Month: March 2022
ABC National News
One dead, two rescued by Coast Guard after Navy aircraft crashes off Virginia coast
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sophia Simons (NEW YORK) — One crew member is dead and two were rescued after a Navy aircraft crashed off the Virginia coast Wednesday, according to the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Chris Rock breaks silence on Will Smith slap at 1st show since Oscars
Al Seib /A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images Chris Rock kicked off a six-show set Wednesday at Boston’s Wilbur Theatre, his first performances since Will Smith walked onto the stage and slapped him at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony over a joke [Read More…]
Ag News
Improper farm electrical wiring can have hidden dangers
Many farms have grown over the years, but there might be hidden danger in some of that growth. Corey Kuchka is an agricultural consultant for Wisconsin Public Service. Kuchta says their display at the Wisconsin [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after slapping Chris Rock, Academy says
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Will Smith refused to leave the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday after slapping comedian Chris Rock, according to the Academy. “Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,” the Academy said in [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Switching to clean energy would save over 100,000 US lives, American Lung Association reports
AerialPerspective Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — If the United States switched completely to cleaner energy vehicles and power plants, it would not only benefit the environment but also save an estimated 110,000 lives and $1.2 [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Final Four ticket prices skyrocket as Coach K nears retirement
Lance King/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With four perennial powerhouse teams set to play and a legendary coach prepared to end his career win or lose, this weekend’s Final Four showdowns of the NCAA men’s [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
House Jan. 6 committee faces time crunch ahead of public hearings
ak_phuong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is facing a time crunch as investigators scramble to piece together former President Donald Trump’s words and actions on Jan. 6, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Less than 20% of Russian troops around Kyiv are ‘repositioning’: Pentagon on Day 35
Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Over the last 24 hours, the Pentagon has seen “less than 20%” of the Russian troops that had been around Kyiv moving northward as they “reposition” into Belarus so [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“I can’t really wrap my head around this” — Norman Reedus and Greg Nicotero on last shooting day on ‘The Walking Dead’
Barry King/Getty Images The Walking Dead executive producer Greg Nicotero took to social media with star Norman Reedus to reflect on Wednesday’s last shooting day of the series. The finale had been bumped a few days because Reedus suffered a concussion [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss talk ‘American Buffalo’ stage revival
Photo: Matt Murphy “At any point in our lives, if we have encountered American Buffalo, most actors go, ‘When can I get my hands on that?’” Darren Criss tells ABC Audio. And after a two-year pandemic delay, he’s [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
HBO releases new pics, says ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel ‘House of the Dragon’ debuts August 21
(L-R) Toussaint, Best — HBO/Ollie Upton Winter isn’t coming, but dragons are. HBO tweeted that August 21 will be the debut date for its anticipated HBO Max Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Co-host Wanda Sykes says Will Smith shouldn’t have been allowed to collect his Academy Award
ABC Wanda Sykes says she was “traumatized” by Will Smith‘s physical and verbal attack on Chris Rock at last Sunday’s Academy Awards. While shooting an upcoming appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Sykes, who co-hosted [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Ivermectin does not reduce risk of hospitalization for COVID-19: Study
Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The antiparasitic drug ivermectin did not reduce the risk of being hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a large study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Pandemic heightens focus on mental health care as new hotline number launches
d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline prepares to launch its new three-digit number in July, mental health experts worry about workforce capacity issues hindering the ability to provide 24/7 crisis [Read More…]
ABC Health News
The COVID pill is a game-changer, but for some it might be a danger: Experts
EUROPA PRESS/C.Lujan.POOL via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When David Bookstaver tested positive for COVID-19 he happened to have a telehealth consult with his doctor already scheduled that day, to talk about going on medication [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Federal probe into Hunter Biden’s taxes intensifies, sources say
Handout/DNCC via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The federal investigation into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, over his tax affairs has intensified in recent weeks, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News. An [Read More…]
ABC National News
Elections in limbo as redistricting litigation drags on
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Early voting for Ohio’s May 3 primary starts in less than a week, and Election Day is just five weeks away. Yet the state’s congressional and legislative maps are still being [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag economist expects higher U.S. crop acreage for 2022 season
A University of Missouri ag economist expects more acres will come online for planting this year. Ben Brown said he expects acreage to be up in USDA’s Prospective Planting report Thursday. “The pushback I get [Read More…]
Ag News
ABC Health News
Bruce Willis diagnosed with aphasia, his family announces
Rich Fury/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Bruce Willis’ family has announced the actor has been diagnosed with aphasia and is “stepping away” from his career due to the diagnosis. The 67-year-old actor’s wife, Emma Heming [Read More…]