Month: February 2023
ABC Politics News
Biden to warn that Republicans in Congress will ‘undermine’ Medicare, Social Security
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Thursday will tout the work his administration is doing to bolster Medicare and Social Security, while warning that Republican members of Congress [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized overnight after feeling lightheaded, staff says
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. John Fetterman, D.-Pa., was taken to a Washington hospital on Wednesday “for observation” after feeling lightheaded at a Democratic retreat, his staff said. “He left and called [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 2/8/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Cleveland 113, Detroit 85 Washington 118, Charlotte 104 Toronto 112, San Antonio 98 Boston 106, Philadelphia 99 Miami 116, Indiana [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Why the toxins from the Ohio train derailment could have posed deadly threats for residents nearby
Ohio Governor’s Office (NEW YORK) — The toxins that burned in the wreckage of the train derailment in Ohio had the potential to be deadly if officials did not order evacuations in the region, experts [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Super Bowl 2023 commercials to watch for during the big game
Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some people are watching Super Bowl LVII for the big game, while others are watching for the halftime show when superstar Rihanna will make her long-awaited return [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Nearly five million Fabuloso cleaning products recalled due to bacteria risk
Consumer Product Safety Commission (NEW YORK) — A number of popular Fabuloso cleaning products were recalled Wednesday by the Colgate-Palmolive Company due to risk of bacteria contamination, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. About [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Disney to eliminate 7,000 jobs, CEO Bob Iger says
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI (BURBANK, Calif.) — Disney is set to eliminate 7,000 jobs, CEO Bob Iger said on the company’s earnings call on Wednesday. The company is targeting a total of $5.5 billion [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
’80 for Brady’ director Kyle Marvin talks Super Bowl, why Gus Kenworthy kiss scene was cut
Scott Garfield Fans seem to be loving the new film 80 for Brady — it’s currently at 90 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and this weekend it runs into some stiff competition with the Super Bowl itself. [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Advisory issued February 09 at 1:50AM MST until February 09 at 4:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…North winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Beadle, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Brule, [Read More…]
ABC World News
Turkey earthquake live updates: Death toll surpasses 15,000, officials say
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (GAZIANTEP, Turkey) — More than 15,000 people are dead after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday, according to officials. The pre-dawn quake was centered [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DeSantis responds to Trump’s latest attack: ‘Don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans’
James A. Jones Jr./The Bradenton Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (OCALA, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday responded to former President Donald Trump’s latest insult after Trump reshared a social media post [Read More…]
ABC World News
Chinese surveillance balloon part of massive program over 5 continents: Blinken
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday revealed that the U.S. assesses the alleged Chinese spy balloon shot down over the weekend was part of an expansive surveillance program aimed at [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Zelenskyy thanks UK for help in fight against ‘evil’
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout [Read More…]
ABC National News
Ohio train derailment: Evacuation order lifted, residents can return home
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Residents near the Ohio-Pennsylvania state line who were told to evacuate after tanker cars derailed in a fiery crash can return home after an evacuation order was lifted [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Notable State of the Union moments you might have missed
Jacquelyn Martin/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The day after any State of the Union address there’s always buzz over the notable moments — and this year’s affair had plenty to spare. Political divisiveness was [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Romney and Santos get into a back-and-forth at State of the Union
Win Mcnamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and embattled Republican Rep. George Santos got into a verbal altercation at the State of the Union address Tuesday night as the New Yorker’s presence in Congress [Read More…]
ABC Health News
There were over 600 excess deaths in doctors during 1st years of COVID-19 pandemic
Jenn Ackerman /For The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the early months of 2020, doctors were left responsible to treat a little-known virus that prompted the worst pandemic the world had [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Texas sues Biden administration for requiring pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Texas is suing the Biden administration and asking a judge to block a rule requiring pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills. The Department of Health and Human Services [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Disney to lay off 7,000 workers, CEO Bob Iger says
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI (BURBANK, Calif.) — Disney is set to lay off 7,000 workers, CEO Bob Iger said on the company’s earnings call on Wednesday. The company is targeting a total of $5.5 billion [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis reportedly teaming up for series based on Patricia Cornwall’s Kay Scarpetta books
ABC — NBC/Kevork Djansezian Oscar winner Nicole Kidman and newly minted Oscar nominee Jamie Lee Curtis are reportedly joining forces for a TV adaptation of Patricia Cornwall‘s beloved Kay Scarpetta book series. Deadline reports the [Read More…]