Month: April 2023
ABC National News
How a startup CEO was accused of $175M fraud while denying she made up her success
Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When JPMorgan Chase announced two years ago that it would purchase Frank, a startup college financial planning company for students, the global banking giant said that by [Read More…]
ABC National News
Family of Native American woman missing since 2021 seeks closure, attorney says
Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The family of a Native American woman who has been missing since 2021 is hoping for answers and closure, their attorney said, as a suspect [Read More…]
ABC National News
Nearly 2,000 volunteers help search for missing Minnesota mother
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office (WINONA, Minn.) — Nearly 2,000 volunteers turned out on Friday to help search rural terrain for any clues in the disappearance of a Minnesota mother who has been missing for a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Report: Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan biopic to begin shooting in August
Val Wilmer/Redferns Bob Dylan fans have been waiting a long time for the planned Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet in the lead role, and it sounds like it’s finally closer to happening. The film’s director, James Mangold, broke the news to Collider that [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“I’ve never seen a movie like this”: Vin Diesel and company give a peek under the hood of ‘Fast X’
Universal On Friday, Universal Pictures gave fans a peek under the hood of the upcoming 10th adventure in the Fast and the Furious franchise. The snippet shows not only action-packed scenes from the movie, but [Read More…]
ABC World News
Taliban prevents women from working at UN in Afghanistan
Vlad Karkov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Taliban banned Afghan women from working at the United Nations in Afghanistan this week, adding another restriction to the long list the Taliban has imposed [Read More…]
ABC National News
Donald Trump indictment: What to know about falsifying business records
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Several hot-button legal inquiries loom over former President Donald Trump — everything from election interference and misuse of classified documents to defamation of a writer after an alleged [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump’s rhetoric could force judge to consider complex issue of a gag order: Experts
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts, former President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched attacks on the Manhattan district attorney and judge overseeing his case — despite the [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
LSU’s Angel Reese talks historic win, gets surprise reunion with cousin — UConn’s Jordan Hawkins
Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — LSU basketball star Angel Reese had a heartwarming reunion Friday with her cousin, UConn’s Jordan Hawkins, who snuck in to the studio to surprise Reese during [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Cocaine Bear’ taking a bite out of Peacock on April 14
Universal After a successful box office run, and a strong performance on paid streaming, Cocaine Bear is headed to Peacock. The Elizabeth Banks-directed movie, based on a real series of events, about a bear who [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Tom Cruise, Ben Affleck and more announced as final guests of ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’
Terence Patrick ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved The Late Late Show with James Corden is coming to a close and going out with a bang. The CBS chat show has announced an all-star [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Matt Damon and Marlon Wayans explain the broad appeal of ‘Air’
Amazon Studios The Ben Affleck-directed movie Air is now in theaters, and although it centers on the creation of the now-iconic sneaker that bears Michael Jordan‘s name, co-star and co-writer Matt Damon explains you needn’t [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Wendi McLendon-Covey and Michaela Watkins going for “the long joke” with Owen Wilson in ‘Paint’
IFC Films (NOTE LANGUAGE) In Paint, Owen Wilson plays a Carl Nargle, a Bob Ross-like public broadcasting painting superstar — a very big fish in the very small pond of Vermont. He’s got a ’70s [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
3 new ‘Star Wars’ films announced, including Daisy Ridley’s return as Rey
Lucasfilm After Star Wars left the big screen in 2019 with the finale of the divisive Star Wars “sequel trilogy,” Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, it was announced Friday one of the sequel stars [Read More…]
Ag News
Direct cash cattle trade, cash hog markets quiet heading into Easter holiday weekend
Direct cash cattle markets were quiet Friday. Most of the week’s business was done Wednesday, with moderate to active trade in most of the major feeding areas. Live sales in the south were $168 to [Read More…]
ABC World News
To free American journalist jailed in Russia, US faces uphill battle, experts say
Charles O’Rear via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States will face an uphill battle in any efforts it takes to free detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich — who has been imprisoned [Read More…]
ABC National News
Golf fan fulfills dream after mistaken invite to the Masters
Morsa Images via Getty Images (GEORGIA) — What’s in a name? If yours is Scott Stallings, it might include tickets to attend the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Scott Stallings is a real estate [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Utah state senator addresses scope of new law regulating kids’ social media access
wagnerokasaki via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Congress considers banning TikTok amid growing fears over potential data privacy issues and Chinese government intrusion, some states are taking matters into their own hands to regulate [Read More…]
ABC Health News
CDC warns doctors to be on the lookout for rare Marburg virus
KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Thursday for clinicians and public health departments in the United States to be on the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Michael J. Fox’s acting career, Parkinson’s battle explored in ‘STILL’ trailer
Apple TV+ (NOTE LANGUAGE) The trailer for Apple TV+’s STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie dropped Thursday, and it’s a can’t-miss documentary for fans of the beloved actor. Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim helms the [Read More…]