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ABC News (NEW YORK) — Important bodies of water that supply water to populated regions in the Northeast have dried up due to drought conditions in recent months, according to experts. Water levels at reservoirs in the region have decreased to the point of concern for water supply managers, hydrologists told ABC News. Over the […]
Warner Bros./Mitchell Haddad On Thursday’s installment of The Jennifer Hudson show, Emmy winner Courtney B. Vance talked about his anticipation of receiving one of the biggest honors in showbiz, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Vance is following in the Walk of Fame footsteps of his award-winning wife, Angela Bassett. “Angela got hers […]
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As controversy continues to cloud some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, his team has an ominous warning for Republicans who don’t fall in line behind his nominees. ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl reports that one senior Trump adviser said the message to lawmakers is, […]
ABC/Randy Holmes Matthew McConaughey says it took turning down a $14.5 million payday for Hollywood to take him seriously in dramatic roles. The actor appeared on tennis pro Nick Kyrgios‘ Good Trouble podcast and revealed he left Hollywood for Texas because he kept getting scripts for romantic comedies. After a string of successful ones, like How To […]
Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Bitcoin vaulted to a record high on Thursday, surging more than 3% in early trading and hurtling toward investors’ long-sought milestone of $100,000. The price of bitcoin briefly exceeded $98,000 for the first time on Thursday morning, before retreating to about $97,600. The value of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency […]
Steven Ferdman/Getty Images, FILE The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out former Empire actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying about a 2019 hate crime. Smollett was found guilty in 2021 for faking a racist and homophobic attack and lying to the police. His lawyers said this violated his Fifth Amendment rights because, in 2019, Cook County […]
Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images It may not be the Super Bowl, but Ne-Yo‘s getting “Closer.” The singer’s been tapped to headline the halftime show at the Big 12 football championship game on Dec. 7. He’ll perform songs from his catalog, including “So Sick,” “Closer” and “Miss Independent,” with some help from the marching bands of the […]
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Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead via Flickr (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump continues to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration, most recently naming nominees for energy secretary and to helm the Federal Communications Commission. Meanwhile, fallout continues for former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump’s choice to serve as attorney general. The […]
Diego Cervo/EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — E-cigarettes in kid-friendly flavors are driving retail sales and contain more addictive nicotine than ever, according to a new report from the nonprofit CDC Foundation and advocacy group Truth Initiative. The report showed a 47% increase in e-cigarette sales at U.S. retail outlets between 2019 and 2023, with flavors like fruit, […]