Vietnamese residents look to set their own identity as nation expands US relations

ABC News (HANOI, Vietnam) — In Hanoi, Vietnam, remnants of its centuries of colonialism and war are scattered among the city’s more modern structures. An ancient gate hides amongst urban noodle stalls, a statue of Russia’s Communist forefather
Johnson's Israel funding showdown with Biden, Democrats — and Senate Republicans

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — New House Speaker Mike Johnson, as one of his first moves, is forcing a showdown over emergency aid to Israel. He’s pushing a vote Thursday on a bill that would provide more than
Supreme Court debates when public officials can block users on social media

Harun Ozalp/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with where to draw the line when it comes to the personal social media accounts of government workers and steps to censor comments or
Do you like scary movies? The Oscars sure don't

‘Us’ star Lupita Nyong’o – John Parra/Getty Images for Universal Pictures While the horror genre is a consistent moneymaker in Hollywood — one only need to look at the unlikely box office triumph of last weekend’s Five
Blinken says about 400 US citizens and their families want to get out of Gaza

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday gave the most specific number to date on how many Americans are trapped in Gaza following Hamas’ surprise terrorist attack on Israel. “We’re working on this
Warner Bros. executive recalls the “magic” of casting Matthew Perry on 'Friends'

Warner Bros. Television Believe it or not, the main cast of Friends at one point didn’t include Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green or the late Matthew Perry as fan-favorite Chandler Bing. In an article written for The
River Phoenix's mother and sister pay tribute on the 30th anniversary of his death

River Phoenix in 1992’s ‘Sneakers’ – Photo by Universal Pictures/Getty Images The late River Phoenix‘s mother and sister are paying tribute to the Stand by Me actor, who died of a drug overdose at 23 years old
Alabama accused of 'highway robbery' following flooding of predominantly-Black community

ABC News (SHILOH, Ala.) — In a small Alabama community, residents claim state officials have dodged accountability for what they call environmental racism. After Black homeowners in the rural neighborhood of Shiloh raised concerns that a highway
Visiting nurse found dead in basement of patient's home in 'deeply troubling' case: Police

WTNH (WILLIMANTIC, Conn.) — A visiting nurse was found dead in the basement of a patient’s home in Connecticut, according to police, in what they called a “deeply troubling case.” The nurse was reported missing by family on
'Oppenheimer' coming back to IMAX after record run

Universal Christopher Nolan‘s star-studded, acclaimed biopic Oppenheimer is returning to IMAX, following a record-setting run in the large format theaters over the summer. The movie, which stars Cillian Murphy as the father of the atomic bomb —