Month: July 2024
ABC National News
Illinois woman killed in officer-involved shooting is honored at funeral
Getty Images – STOCK/ilbusca (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — A funeral was held Friday for Sonya Massey, the Springfield, Illinois, woman who died after authorities say a police deputy shot her after she called 911 to report [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
JD Vance’s wife faces racist online backlash from far-right social media posts
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The wife of Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance, Usha Chilukuri Vance, and the couple’s children have become the targets of backlash for their Indian ancestry. Chilukuri Vance, the daughter [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
RNC calls for unity ring hollow for some in LGBTQ community
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, unity was expected to be the hallmark of the Republican National Convention for the presidential candidate. “I am running to be [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden, ‘stuck at home with COVID,’ dissects Trump’s RNC speech: ‘What the hell was he talking about?’
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden late Friday dissected former President Donald Trump’s speech accepting the Republican nomination the night before with a lengthy 13-post thread on X, coupled with a fundraising plea, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump says he had a ‘very good phone call’ with Zelenskyy
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke over the phone on Friday, the two leaders said. Zelenskyy reached out to Trump, according to a source close to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden says he’s returning to campaign trail next week as calls grow for him to step aside
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said on Friday that he would be returning to the campaign trail next week to continue to take on rival Donald Trump, as he contends with the [Read More…]
ABC Health News
CDC warns of listeria outbreak linked to deli meat that has left 28 sick, 2 dead
Products sold at the deli, especially those sliced or prepared at the deli, can be contaminated with Listeria. Image via CDC. (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans [Read More…]
ABC National News
CrowdStrike outage sparks global chaos with airline, bank and other disruptions
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A wave of IT outages swept across the globe Friday morning, causing thousands of flight cancellations and stalling internal and external systems across a variety of industries including hospitals, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Cooler temperatures will relieve parts of the US from extreme heat next week, forecasts show
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Mid-July is typically the hottest time of the year, but several regions in the United States will experience a brief respite from the heat in the coming days. The caveat? [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Glen Powell honors late ‘Twister’ star Bill Paxton as ‘Twisters’ blows into theaters
MEGA/GC Images – Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Twisters, the action-heavy disaster thriller and standalone sequel to the popular 1996 film Twister, is finally in theaters. To mark the occasion, Twisters star Glen Powell took to social media to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kyle Richards marks 2 years of sobriety: “I feel strong”
Kevin Winter/FilmMagic via Getty Images Kyle Richards is marking a milestone on her sobriety journey. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 55, took to Instagram on Thursday to celebrate two years without alcohol with a gym [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Final ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer reveals Logan’s “heart”
Marvel Studios Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy have teased the “heart” hiding within the spectacle of the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine, and the just-released final trailer for the July 26 release gives a glimpse [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kiefer Sutherland talks regrets after the death of father Donald
Dominik Magdziak Photography/WireImage Kiefer Sutherland is speaking out about the June 20 death of his famous father, Donald, noting in a forthcoming interview with BBC Radio 3’s Sound of Cinema that he wishes they’d spent [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Reality Roundup: Tom Sandoval sues Ariana Madix, ‘Big Brother’ 26 premiere and more
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week: Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)It’s the Scandoval that will never stop-doval. Tom Sandoval has sued Ariana [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Pricey mistake: Misprinted ‘Harry Potter’ book hitting the auction block
Heritage Auctions A rare uncorrected proof of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone that was bought for just $1.27 is expected to fetch a mint when it is auctioned in Dallas, Texas, on July 25. The opening bid for the book [Read More…]
ABC Business News
CrowdStrike stock price plummets amid worldwide IT outage
Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The stock price of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike plummeted in early trading on Friday amid a global IT outage that has affected clients worldwide. Shares fell nearly 15% on Friday [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Family says Norwegian will reimburse costs after getting stranded in Alaska during excursion mishap
Courtesy the Gault Family (NEW YORK) — A cruise vacation through Alaska turned into a travel nightmare for one Oklahoma family who got stranded without their belongings after a mishap with a local excursion caused [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Isabella Strahan shares she is cancer-free: ‘Everything is clear’
Isabella Strahan shared she is cancer-free after revealing she was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year. — Isabella Strahan/YouTube (NEW YORK) — Isabella Strahan is on her road to a full recovery! In [Read More…]
ABC Health News
38-year-old diagnosed with stage 4 cancer weeks after finishing half-marathon
Govind Sandhu, 38, is pictured finishing a half-marathon in Sydney, just prior to his cancer diagnosis. — @govindsandhu/Instagram (SYDNEY, Australia) — Govind Sandhu said he felt he was at “peak fitness” when he came down [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
How Biden, Trump are fighting for Black and Hispanic voters
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the 2024 presidential race intensifies, both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are making their appeal to the growing Black and Hispanic voting blocs. Hispanics and [Read More…]