In Brief: Judy Blume classic coming to the screen, and more
It took more than 50 years, but Judy Blume’s groundbreaking teen 1970 novel, Are You There, God? It’s Me Margaret, is being adapted as a feature film by Broadcast News and Terms of Endearment producer James L. Brooks and Edge of Seventeen writer-direct…
Here’s what House Speaker McCarthy’s chaotic election means for the economy and debt ceiling
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., emerged with gavel in hand on Saturday after fierce Republican negotiations, but the concessions he made in the process have heightened concern over a potential economic cr…
Fisk University becomes first HBCU to compete in NCAA gymnastics
David Madison/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Fisk University has made history by becoming the first historically Black university gymnastics team to compete at the NCAA level.
The Bulldogs debuted at the Super 16 event in Las Vegas on Jan. 6 against North …
Golden Globes 2023: Angela Bassett addresses Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s “strides” after winning for ‘Wakanda Forever’
NBC/Rich PolkAfter winning her Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe for her work in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Angela Bassett was asked backstage if she ever considered skipping the ceremony in light of the controversy surrounding the Hollywood Fo…
More than 24K people have reported COVID test results to new NIH website
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Tens of thousands of Americans have reported a COVID-19 test result to the National Institutes of Health’s website that launched in November.
The site, MakeMyTestCount.org, allows people to anonymously repor…
Jeremy Renner’s sister says he’s “crushing” his recovery following snowplow accident
Marvel StudiosMarvel movie star Jeremy Renner remains in the ICU at a Reno, Nevada hospital following a New Year’s Day snowplow accident, but his sister says the two-time Oscar nominee is “crushing” his recovery goals.
“We are so thrilled with his pro…
First lady set to have skin lesion removed near her right eye
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith(WASHINGTON) — First lady Dr. Jill Biden will undergo an outpatient procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Wednesday to remove a small lesion found above her right eye.
The lesion was d…
Doritos challenges fans to TikTok dance for chance to star in Super Bowl commercial
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The formula for success with Super Bowl commercials in the past has ranged from outrageous and funny to nostalgic, but this year one brand is betting big on fans for a creative twist to play out dur…
Computer failure at FAA could impact flights nationwide
JazzIRT/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A computer failure at the Federal Aviation Administration has the potential to impact flights nationwide, including a possible nationwide grounding, ABC News has learned.
The affected system is responsible for sending…
Delayed Amtrak Auto Train arrives 37 hours after departure
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images(SANFORD, Fla.) — Passengers traveling on an Amtrak Auto Train from a Washington, D.C., suburb Monday evening expected to arrive in the Orlando area by Tuesday morning. But their planned 17-hour journey experienced si…