Month: August 2024
ABC National News
Hurricane Warning in effect for Florida’s Big Bend as Tropical Storm Debby approaches
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical Depression Four strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby late Saturday afternoon – and could reach near hurricane strength as it heads north over the weekend. Over 10 million people along [Read More…]
ABC National News
1 deputy shot dead, 2 suffering gunshot wounds in ambush
ABC News (TAVARES, Fla.) — Three Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were shot, one fatally, while they were responding to a report of disturbance in a Florida home. One deputy is dead. Another deputy was struck [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge sets Aug. 16 hearing in Trump’s federal election interference case
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s federal election interference case has set a hearing for Aug. 16 at 10 a.m. Trump is not required to attend. This will [Read More…]
ABC National News
Los Angeles County says ‘care first, jails last’ to Newsom’s homeless encampment order
Mario Tama/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles County is choosing to continue with the “care first, jails last” approach when addressing the more than 75,000 individuals experiencing homelessness in the county, despite recent pressure [Read More…]
ABC National News
Maui plaintiffs reach $4 billion global settlement following wildfire tragedy lawsuits
Getty Images – STOCK/pawel.gaul (MAUI, Hawaii.) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a historic $4.037 billion settlement Friday to resolve claims arising from the tragic Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires that left more than 100 [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: US to direct ‘multiple’ posture changes in Middle East
Getty Images – STOCK/KeithBinns (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, efforts to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization are ongoing, and Israeli forces have launched an assault in Khan [Read More…]
ABC World News
Palestinian Olympic team keeps war in Gaza front and center
Maja Hitij/Getty Images (PARIS) — Eight Palestinians from across the globe say they are competing in honor of their ancestral roots on the Palestine Olympic Team for this year’s Games in Paris. But as athletes [Read More…]
ABC World News
Olympic boxer Imane Khelif’s gender at center of IOC, IBA controversy
Richard Pelham/Getty Images (PARIS) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is the target of controversy over her gender and sex after Italian boxer Angela Carini abandoned their Olympics bout on Thursday after only 46 seconds. Shortly [Read More…]
ABC World News
Brittney Griner, Cherelle Griner react to Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich’s release: ‘Head over heels’
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images (PARIS) — WNBA star Brittney Griner, who spent 10 months detained in Russia, said she is “head over heels” after the release of Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, who [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Emily Bader, Tom Blyth to star in film adaptation of Emily Henry’s ‘People We Meet On Vacation’
Amanda Edwards/Emma McIntyre/Getty Images The two main stars of the highly anticipated film adaptation of People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry have been revealed. On Friday, Netflix announced that My Lady Jane actress Emily Bader and The Hunger Games: [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Mayor of Kingstown’ finale drops a sneak peek, as Jeremy Renner says he’s “probably” back in new MCU movies
Paramount+ Jeremy Renner‘s Mayor of Kingstown has its third season finale on Sunday, and Paramount+ just dropped a sneak peek of the final chapter. In the snippet, Renner’s fixer Mike McLusky and his longtime criminal [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Production on second season of Disney+’s ‘Percy Jackson’ already underway
Disney+ After a successful launch on Disney+, a second season of Percy Jackson was slated to get underway in the fall, but evidently shooting has already begun. The Adam Project‘s Walker Scobell returns as Percy, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Punkie Johnson announces she’s not returning to ‘Saturday Night Live’
NBCUniversal Comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Punkie Johnson says she won’t be returning to the show for its 50th season this fall. Johnson broke the news following a stand-up date at Brooklyn’s Union [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Matt Berry and Gabriel Leone joining Prime Video’s ‘Citadel’ for sophomore season
FX/Russ Martin With newly minted Emmy nominee Matt Berry‘s What We Do in the Shadows gearing up for its sixth and final season comes news the Krapopolis voice star will appear in yet another show, [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Trump is wrong about immigrants taking ‘Black jobs,’ economists say
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump this week voiced an alarming claim about the alleged threat that immigrants pose to Black workers. “Coming from the border are millions and millions of people [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Disappointing jobs report fuels recession worries and calls for interest rate cut
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A weaker-than-expected jobs report on Friday fueled concern about a potential economic recession and calls for an interest rate cut. Employers hired 114,000 workers last month, falling well short [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Disappointing jobs report fuels recession worries and calls for interest rate cut
Kwanchai Lerttanapunyaporn / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A weaker-than-expected jobs report on Friday fueled concern about a potential economic recession and calls for an interest rate cut. Employers hired 114,000 workers last month, falling well [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Elon Musk is taking a larger role in the election. Can he influence voters?
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Less than a week after Elon Musk publicly endorsed the candidacy of former President Donald Trump, he shared an edited video of Vice President Kamala Harris that [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Spirit Airlines adapts to stay afloat: What to know about new changes
A Spirit Airlines takes off from Oakland International Airport on May 06, 2024 in Oakland, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Spirit Airlines is shifting gears from its famously no-frills service to offer new [Read More…]
ABC Health News
How Apple’s Vision Pro is helping this ALS patient to perform simple tasks
Mark says he can now play Solitaire, send text messages and watch movies, all without the use of his hands. — Synchron (NEW YORK) — An American man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has become [Read More…]