Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, by the numbers Wednesday, November 22 by ABC NewsFor millions of people, watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a turkey day tradition, but they'll have to wake up a little earlier this year: the festivities kick off a half hour earlier, starting at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday.According to
Biden team plays down poor poll numbers one year before Election Day, and more campaign takeaways Monday, November 6 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- While a major Republican event down in Florida saw boos and cheers, former President Donald Trump faced mounting legal challenges to his candidacy because of the 14th Amendment -- an argument he totally rejects -- and Trump's rival Joe Biden sought to... Read More.
No match for Powerball numbers as jackpot reaches $1.4 billion Thursday, October 5 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The Powerball frenzy was in full swing Wednesday as potential billionaires were lining up at kiosks across the nation with dreams of winning the $1.2 billion jackpot up for grabs. But no one managed to clinch the prize, pushing the new... Read More.
“Taylor Effect” brings huge numbers for NFL game on NBC, and more Tuesday, October 3 by ABC NewsNBC experienced the "Taylor effect" on Sunday when Taylor Swift brought her celebrity friends -- including Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively -- to watch her rumored boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his teammates squeak by The New York Jets. NBC,... Read More.
COVID numbers are rising again, but Fauci not predicting another ‘tsunami of hospitalizations and deaths’ Sunday, September 10 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Amid a rise in COVID-19 infections -- as seen by first lady Jill Biden's recent bout with the virus -- public health experts are tracking the numbers but aren't "predicting that this is going to be a tsunami of hospitalizations and deaths the... Read More.
Weekly COVID hospitalizations rose 14%, as numbers still lower than at other points in pandemic Tuesday, August 15 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 hospitalizations are continuing to increase in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.For the week ending Aug. 5, COVID hospitalizations increased 14.3% from 9,026 to 10,320 weekly hospitalizations, data from the federal health agency updated Monday... Read More.
‘Succession’ finale sees series high audience numbers Tuesday, May 30 by ABC NewsThe final episode of HBO's Emmy-winning drama Succession scored for the cable network.The last installment of the show's fourth season, which debuted on Sunday night, drew 2.9 million viewers across HBO and streaming on Max, according to HBO.It's a 68% jump from last season's... Read More.
Debt ceiling drama hurting American families: ‘We’re being treated like numbers’ Friday, May 26 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Gridlock in Washington over raising the debt ceiling threatens to disrupt payments to millions of Americans who rely on government benefits each month.Seniors, veterans and Americans living with disabilities could be the first to suffer if the federal government is unable to... Read More.
Tornadoes by the numbers: Damage reported across 14 states Tuesday, April 4 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A powerful storm system unleashed violent tornadoes and severe thunderstorms across the United States last weekend, killing more than two dozen people.President Joe Biden has declared swaths of the country major disaster areas, freeing up federal funds and resources for recovery."While... Read More.
‘Succession”s fourth season debuts to show’s best numbers Tuesday, March 28 by ABC NewsNow these are numbers even Logan Roy could smile about: HBO's Emmy-winning drama Succession debuted its fourth season Sunday night with a series record.The cable network touted some 2.3 million people watched the first episode of the fourth and final season — a 62%... Read More.
2023 Oscars, by the numbers Friday, March 10 by ABC NewsSunday evening is Hollywood's biggest night, the 95th Annual Academy Awards.But before Jimmy Kimmel takes the stage as host for the third time, the financial wonks at WalletHub crunched some numbers about this year's Big Dance.For example, the total cost... Read More.
Record numbers of people are worse off, a recipe for political discontent: POLL Sunday, February 5 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Four in 10 Americans say they've gotten worse off financially since Joe Biden became president, the most in ABC News/Washington Post polls dating back 37 years. Political fallout includes poor performance ratings for Biden and a tight hypothetical Biden/Trump rematch next year.Given... Read More.