Afghan refugee family reflects on escape, new life in US
Obtained by ABC News(WASHINGTON) — “They know that I was working with the coalition forces,” Abdul, a former interpreter for the U.S. Marines said about the Taliban when ABC News spoke with him in June 2021. “If they take over Kabul, they will come, t…
USC announces yearlong tribute to the late John Singleton
John Shearer/WireImageThe trailblazing film and television career of the late John Singleton will be celebrated at his alma mater, the University of Southern California.
The USC School of Cinematic Arts announced Tuesday that it is hosting “John Singl…
Michigan board of canvassers deadlocked on abortion rights initiative
ilbusca/Getty Images(LANSING, Mich.) — The Michigan Board of State Canvassers on Wednesday deadlocked along party lines on a ballot initiative seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
In a 2-2 vote, the board was unable to appro…
Swimming discouraged at several SoCal beaches due to high bacteria levels
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — Health officials are urging people to stay out of the water at several popular Southern California beaches due to high bacteria levels.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an alert cautioning residents to …
Red tide on California lake causes dead fish to line shore
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) — Red tide on a northern California lake has caused the shore to be lined with dead fish, local experts said.
The recently red-brown, murky shores of Lake Merritt in Oakland have been lin…
Shia LaBeouf joins Coppola’s star-studded ‘Megalopolis’
David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesIt appears that Shia LaBeouf may be primed for a comeback, as legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola reportedly tapped him for the star-studded epic Megalopolis.
Variety reports the Peanut Butter Falcon…
Lawsuit filed to block Indiana abortion ban as South Carolina lawmakers approve near-total ban
Jason Marz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As states continue to regulate abortion rights across the country, abortion rights groups and state legislatures in Indiana and South Carolina are at odds amid fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v…
Sea, sick: Peacock drops teaser to COVID documentary ‘Hell of a Cruise’
PeacockWhat was supposed to be a luxury cruise aboard the Diamond Princess in January 2020 turned into a floating horror story when passengers and crew members were infected with COVID-19.
That’s the subject of Peacock’s upcoming documentary Hell of a…
Madam C.J. Walker, nation’s 1st self-made female millionaire, honored with Barbie Inspiring Women doll
Addison N. Scurlock/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesMadam C.J. Walker, the first self-made female millionaire in the United Stats, is being honored by Mattel as the next female role model to be featured in Barbie’s line of Inspiring Women dolls.
Wal…
Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman ramps back up campaign schedule with Hamptons fundraiser
Nate Smallwood/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) — Pennsylvania Senate hopeful John Fetterman recently attended a fundraiser in the Hamptons, a previously unreported appearance as he recovers from a stroke and ramps up to face Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz — w…