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37 live giant beetles found inside Japanese snack packets at LAX

Thursday, February 6 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese snacks, potato chips and chocolate at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.The contraband was discovered by U.S. Customs and Border... Read More.

As the Super Bowl nears, New Orleans grapples with how safe is safe enough

Thursday, February 6 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS) -- The anticipation surrounding Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans is not just about which team will win, it's whether or not the city can pull the game off without a serious security breach.New Orleans has hosted 10 Super Bowls in previous... Read More.

Ex-interpreter who stole millions from Shohei Ohtani to be sentenced in federal fraud case

Thursday, February 6 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, is set to be sentenced Thursday on federal charges related to stealing nearly $17 million from the Dodgers player, nearly a year after the gambling controversy first surfaced.Mizuhara, 40, admitted to... Read More.

Joy Behar talks her return to the stage in her new play My First Ex-Husband

Thursday, February 6 by ABC News

Joy Behar returns to the stage in her new play, My First Ex-Husband.Written by Behar over the span of 12 years, the new show features a rotating cast of actresses playing women who tell stories about the people they used to be married to.... Read More.

Laverne Cox says filming new show Clean Slate was initially therapeutic but mostly triggering

Thursday, February 6 by ABC News

Clean Slate is officially on Prime Video, a new series chronicling the reunion of an old-school car wash owner named Harry and his child, who returns home a proud trans woman named Desiree after more than 23 years away.Laverne Cox stars as Desiree, and serves... Read More.

1 killed, 5 hurt in shooting at manufacturing facility in Ohio; police investigating motive

Wednesday, February 5 by ABC News

(NEW ALBANY, Ohio) -- Police are looking for a motive after a man allegedly killed one person and injured five others in a workplace shooting at an Ohio manufacturing facility, officials said.Officers responded to an active shooter report at a New Albany facility run... Read More.

Japan Airlines flight hits tail of parked Delta plane at Seattle SeaTac Airport

Wednesday, February 5 by ABC News

(SEATTLE, Wash.) -- The right wing of a taxiing Japan Airlines flight hit the tail of a parked Delta plane at Seattle's SeaTac Airport on Wednesday, according to the airport and the Federal Aviation Administration.No one was injured but passengers on both flights were... Read More.

Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy and more winners returning to present at this years Oscars

Wednesday, February 5 by ABC News

The first batch of Oscars presenters have been revealed.Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr. and Da'Vine Joy Randolph will return to the Oscars stage to present awards at this year's ceremony, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.All four actors... Read More.

Judge to weigh whether to block DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records

Wednesday, February 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency faces its first major legal hurdle this afternoon when a federal judge in Washington, D.C., considers blocking the newly formed arm of the federal government from accessing sensitive records from the Treasury Department.U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly... Read More.

Pilots warned of safety concerns at Reagan National Airport for decades

Wednesday, February 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Pilots and air traffic controllers notified authorities about airplanes and helicopters flying alarmingly close at Reagan National Airport (DCA) in at least 15 incident reports dating back to 1991, according to an ABC News review of the reports.Some of the reports warned... Read More.

Shrinking answers call for productions to stay in LA after wildfires

Wednesday, February 5 by ABC News

The popular drama Shrinking, starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, will continue production in Los Angeles as the members of the film industry urge shows to stay put after wildfires caused destruction throughout the city.The Apple TV+ show, which shoots in Altadena and Pasadena,... Read More.

West Point disbands student clubs related to gender and race

Wednesday, February 5 by ABC News

(WEST POINT, N.Y.) -- The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has disbanded a dozen clubs on campus related to gender and race, ABC News has confirmed.The National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers Club, the Latin Cultural Club and the... Read More.