Month: June 2023
ABC World News
What Wagner Group’s armed rebellion could mean for Russia’s endgame in Ukraine
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Weeks into Ukraine’s counteroffensive, political turmoil in Russia has raised new questions in the war and what it means for Vladimir Putin’s invasion. In a fleeting but shocking show of [Read More…]
Latest News
Sales tax cut, ban on gender affirming care for minors, take effect in South Dakota on Saturday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — More than 200 bills that passed during South Dakota’s nine-week legislative session are set to become law Saturday. More than $104 million will be returned to taxpayers this year, and the general sales [Read More…]
ABC National News
FBI Director Wray interviewed in lawsuit over FBI agent’s firing; Trump could be next
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — FBI director Chris Wray was deposed under oath this week by lawyers for former FBI agent Peter Strzok and former FBI lawyer Lisa Page, who are separately suing the federal [Read More…]
ABC National News
Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction should stand, prosecutors say
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors urged a federal appeals court to uphold the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was found guilty of trafficking women and girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. “The Government’s [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan debt forgiveness program
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down the Biden administration’s program to forgive student loan debt for more than 43 million American borrowers. In a 6 to 3 decision, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
In sweeping ruling, SCOTUS rules for Christian web designer’s free speech over LGBTQ+ protections
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled for an evangelical Christian website designer in a case involving whether creative businesses can refuse to serve LGBTQ+ customers because of First Amendment free [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Fourth of July travel forecast: What to know before hitting the road or heading to the airport
Craig Hastings/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Whether you’re heading to the beach or a barbecue this Fourth of July holiday weekend, here’s what you need to know before hitting the highway or heading to the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Parents warned to stop using infant loungers sold exclusively on Amazon
CPSC (NEW YORK) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents to stop using baby and infant loungers from Gorsetle US that were sold online through Amazon exclusively. The CPSC said in a Thursday [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Pepsi debuts cola-infused ketchup to pair perfectly with hot dogs at these MLB ballparks on July 4
Pepsi (NEW YORK) — Hot dogs are synonymous with summer, so Pepsi created a new condiment that even competitive eater Joey Chestnut would add atop his all-American eats. Since cola is a classic accompaniment with [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Christie Brinkley responds to “wrinkle brigade” critics
Udo Salters/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Christie Brinkley is calling out critics who send her mean messages. In a post she shared on Instagram with a selfie, the model and actress, 69, addressed what she called “the wrinkle [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ryan Gosling takes sister and “original Barbie” Mandi Gosling as date to ‘Barbie’ event in Toronto
Matthew Tsang/Getty Images Ryan Gosling is sharing Barbie memories with his sister. The Barbie actor stepped out with his sister, Mandi Gosling, on Wednesday, June 28, during the movie’s press day in Toronto, Canada. Gosling [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: ‘Ted Lasso’ finale scores Apple TV+ record, and more
Variety reports Ted Lasso‘s season 3 finale delivered the biggest streaming numbers in Apple TV+’s history. Viewers watched 1.24 billion minutes of the Emmy-winning comedy for the week of May 29-June 4 — the first time any [Read More…]
Ag News
Derecho confirmed in Midwest
A principal atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says the line of storms that moved through the Midwest damaging crops and farm buildings on Thursday is a confirmed derecho. The National Weather Service says a [Read More…]
Ag News
A major pattern shift ahead across the Heartland; active, stormy and moisture-laden for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across much of the western, eastern, and southern U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will dominate the nation’s mid-section, including the northern and [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
James Harden picks up $35.6 million option with the 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden picked up his $35.6 million contract option for next season with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the franchise exploring trades to move the veteran scorer, a person familiar with the decision [Read More…]
ABC World News
Over 600 arrested across France in third night of riots after fatal police shooting of teen
Firas Abdullah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (PARIS) — Widespread rioting continued in the streets of France for a third night amid anger over the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Nael M. Protesters erected barricades, set [Read More…]
ABC World News
UC Berkeley graduate student Gabriel Trujillo killed while doing field research in Mexico, officials say
©fitopardo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A University of California, Berkeley graduate student was killed in Mexico, ABC News has learned. Gabriel Trujillo, a botanist who was a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Integrative [Read More…]
ABC National News
Agricultural fields in California’s Tulare Lake Basin could be underwater for years to come, experts say
Bill Hutchison/ABC News (NEW YORK) — Farmers in one of the most prominent agricultural communities in the country will likely be living an underwater nightmare for the foreseeable future. Central California’s Tulare Lake is filled [Read More…]
ABC National News
University of Buffalo football players charged in beating of miniature poodle with leather belt
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Two University of Buffalo football players have been charged after a video of them allegedly beating a miniature poodle with a leather belt was posted on social media. Blake [Read More…]
ABC National News
Wildfire smoke updates: Air quality alerts issued in at least 20 US states
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans are on alert for unhealthy air quality as smoke from wildfires in neighboring Canada drifts to the United States. Wildfires have burned a record of more than [Read More…]