Month: December 2022
Ngozi Fulani speaks out on racism she faced at Buckingham Palace
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The founder of nonprofit organization Sistah Space drew international attention after she detailed racist comments from a British royal aide while attending a Buckingham Palace reception on combatting violence against [Read More…]
Federal judge to decide if DeSantis unlawfully suspended ‘woke’ prosecutor
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A federal judge on Thursday pressed attorneys for Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis to explain why the governor’s recent suspension of a state prosecutor he viewed as “woke” wasn’t an [Read More…]
Increased drought forces California to deliver less water to cities
ABC News (NEW YORK) — California’s ongoing drought and a poor forecast is forcing the state’s water management agency to cut back on its fresh water supply to nearly 27 million residents. The state’s Department [Read More…]
As new B-21 stealth bomber is unveiled, what will we actually see?
Courtesy of Northrop Grumman (WASHINGTON) — The time for the big reveal of the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber has finally come, but what will we see when the Air Force’s newest long-range bomber is [Read More…]
Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone testifies before federal grand jury
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two top Trump White House lawyers testified Friday before a federal grand jury investigating the events surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, sources familiar with the matter told [Read More…]
Biden signs bill aimed at averting rail strike, says nation avoided ‘catastrophe’
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday signed legislation aimed at averting a nationwide rail strike while acknowledging that workers didn’t get everything they wanted. Biden, speaking from [Read More…]
World Cup live updates: US star Christian Pulisic cleared to play against Netherlands
Stuart Franklin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After years of controversy around its location, the 2022 World Cup is underway in Qatar. There have been allegations of payoffs to FIFA members to earn the bid, criticism [Read More…]
Los Angeles County mask mandate could return as COVID cases rise
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles County may soon reimpose indoor mask mandates as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in the area. During a press conference Thursday, LA County Public Health Director [Read More…]
Rail unions slam Senate’s ‘anti-American’ rejection of sick days
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some unions representing rail workers as well as the nation’s largest labor organization blasted a Senate vote on Thursday denying workers paid sick days after the chamber [Read More…]
Alex Jones files for bankruptcy after Sandy Hook $1B verdict
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones filed for bankruptcy on Friday, less than two months after a Connecticut jury awarded almost $1 billion in damages to plaintiffs who accused Jones of [Read More…]
Disney unveils new scene for highly anticipated “The Princess and the Frog” attraction
Disney (NEW YORK) — Disney unveiled a new rendering of the highly anticipated The Princess and the Frog attraction, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, coming in 2024 to Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort [Read More…]
‘Yellowstone’ gets the ‘Monopoly’ treatment
Paramount Networks One of the most popular shows on TV, Yellowstone, is now part of the Monopoly franchise. That’s right: If you ever wished you could build your empire like the Dutton clan, now you [Read More…]
‘Darby and the Dead’ stars say the supernatural teen comedy is purposefully complex
20th Century Studios/Marcos Cruz High school can be frightening enough as it is. But, in the new Hulu teen comedy film Darby and the Dead, it all gets taken up a notch. The movie, which [Read More…]
Watson has better shot winning with Browns than fixing image
Deshaun Watson has a better chance of leading the Cleveland Browns to their first Super Bowl title than rebuilding his public image. The disgraced quarterback wouldn’t address his 11-game suspension for sexual misconduct or his [Read More…]
Gaylord Perry, two-time Cy Young winner, dies at 84
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner Gaylord Perry, a master of the spitball and telling stories about the pitch, died Thursday. He was 84. Perry died at [Read More…]
Wind Advisory issued December 02 at 9:51AM MST until December 02 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Beadle, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Charles Mix [Read More…]
Carnival cruise passenger who went overboard was ‘dead set’ on surviving
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (LA FAYETTE, Ala.) — James Michael Grimes is speaking out for the first time in an exclusive interview with ABC News after going overboard on a Carnival cruise ship [Read More…]
Grand jury indicts former San Antonio police officer accused of shooting unarmed teen
Jason Marz/Getty Images (SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — A grand jury has indicted former San Antonio Police officer James Brennand on two counts of aggravated assault and one count of attempted murder after he allegedly shot [Read More…]
Names, personal information of 6,000 noncitizens posted on ICE website ‘erroneously,’ ICE says
dm909/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The names and personal information of more than 6,000 noncitizens were posted on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website erroneously, an ICE spokesperson told ABC News on Thursday. The data [Read More…]
Yellowstone supervolcano has a lot more magma than previously thought: Scientists
Marie-Louise Mandl / EyeEm/Getty Images (YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo.) — The supervolcano at Yellowstone National Park has substantially more magma reservoir under the caldera than scientists previously thought, according to new research. In addition, the [Read More…]