Michael A. McCoy/For The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The federal government is paying more than 154,000 federal employees not to work as part of the deferred resignation program, an administration official confirmed to ABC News. The updated figure, first reported by the Washington Post, includes thousands of government workers across dozens of […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Interstate 95 corridor from New York City to Washington, D.C., is bracing for dangerous flooding that could overwhelm the region on Thursday. A level 3 out of 4 threat for flash flooding is in effect in New York City, parts of Long Island, the lower Hudson Valley, southwest Connecticut, […]
Andy Lyons/Getty Images, FILE Former WWE wrestling star Hulk Hogan‘s cause of death has been revealed, one week after his death at age 71. Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, died July 24 of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, according to a copy of Hogan’s cremation report obtained by ABC News through […]
Blackground Records August marks 24 years since Aaliyah passed away, but this year fans still in mourning will have something to be happy about. “Gone,” a new song featuring Tank and archival vocals from Aaliyah, will be available on streaming platforms starting Friday. “Getting the call to be part of her legacy’s continuation is truly amazing. […]
It’s the quietest time of the NBA calendar, but there is still work to be done. For some teams, anyway. While most of this summer’s major moves were made about a month ago, there are still restricted free agents in limbo, unrestricted free agents on the market, extension candidates and trade candidates. Some teams have multiple […]
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Kids in America’s public schools will soon be lacing up their sneakers for the Presidential Fitness Test as President Donald Trump is set to announce its return more than a decade after it was discontinued. Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday that will expand the President’s Council on […]
Eric Vryn/Getty Images (KERR COUNTY, Texas) — For the first time since catastrophic flooding killed more than 100 people in Kerr County, Texas, the county emergency management director conceded that he was sick and asleep as the water rose to historic levels on the Guadalupe River. William “Dub” Thomas, the Kerr County Emergency Management Director […]
Brandon Breaux Chance the Rapper has long been teasing his upcoming album, but now we finally have a release date. Star Line is set to arrive on Aug. 15, with merch including a hoodie, T-shirts and more available for preorder at starlinegallery.co. Each purchase will come with a built-in NFC chip that gives consumers access to exclusive album content. The CD […]
If you were looking for even an approximation of the blood and thunder of a North London derby 6,000 miles from home, then you would not have gotten it in Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Arsenal in Hong Kong. The great heavyweights might have faced off, but this was little more than a sparring match, both […]
David McNew/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The Pentagon has announced that 1,350 more federalized members of the California National Guard will be withdrawn from the security mission in Los Angeles that started in early June following protests against immigration raids carried out by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A remaining force of 250 National Guardsmen […]
