ABC News Exclusive: Dr. Birx speaks to Trump disinfectant moment, says colleagues had resignation pact
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The coronavirus response coordinator for President Donald Trump’s COVID task force, Dr. Deborah Birx, told ABC News in an exclusive interview that she became “paralyzed” when Trump raised the possibility of injecting disinfectan…
J.J. Abrams’ company revving up a ‘Hot Wheels’ movie with Warner Bros. and Mattel
Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImageA big-screen adventure of the Hot Wheels you may have played with as a kid is coming to the big screen, and Star Wars sequel director J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot company are behind the wheel.
Teasing, “the iconic and tim…
Inside Blinken and Austin’s risky, secret visit to Ukraine
Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In the quiet weekend morning hours Saturday, two of President Joe Biden’s top advisers boarded their flights — the start of a long journey shrouded in secrecy.
It was a secret — unt…
Ian Harding reveals how ‘Long Slow Exhale’ showed him why ‘Pretty Little Liars’ can’t “be made today”
Courtesy of SpectrumLong Slow Exhale aired its cliffhanger season finale on Monday and star Ian Harding, who plays disgraced assistant coach Eddie Hagan, revealed how Pretty Little Liars prepared him for the sinister role.
Fans are made to question wh…
Weekly pediatric COVID-19 infection rates see 1st increases since January
Halfpoint Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — For the second consecutive week, new COVID-19 infection rates among children in the U.S. have seen a notable increase, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s…
Failed plane-swap stunt prompts FAA investigation
Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it will investigate a plane crash in Arizona on Sunday during a Red Bull-sponsored stunt.
The pilots of two planes attempted to swap …
‘Princess Bride; star Cary Elwes recovering after rattlesnake bite scare
Rodin Eckenroth/WireImageCary Elwes, veteran of the comedy classic The Princess Bride and the grisly Saw films, is recovering after reportedly suffering a rattlesnake bite in the yard of his Malibu, California home on Saturday.
TMZ reports the actor’s…
Hunt for killer underway after 10-year-old girl found dead near walking trail
Chippewa Falls Police Department(CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisc.) — A hunt for a killer is underway in Wisconsin after a 10-year-old girl was found dead — and the police chief is warning residents to be vigilant.
Lily Peters, a fourth grader, was reported mis…
Texas halts Melissa Lucio’s execution, court to consider new evidence
Jason Marz/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has ordered a court to consider new evidence regarding the case of Melissa Lucio and the death of her daughter, Mariah. Lucio is on death row and was scheduled to be execu…
Seattle stopover for novice sailors on a race around the world.
[PHOTO: Eleven sleek and colorful sailboats are docked on the Seattle waterfront after completing the latest leg of a ’round-the-world’ race] An 11-month-long yacht race around the world has finally resumed after a lengthy Covid-related pause. Click