ABC News(PHILADELPHIA, Pa.) -- It was just a normal Friday evening for Philadelphia father Andre Howard and his 10-year-old son Trey Howard.Andre Howard picked up Trey Howard and his two younger siblings from school and drove to a nearby Dunkin'."I promised him...
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Mother, boyfriend accused of leaving 2-year-old alone in car while they drank at Florida bar
Edgewater Police Department(EDGEWATER, Fla.) -- A woman called 911 to report a toddler left alone in a vehicle outside a Florida bar before the mother of the child and her boyfriend were arrested for child neglect, according to newly released audio.The Edgewater...
From one Super Bowl halftime performer to another, Usher tells Kendrick Lamar to ‘savor the moment’
DISNEY/John ArguetaUsher has some advice for Kendrick Lamar, from one Super Bowl halftime performer to another.Following his performance at Super Bowl 58 in 2024, he shared some words to K. Dot about how he should approach the opportunity.“The one thing I would say is savor the moment, ‘cause you get obsessed in trying to build the best performance but you don’t realize that it’s really about enjoying it,” he said during his appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show. “It might not be perfect, everything may not go exactly the way it’s supposed to, but if you are in your mind and, like, stuck trying to make something perfect you’re not going to look up and smell the flowers.”Usher also advised viewing the opportunity as a once-in-a-lifetime moment. “Realize, ‘Wait a minute, I’m here and I get a chance to have this moment and I’m not going to get it again, I’m not going to get this moment back,’” Usher said. “So my encouragement to him is to really be present and I hope that he uses the moment well.”Of Kendrick, he adds, “There’s a lot that could be said, there’s a lot to be said for where hip-hop has come from, there’s a lot to be said for that young man and how he’s completely been an incredible benchmark for what it is to be an artist. I’m just hoping he really maximizes that moment.”K. Dot is set to perform the halftime show on Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles face off against the Kansas City Chiefs. Though he’s bringing SZA along for the ride, a survey reveals Eminem and Beyoncé as the most-wanted guests.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Senate Republicans defend Musk’s moves but downplay his influence
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Republicans defended the Trump administration’s sweeping revamp of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) led by Elon Musk. But some lawmakers downplayed the billionaire’s power...
Lawsuit filed by transgender young adults, teens against Trump executive order
Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Transgender young adults and families with transgender youth filed a legal challenge Tuesday against an executive order from the Trump administration that restricts gender-affirming care for transgender people...
GloRilla and Latto reimagine ’90s film Set It Off in ‘Procedure’ music video
Benny BoomGloRilla and Latto earn the biggest payday of their lives in their new music video for “Procedure.”The Benny Boom-directed clip was released Wednesday, capturing the two as they orchestrate and successfully execute a bank robbery like the one seen in the cult classic Set It Off. The difference, however, is this one is a dream that ends when Glo is awoken by a phone call from her mother, played by Set It Off’s Vivica A. Fox.The song itself captures Glo and Latto as they recognize their physical beauty and self-worth while setting their standards and expectations in relationships.The music video for “Procedure,” one of the songs on Glo’s debut album, Glorious, is now available to watch on YouTube.(Video contains uncensored profanity.)Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Trump planning to attend Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday: Sources
Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is planning to attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, sources confirmed to ABC News.The Super Bowl 59 matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles comes one...
Jacquees and DeJ Loaf team for F#*K A FRIEND ZONE tour
Live Nation UrbanJacquees and DeJ Loaf are taking their friendship from the studio to the stage. They’ve revealed they’ll be touring together in 2025, announcing the F#*K A FRIEND ZONE Tour.The two have scheduled 12 dates across the nation, including stops in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, LA, Philadelphia and Charlotte, the final city of the tour. Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. local time at friendzonetour.com, preceded by a presale starting Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time and running through 11:59 p.m. local time. “The wait is over! Coming to a city near you,” Jacquees wrote on his socials, tagging DeJ Loaf.The two previously released their new single, “Favorite One,” which will appear on their upcoming joint project, F*** A Friend Zone 2. It’s a sequel to their 2017 collab album, F*** A Friend Zone.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Temple University student arrested for impersonating ICE officer: Police
Philadelphia Police Department(PHILADELPHIA) -- A Temple University student has been arrested and charged with impersonating an ICE officer after showing up at a residence hall and attempting to enter.Two "suspicious" males identified themselves as police and ICE...
‘Call me by the old, familiar name’: Watch The Weeknd in trailer for ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’
Andrew Cooper/LionsgateThe trailer for Hurry Up Tomorrow, based on an original idea by and starring The Weeknd, has arrived.The film, co-starring Wednesday’s Jenna Ortega and Saltburn’s Barry Keoghan, is about a musician who has insomnia. According to a press release, he’s “pulled into an odyssey with a stranger who begins to unravel the very core of his existence.”In the film, we see The Weeknd, credited under his birth name, Abel Tesfaye, performing onstage, slowly sinking under the water in a bathtub and tied to a bed by Ortega’s character. She tells him, “I know this is all really intense but I’m not trying to hurt you. I’m really sorry about this. I really am.””What the f*** is going on?” he responds. We then see Ortega acting suspiciously while she loads something into a car and drives away.Meanwhile, Keoghan seems to be some kind of manager or assistant to the singer, embracing him and telling him, “Stop self-doubting! You’re f****** invincible!”Throughout the trailer, we hear distorted voices, both male and female. “Death is nothing at all. It does not kill,” says one. “Everything remains exactly how it was. Whatever we were to each other, we are still.”Twice we hear a distorted voice say, “Call me by the old, familiar name,” followed by the sound of a woman screaming, “Abel!” That’s intriguing, considering the fact that The Weeknd has recently spoken of his desire to stop using that stage name and be known once more as Abel.Hurry Up Tomorrow is in theaters May 16. The Weeknd’s album of the same name was released on Jan. 31.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
‘Infuriating’: Former fiancee of American Airlines Flight 5342 pilot rebukes Donald Trump’s DEI allegations
Win McNamee/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- For the family and friends of Jonathan Campos -- the captain of American Airlines Flight 5342, which plunged into the Potomac River on Wednesday after colliding with a Black Hawk helicopter -- the feelings of grief that...
FBI agents file suit to block DOJ from compiling list of those who investigated Jan. 6
Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A group of FBI agents who assisted in criminal investigations stemming from the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol filed suit Tuesday in an effort to block the Justice Department from assembling lists of agents...
DJ Khaled announces upcoming album, ‘Aalam of God,’ with trailer starring Mark Wahlberg + Anthony Ramos
Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImageDJ Khaled has recruited Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Ramos to help announce his upcoming album, Aalam of God.They star in a seven-minute blockbuster album trailer, which finds Khaled doing all he can to protect the album files from Wahlberg and his team of assailants who are trying to get it from his briefcase. With hopes to escape, Khaled gets into a car with Ramos, who turns on him and demands the album while holding him at gunpoint, but still, he manages to get away unscathed. “Make sure you listen in order too — from the intro to the outro,” Khaled says. As he walks onto a private jet headed to the studio, he adds, “Do me a favor, send Rihanna the record. Aalam of God.”Elsewhere in the trailer, there is mention of there being two Drake songs on the album. Aalam of God, meaning World of God, will arrive in 2025, but no release date has been announced. Khaled writes in the caption, “This is not my last album, it’s my Black album,” referring to Jay-Z’s 2003 album. “FYI… DRAKES BACK TO WORK… SO AM I!”Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Michael Jordan’s son arrested on cocaine possession, resisting arrest charges in Florida
Orange County Correctional Facility(MAITLAND, Fla.) -- Marcus Jordan, the son of basketball legend Michael Jordan, was arrested on drug and resisting arrest charges in Florida after he got his vehicle stuck on train tracks, according to an arrest affidavit.The...
Kanye West announces ‘Bully’ album will arrive on daughter North West’s birthday
Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesKanye West has announced that his upcoming album, Bully, will be arriving on a special day. In a post-Grammys interview with Justin LaBoy, he has announced that he plans to release the album on his daughter North West’s 12th birthday.”That’s when we’re gonna bring Bully out ’cause that’s her favorite album,” he said.The announcement comes just days after Ye revealed North helped rekindle his love for music, ultimately leading to the creation of the album.“This little girl made me love music again,” he previously wrote alongside a photo of them in the studio. “She asked me to make beats for her. I got back on the ASR Chopped up beats for album and chopped every beat with my bare hand for BULLY.”Elsewhere in the interview, Ye agreed with LaBoy’s statement that in the Drake/Kendrick Lamar beef, “Kendrick killed Drake, he’s dead.” Still, he said that fans shouldn’t sleep on Drake.”You can’t ever count out Steph Curry. That man might get 200 points in one song or something. You know what it was is, like, look at the Tyler, the Creator freestyle that he did. ‘That Guy,’ right? Drake added something to the algorithm, to our frequency. He advanced us. Future advanced us. And now, Kendrick has advanced the frequency,” he said. “It’s like when Twista came out. There was rappers that didn’t learn but then JAY-Z learned that you could do it. If you don’t really learn as just a professional rapper, as a sport, what Kendrick is doing, you might be wiped. You might be wiped out.” Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Gabbard gains support from 3 key GOP senators ahead of confirmation vote
Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to vote on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for Director of National Intelligence in a closed-door session Tuesday afternoon. The vote follows Gabbard's at-times...
Jagged Edge celebrating 25 Years of ‘J.E. Heartbreak with special anniversary tour
Live Nation UrbanJagged Edge is celebrating the 25th anniversary of their sophomore album, J.E. Heartbreak, with a special tour.Announced Tuesday, An Evening with Jagged Edge: 25 Years of J.E. Heartbreak will feature performances of “Let’s Get Married,” “Promise” and other hits from the album, as well as songs from their discography, including “Where The Party At” and “I Gotta Be.” Cities on the tour, kicking off on March 28, include Dallas, Raleigh, Atlanta, St. Louis and Brooklyn, where the closing show will take place on April 20.Presale tickets for An Evening with Jagged Edge: 25 Years of J.E. Heartbreak will be available Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time through 11:59 p.m. local time at jaggededgetour.com. The general sale is set to begin Thursday at 10 a.m. local time. News of the tour arrives weeks after the release of Jagged Edge’s latest single, “Just Might Get It,” which will appear on their upcoming album, All Original Parts Vol. 1. The album is set to drop on Valentine’s Day.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
RFK Jr. passes key Senate panel vote to advance health secretary nomination
Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump.The panel voted along party...
New York attorney general calls on state health care providers to continue gender-affirming care
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Image(NEW YORK) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to health care providers, calling on medical institutions to continue providing gender-affirming care amid reports, according the attorney general's...
Senate Finance Committee advances RFK Jr.’s nomination to be Trump’s health secretary
Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump.The panel voted along party...
‘Paid administrative hell’: Some Department of Education staff put on leave after Trump’s DEI reversal
Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Dozens of Department of Education employees received letters as business hours closed Friday placing them on administrative leave, according to a copy of one letter obtained by ABC News.While no specific reason was...
Marco Rubio says El Salvador’s president agrees to house US criminals in his country’s jails
Mark Schiefelbein / POOL AP / AFP(WASHINGTON) -- United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and said the Central American nation has agreed to not only take in deported foreign nationals who committed crimes -- but also...
Trump to hold private dinner with Republican senators at Mar-A-Lago on Friday
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is continuing his outreach to Senate Republicans -- critical to advancing his Cabinet nominees and aggressive agenda.ABC News has exclusively obtained an invitation sent to GOP senators and their...
Amid search for victims, crews begin delicate removal of wreckage from the Potomac
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Even as crews continued to comb the Potomac River for the remains of victims, the Army Corps of Engineers began on Monday the delicate task of removing from the frigid water the wreckage of American Airlines Flight 5342 and...
Trump order to dismantle the education department in the works, sources say
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump could soon sign an executive order directing the secretary of education to dismantle the federal Department of Education, according to sources briefed on drafts of the order that have circulated among top...
Man and his dog found stabbed to death in basement after reporting 2nd break in of the day
Kerem Yucel via Getty Images(KENOSHA, WI) -- A 52-year-old man and his dog have been stabbed to death in their own basement after an alleged intruder broke into their home, police said.The incident occurred on Monday morning at 11:42 a.m. when the Kenosha Police...
RFK Jr. faces high-stakes vote in bid to become Trump’s health secretary
Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate Finance Committee will vote on Tuesday on whether to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump.It would...
Gabbard gains support from 2 key GOP senators ahead of confirmation vote
Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to vote on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for Director of National Intelligence in a closed-door session Tuesday afternoon. The vote follows Gabbard's at-times...
Mortgage lender president kills 88-year-old man in suspected DUI: Police
Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff(LOS ANGELES) -- The president of a mortgage lending company in California has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly driving drunk through an intersection and killing an 88-year-old man, police said.The traffic...
Trump to urge universities to ‘monitor,’ ‘report’ Israel-Hamas protesters
Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at combatting antisemitism calls on institutions of higher education to "monitor for and report activities by alien students and staff" concerning "antisemitism" on...
Tracy Oliver explains how Logan Browning, Kofi Siriboe and Gail Bean made ‘Harlem’ season 3 cast
Courtesy of PrimeHarlem is back on Prime Video, focusing on Angie, Camille, Quinn, Tye and Ian and their journeys of love, among other things. But this go-round, Gail Bean, Logan Browning and Kofi Siriboe join as the newest cast members. Director Tracy Oliver explains to ABC Audio how the three were selected for the final season.When it comes to Kofi, Tracy says she’d been thinking about the role of Seth and wanted someone “that ladies like” who would represent “peak wish fulfillment of a man” and cause Quinn to be torn about what to do. She notes she was in shock when Kofi was on board because she “didn’t think he would actually do it.”For the role of Portia, Tracy thought Logan should be “a real, solid formidable foe” who would make Meagan Good’s Camille insecure. She later learned Logan and Meag had known each other for years and had a personal relationship.When it comes to Gail, however, Tracy says she “was the one” she “didn’t see coming.” Tracy notes Gail expressed interest in the role of Eva and sold her when she read for the part.The three say it didn’t take long to develop a chemistry with their respective partners on the show, and expressed excitement about being part of a talented and established cast.”[It’s] like being traded to a team that’s already popping,” says Kofi. “The foundation was set … so it was easy. It was refreshing. It was affirming. It was inspiring and wonderful.”Gail called the experience “really invigorating,” while Logan said she also loved “playing with Harlem as a character.” “[It] was fun to be able to interact with the city,” she said. She also described the women on the show as “just top tieCopyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Music Notes: Drake and PartyNextDoor, Travis Scott and Janelle Monáe
The release date for Drake and PartyNextDoor’s highly awaited collab album has been announced. $ome $exy $ongs 4 U will drop on Feb. 14 aka Valentine’s Day, Drake shared alongside a teaser. The clip starts at a speakeasy, capturing various groups in conversation, before making its way to the back. There, Drake is posted on a couch, staring into space while drinking and singing the words to the song.Travis Scott’s “4X4” has debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his fifth #1 on the chart. It garnered 16.2 million official streams, 2.9 million radio airplay audience impressions and sold 167,000 digital and physical singles in the U.S. in the week Jan. 24-30. The song also debuts at #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts.Nelly’s decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration has lost him a fan in Janelle Monáe. “F*** you Nelly!” she yelled at a Grammys afterparty in the middle of singing a rendition of his song “Hot in Herre.” “I used to like Nelly… but then he went to perform for Donald Trump. F*** that n****. I don’t give a f***. I’m with my family ain’t nobody gonna hate on us. I care about women.”“Nelly, you sold out. I used to think you was cool,” she later added. ‘Now you look like a motherf****** fool. I might be a little tipsy but I know everything I’m saying. F*** you n****. Get a new attitude.” Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
US pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a month
Luis Barron/ Pixelnews/Future Publishing via Getty Images(MEXICO CITY) -- The U.S. has paused the implementation of tariffs for a month in both Canada and Mexico following conversations on Monday with President Donald Trump, according to each country's leader.Canadian...
A month after terror attack, officials say Super Bowl has ‘no credible threats’
Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS, La.) -- Nearly a month after a terrorist drove a truck down Bourbon Street, killing 14 people, New Orleans is set to host Super Bowl 59.At a press briefing Monday, officials said there were no credible threats...
‘Paid administrative hell’: Some Department of Education staff put on leave after Trump’s DEI order
Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Dozens of Department of Education employees received letters as business hours closed Friday placing them on administrative leave, according to a copy of one letter obtained by ABC News.While no specific reason was...
Mustard shares whether he’ll make an appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show
Sonja Flemming/CBSKendrick Lamar won five Grammys for “Not Like Us” on Sunday, and while he brought Mustard onstage to accept the awards for song and record of the year, it’s not clear whether the producer will join him during the Super Bowl 59 halftime show. “I’m gonna go watch the game, but I’m not saying I’m performing, because I don’t think I am,” Mustard told Billboard. “I have no idea about any of that. I don’t actually talk to Kendrick about stuff like this.””I recently texted him a voice note where I was singing ‘Euphoria.’ We talk about stuff like that. I’m not asking him like, ‘Hey man, can I perform with you?’ I’m not asking no s*** like that,” he continued. “But if he did call me up and invite me, I would say ‘Hell yeah!’ As of right now, you can’t expect me on the halftime show. But you can expect me in a box!”Mustard has a slight preference when it comes to which of their collaborations K. Dot might perform.”I mean, ‘Not Like Us,’ man. It would just be crazy to see. If he does ‘TV Off,’ I get the shout-out. If he does ‘Not Like Us,’ I still get the shout-out! I like ‘em all the same,” he says. “I really would love him to perform ‘Hey Now.’ But if he doesn’t, I’ll be good with whatever he does.”He also notes “it feels great that Kendrick is really putting the West Coast back in the forefront,” giving opportunities to people including SZA and Lefty Gunplay.Elsewhere, Mustard spoke to Billboard about his and Heinz’s first cocreated Mustard x Mustard remix. “I’ve been ‘mustard’ since I was born, my real name is Dijon,” he says. “I’ve always wanted to work with Heinz and I only use Heinz.”Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Blue Ivy’s biggest moments at the 2025 Grammys
Francis Specker/CBSBeyoncé may have been the queen at the 2025 Grammys on Sunday, but her eldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, also had quite a magical night.The 13-year-old, who wore a blue gown for the event, was photographed at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles talking with Taylor Swift, hugging Billie Eilish, posing for photos with Sabrina Carpenter and taking pictures with Alicia Keys and her kids, sons Egypt and Genesis.Blue Ivy’s appearance at the 2025 Grammys comes 10 years after she attended her first Grammy Awards ceremony back in February 2015 at the age of 3, where she was photographed with nine-time Grammy winner Rihanna.Blue Ivy also joined her mom onstage Sunday night, embracing her after she won album of the year for Cowboy Carter.Beyoncé took home three Grammys at the 67th annual awards, also winning best country album for Cowboy Carter and best country duo/group performance for “II Most Wanted” with Miley Cyrus.In a post-Grammys interview with Entertainment Tonight, Beyoncé spoke about Blue Ivy and said she was grateful her children could see her win, including her first time winning in the best album of the year category.”[Blue] is taller than me, I don’t like it at all,” the mom of three said. “I’m so happy that she was here, and Rumi, who’s on the album, our youngest daughter, she’s watching — I forgot to thank her, so I get to thank her now. Thank you, Rumi.”In addition to Blue Ivy and Rumi, Beyoncé and her husband, rapper and music mogul Jay-Z, are parents to Rumi’s twin, Sir.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Philadelphia plane crash: Black boxes sent to be analyzed by NTSB
Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) -- The black box from the medical transport jet that crashed in Philadelphia Friday evening is on its way to Washington, D.C., where the National Transportation Safety Board will try to extricate any information, Philadelphia...
Trump’s order seeking to block birthright citizenship to face next legal hurdle
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship will face its next legal hurdle this week when three separate federal judges hold hearings to consider whether to block the order.Ahead of...
Chris Brown reacts to winning best R&B album for ’11:11 (Deluxe)’
RCA RecordsIt’s been some time, but Chris Brown’s “Sensational” 11:11 (Deluxe) has earned him his second-ever Grammy.The singer’s latest project picked up best R&B album in the non-televised major categories, prompting him to write a message of gratitude on his Instagram page.”THANK YOU GOD FOR COVERING ME IN YOUR LOVE AND THANK YOU TEAM BREEZY BEING MY RIDE OR DIES! THANK YOU TO MY KIDS! THANK YOU TO EVERY PRODUCER, WRITER, MANAGEMENT, RCA, STREET TEAM, RADIO,PHOTOGRAPHERs, DIRECTORS, AND THANK YOU TO THE GRAMMYS,” he wrote alongside a photo of him singing into a Grammy labeled 11:11 (Deluxe), meant to look like a hanging microphone.Although he’s been nominated for 25 Grammys over the years, this is only Chris’ second time winning. He took home his first-ever award in the category of best R&B album for F.A.M.E. at the 2012 ceremony.Other winners in the R&B categories were SZA, who won best R&B song for “Saturn”; Muni Long’s “Made For Me (Live On BET)” for best R&B live performance; Lucky Daye, who won best traditional R&B performance for “That’s You”; and the winners of the best progressive R&B album: So Glad to Know You by Avery*Sunshine and Why Lawd? by NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge).Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Hiker falls to his death at Utah national park
George Rose/Getty Images(ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah) -- A 37-year-old man fell to his death while hiking at Zion National Park in Utah, authorities confirmed.The hiker was found dead Sunday morning on the Canyon Overlook Trail, a mile-long trail that runs along the east...
DC plane crash victims: Mom, dad and 2 daughters among the 67 killed
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Sixty-seven people are dead after a regional jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night over Washington, D.C., officials said, the nation's first major commercial airline crash since 2009.The aircraft went...
The Weeknd releases ‘Red Terror’ + ‘Open Hearts’ videos
XO/Republic RecordsAhead of Sunday’s Grammy Awards, The Weeknd dropped a stop-motion short film for his song “Red Terror,” about “a boy in a haunted forest,” director Eddie Alcazar explained to Deadline.The Weeknd appears in the video as a mouthless child who travels through the darkness and a forest filled with monsters. He attempts to shed his original form, a visual interpretation of his decision to soon rid himself of The Weeknd moniker and embrace his identity as Abel Tesfaye.“The creative freedom and time I had working with Abel allowed us to dive deep into raw themes and bold techniques. By blending live action, stop motion, and VFX, we’ve crafted something truly unique—an experience that pushes boundaries while staying rooted in raw emotion,” said Alcazar, who notes he was “determined to create visuals that matched the richness and quality of [The Weeknd’s] sound.””Red Terror” is now available to watch on YouTube, as is another new music video from The Weekend. “Open Hearts” finds him in the back of an ambulance that makes its way through busy streets, past a herd of horses and more. When he makes his way off the ambulance, he sees himself onstage performing the song in front of a crowd of people with lit eyes. The music videos come after The Weeknd ended his Grammys boycott and performed “Cry for Me” and “Timeless” featuring Playboi Carti from his new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, the last under as that moniker. His After Hours Til Dawn tour kicks off in May 9, just days before the May 16 release date of the Hurry Up Tomorrow film, for which first-look photos have dropped.
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Turmoil inside USAID: Staff to work from home as Musk seeks to shut down agency
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Staff with the U.S. Agency for International Development were told overnight that the agency’s Washington headquarters will be closed Monday, according to an email obtained by ABC News from...
Doechii releases ‘Nosebleeds’ to celebrate best rap album Grammy win
Phil McCarten/CBSFresh off her Grammy win for Alligator Bites Never Heal, Doechii has released “Nosebleeds,” a celebratory song seemingly recorded in the event that she took home an award.”Stepped out the swamp to the motherf*****’ stage/ Cut my mic’ off ’cause I’m ’bout to misbehave,” she raps on the track. “Will she ever lose? Man, I guess we’ll never know/ Will she lose her cool? I guess wе’ll never—.”In the break of the song, Doechii thanks those who helped her get to this point, including her swamp fanbase, God, Top Dawg Entertainment, her mother, SZA, Blake High School and “all the b***** I surpassed.””Right now is my time and my moment,” she says. “Tonight we poppin’ bottles, f*****’ h***, and forgettin’ our name.”She continues, “To the audience wonderin’ how it feels to be famous? I guess you’ll never—””Nosebleeds,” now available on streaming platforms, comes after Doechii’s Alligator Bites Never Heal mixtape won the Grammy for best rap album, a victory that makes her the third woman to win that category, following Ms. Lauryn Hill and Cardi B. She was also nominated for best new artist and best rap performance for “Nissan Altima.”Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
US tariffs on Mexico ‘paused for a month,’ Mexican president says
Luis Barron/ Pixelnews/Future Publishing via Getty Images(MEXICO CITY) -- U.S. tariffs imposed on Mexico have been "paused for a month," Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a post on X Monday shortly after speaking to President Donald Trump. Trump confirmed...
Beyoncé announces details of Cowboy Carter tour
Parkwood EntertainmentFresh off her Grammy win for album of the year, Beyoncé has announced the details of her Cowboy Carter Tour.The global trek features multiple dates in major cities, starting with four dates at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium beginning April 28. She’ll then do two dates at Chicago’s Soldier Field on May 15 and 17, and four dates at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, between May 22 and May 28.Next, Bey hops across the pond for four dates at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium starting on June 5, followed by two dates at Stade de France in Paris on June 19 and 21. Bey then plays two shows at NRG Stadium in her hometown of Houston on June 28 and 29, followed by two shows in Washington, D.C.’s Northwest Stadium starting on July 4.Right now, the tour is set to wrap up after two shows in Atlanta on July 10 and 11, but of course, more dates could be added.Tickets go on sale to the general public on Feb. 14 at noon local time at beyonce.com but there are a number of presales. The BeyHive presale starts Feb. 11 at noon local time — visit Beyonce.com for details. You can sign up for an artist presale now through Feb. 6 at 8 a.m. ET via livemu.sc/beyonce. That presale starts Feb. 13 at noon local time.In addition, there’s a Citi presale starting Feb. 12 at noon local time via citientertainment.com and a Verizon presale starting the same day and time. Visit Verizon.com/Access for those details.Fans who want to travel to shows can visit beyonce.vibee.com for travel packages.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
DC plane crash live updates: Salvage operations begin today
Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Hundreds of families are in mourning after an American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night, with both aircraft plunging into...
Dive team finds remains of North Carolina woman missing for over a year
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office have been identified as the remains of missing person Dana Leigh Mustian in North Carolina. (Warren County Sheriff’s Office)(VANCE COUNTY, NC) -- The remains of a North Carolina woman who had been missing for over a year have been...
Grieving family members visit site of DC plane crash
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United Airlines flight evacuated before takeoff after engine issue
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Trump administration taps controversial conservative journalist for top job
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Ahead of Kennedy confirmation vote, Senate Democrats demand more details on his finances
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Grammys 2025: Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ sweeps, Beyoncé finally wins album of the year and more
CBSDoechii and Beyoncé were among the history-making winners at the 67th annual Grammy Awards Sunday night.Doechii won best rap album for her Alligator Bites Never Heal mixtape, becoming the third woman in history to win in that category. Cardi B, the second to achieve the feat, presented her with the honor.“This category was introduced in 1989. Three women have won: Lauryn Hill, Cardi B and Doechii,” said Doechii, who later performed songs “Catfish” and “Denial is a River.” “I put my heart and soul into this mixtape. I dedicated myself to sobriety, and God told me that I would be rewarded and that he would show me just how good it can get.”To Black girls watching, she said, “Anything is possible. Don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes onto you. You are exactly who you need to be to be right where you are and I am a testimony.”Bey became the first Black woman to win a country Grammy in more than 50 years, following The Pointer Sisters in 1974. She was in shock when it was announced that the best country album was Cowboy Carter, which also earned Bey her first-ever album of the year Grammy and was home to best country duo/group performance winner “II Most Wanted” featuring Miley Cyrus.The night also saw the return of The Weeknd after boycotting the Grammys for snubbing “Blinding Lights” in 2021. He performed “Cry for Me” and brought Playboi Carti out for “Timeless,” both off his new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow.Will Smith spearheaded a tribute to the late Quincy Jones featuring Cynthia Erivo, Stevie Wonder, Janelle Monáe and Herbie Hancock, and Queen Latifah helped present the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award to Alicia Keys, who said in her speech, “DEI is not a threat, it’s a gift.”Representing LA, Kendrick Lamar swept in all the categories “Not Like Us” was nominated for, including two of the four major awards: record and song of the year.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Grammys 2025: The winners
CBSThe 67th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, aired live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS Sunday, Feb. 2.Here are the winners in the major categories announced during the broadcast:Album of the yearCOWBOY CARTER, Beyoncé Song of the year”Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar Record of the year”Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar Best new artistChappell RoanBest pop vocal albumShort n’ Sweet, Sabrina CarpenterBest rap albumAlligator Bites Never Heal, DoechiiBest country albumCOWBOY CARTER, BeyoncéBest Latin pop albumLas Mujeres Ya No Lloran, ShakiraBest pop duo/group performance”Die with a Smile,” Lady Gaga and Bruno MarsDr. Dre Global Impact AwardAlicia KeysSee the rest of the winners here. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Grammys 2025: Trevor Noah celebrates the resilience of Los Angeles during opening
Phil McCarten/CBSThe 67th annual Grammy Awards opened Sunday with a salute to Los Angeles, with host Trevor Noah talking about the devastation of the California wildfires and the heroic efforts of the firefighters who have now contained them. He also talked about the resilience of the city.”Neighbors who had never spoken before are helping each other. Community centers are overflowing with donations. Families are welcoming strangers into their homes so they, too, have a place to sleep,” he said. “You know, it’s often said that in the darkest of times the best of humanity shines through, and the people of Los Angeles right now are a perfect example of that.””So tonight, we decided we are not just going to be celebrating your favorite music,” he added. “We are also supporting the city that brought us so much about music.”And that celebration started with the opening number, which featured the band Dawes, whose members lost their homes and instruments in the fires, joined by an all-star lineup for a performance of Randy Newman’s 1983 classic “I Love L.A.”Those all-stars were John Legend, Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley and St. Vincent.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Beyoncé announces Cowboy Carter Tour 2025
Julian DakdoukThe day before the Grammy Awards, where she’s the leading nominee for her album Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé has announced a tour in support of the project.In two Instagram posts, Bey announced the existence of the tour, though not the dates as of yet. One showed a light-up billboard suspended above a field of dirt, flashing “Cowboy Carter Tour” on and off. In a second post, the singer posted a close up of herself, sporting silver braids and eyebrows dyed to match, with the caption “Cowboy Carter Tour 2025.”The announcement was initially supposed to come Jan. 14, but on Jan. 13, Bey announced she was postponing it “due to the devastation caused by the ongoing wildfires around areas of Los Angeles.”During her halftime show at the Christmas Day football game between the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens, the star gave fans a taste of what the songs on her album, which spawned the singles “Texas Hold ‘Em,” “II Most Wanted” and “16 Carriages,” would sound and look like live.The performance, dubbed the “Beyoncé Bowl,” is available to watch as a stand-alone special on Netflix. It features guest appearances by Post Malone, Shaboozey and Bey’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter.At Sunday’s Grammys, Bey has 11 nominations for Cowboy Carter, which examines the country music genre through its historical roots in Black music. She’s the most-nominated artist in Grammy history, with 99 career nominations in total, and has won 32 times. However, she’s never taken home the album of the year prize. You can see if she finally wins on CBS starting at 8 p.m. ET. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Third Black Hawk soldier killed in DC crash identified
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Army identified Saturday the third soldier on the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the midair crash over the Potomac River Wednesday night as Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach.Lobach, of Durham, North Carolina, was the last...
Music Notes: Frank Ocean, Tyler, The Creator and more
Frank Ocean is making his directorial debut with an independent film that will star David Jonsson, Variety reports. The plot of the as-yet-untitled film has not been disclosed, but filming has begun in Mexico City.Tyler, The Creator has given fans a minutelong teaser for his “Sticky” video, which he directed. “Video will come,” the YouTube description reads. Tyler has also shut down rumors that he may be one of Kendrick Lamar’s special guests at the Super Bowl 59 halftime show. “im on tour i will not be at [a] football game yall better watch kenny,” he wrote in an Instagram comment. His Chromakopia tour starts Feb. 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota, though he doesn’t have a show scheduled for Feb. 9 — Super Bowl Sunday. He does, however, have a show Feb. 8 in Kansas City, followed by a Feb. 11 stop in Denver.Cardi B, Queen Latifah, SZA, Victoria Monét and Will Smith are among those presenting at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night. The telecast will raise money for Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts while honoring the first responders who risked their lives to protect others.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Bridging the Divide: How Affordable and Reliable Internet Connects Our Communities
By Michael Owh Paid content provided by LA County. Imagine a world where opportunity is just a click away – where education, healthcare, staying in touch with family, and a brighter future are within reach for everyone. For far too many Angelenos, this world remains...
At the Capitol, Democrats’ anguish over Biden’s debate performance on full display
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8-year-old girl dies after mom allegedly left her in car during high heat to go to work
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Will Smith releases inspirational song “You Can Make It”
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Dozens of Jan. 6 cases face uncertainty after Supreme Court narrows prosecutors’ use of obstruction charge
Getty Images – STOCK(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court’s ruling Friday narrowing a key obstruction statute used against more than 300 individuals charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol could affect dozens of cases brought by th…
New Music Friday: Burna Boy, Lucky Daye, Offset and more
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Steve Bannon to report to prison after Supreme Court denies his request to delay sentencing
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125 dolphins stranded in ‘difficult’ location on Massachusetts beach, animal welfare group says
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Supreme Court poised to rule in Trump presidential immunity case on Monday
Getty Images – STOCK(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court appears to be saving its most consequential ruling this term for last.When the justices meet on Monday for a final day of opinions, they are expected to issue a blockbuster decision on whether …
Shark attacks man while he’s fishing in Florida
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T-Pain shares reaction to fanfare following success: “What’s the big deal?”
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Blxst announces upcoming album, featuring newly released Anderson .Paak collab
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Biden addresses poor debate performance, attacks Trump at Raleigh rally
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Normani’s “glad the weight is lifted” following the release of her debut album, ‘Dopamine’
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‘Inhumane’: Homelessness advocates slam Supreme Court decision upholding ban on sleeping outside
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Lil Nas X drops “HERE WE GO!” as theme song for ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’
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Supreme Court limits scope of obstruction charge against Capitol rioters, Trump
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Megan Thee Stallion releases third studio album, ‘MEGAN’
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Severe weather moving east this weekend: Latest forecast
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Supreme Court dumps 40-year precedent in major blow to federal regulators
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Swing state voters react to presidential debate, Biden’s weak performance
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Supreme Court says city’s homeless camping ban not ‘cruel and unusual’ punishment
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Did CNN’s Biden-Trump presidential debate format work?
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Stonewall Uprising veteran honors protest as historic LGBTQ center opens
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Fact checking the Biden-Trump presidential debate
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Next Biden-Trump presidential debate will be in September on ABC
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Fecal soup’ could be lurking in Iowa floodwaters, health experts warn
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Five takeaways from striking Biden-Trump presidential debate
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The uncertain future of a historic LGBTQ+ safe space: New York City’s People’s Beach
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Gigantic fish measuring 6 feet and weighing 220 pounds caught in Hudson River
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