Five people were injured and rushed to hospitals after a helicopter crashed in Huntington Beach, California, on Saturday. The helicopter went down around 2 p.m. local time in a beach parking lot between Twin Dolphins Drive and Beach Boulevard, according to city officials. Videos taken by passersby showed the remains lodged in palm trees near…
Diane Keaton, the legendary actress known for her Oscar-winning role in “Annie Hall” and her iconic performances in “The Godfather” and “The First Wives Club,” has died at age 79. Keaton’s death was confirmed by Dori Rath, a producer who worked with her. No other information was immediately available about the cause of death. The…
Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer, a spokesperson for the former president confirmed to ABC News. “As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormonal treatment,” the spokesperson said in a statement. The former president’s office announced his prostate…
As the federal government shutdown enters its 10th day, one major health care issue remains a sticking point: insurance subsidies. Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, or premium tax credits, help reduce or eliminate the out-of-pocket cost of monthly premiums for those who purchase insurance through the health insurance marketplace. Eligibility for subsidies may include factors…
According to authorities, several people have died after a “devastating explosion” at an explosives manufacturing plant in Tennessee on Friday. The explosion occurred Friday morning at Accurate Energetic Systems in McEwen, located about 50 miles west of Nashville. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed there are “some” deaths, although he did not provide a specific…
President Donald Trump on Friday expressed frustration over what he called China’s “trade hostility,” threatening to respond with large tariffs on China and cancel his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The comments sparked a sell-off in shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 385 points, or 0.8%. While the S&The P 500 fell…
Consumer confidence soured in October as a government shutdown threatened to weaken a faltering economy beset by a spike in inflation and a sharp slowdown in hiring, new data showed on Friday. The reading marked a decline from the previous month, but was larger than economists expected. Buyer sentiment has worsened for three straight months,…
LONDON – The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for her work “promoting the democratic rights of the people of Venezuela” and her efforts to lead the country from dictatorship to democracy. Jorgen Watne Frydens, president of the Nobel Committee, spoke extensively about the advance of authoritarian regimes…
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, chaplain of the team of the Loyola University Chicago basketball team that became a national celebrity during the school’s 2018 underdog. March Madness run, has died at 106 years old. The university confirmed his death. in a statement on social media. “This is a tremendous loss for someone who touched the…
In two courts in different parts of the country, President Donald Trump’s attempt to send troops to Democratic-led cities faced a critical legal test Thursday, when a Chicago judge temporarily blocked the deployment. District Judge April Perry introduced a TRO prohibiting the deployment of National Guard troops from any U.S. state to Illinois. This sentence…
