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Over 56 million Americans under flood watch Sunday and Monday

Saturday, December 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A flood watch affecting more than 56 million Americans has been issued across 12 states, as a storm system is expected to bring severe weather to the East Coast on Sunday and Monday. The flood watch is in effect from the Mid-Atlantic... Read More.

UNLV shooting: Harrowing 911 calls show inside look at chaos on campus

Saturday, December 9 by ABC News

(LAS VEGAS) -- When gunfire erupted at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a woman hiding alone under an office desk called 911 in tears. "Someone’s shooting inside the office," she said. "Please hurry." The operator asked her how long ago she heard the shots, and... Read More.

Uproar over university presidents’ remarks on antisemitism underscores tensions on campuses

Saturday, December 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Four hours of tense testimony on Capitol Hill this week with presidents of the nation's most elite colleges has kicked off a flood of anger from donors, alumni and politicians -- but it's also reignited simmering tensions for students. College campuses, often... Read More.

Ethan Crumbley sentenced to life without parole in deadly Oxford school shooting

Friday, December 8 by ABC News

(PONTIAC, Mich.) -- Ethan Crumbley was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for killing four of his classmates and wounding others in the 2021 Michigan school shooting. Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty last year to 24... Read More.

Ryan O’Neal, star of ‘Paper Moon’, longtime partner of Farrah Fawcett, dead at 82

Friday, December 8 by ABC News

(NOTE LANGUAGE) Ryan O'Neal, star of dozens of movies, including Love Story and Paper Moon, has died at 82, according to a social media post from his sportscaster son, Patrick. O'Neal had reportedly been in poor health of late; he was... Read More.

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ winner says she still hasn’t gotten her jackpot

Friday, December 8 by ABC News

(SPOILERS) The winner of the reality competition version of Netflix's global phenomenon Squid Game says she's yet to collect her $4.56 million grand prize. Fifty-five-year-old Mai Whelan, player 287, beat her competitors in Squid Game: The Challenge, but now she says she has a different challenge: 10 months after the show... Read More.

Ryan Gosling says if there’s a ‘Barbie’ sequel, he’d like to play “Husky Ken”

Friday, December 8 by ABC News

There's no word yet on whether Barbie will spawn a sequel — though when you have the biggest movie of the year, that's almost a given. While Ryan Gosling's waiting to find out, however, he's got plans — and apparently, they don't include hitting the... Read More.

Ryan Gosling says if there’s a Barbie sequel, he’d like to play “Husky Ken”

Friday, December 8 by ABC News

There's no word yet on whether Barbie will spawn a sequel — though when you have the biggest movie of the year, that's almost a given. While Ryan Gosling's waiting to find out, however, he's got plans — and apparently, they don't include hitting the... Read More.

SAG-AFTRA strike Grinches annual charity reading of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

Friday, December 8 by ABC News

COVID couldn't stop it, but this year the SAG-AFTRA strike has led the organizers of the annual Ed Asner Family Center's celebrity-stacked charity reading of It's a Wonderful Life to pull the plug. "Over the past three years, we've honored the essence of humanity and... Read More.

Heroic high school students help rescue mom, 2 kids trapped under car

Friday, December 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A group of high school students are being hailed as heroic Good Samaritans for their efforts to save a mother and her two young children. The mom and her children, ages 2 and 3, were walking to their car in a school... Read More.

‘Dune’ director says ‘Part Two’ is “much better” than original and script for third is “almost finished”

Friday, December 8 by ABC News

While Dune: Part Two won't hit theaters until March 1, Denis Villenueve, the director of the Academy Award-winning franchise, is already looking ahead to a third chapter. According to Variety, Villenueve attended a press conference in South Korea where he spoke... Read More.

US Department of Education investigates 6 more schools for discrimination amid tensions over Israel-Hamas war

Friday, December 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Six more schools are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for reports of discrimination on their campuses, according to the agency. Tulane University in Louisiana, Union College in New York, Cobb County School District in Georgia, University of Cincinnati in... Read More.