hit with cyberattack, allegedly from China
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rupert Murdoch-owned media conglomerate NewsCorp was hit with a cyberattack, and a leading cybersecurity firm, Mandient, brought in to investigate concluded the activity was likely from China, NewsCorp said [Read More…]
ABC Business News
How Black families can achieve financial freedom
ABC News (NEW YORK) — In the United States, Black families have an estimated one-eighth of the wealth that white families have, according to research from the McKinsey Institute of Black Economic Mobility. Federal policies, [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Delta CEO: Put convicted unruly passengers on national ‘no-fly’ list
Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After the worst year in history for unruly airline passengers, Delta’s CEO is asking the Department of Justice to help create a national “no-fly” list for anyone convicted [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Flight attendants outraged at Southwest’s decision to resume alcohol sales
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Southwest flight attendants are “outraged” after the airline announced on Thursday that it is planning to resume on-board alcohol sales in two weeks. The airline had [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Amazon union saga in Alabama spotlights ‘David versus Goliath nature’ of US labor laws
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It was dubbed a watershed moment for the withering organized labor movement when the first-ever union election at an Amazon warehouse took place last spring in [Read More…]
ABC Health News
CDC launches COVID-19 wastewater surveillance dashboard
Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a new dashboard Friday that tracks COVID-19 in wastewater samples across the country. The data comes from the federal agency’s [Read More…]