Explainer: How law enforcement is responding to election threats around the country
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Election security is on the minds of many Americans in the run-up to the 2022 midterm elections. The aftermath of the 2020 elections coupled with an increased threat of foreign interference through election tamperi…
Uvalde community split on gun control months after Robb Elementary shooting
ABC News(UVALDE, Texas) — Nearly six months after a gunman armed with an AR-15 killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the community remains divided on the topic of gun control.
Many of Uvalde’s families have g…
Powerball lottery jackpot reaches record $1.6B
(Image courtesy of Washington’s Lottery) Powerball fever is sweeping the nation with the estimated prize now a record $1.6 billion, and all the extra ticket sales that come with such a huge jackpot have benefits for the
Ryan Reynolds jabs pal Nick Cannon over 11th baby news
ohn Sciulli/Getty Images for Amnesty International USA — ABCWhen Nick Cannon shared an Instagram photo with his very pregnant girlfriend Alyssa Scott, his pal Ryan Reynolds tweaked him on the good news.
Cannon is expecting his 11th baby with Scott, h…
Quentin Tarantino won’t make a Marvel movie
ABC/Randy HolmesQuentin Tarantino won’t be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a director. At least that’s the word from the Oscar-winning screenwriter and Pulp Fiction director to the Los Angeles Times.
While promoting his new book, Cinema Specu…
Trump ally Tom Barrack found not guilty on foreign lobbying charges
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Tom Barrack, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump and his one-time inaugural committee chairman, was found not guilty on Friday of illegal foreign lobbying charges, a defeat for federal prosecu…
HBO cancels ‘Westworld’ after four seasons
HBOHBO’s Emmy-winning sci-fi drama Westworld is riding off into the sunset. ABC Audio has confirmed the series, which stars Evan Rachel Wood, Tessa Thompson and Ed Harris, won’t return for a fifth season.
Its cast also boasted two-time Oscar winner An…
$1.6B Powerball jackpot hits world record amount
Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $1.6 billion on Friday, making it the largest jackpot ever, lottery officials said.
The record-setting jackpot has ballooned …
Donald Trump could announce 2024 presidential run as soon as Nov. 14: Sources
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is leaning toward announcing a third run for the White House, possibly as early as the week of Nov. 14, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told ABC News.
However, the s…
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO hoping to conjure up more movie magic with ‘Harry Potter’ creator JK Rowling
Mike Marsland/WireImageDuring an investor call on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said he’s hoping the studio will make more magic with Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
The Potter films and their Fantastic Beasts spin-offs have gross…