Year: 2017

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West Virginia governor declares state of emergency in eight counties after flash floods

Twitter/WVDOT (CHARLESTON, W.V.) -- West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has declared a state of emergency in eight counties after the state was hit with flash floods on Friday night. The heavy rainfall forced some residents out of their homes and others had to be rescued, but no fatalities or serious injuries were reported as of Saturday afternoon. The counties included in the governor's declaration were Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Marion, Monongalia, […]

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Dog helps rescue two Utah girls after they were struck by lightning

Douglas Sacha/Getty(BEAVER, Utah) -- Two girls were saved by their family dog after they were stuck by lightning near Big Flat in Utah's Beaver Mountains on Friday. The girls, ages 8 and 16, were camping as part of a family reunion when they decided to explore the campgrounds. According to the Beaver County Sheriff's Office, both got off their ATVs with the family dog when the lightning struck. The dog […]

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Teen who allegedly livestreamed deadly car crash denied lower bail

iStock/Thinkstock(STOCKTON, Calif.) -- A California teenager accused of driving under the influence and causing a deadly car crash while livestreaming on social media will remain behind bars after a judge on Friday refused to lower her bail.Obdulia Sanchez, 18, of Stockton, California, stood before a Merced County judge on Friday, wiping away tears as her defense attorney asked that she either be released or her bail be reduced from $560,000. […]

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Tennessee teacher accused of kidnapping student has teaching license revoked

Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office(COLUMBIA, Tenn.) -- The former Tennessee teacher who is accused of kidnapping his 15-year-old student has finally had his teaching license revoked, three months after the pair was found in northern California.The Tennessee State Board of Education announced its decision to strip Tad Cummins, 50, of his license Friday morning, ABC affiliate WKRN-TV reported. Because of the ruling, Cummins will never be able to obtain a teaching […]

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Entertainment

Samuel L. Jackson to kick-start his TV career in potential series, “Old Man”

ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) -- Samuel L. Jackson is looking to bring his star power to television. According to Deadline, Jackson has been tapped for the leading role in a TV series currently being pitched from Black Sails co-creator Jonathan E. Steinberg and Handmaid's Tale executive producer Warren Littlefield. The potential series, titled Old Man, is based on the 2017 novel by Thomas Perry. Similar to the book, the series is set to follow widower Dan Chase, played by Jackson, who is […]

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Entertainment

George Clooney slams French magazine for “illegally” photographing his twins

ABC/Randy Holmes (LOS ANGELES) -- George Clooney plans to take legal action against a French magazine for photographing his 1-month-old twins. The Oscar winner said in a statement obtained by ABC News that photographers from Voici magazine went to great lengths to take unauthorized photos of his children. "Over the last week photographers from Voici magazine scaled our fence, climbed our tree and illegally took pictures of our infants inside our home," Clooney said […]

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Entertainment

Henry Cavill responds to “Justice League” mustache “fiasco”

ABC/Fred Lee (LOS ANGELES) -- When reports surfaced earlier this week Superman's alter-ego, Henry Cavill, was filming Justice League reshoots with a mustache -- which would later have to be digitally removed -- fans lost their minds.  On the plus side, some clever videos did surface. The actor, who is currently shooting Mission: Impossible 6, has taken to Instagram to rip the "fiasco" out by the roots, and try to smooth things over with fans.  "It is time to finally set […]

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Entertainment

Tracy Morgan on his return to TV after accident: “Maybe I’m just a better man now”

ABC/Lou Rocco(NEW YORK) -- Former Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan returns to TV this fall in the TBS comedy The Last O.G., three years after the traffic accident that left him with a severe injuries and killed one of his friends. The series teams Morgan with a high-profile cast that includes Cedric the Entertainer and Girls Trip's Tiffany Haddish. At the Television Critics Association summer press tour on Thursday, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Morgan was asked why he […]

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Entertainment

Report: Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon set to appear in drama about network morning shows

Getty Images/Lester Cohen (LOS ANGELES) -- Jennifer Aniston  reportedly is plotting her return to television and Reese Witherspoon is along for the ride, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The trade mag reports that a show is being shopped to networks set to take place in the world of New York media and network morning shows, and that Aniston and Witherspoon are attached to the project. The show is the work of Michael Ellenberg, the former […]

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