Author: ABC News
Hurricane Francine live updates: Tropical depression pushes across South
(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Francine made landfall early Wednesday evening in Louisiana, southwest of New Orleans, as a Category 2 storm. Francine has since weakened to a tropical depression as it brings heavy rain to the South.Here's how the news is developing:What to expect...
Two Russian military aircraft detected off of Alaska, NORAD says
(NEW YORK) -- Two Russian military aircraft were detected Wednesday operating in the international airspace off of Alaska, NORAD said.The aircraft were operating in airspace known as the Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ, that stretches 150 miles from the coastline, an area where...
Jordan Chiles opens up on losing Olympic bronze medal: I followed the rules
(NEW YORK) -- Olympian Jordan Chiles opened up this week in her first interview since being stripped of her bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics.The star gymnast, whose bronze medal in the women's gymnastics floor exercise final was revoked in August, spoke on...
Shailene Woodley on working with Lisa Taddeo for Three Women
Shailene Woodley stars in the new limited series adaptation of Lisa Taddeo’s New York Times bestselling nonfiction book, Three Women.The show follows Woodley as Gia, a character loosely based on Taddeo, as she interviews three different women from across the United States, exploring their...
Polaris Dawn astronauts begin historic first commercial spacewalk
(NEW YORK) -- The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission crew began the first-ever commercial space walk early Thursday.Two crew members -- commander Jared Isaacman and mission specialist Sarah Gillis -- were expected to exit the Dragon spacecraft on the "extravehicular activity," as SpaceX described it....
Hurricane Francine live updates: Downgraded to tropical storm after making landfall
(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Francine made landfall early Wednesday evening in Louisiana, southwest of New Orleans, as a Category 2 storm, before weakening to a Category 1 hurricane.Here's how the news is developing:Heavy rains, 'severe thunderstorms' forecast as Francine weakensThe National Weather Service forecast...
California Bridge Fire updates: Newsom expands emergency due to extreme behavior
(NEW YORK) -- The Bridge Fire straddling Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties was late Wednesday the largest wildfire in California, as authorities battled several large blazes aided by federal assistance and the state National Guard.Some 2,500 structures are under threat from the Bridge...
BET to present prime-time tribute to James Earl Jones on Thursday
The legendary actor James Earl Jones will be honored by BET in a prime-time special on Thursday evening, just three days after he passed away at 93 years old.BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy, a collaboration between the network...
New Funko Pop! offerings for that Home Alone fan on your Christmas list
The collectible company Funko is adding more toys to its
Ex-officers charged in Tyre Nichols beating death laughed over dying body: prosecutor
(MEMPHIS) -- Opening statements began on Wednesday in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in connection with the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols.Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Rogers presented the prosecution's case, explaining to jurors what evidence they can...
