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Rosario Dawson: From dreaming of being a female action hero to ‘Ahsoka’

Friday, August 11 by ABC News

Rosario Dawson has been logging memorable movie and TV roles for decades, but she tells Emmy magazine that thanks to a Star Wars character named Ahsoka Tano — and the will of the Force — she's made her dreams of... Read More.

Russell Crowe remembers chance encounter with “hero of mine” Sinéad O’Connor

Thursday, July 27 by ABC News

With fans, both famous and not, mourning the death of 56-year-old Sinéad O'Connor, Oscar winner Russell Crowe added his memories on X, formerly Twitter, of a chance meeting with the "Nothing Compares 2 U" star."Last year, working in Ireland, having... Read More.

Foo Fighters rock “My Hero” with Paramore’s Hayley Williams at Bonnaroo

Monday, June 19 by ABC News

Foo Fighters' headlining set at Bonnaroo on Sunday, June 18, featured a surprise appearance by Hayley Williams.The Paramore frontwoman joined Dave Grohl and company for a rendition of the Foos classic "My Hero." Footage of the performance was posted to Twitter by the

Remains of Korean War hero identified 73 years later

Wednesday, April 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The 73-year-old remains of an American veteran of the Korean War have been identified, the United States and South Korea revealed on Wednesday.The joint announcement from President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol identified the remains as belonging to Cpl.... Read More.

Uvalde student survivors receive Kid Hero Award honor

Thursday, April 6 by ABC News

(TEXAS) -- As Miah Cerrillo and Khloie Torres made their way to the stage at the Galveston Island Ballroom in Galveston Texas, the entire convention erupted in a standing ovation.The two 11-year-old students—who called 911 during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in... Read More.

“Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina to be released from prison, Rwandan government says

Friday, March 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Rwandan government announced Friday that Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film Hotel Rwanda, will be released from prison nearly three years after he was captured and detained.The 68-year-old Rwandan hotelier-turned-dissident, who is a lawful permanent resident of the United... Read More.

Belgian band covers “My Hero” with 100 drummers in honor of Taylor Hawkins

Friday, March 24 by ABC News

A Belgian rock band called Black Box Revelation has shared a cover of the Foo Fighters classic "My Hero" while accompanied by 100 drummers in honor of the late Taylor Hawkins.The performance was filmed at Belgium's Sportpaleis Antwerp arena and is streaming now on... Read More.

Biden awards Medal of Honor to Black Vietnam War hero after paperwork ‘lost’ twice

Friday, March 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Honor to a Black Army Special Forces hero from the Vietnam War who has waited close to 60 years to receive the nation's top award for valor after the Army said the paperwork... Read More.

‘Queen The Greatest Live’ episode seven: “Flash and the Hero”

Friday, March 3 by ABC News

Season two of Queen The Greatest Live continues, with this week's episode titled “Flash and the Hero.”Episode seven once again focuses on the opening of the show, this time the band’s January 5, 1982 concert at Milton Keynes Bowl in the U.K. It shows how Queen got the... Read More.

Biden to award Medal of Honor to Vietnam hero after nearly 60-year wait

Friday, March 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Friday will host a Medal of Honor ceremony for an Army Special Forces veteran who has waited close to six decades to receive the nation's top award for military valor since his heroic actions in Vietnam.Then a young... Read More.

Ukraine’s surprising resistance and the rise of its unlikely wartime hero

Thursday, February 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As tens of thousands of invading Russian troops and tanks thundered across his nation's border in February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received an offer from the United States to evacuate him and his family out of the country.But in the... Read More.

Tyre Nichols’ family, Monterey Park massacre hero among State of the Union guests

Tuesday, February 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- First lady Jill Biden on Tuesday will sit during the State of the Union with the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., the parents of Tyre Nichols and the man who last month wrestled the gun away from a shooting suspect in Monterey... Read More.