This Week in A&E: Samara Joy, DirtFish Women’s Summit, and Northwest Record Show

See Samara Joy live, peruse records, and more in this week’s A&E roundup.
'Not a partisan issue': As classroom culture wars rage, a stark warning about learning loss

Courtesy Jay Artis-Wright In the four years since schools were shuttered in an effort to protect students from the onset of COVID-19, public education has been placed under a microscope and turned into a major political talking
Former ballerina detained in Russia has appeal denied in Siberian court

ABC News LONDON — A court in Siberia denied on Thursday the appeal of Ksenia Karelina, a dual American-Russian citizen, who appeared via video link to appeal her detention on charges of treason. Karelina, 33, was arrested
France again floats idea of sending non-combat troops to Ukraine

ABC News LONDON — France’s foreign minister has suggested that Western countries should be considering the idea that NATO troops should perhaps be deployed to Ukraine in non-combat roles to assist Ukraine. Foreign Minister Stéphane Sejourne in
'Totally unacceptable': House Republicans to hammer Defense Secretary Austin over secret hospitalization

WABC House Republicans on Thursday will demand to know whose decision it was to keep Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospital stays a secret from the White House and Congress. In a hearing before the GOP-led House Armed
'Curb Your Enthusiasm' stars Larry David, Cheryl Hines and more remember Richard Lewis

HBO/John P. Johnson Curb Your Enthusiasm stars Larry David and Cheryl Hines are remembering Richard Lewis, who died Tuesday, February 28, from a heart attack. He was 76. Lewis, who is known for his role on the
At least 1 dead as wildfires tear through Texas Panhandle

ABC News Several large wildfires continue to tear through northern Texas, including one that has grown into the second-largest blaze in state history. The Smokehouse Creek Fire that ignited in Hutchinson County remained active as of Wednesday
Ghana’s parliament passes controversial new anti-LGBTQ bill

ABC News LONDON — Ghana’s parliament has passed a controversial new anti-LGBTQ bill following months of debate that could make it illegal to identify as a citizen of the LGBTQ in the West African nation. The bill
At least 1 dead and several others injured in Orlando shooting

WFTV At least one person is dead and several others have been injured following a shooting in Orlando, Florida, police said. At approximately 11 p.m., officers from the Orlando Police Department responded to the area of Iron
In Brief: Liam Neeson to star in 'Naked Gun' reboot, and more

Paramount is finally moving forward with its long-planned Naked Gun reboot with Liam Neeson in the lead role, ABC Audio has confirmed. The new movie is based on the Naked Gun film franchise and the TV series