Month: June 2022
ABC National News
Uvalde probe will be ‘nonpartisan,’ ‘thorough,’ Texas state lawmakers vow
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Texas state lawmakers convened in Austin on Thursday for a special session to launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Uvalde elementary school massacre. “It is our goal [Read More…]
ABC National News
Family of college freshman who nearly died in hazing incident speaks out
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The family of a University of Missouri student who nearly died while pledging a fraternity is speaking out to help ensure that no one else experiences their pain. Daniel Santulli, [Read More…]
ABC World News
Over 80 feared dead in attack on Catholic church in Nigeria, sources say
Adewale Ogunyemi/Xinhua via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 80 people are feared to have died in Sunday’s attack on a church in southwestern Nigeria, sources told ABC News on Wednesday. A source with [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Now streaming on Peacock: ‘Queer as Folk’
Peacock/Alberto Rodriguez On Thursday, as part of its Pride Month festivities, Peacock released Queer as Folk. The third iteration of the originally British series is executive produced by trans writer Jaclyn Moore, and centers on [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Nick Cannon jokes about vasectomy with Ryan Reynolds in new ad, “Lord knows I need one”
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Nick Cannon is looking forward to getting a vasectomy. Not in the traditional sense, though: this vasectomy is an ice-cold drink made with Ryan Reynolds‘ Aviation gin. On Wednesday, Ryan shared [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Bob Saget tribute; Kevin Hart gets more ‘Heart’, and more
Peacock has renewed Kevin Hart‘s acclaimed series Hart to Heart for a second season, the streamer announced on Wednesday. “After an incredible first season of Heart to Heart, I couldn’t wait to get back in [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ezra Miller accused of “physically and emotionally abusing” as well as “psychologically manipulating” minor
Gary Mitchell/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Ezra Miller has found himself in more legal trouble. On Tuesday, attorney and activist Chase Iron Eyes and his wife, Sara Jumping Eagle, filed court documents in Standing Rock [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Gas prices hit $5 national average after rapid rise
Michael Godek/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The average price of a gallon of gas nationwide exceeded $5 on Thursday, crossing the milestone after a rapid rise over the past month that has alarmed public officials [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley charged for participation in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley has been arrested and charged for participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to U.S. Attorney’s Office for [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA biofuel aid could lower prices at the pump
USDA’s recently announced $700 million to biofuels producers could help lower the price at the pump. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos of Illinois tells Brownfield the recent USDA aid will support more fuel options for drivers. “It [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued June 09 at 8:50AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa… South Dakota… Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases, deaths on the rise amid push for boosters: ABC News analysis
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the early months of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, breakthrough cases among fully-vaccinated people were a statistical anomaly. Preliminary clinical trial data offered an optimistic outlook for the months [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Vaccine orders for kids under 5 underway as approval process moves forward
Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the approval process underway for young children’s COVID-19 vaccines, the White House is preparing a rollout to doctors’ offices, pharmacies and children’s hospitals across the [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Mom shares powerful message 15 years after son drowned
Courtesy Karen Cohn (NEW YORK) — Fifteen years after her son’s drowning death, a Connecticut mom has channeled her family’s grief and tragedy into a lifesaving mission, working to spread awareness about swimming and water [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Mom becomes surrogate at 49 for daughter, gives birth to baby at 50
Courtesy Chalise Smith (NEW YORK) — At 49 years old, Chalise Smith made a big decision. She committed to becoming a surrogate for one of her daughters, 25-year-old Kaitlyn Munoz, who for years had been [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Jan. 6 committee to reveal new details of Capitol attack, allege Trump plot to overturn election
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After more than 1,000 closed-door interviews and 11 months of secretive work, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will go [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Video obtained by Jan. 6 committee shows new scenes of Capitol violence: Exclusive
Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Documentary filmmaker Nick Quested followed the Proud Boys through Washington as members of the extremist group marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6 and clashed with police officers. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
House passes sweeping gun reform package as Senate talks continue
house.gov (WASHINGTON) — While some of their friends and loved ones are still being buried at home, both survivors and families of victims in recent mass shootings challenged lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week to [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Battle in key city to determine fate of eastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian [Read More…]
ABC World News
Mariupol residents face risk of cholera epidemic amid water, sanitation crisis
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — The port city of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine is facing the risk of a cholera epidemic amid the destruction of water supplies and sanitation during the Russian invasion, city officials and [Read More…]