Month: June 2024
77th Annual Tony Awards: The winners
CBS The 77th Annual Tony Awards, hosted for the third straight year by Ariana DeBose, were handed out Sunday at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater in New York City and carried live on CBS. [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF to begin daily ‘tactical pause’ along Gaza aid route
Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip are pictured on June 4, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Flag Day photo at the State Capitol
A simple social media post on Thursday, brought dozens to the south staircase of the South Dakota State Capitol Friday to celebrate Flag Day with a simple, single photo of the American Flag. Hughes County [Read More…]
Famed New York City chef James Kent dies at 45
Kris Connor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — James Kent, the famed chef behind some of New York’s top restaurants, has died, his restaurants and hospitality group announced on Saturday. “We are heartbroken to share that James Kent passed away [Read More…]
Wildfire near LA spreads to more than 12,200 acres, sparking evacuations
Getty Images – STOCK (LOS ANGELES) — A Southern California wildfire doubled in size overnight, causing the evacuation of more than 1,000 campers from a park, closing a popular recreation area on Father’s Day and threatening a [Read More…]
Potentially deadly heat wave envelops most of the nation
ABC (NEW YORK) — More than 55 million people across the nation were under an alert for extreme heat on Sunday and through most of the week ahead as temperatures are forecast to hit triple digits in [Read More…]
Biden marks Eid while acknowledging the suffering of civilians in Gaza
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden wished a “blessed and meaningful” Eid to Muslim communities in the United States and around the world in a new statement. His statement of celebration acknowledged the [Read More…]
Several injured after ‘chemical agent,’ fireworks caused mass exodus at Baltimore pride event
Getty Images – STOCK (BALTIMORE) — Several people were injured as they attempted to flee a Baltimore pride event after a “chemical agent” was released and fireworks were set off in a crowd Saturday evening, [Read More…]
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says use of Russian assets from Ukraine is not ‘theft’ despite Putin’s claims
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen joined ABC News’ “This Week” to discuss the $50 billion loan to Ukraine from world leaders. The money will help Ukraine rebuild and stave off continued [Read More…]
Sen. Tim Scott says he stands by vote to certify 2020 election
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., who is on the short list to be former President Donald Trump’s running mate, said Sunday he stands by his vote on Jan. 6, 2021, to [Read More…]
Multiple people shot at Michigan splash pad park, suspect dead: Police
ABC (ROCHESTER PARK HILLS, Mich.) — Nine people were shot, including two children, after a person opened fire at a splash pad park in Michigan Saturday afternoon, according to police. The Oakland County Sheriff’s office [Read More…]
Wildfire near LA spreads to 11,000 acres, sparking evacuations
Getty Images – STOCK (LOS ANGELES) — A Southern California wildfire doubled in size overnight, causing the evacuation of more than 1,000 campers from a park, closing a popular recreation area on Father’s Day and threatening a [Read More…]
2 dead in shooting at Juneteenth celebration in Texas, police say
ABC (ROUND ROCK, Texas.) — Two people were shot and killed during a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday at a park in Round Rock, Texas, police said. A fight broke out between two groups at the [Read More…]
Woodward, Bernstein reflect on Watergate reporting 50 years later
ABC (NEW YORK) — Fifty years after they published “All the President’s Men,” Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein remain “joined at the hip.” “We’re on the phone, usually a couple times a week to each [Read More…]
Body of American tourist found on scenic Greek island, latest in a string of missing or dead foreigners
Getty Images – STOCK (GREECE) — An American tourist was found dead Sunday on a beach on the Greek Island of Mathraki, the latest in a series of foreign tourists found dead or reported missing in the [Read More…]
Top ISIS leader in Somalia was target of US airstrike
Getty Images – STOCK (SOMALIA) — A United States military airstrike in Somalia targeted the top Islamic State leader in late May, but it remains unclear if the leader was killed in the airstrike, according [Read More…]
WHO acknowledges bird flu patient in Mexico died of other medical conditions
Lian Yi/Xinhua/Getty Images (MEXICO) — The World Health Organization confirmed Friday that Mexican authorities believe the man with a rare human case of bird flu actually died from other co-morbidities. On June 5, the WHO [Read More…]
More than 4,000 additional robotic pets to be given to seniors in New York to combat loneliness
NY State Office For Aging (NEW YORK) — Helen Macura has always wanted a dog, but the Prohibition-era home she has lived in since 1945 isn’t safe for a potential pet. Her childhood dream of [Read More…]
Trump campaign seizes on misleading video to criticize Biden’s mental state: Fact check
Antonio Masiello/Getty Images (WASHIGNTON) — As Donald Trump turns 78 on Friday, his campaign is trying to paint 2024 rival President Joe Biden as mentally incompetent by distorting a moment from Biden’s trip overseas this [Read More…]
Trump turns 78, a birthday he says he’d like to pretend ‘doesn’t exist,’ during age-focused election
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — Not all birthdays are worth celebrating in the eyes of former President Donald Trump, who marks his 78th birthday on Friday. “There’s a certain point at which you don’t [Read More…]