Year: 2025
ABC National News
Altadena family recounts their harrowing escape from Eaton Fire
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles wildfires have destroyed thousands of structures since Jan. 7. In Altadena, north of Pasadena, the Eaton Fire has damaged or destroyed 7,000 structures. One of the structures destroyed by [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘They go hard’: Trump and Vance release official portraits
Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The official portraits of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance were released Thursday by the Trump transition team. “And they go hard,” a press release from [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden administration will leave it to Trump to implement TikTok ban
Antonin Utz/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration doesn’t plan to take action that forces TikTok to immediately go dark for U.S. users on Sunday, an administration official told ABC News. TikTok could [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Montana House advances transgender bathroom bill after prior effort affecting 1st state trans lawmaker
Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images (HELENA, Mont.) — The Montana House of Representatives advanced a bill to ban transgender people from using public bathrooms that do not align with their sex assigned at birth, the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jessica Alba announces split from husband Cash Warren after 16 years of marriage
Monica Schipper/Getty Images, FILE Jessica Alba announced Thursday that she and husband Cash Warren are splitting after 16 years of marriage. The actress and The Honest Company co-founder shared a statement about their split to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
David Lynch, director of ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘Twin Peaks,’ dies at 78
Ernesto S. Ruscio/Getty Images David Lynch, the Oscar-nominated director of films including Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, and co-creator of the cult drama series Twin Peaks, has died. He was 78. “It is with [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Netflix releases teaser trailer, release date for ‘You’ season 5
Netflix Goodbye, You. Netflix has released the teaser trailer and release date for season 5 of its thriller series, You. The show, which stars Penn Badgley as the hopeless romantic killer Joe Goldberg, returns for [Read More…]
Ag News
Zeldin promises reviews and collaboration if appointed head of EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Nominee pledged to work collaboratively and transparently with Congress as part of his confirmation hearing Thursday. Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin says it’s his moral responsibility to be a [Read More…]
ABC National News
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul deploys more cops to subway system after high-profile crimes
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Users of the nation’s largest subway system will start seeing New York City police officers on every overnight train starting Monday as Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a strategy Thursday [Read More…]
Ag News
Gevo CEO says USDA’S Climate Smart Ag policy will benefit biofuels industry
The CEO of Gevo says USDA’s interim rule including climate smart ag practices could create new opportunities to improve efficiency and economic value for biofuels. Patrick Gruber says the proposed rule gives farmers clarity for [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Outlander’ star Sam Heughan talks new role in ‘The Couple Next Door’
Starz Fans will get a double dose of Sam Heughan Friday night. Right after Outlander’s season 7 finale airs on Starz, Heughan’s new show, The Couple Next Door, debuts its first episode on the channel. Heughan stars as [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘The Wheel of Time’ adds five to season 3 cast and more
The Wheel of Time has added five new cast members ahead of its upcoming third season. The show made the announcement in a post shared to social media on Wednesday. Isabella Bucceri will play Faile [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Renée Zellweger took acting hiatus because she was ‘sick of the sound of my own voice’
JC Olivera/Getty Images Renée Zellweger is opening up about why she took a half-decade hiatus from acting, and it has to do with the sound of her voice. In a recent interview with Hugh Grant [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Cancer diagnoses rising faster in women, especially those under 50: Report
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Women are now being diagnosed with cancer more often than men in certain age groups, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. Among adults aged 50-64, cancer [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
3 Stanley Cup championship rings stolen from home of Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin
kali9/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Three Stanley Cup championship rings have been stolen from the home of Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Evgeni Malkin during yet another burglary in a series of thefts from high-profile professional [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picks Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in Senate
Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that he is replacing Marco Rubio in the Senate with the state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody. “This is a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
First to ABC: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi won’t attend Trump’s inauguration
John Lamparski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration, according to her spokesperson. Pelosi notably attended Trump’s inauguration in 2017, when she was the House Democratic leader. A [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden, in farewell address, warns about dangers of unchecked power in ultra-wealthy
US President Joe Biden delivers a Farewell Address to the Nation inside of the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via [Read More…]
ABC National News
LA fires live updates: Palisades investigators have gathered 150 leads, official says
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — At least 25 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires [Read More…]
ABC World News
Middle East live updates: Israeli cabinet to ratify ceasefire on Friday
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — A ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas, with the Qatari prime minister announcing the deal Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite [Read More…]