Month: August 2024
ABC National News
New York AG Letitia James warns tech giants against allowing election-related misinformation
Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, speaks during a news conference in New York, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking nearly a [Read More…]
ABC National News
Ex-deputy charged in Massey killing faced misconduct claim in 2022 arrest
Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911 to report a prowler was the subject of a complaint alleging [Read More…]
ABC National News
Michigan man accused of fatally shooting his neighbor following argument
The booking photo for Devereaux Christopher Johnson. (Canton Public Safety Department) (NEW YORK) — A Michigan man is accused of fatally shooting his neighbor after getting into an argument with him on the street, officials [Read More…]
ABC National News
Wife found dead before sentencing in husband’s slaying died by ingesting antifreeze: Officials
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Connecticut woman who was found dead hours before she was scheduled to be sentenced for killing her husband died by suicide after ingesting antifreeze, officials said Monday. Linda [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump rehashes familiar talking points on immigrants, Biden in X chat with Musk
Elon Musk account on X displayed on a laptop screen and Donald Trump account on X displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Poland on July 24, 2024. (Jakub [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Abortion access will officially be on Arizona’s ballot in November
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — An amendment that would create a right to an abortion in Arizona’s constitution will appear on the state’s ballot this November. Arizona for Abortion Access, a coalition supporting the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump campaign office burglarized in Virginia; officials release photo of suspect
Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — Authorities are looking for a man in connection to a burglary at the Trump for President 2024 campaign office in Ashburn, Virginia, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘Important moment’: Biden to speak at Democratic National Convention, White House says
President Joe Biden speaks after his Republican opponent Donald Trump was injured following a shooting at an election rally in Pennsylvania, at the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, in Rehoboth Beach, Del., July 13, 2024. (Samuel [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun defends her performance
Australia’s Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes in the breaking competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aug. 9, 2024. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — When breaking, or breakdancing, made its debut at the [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Five diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in New Hampshire, health officials say
ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Authorities warned residents of Lincoln, New Hampshire, to monitor themselves for symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease after five people fell ill in June and July. The New Hampshire Department of [Read More…]
ABC Health News
More than half of US states reporting ‘very high’ COVID activity levels: CDC
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than half of U.S. states are reporting “very high” levels of COVID activity as the virus continues to spread and increase in many parts of the country, according [Read More…]
ABC Health News
At least three deaths amid listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meat recall
USDA (NEW YORK) — A third death has been reported in connection to a multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that has been linked to a Boar’s Head deli meat recall. The Centers for Disease [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Hotel junk fees are still a thing: Here’s how to protect yourself
Nadija Pavlovic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Junk, resort, destination, urban, and amenity fees are pseudonyms for the mandatory, often unexpected surcharges you might find tackled on your hotel bill. According to the Council of Economic [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Trump wants a role in setting interest rates. Some economists say it’s a bad idea
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump recently said the president should have a role in setting interest rates that determine costs for everything from mortgages to credit card loans. The proposal [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Pumpkin spice latte season returns: Where to get the coveted fall flavors early
Krispy Kreme (NEW YORK) — Although the first day of fall is still over a month away on the calendar, food and beverage brands are betting big on their seasonal bestsellers early, rolling out the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Grant Ellis named new ‘Bachelor’
Ricky Middlesworth/Disney Grant Ellis is the newest Bachelor looking for love. The day trader and former pro basketball player from New Jersey was announced as the new Bachelor on Monday night. “As the Bachelor, Ellis [Read More…]
ABC World News
Hundreds of firefighters battle violent wildfires near Athens, as Greece requests European help
Volunteers fight a wildfire near Penteli, on August 12, 2024. Greece’s civil protection authorities ordered the evacuation of several towns in the north-eastern suburbs of Athens, threatened by a violent fire that started the day [Read More…]
ABC World News
US says it’s preparing for ‘significant’ Iran attack on Israel as early as ‘this week’
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise, March 6, 2012. (Petty Officer 3rd Class Jerine Lee/U.S. Navy, FILE) (WASHINGTON) — The White House is warning that the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Mother arrested 37 years after her newborn was found dead in dumpster: Police
Riverside Police Department (NEW YORK) — A woman has been arrested for the murder of her newborn 37 years after the baby girl was found dead in a dumpster in California, authorities said. On Oct. [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard Roundup – 8/12/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUECleveland Guardians 9, Chicago Cubs 8 AMERICAN LEAGUEToronto Blue Jays 4, LA Angels 2Houston Astros 6, Tampa Bay Rays 1Boston [Read More…]