Year: 2023
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Stephen Amell returning to the “Arrowverse”, and more
Benedict Cumberbatch is in final talks to star in the Netflix limited series Eric, sources tell Variety. Cumberbatch would star as Vincent Sullivan, a puppeteer who finds his only companion is Eric, a seven-foot tall [Read More…]
Ag News
More Drought relief in the West; “mild” temperatures ahead for the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the greatest likelihood of warmth stretching from the southern Plains to the Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation in most [Read More…]
ABC World News
Pope Francis presides over Benedict’s funeral, as faithful flock to Vatican
Alessandra Benedetti – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Francis on Thursday paid homage to his friend and retired predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, by presiding over his funeral mass at the Vatican, an [Read More…]
ABC National News
Boy, 2, killed when redwood tree falls on double-wide trailer
Piccell/Getty Images (OCCIDENTAL, Calif.) — A 2-and-a-half-year-old boy has died after a redwood tree fell on a double-wide mobile home on Wednesday evening in California as a massive storm pummeled the state, authorities say. The [Read More…]
ABC National News
Family of eight, including five children, found dead in Utah home with gunshot wounds
kali9/Getty Images (ENOCH CITY, Utah) — A family of eight people, including five children, were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds in a Utah home on Wednesday after police conducted a welfare check, according to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Domestic extremism targeting migrants at southern border could rise amid possible end of Title 42: DHS
Luke Barr/ABC News (NEW YORK) — Extremist violence targeting migrants along the southwest border could rise amid the possible lifting of the public health restriction known as Title 42, according to a Department of Homeland [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 1/4/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Memphis 131, Charlotte 107 Cleveland 90, Phoenix 88 Orlando 126, Oklahoma City 115 Philadelphia 129, Indiana 126 (OT) New York [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Girl with rare disease beats the odds to celebrate fifth birthday
Courtesy Sabiha Aoudia (CHICAGO) — A 5-year-old in Chicago has overcome the odds to celebrate her fifth birthday. Now, her family is raising money for her to receive a life-changing surgery. When Alice Cloe was [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Adele reveals she suffers from sciatica: What to know about the painful condition
Stevica Mrdja / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Adele revealed she is suffering from a type of nerve pain while performing at her Las Vegas residency. In a video shared online, the 34-year-old singer is [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Tesla stock plummeted 12% in a single day. Here’s why
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Shares of Tesla plummeted 12% on Tuesday, wiping nearly $50 billion from the company’s value and eliciting scrutiny of CEO Elon Musk as he appears to focus on Twitter. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Bachelor’ season 27 cast revealed: Meet the ladies vying for Zach Shallcross’ heart
ABC/Craig Sjodin The 30 ladies who will compete for Zach Shallcross‘ heart on The Bachelor season 27 have been revealed. The 26-year-old tech executive from Anaheim Hills, California, will meet a group that includes four nurses, along with [Read More…]
ABC National News
Idaho murders: Suspect Bryan Kohberger arrives in Idaho to face charges
Monroe County Correctional Facility via Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Bryan Kohberger, the 28-year-old suspect in the University of Idaho murders, has arrived back in Idaho to face charges, Latah County Sheriff Richie Skiles confirmed [Read More…]
ABC National News
Major storm to bring flooding threat, damaging winds to West Coast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — After significant rainfall last week, the West Coast is bracing for another major storm that is expected to bring the threat of flooding rain, damaging winds and mudslides. A “potent [Read More…]
ABC National News
$9.1 million in cocaine seized from Puerto Rico ferry, border officials say
Merrill Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. customs officers seized 877 pounds of cocaine concealed on board a Caribbean ferry boat in a single bust over the holidays, according to Customs and Border Protection. The [Read More…]
ABC National News
South Florida migrant encounters up 400%, Border Patrol says
Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — U.S. officials in South Florida have seen a 400% increase in migrant encounters this fiscal year compared to the same period last year, Border Patrol Chief Raul [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
New Congress live updates: House narrowly agrees to adjourn to day 3 after more failed speaker votes
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Republican leadership standoff is in a second day Wednesday after three failed votes to decide on a speaker Tuesday. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is so far being stymied [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
First lady Jill Biden to have small lesion found during skin cancer screening removed ‘in an abundance of caution’
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden will undergo a dermatological procedure next week to remove a small lesion found during a “routine skin cancer screening,” White House officials said. The lesion is [Read More…]
ABC National News
Second person found dead as California county faces major flooding
Ashley Cooper/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A second body was discovered outside of a vehicle on Wednesday, as authorities attempted to recover vehicles that washed away due to the flooding in Sacramento County over the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Donald Trump’s McCarthy endorsement a non-factor in GOP speaker standoff
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As Kevin McCarthy faced Day 2 of his struggle to become House speaker, he got an enthusiastic vote of confidence from Donald Trump. The former president did more [Read More…]
ABC Health News
USPS is allowed to continue delivering abortion pills, Justice Department says
Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The United States Postal Service can deliver prescribed abortion medication, even in states where abortion access is severely restricted, the Department of Justice announced. The department’s Office [Read More…]