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Federal prosecutors reneged on plea deal, Hunter Biden’s lawyers say
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors reneged on a deal that would have resolved tax and gun charges against President Biden’s son, attorneys for Hunter Biden said in a new court filing. “The [Read More…]
Zachary Levi blasts “garbage” content coming out of Hollywood
Good Morning America Another fan convention, another headline-grabbing comment from Shazam series star Zachary Levi. Weeks after New Hampshire’s Manchester Comic Con, where he called the SAG-AFTRA strike rules preventing stars from talking about their [Read More…]
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson “heartbroken” about the Maui wildfires
ABC/Paula Lobo Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who spent some formative years in Hawaii, posted to Instagram his feelings about the devastating Maui wildfires. “I’m completely heartbroken over this, and I know that all of you [Read More…]
In Brief: Alec Baldwin got thriller ‘Cold Deck’ in before the strike, and more
Alec Baldwin and Blade‘s Stephen Dorff have teamed up for the action thriller Cold Deck, according to Deadline. The movie, which completed production before the SAG-AFTRA strike commenced on July 14, follows a team of loggers who stumble upon a meth [Read More…]
Maui wildfires live updates: Governor launches ‘comprehensive review’ as death toll rises
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaii island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history. The blazes spread [Read More…]
Georgia election probe updates: Fulton County DA expected to begin presenting case Monday, sources say
Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — After a two-and-a-half-year probe, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has signaled that charges could be coming against former President Donald Trump and others allegedly involved in efforts to [Read More…]
Several suffer serious injuries in ‘mass casualty’ boating incident at Lake Austin
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — One person was airlifted to a hospital and another was taken by ambulance with serious injuries after a boat ran aground at Lake Austin, in Texas, Sunday, authorities said. [Read More…]
Karen Pence ‘never felt afraid’ on Jan. 6: ABC News Exclusive
Vice President Mike Pence sits with daughter, Charlotte, and brother, Greg, as wife, Karen, draws the curtains, in ceremonial room off Senate floor where he was evacuated to on Jan. 6, 2021, as Trump supporters [Read More…]
Pence ‘not going to engage in negative personal attacks’ with Trump
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said in a new interview with ABC News that he’s not interested in trading insults with former President Donald Trump, who has been criticizing Pence [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 8/13/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Minnesota 3, Philadelphia 0 Toronto 11, Chi Cubs 4 Washington 8, Oakland 7 Miami 8, NY Yankees 7 Milwaukee [Read More…]
Not enough moms seek help for postpartum depression. Will the new pill help?
d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Khadija Hines struggled with feelings of depression after the birth of her third child. “There was no sunshine, a lot of dark moments,” Hines told ABC News. “My family’s from [Read More…]
‘Barbie’ rules the box office for the fourth straight week with $33.7 million
Warner Bros. Barbie had another dreamy week at the North American box office, grabbing an estimated $33.7 million and bringing it four-week tally to $526.3 million. The Greta Gerwig film added an estimated $45 million overseas, bringing its [Read More…]
2 suspects accused of running illegal ‘sextortion’ ring extradited to the US
Nathan Griffith/Getty Images (MARQUETTE, Mich.) — Two men accused of running an illegal sextortion ring have been extradited to the United States, authorities in Michigan announced on Sunday. Samuel and Samson Ogoshi of Lagos, Nigeria arrived [Read More…]
5 bodies recovered in rubble from house explosion in Pennsylvania: Officials
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (PLUM, Pa.) — Search and rescue crews have recovered five bodies from the rubble of an apparent house explosion in Pennsylvania, according to officials. Several homes were destroyed when the explosion occurred Saturday [Read More…]
As Trump faces potential 4th indictment, what to know about Georgia election case
Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Two and a half years after launching an investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis [Read More…]
Extreme heat affecting 3rd of US residents Sunday, forecasts show
ABC News (ATLANTA) — Extreme heat is continuing to impact a large portion of U.S. residents. The National Weather Service issued heat alerts for about one-third of Americans on Sunday, as temperatures continue to remain at [Read More…]
Maui wildfires live updates: Deaths rise to 93 with destroyed area only 3% searched
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dangerous wildfires are spreading rapidly on Maui due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful trade winds being squeezed across Hawaii. At least [Read More…]
Raskin says Hunter Biden process is ‘bumpy’ but argues lawmakers should stay out of it
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said Sunday that the process of getting a special counsel appointed to investigate Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s younger son, [Read More…]
Ahead of potential Trump indictment, Ga. election official worries again about inflammatory rhetoric
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Gabriel Sterling, a Republican and a top Georgia elections official who has repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump’s claims of fraud after Trump lost the state to Joe Biden in 2020, said [Read More…]
Trump ‘needs to be smart and careful’ in campaigning under serious criminal charges: Christie
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie said Sunday that rival Donald Trump should not shrug off his mounting indictments, all of which he denies. “Trump needs to be smart and careful about this, [Read More…]