Heavy rain fall (Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — An atmospheric river event has been slamming the Pacific Northwest with rain, and the flood threat is far from over. In the last two days, 2 to 4 inches of rain fell at lower elevations and 4 to 10 inches was recorded at higher […]
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — More than 20 years ago, the Supreme Court outlawed the execution of intellectually disabled people convicted of capital crimes as “cruel and unusual” punishment forbidden by the Eighth Amendment. In a major case from Alabama before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the justices are asked to clarify who qualifies […]
Jacob Lee Bard, 48, is accused of shooting and killing a person on the Kentucky State University campus on Dec. 9, 2025. (Franklin County Jail) (FRANKFORT, Ky.) —One student is dead and another critically injured in a shooting Tuesday at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, according to police. A suspect in the shooting, who is […]
Ego Nwodim has been tapped to host the 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards. The Saturday Night Live alum will host the awards show on Feb. 15, 2026. “No stage celebrates the incredible work of these visionary artists and independent creators everywhere quite like the Spirit Awards,” Nwodim said in a statement. “I can’t wait to […]
Diana Ross on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026′ (Courtesy DCP) Diana Ross has made her New Year’s plans. The 81-year-old singing icon has been announced as the 2026 headliner for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, where she’ll perform live in New York’s Times Square. “Together we […]
Al Azhar University in Gaza. (Diaa Ostaz/ABC News) (GAZA STRIP) — After two consecutive years of war that upended nearly every aspect of life in the Gaza Strip, universities are slowly beginning to reopen, restoring a path to education despite extraordinary levels of destruction. Before Oct. 7, 2023, Gaza had 17 higher-education institutions, comprising hundreds […]
People walk through the streets of Sumy during emergency power cuts on December 9, 2025 in Sumy, Ukraine. (Maksym Kishka/Frontliner/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Millions of Ukrainians have been plunged into frequent darkness and cold as Russian drones and missiles wage a systematic long-range campaign against the country’s energy grid for the fourth consecutive winter. Even […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUELightning 6, Canadiens 1Devils 4, Senators 3Golden Knights 4, Islanders 5Sharks 1, Flyers 4Ducks 4, Penguins 3Blue Jackets 1, Hurricanes 4Bruins 5, Blues 2Stars 4, Jets 3Sabres 4, Oilers 3Avalanche 3, Predators 4 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONHeat 108, Magic 117Knicks 117, Raptors 101 […]
Badwater Basin, the site of Lake Manly, is viewed from Dante’s View showing the lake receding due to evaporation on April 21, 2024, near Furnace Creek, California. (George Rose/Getty) (DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif.) — An ancient lake that once existed at Death Valley National Park has reemerged after record rainfall in the region. Several […]
Walker Scobell and Leah Sava Jeffries star in ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ season 2. (Disney/David Bukach) It’s time to set sail on season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The second season of the Disney+ series based on Rick Riordan‘s beloved stories focuses on his book The Sea of Monsters. It finds Percy […]
