Year: 2022

San Antonio Police Department/Facebook (SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — Lina Sardar Khil’s family had held out hope that she would be found to celebrate her 4th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 20, at home, but two months [Read More…]

Huntington Beach police helicopter crashes, killing 1 officer and injuring another

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.) — One police officer was killed and another was injured after a police helicopter crashed on Saturday into the water near Newport Beach in California. The helicopter crashed at [Read More…]

1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at Portland’s Normandale Park, police say

timnewman/Getty Images (PORTLAND, Ore.) — A woman was killed and five others were injured on Saturday in a shooting at a park in Portland, Oregon, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting [Read More…]

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID, Buckingham Palace says

Chris Jackson/Getty Images (LONDON) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced on Sunday. The Queen, 95, has been experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms,” the palace said. She’s expected to carry out [Read More…]

Snow squalls, freezing temperatures blanket Northeast this weekend

ABC News (NEW YORK) — A dangerous winter blast is making its way across the east coast, bringing areas of heavy snow, strong winds and ushering in bitter cold temperatures for the rest of the weekend. [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 2/18/22

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Team Barry 25 Team Isiah 20 Final Team Isiah 50 Team Worthy 49 Final Team Barry 50 Team Payton 48 [Read More…]

Brian Flores hired by Pittsburgh Steelers as an assistant coach

Steelers Twitter (PITTSBURGH) — Brian Flores, the former Miami Dolphins head coach who is suing the NFL over discrimination claims, has found a new job with a new team. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Saturday that Flores [Read More…]

Why opioid overdose prevention programs work as NYC leads nation with 1st center

Getty Images/Erik McGregor, FILE (NEW YORK) — It’s been two months since New York City opened the first-ever overdose prevention center (OPC) in the United States, and public health experts said the clinic is already saving [Read More…]

Florida’s DeSantis gains popularity with Trump-like anti-‘woke’ agenda

Getty Images/Joe Raedle (NEW YORK) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent battle with what he considers the “woke agenda” is pushing Florida further to the ideological right and helping position him as a possible contender for [Read More…]

FDA issues warning after Family Dollar distribution center found infested with rodents

Robert Alexander/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about potentially contaminated food, lipstick and other products from Family Dollar stores in six southern states following a major rodent infestation [Read More…]

Seeking asylum, migrant encampment grows in Mexico amid uncertainty over US policy

ABC News (NEW YORK) — The bridge that connects Hidalgo, Texas, to Reynosa, Mexico, has become a path of uncertainty and fear for thousands of families in search of opportunity. Amid ongoing ambiguity over the U.S.’s [Read More…]

Jeffrey Epstein associate, Jean Luc Brunel, found dead by suicide in prison

ferencziviktoria21/Getty Images (PARIS) — ABC News has learned that disgraced modeling agent and Jeffrey Epstein associate Jean Luc Brunel died by suicide in his prison cell Saturday night in Paris. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed to [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin conducts military exercise with hypersonic weapons, ICBM

pop_jop/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region, with President Joe Biden telling reporters Thursday that the threat is [Read More…]

Want to turn your story into a movie? ’Marry Me’ creator Bobby Crosby has this advice

Courtesy of Bobby Crosby Marry Me webcomic creator Bobby Crosby achieved something few have accomplished — he turned his original story into a blockbuster starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson. Speaking to ABC Audio, Crosby offered advice to his fellow creatives who also dream [Read More…]

Tyler Perry explains the return of Madea; Ava DuVernay joins the Spotify boycott; and more

Netflix After announcing in 2019 that he was retiring Madea, Tyler Perry is back with A Madea Homecoming, debuting February 25 on Netflix. Perry says the pandemic and racial tension from the Black Lives Matter movement inspired him to [Read More…]

Teenage girls had increased risk of developing eating disorders during pandemic: CDC

Stock Image/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning of a rise in eating and tic disorders among teenage girls during the COVID-19 pandemic. Echoing prior research, the proportion [Read More…]

RNC resolution citing Jan. 6 as ‘legitimate political discourse’ misconstrued: Pence

Getty Images/Justin Sullivan (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has defended the Republican National Committee censure of GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, arguing that the resolution referring to Jan. 6 as “legitimate political [Read More…]

Judge rejects Trump’s effort to dismiss Jan. 6 civil lawsuits

Mario Tama/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge has rejected an effort by former President Donald Trump to dismiss a series of lawsuits brought against him by Democratic lawmakers and U.S. Capitol Police officers seeking to [Read More…]

‘I don’t believe it’s a bluff,’ Defense Secretary Austin says of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — “This is not a bluff,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday about the potential for a Russian invasion of Ukraine in an exclusive interview with ABC “This Week” co-anchor Martha Raddatz. “He [Read More…]

Scott Eastwood confirms “volatile” ‘Fury’ fight with co-star Shia LaBeouf