Six election night takeaways: Democrats win big, but GOP holds Mississippi Wednesday, November 8 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats are projected to notch several key wins across Tuesday's elections, indicating both that abortion remains a motivating factor for voters and that the party can remain successful, including in red states, even in the face of President Joe Biden's poor approval... Read More.
‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ holds off ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ topping box office with $31 million Monday, October 23 by ABC NewsTaylor Swift: The Eras Tour topped the domestic box office for the second straight grabbing an estimated $31 million. The concert film added an estimated $10.5 million, for a worldwide total of $164.8 million.Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, based... Read More.
Biden, in rare Oval Office speech, says US ‘holds the world together’ amid wars in Israel and Ukraine Friday, October 20 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In a rare address to the nation from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden on Thursday night made the case to Americans that it's vital to both global and U.S. national security to assist Israel and Ukraine in their respective conflicts, which... Read More.
Australia holds historic Indigenous rights referendum Thursday, October 5 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Australia is voting in a landmark referendum to decide whether it will permanently recognize Indigenous Australians in the Constitution and set up a body to advise on policies impacting their communities.More than 17.6 million Australians are called on to cast their... Read More.
‘Unprecedented’ and ‘unsafe’: Defense Secretary Austin marks 3 service branches without leaders after Tuberville’s holds Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Unites States is without confirmed chiefs for three of its military services. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called the situation "unprecedented," blaming it on Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on high-level military promotions."Because of this blanket hold, starting today, for the first... Read More.
Montana judge holds state health department in contempt over transgender birth certificate law Wednesday, June 28 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A Montana judge permanently struck down a law making it more difficult for transgender people to change their sex on their birth certificate and held the state health department in contempt for disregarding court orders.The 2021 bill -- which was signed... Read More.
NTSB holds two-day hearing on East Palestine toxic train derailment Thursday, June 22 by ABC News(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) -- The National Transportation Safety Board will start taking sworn testimony Thursday as part of its probe into the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.The agency is holding an investigative hearing on Thursday and Friday in East Palestine, where a... Read More.
USA BMX Holds Local Registration Drive Tuesday, June 13 by Tristan HalsenJust in time for the summer season when parents and kids alike are looking for new activities, USA BMX is holding a free registration event in Everett on Wednesday, June 14, where those who may be interested in BMX racing can get a sneak... Read More.
Playing Mantis: Pom Klementieff on her “weird” character, the “glue” that holds the Guardians of the Galaxy together Friday, May 12 by ABC NewsModel and actress Pom Klementieff has played Mantis, the quirky alien empath in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, since 2017's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.But in a universe full of hammer-wielding gods and iron men, Mantis' unique power stems from her empathy. However, she's not... Read More.
Following ‘uptick’ in airplane close calls, FAA holds safety summit Wednesday, March 15 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Following a series of close calls involving commercial flights, aviation leaders met Wednesday to discuss the incidents and work to identify patterns and factors fueling risks to the industry.At the safety summit in Washington, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and acting Federal Aviation... Read More.
House panel investigating COVID-19’s origins holds first hearing Thursday, March 9 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- On the heels of a federal agency's new assessment that COVID-19 "mostly likely" emerged from a lab leak rather than natural human exposure, a special panel formed by House Republicans to investigate the origins of the virus held its first hearing on... Read More.
House’s new US-China committee holds first hearing, focusing on communist ‘threat’ Tuesday, February 28 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The House's new committee on the U.S. and China will hold its first hearing in prime time on Tuesday night, focusing on the “overall threat” of the ruling Chinese Communist Party.The panel, known as the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between... Read More.