Month: September 2022
ABC Entertainment News
“Confess, Fletch” puts a modern spin on an 80s classic
Miramax Fletch is back, on screens big and small! The bumbling but talented investigative reporter made famous on film by Chevy Chase in the 80s is now reimagined by Jon Hamm in Confess, Fletch, out today in select theaters [Read More…]
ABC Health News
National COVID-19 wastewater levels signal viral uptick ahead of fall
Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Although reported COVID-19 case levels in the U.S. are still falling after a viral resurgence over the summer, there are preliminary indicators that infection rates may be back [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Tennis legend Roger Federer announces retirement
Shi Tang/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tennis great Roger Federer has announced his retirement from the sport. “As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Twenty-five Hispanic and Latinx-owned beauty and fashion brands to support
Rizos Curls, Melt Cosmetics, Nue, Second Wind (NEW YORK) — It’s Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month, and an amazing way to celebrate this beloved culture is by supporting and amplifying brands owned by Hispanic and Latinx [Read More…]
ABC National News
One rower injured, one missing after apparent lightning strike in Orlando: Fire department
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — One person has been injured and another is missing after an apparent lightning strike during rowing practice at Lake Fairview in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday night, the fire department [Read More…]
ABC World News
What to know about Princess Anne’s royal title, and why her 2 kids don’t have one
Dylan Morrison/NurPhoto/Getty Images (LONDON) — Anne, the Princess Royal, long a hardworking but lower-profile member of Queen Elizabeth II’s immediate family, has become a more familiar face in the week since the queen’s death on Sept. 8. Anne, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
NYC again rejects council members’ calls to terminate Trump golf license
Mike Stobe/LIV Golf/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New York City Parks Department has again rejected calls by members of the city council to terminate the Trump Organization’s license to operate a city-owned golf course [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Old Navy taps Brazilian artist to create graphic tee honoring Latinx Heritage Month
Courtesy of Old Navy (NEW YORK) — As we come upon another Latinx Heritage Month, Old Navy is rolling out another empowering partnership. In collaboration with the 15 Percent Pledge, a nonprofit organization that holds [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Fear, confusion, anxiety, stress: Tennessee doctors describe care under abortion ban
The Washington Post via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Weeks after a trigger ban criminalizing providing abortions went into effect in Tennessee, doctors told ABC News the ban created fear, confusion, anxiety and stress [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 9/14/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Colorado 3, Chi White Sox 0 Seattle 6, San Diego 1 Baltimore 6, Washington 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Houston 2, [Read More…]
ABC World News
This is why Charles III will be known as the 1st climate king, experts say
Tim P. Whitby/WPA Pool/Getty Images (LONDON) — King Charles III wants to protect the planet for future generations — a passion he has highlighted throughout his decades as monarch-in-waiting. Now, Charles ascends the throne as [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Oprah learned from Sidney Poitier “what it means to be a real star”
Robin Platzer/Twin Images/Getty Images Oprah Winfrey is paying tribute to the late Sidney Poitier as the producer of the new documentary Sidney, which premiered September 10 at the Toronto Film Festival. Winfrey was a close friend of the iconic actor who [Read More…]
ABC National News
Mississippi lifts boil water notice for Jackson residents
Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images (JACKSON, Miss.) — Mississippi ended its boil water notice for all of Jackson’s residents on Thursday, the state’s health department announced. The news comes nearly two weeks after [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
President Biden to meet with Griner, Whelan families Friday
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will meet Friday at the White House with the families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, two American citizens who remain detained in Russia. “The president wants [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Here’s why food prices are so high and what you can do about it
APU GOMES/AFP/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Americans may be getting some relief at the gas pump, but they are not finding that relief at the grocery store. Gasoline prices nationwide are down 10.6% from their record [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Serena Williams opens up on life after tennis and new children’s book ‘The Adventures of Qai Qai’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Serena Williams is opening up about how she is moving forward after the final match of her historic career at the U.S. Open earlier this month. The tennis legend appeared [Read More…]
ABC Health News
New bills seek to ban sale of diet pills to children. Here’s what parents need to know
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Lawmakers are seeking to limit the sale of diet pills and weight loss supplements to children with the introduction of new bills in California and New York. The bills in [Read More…]
Ag News
How and where does a crop get its nutrients?
Fertilizer management starts with understanding where and how a crop gets the nutrients it needs to thrive. This week, Precision Planting R&D Agronomist cory Muhlbauer outlines nutrients plants get from the soil and when fertilizer [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
A pro-abortion access Miss America roils North Dakota House race with independent bid
Donald Kravitz/Getty Images (BISMARCK, ND) — In November, there won’t be a Democrat running against incumbent GOP Rep. Kelly Armstrong for North Dakota’s sole congressional seat. The former nominee, Mark Haugen, announced earlier this month that [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Hundreds of Americans still dying of COVID-19 each day ahead of the fall
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It has been more than two and half years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and despite a return to a new form of normality for many people [Read More…]