Month: December 2023
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: American-Israeli-Canadian hostage confirmed dead
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended on Dec. 1, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 [Read More…]
ABC National News
‘It is historic’: US poised to see record drop in yearly homicides despite public concern over crime
mbbirdy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With 2023 ticking down, the nation is poised to finish the year with its biggest annual drop in homicides on record, according to preliminary data from law enforcement agencies both [Read More…]
ABC National News
University of Idaho murders: House demolished despite mixed feelings from families
mphotoi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The off-campus house where four University of Idaho students were killed was demolished on Thursday — despite mixed feelings from victims’ families. The demolition began before the sun came up. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Lauren Boebert will switch congressional districts in 2024 reelection bid
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., announced Wednesday that she will switch congressional districts when she runs for reelection next year after barely eking out a victory in 2022. Boebert, a [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads next month
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amazon will begin displaying advertisements in movies and TV shows on its Prime Video streaming service next month, the company said in an email to subscribers this week viewed [Read More…]
Latest News
“Plow Bunyan” and other Creative Entries Win SDDOT Snowplow Naming Contest
PIERRE, S.D. – Four years ago, the annual Name the Snowplow Contest was created by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) to engage people across the state in winter driving safety awareness and preparedness. The SDDOT encourages [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Rustin’ star Colman Domingo reveals the rejection that nearly made him quit acting
Netflix/David Lee With an Emmy for Euphoria already under his belt, and likely on the Oscar track thanks to his Golden Globe-nominated lead role in Rustin, Colman Domingo is on top of the world. But [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
President-turned-movie producer Barack Obama nominates some of his own movies among year’s best
‘Leave the World Behind’ – Netflix With the year winding down, many critics are dropping their lists for the year’s best films, and former president-turned-movie producer Barack Obama has now done the same. Obama did [Read More…]
ABC National News
Storm batters Northeast after downpours set records in mid-Atlantic
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Much of the Northeast was soaked by heavy rainfall overnight and into Thursday morning, after daily records were set in several areas of Pennsylvania [Read More…]
ABC National News
Record number of anti-LGBTQ legislation filed in 2023
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — This year, state legislators introduced and passed a record-breaking number of legislative efforts targeting LGBTQ healthcare, access to public accommodations, inclusion in education, and more in the U.S. The [Read More…]
ABC National News
Powerball jackpot jumps to $760 million after no ticket matches winning numbers
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot has grown from an estimated $700 million to $760 million after no one matched all of the numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing. The winning numbers drawn [Read More…]
ABC National News
Gypsy Rose Blanchard released from prison after serving time for mom’s murder
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the Missouri woman sent to prison for the murder of her mother, Clauddinnea “Dee Dee” Blanchard, who allegedly abused her daughter and kept her sick for years, [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 12/27/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Toronto 132, Washington 102 Philadelphia 112, Orlando 92 Milwaukee 144, Brooklyn 122 Phoenix 129, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Danny Masterson admitted to state prison after rape conviction
California Department of Corrections Former That ’70s Show actor Danny Masterson was admitted to state prison on Wednesday after being convicted of raping two women. Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
The Year in Entertainment 2023: The year these celebrities called it quits
The heart wants what it wants, as the saying goes, and the same goes for Hollywood: Here’s a timeline of the stars who won’t be kissing their former significant others on New Year’s Eve: March [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson makes a pitch for Kirk Cousins’ future in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With the future of the Minnesota Vikings’ offense in an uncertain position because of quarterback Kirk Cousins’ injury and pending free agency, star receiver Justin Jefferson once again made his feelings about [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Vikings’ injuries continue to mount with Hockenson, Wonnum out for the season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have had their share of major injuries this season, including to star receiver Justin Jefferson and quarterback Kirk Cousins. Injuries continue to mount as Minnesota tries to stay in [Read More…]
Latest News
Rollover Crash Near Castlewood Prompts Investigation by Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office
On Wednesday morning, a rollover crash occurred on County Road 465, south of SD Highway 22, involving a pickup truck that lost control on icy roads. The vehicle rolled into the east ditch, with the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Federal judge blocks Idaho gender-affirming transgender care ban
Miguel Sotomayor/Getty Images (IDAHO) — A federal judge has preliminarily blocked an Idaho law banning gender-affirming healthcare treatments for transgender people under 18 years old. The law was set to go into effect on Jan. [Read More…]
Ag News
Economist doesn’t expect much improvement in ’24 dairy prices
An agricultural economist says he’s expecting another tough year for dairy producers in 2024. Leonard Polzin with the University of Wisconsin tells 2023 needed more consumer demand to lift prices, and he expects the first [Read More…]
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