8 years before Uvalde, Arredondo was demoted from previous law enforcement position: Report
Brandon Bell/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) — Eight years before Uvalde school Police Chief Pete Arredondo led the controversial law enforcement response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, he was demoted from a high-ranking position at the …
One dead, 11 sickened in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in California county
KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NAPA, Calif.) — Health officials are investigating a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in a northern California county.
Twelve residents of Napa County have been diagnosed and hospitalized with t…
Top Democrat Maloney apologizes to Biden for questioning his reelection prospects
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) — New York Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who earlier this week appeared to question whether President Joe Biden should run for reelection in 2024, on Thursday apologized to her party’s leader.
In the sa…
Lady Gaga releases teaser for ‘Joker 2’, all signs point to her playing Harley Quinn
ABC/Randy HolmesLady Gaga has found her next acting role — this time in the upcoming Joker 2. She confirmed her casting on Thursday, hinting she’ll be playing the villainous Harley Quinn.
“Joker: Folie à Deux,” Gaga announced on Instagram — the film…
Little-known species are at even more risk of extinction, scientists say
Stephen Frink/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The species scientists know least about are at an even higher risk of extinction because researchers are unable to tailor conservation efforts to their needs, according to researchers.
More than 4,300 species wh…
‘Blood of My Blood’: STARZ announces ‘Outlander’ prequel series
Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser in Outlander/STARZOn Wednesday, STARZ announced it’s spinning off its successful, time-jumping romantic drama Outlander with a prequel series called Outlander: Blood of My Blood.
ABC Audio has learned the new show will cen…
Idris Elba reteaming with ‘Hobbs and Shaw’ director David Leitch for Netflix spy thriller ‘Bang!’
ABC News/Stephen Iervolino(NOTE LANGUAGE) ABC Audio has confirmed Idris Elba is reteaming with his Hobbs and Shaw director David Leitch — the guy behind Brad Pitt’s new movie Bullet Train — for a Netflix-bound spy thriller called Bang!.
Based on the…
Drone strike on al-Qaeda leader renews hostility between US, Taliban
IntelCenter/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The drone strike that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is a double-edged sword for President Joe Biden, both bolstering his claim that counterterrorism operations need not rely on U.S. boots on the …
DOJ charges current, former police officers in connection with raid that killed Breonna Taylor
Jon Cherry/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that the Department of Justice has filed charges against four former and current Louisville police officers in connection with the death of Breonna Taylor. …
Northeast braces for record-breaking heat wave
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Intense heat has returned to the Northeast, with 70 million Americans facing heat advisories on Thursday that will likely extend into the weekend.
Boston is projected to reach 99 degrees on Thursday, breaking a 96-degree high fro…