Skating at the Rockefeller rink
Thanks to the powers of social media and a heavy helping of nostalgia, the Rockefeller Center skating rink is back in action for the first time since 1940.
Thanks to the powers of social media and a heavy helping of nostalgia, the Rockefeller Center skating rink is back in action for the first time since 1940.
The demand for tickets to the U.S. Open are soaring after Serena Williams announced she's preparing to say goodbye to tennis. In a first-person essay for Vogue, Williams said she is "evolving away" from the sport and instead choosing to focus on her family. "I have never liked the word retirement," Williams wrote.
Primary voting in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin on Tuesday brought both a nail-bitingly close call for one of the country's most prominent -- or polarizing, depending on the view -- progressives in the House and opened the door to deliver several historic firsts to Washington. In Minnesota's 5th District, Rep. Ilhan Omar eked out a win over challenger Don Samuels by some 2% while in Vermont and Wisconsin, state Sen. Becca Balint and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, respectively, won their Democratic nominations to seek House and gubernatorial seats.
Olivia Newton-John's husband, John Easterling, and only child, daughter Chloe Lattanzi, are paying tribute to the late actress. Easterling on Wednesday shared a moving letter he penned to his late wife to her social media pages alongside a photo of them together. Easterling called Newton-John "the most courageous woman I've ever known," adding that she was a "healer using her mediums of song, of words, of touch" and that her caring nature always wowed him.
In the month since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, at least 15 states have ceased nearly all abortion services. California Congresswoman Judy Chu is the lead sponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act. Along with the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act, these two pieces of legislation aim to cement protections to reproductive rights by ensuring a federal right to abortion and ability to travel across state lines to get an abortion although neither are expected to pass the Senate.
The Justice Department on Wednesday unsealed charges against an Iranian national and member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps whom prosecutors say allegedly tried to arrange the murder of Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton in "likely" retaliation for the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani when Trump was president. The criminal complaint against 45-year-old Shahram Poursafi, who remains at large abroad, accuses him of attempting to pay various individuals in the U.S. $300,000 to kill Bolton, beginning in October.
A wildfire is raging at an "unprecedented" rate in the famed wine region south of Bordeaux, France, firefighters said Wednesday. The prefecture of Gironde in southwest France ordered an estimated 10,000 residents to evacuate. "Prepare your papers, the animals you can take with you, some belongings," the Gironde municipality of Belin-Beliet posted on their Facebook before evacuations.
Denise Dowse, best known for her roles in "Insecure" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" is currently in a coma after contracting meningitis, her sister, Tracey Dowse, revealed. "I am requesting support and prayers be offered me and my sister, and my only immediate family @denisedowse," Tracey wrote on the actress' Instagram on Sunday. "She is currently in the hospital in a coma brought on by a virulent form of meningitis," Tracey continued.
Supporters and critics of Donald Trump continued to gather outside Mar-a-Lago two days after it was searched by the FBI. Trucks toting Trump flags were seen on the road outside of his residence and private club in Palm Beach, Florida, though the former president was in New York on Wednesday for a previously planned deposition in state Attorney General Letitia James' investigation into allegations he inflated the value of his business and properties. It isn't clear how many people have been congregating outside Mar-a-Lago on Monday and Tuesday.
Two people are dead and 17 others are injured after a bus overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike, according to state police. The fatal accident took place Tuesday around 6:53 p.m. on the southbound Turnpike just before the Grover Cleveland Service Area, when a double-decker bus overturned and came to a stop on the entrance ramp to the service area, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele told reporters Tuesday night. Fourteen passengers sustained non-life-threatening injuries, the driver and two passengers were seriously injured and four passengers sustained no injuries, police said.
Labor Day may be summer's last "hoorah" -- it's also a great time to score some blowout deals. Historically, Labor Day is known for deals on clearance summer apparel and outdoor furniture. Whether you are extremely ahead of holiday shopping or just striking while the iron is hot, "Good Morning America" rounded up some Labor Day sales to watch.
A new bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives three months after a nursing mom had ice packs intended to keep breast milk cold confiscated by airport security. The proposed legislation would amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement (BABES) Act to protect parents and caregivers by requiring the Transportation Security Administration to "clarify and regularly update guidance on handling breast milk, baby formula, and other related nutrition products" and the federal agency would have to develop and update the guidelines with direction from maternal health groups, according to a press release from California Rep. Katie Porter, who is sponsoring the bill.
After several weeks of steady increases in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations, there are encouraging signs that the latest viral resurgence may be abating in the United States. The number of virus-positive Americans currently receiving care in hospitals across the country has plateaued at around 43,000 patients, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Hospitalizations, however, remain significantly lower now than during every other COVID-19 surge.
The New Mexico Environment Department filed an administrative complaint against Rust Movie Productions, after the production company had contested citations issued in April alleging hazards on the set that may have led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the "Rust" movie set last October. Hutchins died and the film's director, Joel Souza, was hospitalized after a gun held by Alec Baldwin as a prop fired a live round. NMED issued the citations following a six-month investigation into workplace safety conditions after the shooting.
Federal authorities entered uncharted territory on Monday when they raided former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in search of evidence reportedly tied to Trump's alleged mishandling of government documents, setting off renewed speculation about his potential legal exposure. "At the end of the day, in evaluating whether to bring charges, the Justice Department would compare the facts they think they can prove beyond a reasonable doubt to the facts at issue in past cases," said David Laufman, a former Justice Department official in the national security division and current partner at Wiggin and Dana LLP. The stunning FBI raid on the former president's Florida home was related to documents that Trump took with him when he departed Washington in January 2021, including some records the National Archives has said were marked classified, sources told ABC News.
If you're wondering when Megan Thee Stallion is going to drop some new music, the rapper says "it's almost that time." To hype fans for what's to come, she dropped a cinematic teaser titled "Traumazine." Set at a funeral, the trailer captures Meg donning all black as she first walks through a crowd of people also dressed in all-black attire and straight to a casket, where she places some flowers.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday enacted legislation that will expand the Department of Veterans Affairs, providing health care support to millions of veterans -- as well as their families and caretakers -- who were exposed to toxic burn pits. Known as the PACT Act, the package grants more time to enroll in VA-provided care for veterans exposed to the toxins while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the White House. "This is the most significant law our nation has ever passed to help millions of veterans who are exposed to toxic substances during their military services," Biden said in remarks during the bill signing ceremony in the White House's East Room.
An 8-year-old boy left paralyzed in the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, plans to return to school in the fall with his twin brother. The family of Cooper Roberts shared in an update Tuesday that the boy is expected to start third grade at Braeside Elementary School in Highland Park with his brother, Luke, in six to 12 weeks. Cooper is currently in daily physical and occupational therapy at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago.
Former President Donald Trump’s false allegation that the 2020 presidential election was stolen continues to reverberate among GOP political candidates who are running on anti-establishment platforms and eager to gain the support of the former president’s voter base. Last week, a candidate endorsed by former President Trump, businesswoman Tudor Dixon, won her party’s gubernatorial nomination in Michigan.
Forty years after a 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death in Northern California, DNA has led to the arrest of her suspected killer, prosecutors announced. Karen Stitt was last seen on the night of Sept. 2, 1982, heading toward a Sunnyvale bus stop after spending time with her boyfriend, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said. The next morning, her naked body was found about 100 yards from the bus stop, according to prosecutors.
One manufacturer believes it has a solution to the gun violence plaguing the United States - a personalized smart gun that uses fingerprint technology to make firearms safer. Ginger Chandler is the co-founder of LodeStar Works in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chandler said the smart gun can only be fired by an authenticated user; in this case, verified by his or her fingerprint.