Month: May 2023
ABC National News
Arrest made nearly four years after abandoned baby found alive in plastic bag
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — Nearly four years after an abandoned newborn was found alive in a plastic bag in Georgia, an arrest has been made in the case, authorities announced. The baby [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
After optimism, debt ceiling talks on ‘pause,’ McCarthy’s top negotiator says
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After optimistic talk from both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden earlier this week, Rep. Garrett Graves, who is leading debt ceiling talks for House [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden tells G-7 leaders he supports joint training for Ukrainians on F-16s
Jacques Witt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday informed G-7 leaders meeting in Japan that he will support joint training of Ukrainian fighter pilots on F-16s, which begins the process of fulfilling a [Read More…]
ABC Health News
FDA advisers vote in favor of RSV vaccine for pregnant people
Maskot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An advisory committee for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of drugmaker Pfizer’s application for a new RSV vaccine for pregnant people Thursday, two weeks after the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Debt ceiling breach could cut millions of jobs. Here’s who would lose employment first
Nitat Termmee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the U.S. hurtles closer to a default on its debt as early as next month, the economic consequences could prove devastating, especially for millions who stand to lose [Read More…]
Ag News
National Pork Board says “clock is ticking” if African swine fever reaches U.S.
The National Pork Board warns the impact of a domestic outbreak of African swine fever could be catastrophic to U.S. pig farmers. Director of swine health Dr. Patrick Webb says a recent 10-year analysis estimates [Read More…]
Ag News
Certified Angus Beef expands offering with Grass-Fed beef
Certified Angus Beef has launched a new product to meet evolving consumer demands. The organization has partnered with Niman Ranch to include grass-fed beef as part of its offering. John Stika is president of CAB. [Read More…]
ABC World News
Hundreds of thousands displaced following historic floods in Somalia
Hassan Ali Elmi/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rescue and relief efforts are underway in Somalia following historic flooding that has left at least 22 people dead and affected more than 460,000 people, according [Read More…]
ABC World News
Iran executes three protesters despite international outcry
KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — The Islamic Republic of Iran said it executed three men Friday morning on charges of “waging war against God” and collaboration with terrorist groups. The judiciary’s website Mizan claimed that Majid [Read More…]
ABC National News
Jordan Neely’s aunt speaks out about subway chokehold death
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Mildred Mahazu, the aunt of Jordan Neely, spoke exclusively in an interview with ABC News’ Byron Pitts about her nephew’s death after a former Marine placed him in a chokehold [Read More…]
ABC National News
Teen girl charged with murder after classmates die from fentanyl overdose
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 17-year-old girl has been charged with murder in the overdose deaths of two of her classmates, authorities said Thursday. Two teenage girls were found dead Tuesday at Fayette [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DC police lieutenant charged with obstruction in Proud Boys probe
amphotora/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A D.C. police lieutenant was arrested and charged Friday with obstruction of justice and making false statements over allegations that he leaked information to then-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Contaminated eye drops linked to more deaths as 14 people report vision loss
Jrgen Hopf / EyeEm/ Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An additional person has died in an outbreak linked to contaminated eye drops and more people are reporting they’ve lost their vision. The number of deaths [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Mom fights for teen daughter battling same disease as Celine Dion
Lindsey Sutherland (NEW YORK) — An Illinois mom is opening up about how she advocated for her teenage daughter to get the correct diagnosis and treatment she needed after she started experiencing life-changing symptoms over [Read More…]
ABC Business News
How US national debt grew to its $31.4 trillion high
IronHeart/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A ticking clock in Washington to avert default by raising the nation’s borrowing limit is drawing attention to the $31.4 trillion debt already accrued by the United States government. The country [Read More…]
ABC Business News
‘Mom-fluencers’ are cashing in on lucrative brand deals — but not without some controversy
Jill Smokler, left, is shown during an interview with ABC News’ Janai Norman. — ABC News (NEW YORK) — A year after “soft swinging” allegations embroiled a group of Mormon TikTok influencers in Utah, one [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ludacris gets support from ‘Fast X’ co-stars at Walk of Fame ceremony
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images Ludacris was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday — supported by his Fast X co-stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, as well as [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
An “honored,” emotional Harrison Ford gets standing ovation accepting honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes
Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images On Thursday, Harrison Ford was presented with an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes International Film Festival, ahead of his Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny screening [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Attorneys file motion to dismiss case against ‘Rust’ armorer
Attorneys for Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed filed a motion Thursday to dismiss her case in the fatal on-set shooting of the film’s cinematographer. Gutierrez-Reed was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: ‘Grey Anatomy’ faves returning for season 20, and more
Good news, Grey’s Anatomy fans: Many of your favorites from the show’s past 19 seasons have already been nailed down for season 20, according to Deadline. Original cast members James Pickens Jr. and Chandra Wilson [Read More…]