In brief: Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell to star in ‘Tough Guys’ and more

Ryan Gosling is set to star alongside Will Ferrell in a new action comedy film titled Tough Guys, ABC Audio has learned. The film follows two henchmen who break free from the criminal underworld after they tire
Trump says Coke agrees to use cane sugar in US

Kevin Carter/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday beverage giant Coca-Cola has agreed to use cane sugar in its iconic drink in the U.S. “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar
1 dead, 13 injured after being struck by lightning in New Jersey: Police

Alex P / 500px via Getty Images (JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ) — One person died and 13 others were injured, including eight children, after being struck by lightning on Wednesday in New Jersey, officials said. The strike hit
Why do Trump’s MAGA followers care so much about the Epstein files?

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Even after President Donald Trump called some of his followers “stupid” and “foolish” for their persistent calls for his administration to divulge the details of the Jeffrey Epstein files, many of his
Maurene Comey, federal prosecutor in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Ghislaine Maxwell cases, fired: Sources

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Wednesday fired Maurene Comey from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where she most recently led the prosecution of Sean “Diddy”
What we know and don’t know about Jeffrey Epstein, according to key victims’ attorney

Kypros/Getty Images (PALM BEACH, FL) — Brad Edwards knows that what you are about to read may be difficult for some to accept. A victims’ rights lawyer from Florida, Edwards has been in pursuit of the truth
Handwritten notes help lead search crews to mom and son stranded in California forest

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office (CALVERAS COUNTY, CA) — A mother and her 9-year-old son, who got stranded in a remote forest overnight on their way to a Boy Scout camp in California, were rescued after crews searching
More than 900 former DOJ employees urge Senate to reject Bove appeals court nomination

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — More than 900 former Justice Department employees sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday urging lawmakers to vote down the nomination of Emil Bove, the controversial top DOJ official who
7.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Alaskan island, prompting tsunami advisory

(SAND POINT, ALASKA) — A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Sand Point, Alaska, on Wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning from the National Weather Service. The warning was later downgraded to an advisory, according to the agency. Sand
Massive fire destroys Tomorrowland music festival main stage days before opening

Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images (BOOM, BELGIUM) — A massive fire severely damaged the main stage at Belgium’s Tomorrowland, one of the world’s largest electronic dance music festivals, just days before its scheduled opening. The blaze erupted