Month: August 2023
ABC World News
At least 73 dead in Johannesburg building fire, authorities say
MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty Images (JOHANNESBURG) — Dozens of people were killed in a fire that engulfed a five-story building in central Johannesburg early Thursday, authorities said. The blaze broke out in the downtown area [Read More…]
ABC National News
Idalia live updates: Damaging tornadoes, severe flooding from Florida to Carolinas
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 hurricane — the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in Florida’s Apalachee Bay. Idalia weakened [Read More…]
ABC National News
Ralph Yarl, teen shot after accidentally going to wrong house, set to face suspect in court
ABC News (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Andrew Lester, the Missouri man who is charged in the shooting of teenager Ralph Yarl, is set to appear in a Kansas City courtroom on Thursday morning for a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Two men, four children hospitalized after Illinois shooting
kali9/Getty Images (PEORIA, Ill.) — Six people have been hospitalized and two are currently in critical condition after a shooting on the south side of Peoria, Illinois, on Wednesday night, according to the Peoria Police [Read More…]
ABC National News
Woman who stabbed grandfather in the face after he asked her to shower is arrested
Facebook / Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — A 22-year-old Louisiana woman has been arrested after allegedly stabbing her grandfather in the face over an argument over her hygiene habits, police say. Carrington Harris, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Biden pledges $95 million to help Maui recover from wildfires
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden has announced that $95 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be given to Hawaii to aid in Maui’s rebuilding efforts following the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump attorneys oppose DA’s request to try all 19 Georgia election defendants together
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s attorney filed a motion Wednesday opposing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ new request to try all 19 defendants in her Georgia election interference case together. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Judge says former Trump adviser has failed to show Trump asserted executive privilege
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The judge overseeing Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress case ruled in a pre-trial hearing Wednesday that the former Trump adviser “has not met his burden” to show a formal assertion [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 08/30/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE LA Angels 10, Philadelphia 8 Toronto 7, Washington 0 Tampa Bay 3, Miami 0 NY Mets 6, Texas 5 [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Medicare recipients say new drug price negotiations will save them thousands
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Every month, Dawn LaGuerre has to decide which bills she’s going to pay or if she needs to cut back on groceries to be able to afford her monthly [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Missouri out for fourth straight bowl berth as season opens against South Dakota
South Dakota at Missouri, Thursday, 7 p.m. CT (SEC Network) Line: None listed by FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The pressure is mounting for Missouri to take a step forward under [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Nebraska volleyball stadium event draws 92,003 to set women’s world attendance record
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s fight song begins, “There is no place like Nebraska.” When it comes to volleyball, those words never rang more true than Wednesday night. The Cornhuskers laid claim to the world [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Panama Canal’s low water levels could become headache for consumers
jmsilva/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Low water levels at the Panama Canal are causing a traffic jam at the historic trading route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, threatening to ensnarl the holiday shipping [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Bottoms’ filmmaker Emma Seligman dishes on her unconventional high school comedy
Orion Pictures The new movie Bottoms is here to make you laugh, and also slightly alter the paradigm of teen sex comedies. “Bottoms is about Josie and PJ, two horny, unpopular girls in high school who start a [Read More…]
Latest News
Commission moves to close loophole in armed school sentinel program
(Makenzie Huber – South Dakota Search Light) – Current eligibility rules for the state’s armed school sentinel program don’t disqualify people who are barred from possessing firearms, according to Hank Prim, executive secretary for the Law [Read More…]
ABC National News
Idalia live updates: Tornado watch remains in effect for the North Carolina coast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 hurricane — the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in Florida’s Apalachee Bay. Idalia weakened [Read More…]
Latest News
Fatal Collision Between Car and Semi Near Wagner, South Dakota
A deadly collision occurred on Tuesday night near Wagner, South Dakota, involving a car and a semi-truck. The collision happened at the intersection of Highway 46 and Highway 50 at 9:34 p.m. A 2015 Dodge [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Hulu cancels ‘The Great’ after 3 seasons
Hulu Hulu has pulled the plug on the anachronistic period drama The Great after three seasons, ABC Audio has confirmed. The show, which starred Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult, had the former playing Catherine the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Did Selena Gomez break the SAG-AFTRA strike rules?
Patrick Harbron/Hulu Selena Gomez‘s currently focusing on her music career, having just released the new track “Single Soon.” But she’s also an actor and actors are currently on strike — which is why some people [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
On new podcast, Jimmy Kimmel says he was “very intent” on retiring before the WGA strike
ABC/Jeff Lipsky In the first installment of Spotify’s Strike Force Five podcast, Jimmy Kimmel told his fellow late-night hosts he was “very ready” to retire before the Writers Guild of America strike forced their shows [Read More…]
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