Leslie Jordan was honored by fans Sunday in his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee, reports WTVC. Fans gathered to celebrate the late Call Me Kat and Will & Grace actor at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium, for a night of comedy and music. Ticket sales benefitted CEMPA Community Care, which Jordan supported during his life. Jordan died October 24 in a car crash. He was 67…
Amy Jo Johnson, the original Pink Power Ranger, honored Jason David Frank on Instagram. Frank, who played the original Green Power Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, died Sunday at age 49. “Jase, you were beautiful and truly unique. My life just won’t be the same without your frenetic, hilarious, caring, driven and creative ball of energy. I will always love you, dear friend. Please Rest now In Peace…,” Johnson wrote. A cause of death has not been confirmed at this time…
Barbie director Greta Gerwig teased the costumes star Ryan Gosling will wear as Ken. “I really, I couldn’t say, but it’s a lot — it’s a lot, it’s a lot,” she told Variety. While some outfits have leaked online, Gerwig says fans are “not even close” to seeing Gosling’s entire wardrobe. Barbie arrives in theaters July 21, 2023…
Speaking of Gosling, his longtime partner Eva Mendes referred to the actor as her “husband,” furthering speculation the pair tied the knot.Entertainment Tonightreports the actress appeared on Australia’s Today and told the anchors, “My husband Ryan is here… Our children are here. We’re having the best time.” This comes days after Mendes sparked marriage rumors when she shared her new wrist tattoo that reads “de Gosling,” which means “of Gosling” in English. The pair, who were romantically linked in 2011, share eight-year-old Esmeralda and six-year-old Amanda…
After first sparking relationship rumors two years ago, Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde are reportedly “taking a break.”
Peoplespoke with several sources claiming to be close to the couple, who all say there’s no bad blood between Harry and Olivia. One source stated the pair made “a very amicable decision” to take time apart from one another.
“They’re still very close friends,” the spy spilled, adding they are keeping busy with their own schedules and “different priorities.” The insider added, “[Harry is] still touring and is now going abroad. [Olivia] is focusing on her kids and her work in L.A.”
Olivia shares eight-year-old Otis and six-year-old Daisy with ex-fiancé Jason Sudeikis.
Harry and Olivia first sparked dating rumors in January 2021, but never outwardly confirmed their relationship to the media.
(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — A change of plea hearing for the suspect in the Buffalo supermarket shooting has been adjourned, with no new date immediately set, a court official told ABC News on Sunday.
Payton Gendron’s previously scheduled court appearance for Monday in Erie County Court was adjourned due to the snow in the region, according to the court official.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown appeared to confirm reports Thursday that Gendron is expected to plead guilty.
Attorneys representing families of victims have also said they’ve been told to expect a guilty plea.
“I think it’s good that this individual is pleading guilty,” Brown had said in response to a question at the end of a storm briefing he attended with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Gendron faces 25 state charges in connection with the May 14 mass shooting at the Tops grocery store. Ten Black people were killed in what authorities said was a racially motivated attack.
The indictment was the first in the state to invoke a statute that comingled terrorism and hate crimes.
Gendron, who is white, also faces federal hate crime charges in connection with the shooting.
The 19-year-old is accused of planning the massacre for months, including driving to the store to sketch the layout and count the number of Black people present, according to federal prosecutors.
He pleaded not guilty in both cases during arraignments in state and federal court.
Last month, the New York Attorney General’s Office released a scathing report accusing dark web platforms of “radicalizing” the teenage suspect. The accused shooter consumed voluminous amounts of racist and violent content before broadcasting the deadly attack online, according to the report.
An Erie County grand jury returned a 25-count indictment against Gendron in June. The highest charge he faces is domestic act of terrorism motivated by hate in the first degree, a crime enacted in the state in November 2020, according to Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn.
Flynn said Gendron is the first person in the state ever charged with the crime.
“That charge only has one sentence if, in fact, the defendant is found guilty of that charge and that is life without parole,” Flynn said in June. “There’s no minimum. There’s no maximum. That is the only punishment on that charge.”
In addition to the domestic terrorism charge, the 25-count indictment includes 10 counts of first-degree murder, 10 counts of second-degree murder as a hate crime, three counts of attempted murder as a hate crime and one count of criminal possession of a weapon.
(NEW YORK) — The cryptocurrency exchange FTX owes creditors $3.1 billion, according to court documents filed late Saturday night.
The Bahamas-based platform filed for bankruptcy earlier this month after the company, run by 30-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried, collapsed. The company saw its value soar to a peak of $32 billion in January.
Creditors’ names were not listed on the court filing, but the largest is owed $226,280,579.
As part of its bankruptcy proceedings, FTX was required to list to the court its 50 largest creditors — either individuals or corporations — who are owed money. The second largest entity is owed $203,292,504, the court filing shows.
Bankman-Fried drew the scrutiny of investigators from state and federal agencies, as well as the Justice Department, for how his company collapsed and the money under his control that went missing.
Congress has also asked him to testify in December.
The new FTX CEO brought in to shepherd the company through bankruptcy proceedings said earlier this week that he has never seen such a “complete failure” of corporate controls in his career, including during the Enron scandal.
“Never in my career have I seen such a complete failure of corporate controls and such a complete absence of trustworthy financial information as occurred here,” John Ray, who also oversaw the Enron bankruptcy proceedings, said in a court filing Thursday. “From compromised systems integrity and faulty regulatory oversight abroad, to the concentration of control in the hands of a very small group of inexperienced, unsophisticated and potentially compromised individuals, this situation is unprecedented.”
In 2001, Houston-based energy corporation Enron filed the most prominent bankruptcy claim in U.S. history, and many of its executives were sent to prison for securities fraud.
Ray said FTX corporate funds were used to purchase executives’ and advisers’ houses in the Bahamas.
(NEW YORK) — Bob Iger is returning to The Walt Disney Company as its chief executive officer, effective immediately, the company announced Sunday night.
“We thank Bob Chapek for his service to Disney over his long career, including navigating the company through the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic,” Susan Arnold, chairman of the board, said in a press release. “The board has concluded that as Disney embarks on an increasingly complex period of industry transformation, Bob Iger is uniquely situated to lead the company through this pivotal period.”
Iger has agreed to serve as CEO for two years, according to the press release. He previously served as CEO from 2005 to 2020.
Chapek has stepped down from his position, the company said.
“Mr. Iger has the deep respect of Disney’s senior leadership team, most of whom he worked closely with until his departure as executive chairman 11 months ago, and he is greatly admired by Disney employees worldwide — all of which will allow for a seamless transition of leadership,” Arnold said.
Arnold will continue to serve as chairman of the board, the company said.
“I am extremely optimistic for the future of this great company and thrilled to be asked by the Board to return as its CEO,” Iger said in the press release. “Disney and its incomparable brands and franchises hold a special place in the hearts of so many people around the globe — most especially in the hearts of our employees, whose dedication to this company and its mission is an inspiration. I am deeply honored to be asked to again lead this remarkable team, with a clear mission focused on creative excellence to inspire generations through unrivaled, bold storytelling.”
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(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Java island in Indonesia on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
At least 62 people have died as of about 7:30 p.m. local time, according to Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency, which posted a statement online.
About 700 have been injured, Herman Suherman, the regent of Cianjur Regency in West Java, told Indonesia’s Kompas TV at around 4 p.m. Jakarta time.
Indonesia’s Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency said on Twitter that it had also measured the quake at a magnitude of 5.6. Preliminary data from the USGS had previously placed the quake at a magnitude of 5.4.
The quake struck at a depth of about 10 km, with an epicenter about 18 km southwest of Ciranjang-hilir, Indonesia, USGS said.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Java island in Indonesia on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Indonesia’s Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency said on Twitter that it had also measured the quake at a magnitude of 5.6. Preliminary data from the USGS had placed the quake at a magnitude of 5.4.
At least 46 people have died and about 700 have been injured, Herman Suherman, the regent of Cianjur Regency in West Java, told Indonesia’s Kompas TV at around 4 p.m. Jakarta time.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
(MOSCOW, Idaho) — Police in Moscow, Idaho, said Sunday that other friends were in the house when a 911 call was made following the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students a week ago, but couldn’t say how many.
The 911 call was placed last Sunday at 11:58 a.m. reporting an unconscious person, police said. Two victims were found on the second floor and two on the third floor, according to police.
Two female surviving roommates were at the house at the time and were not hurt, Moscow Police Chief James Fry has said. Police said Friday that they don’t believe the two surviving roommates are involved in the crime, which authorities reiterated Sunday.
The 911 call was made from one of the two surviving roommates’ phones, according to police, who would not disclose who made the call but said that person was not considered the killer.
There are no suspects in custody.
The victims, who were killed in a house near campus in the early morning hours on Nov. 13 and found hours later, were identified as Ethan Chapin, 20, of Conway, Washington; Madison Mogen, 21, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Xana Kernodle, 20, of Avondale, Arizona, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, of Rathdrum, Idaho.
The coroner has identified all four victims and their cause of death as homicide by stabbing, police said Sunday.
Police have said the victims were likely sleeping at the time of the attack, and each was stabbed multiple times, citing the coroner. Some victims had defensive wounds, but there were no signs of sexual assault, police said.
University of Idaho President Scott Green on Sunday addressed safety in the wake of the horrific incident, saying they have ramped up security and are working to accommodate students who don’t feel safe on campus.
“We fully appreciate and share the frustration of our students, employees, parents and community members who continue to push for answers. While we wait for answers in the investigation, we’ve ramped up our security safety practices in our listening to students and supporting them in any way possible,” Green said.
“The police continue to inform us that they believe this was a targeted attack. But we recognize this is not good enough for some of our students who will want to complete their semester remotely until the person who committed the crime is in custody,” he continued.
“In addition to the campus-wide precautions being taken, we offer the following security, safety and security feature features in our residence halls,” Green said. “We will continue our Safe Walk available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All residence halls are locked 24 hours a day and only accessible by students that live in the building. All guests must be accompanied by a resident of the building.”
Police on Friday also released a map and timeline of the whereabouts of the victims in the hours before the killings.
Goncalves and Mogen — lifelong best friends — were in downtown Moscow the night of Nov. 12 while Chapin and Kernodle — who were dating — were at the Sigma Chi house, police said.
At about 1:40 a.m., Goncalves and Mogen were seen on video at the Grub Truck food vendor, and then they got a ride home from a private party, arriving at 1:45 a.m., police said. Authorities said Friday that the man seen in the Grub Truck surveillance video with the victims is not believed to be involved in the crime.
Chapin and Kernodle also got home around 1:45 a.m., police said. Chapin didn’t live in the house where they were killed but was sleeping over with his girlfriend, according to his mother, Stacy Chapin.
Police are searching for leads and urge anyone who saw “suspicious behavior, has video surveillance, or can provide relevant information” to call the tip line at 208-883-7180 or email tipline@ci.moscow.id.us.
ABC News’ Marilyn Heck, Izzy Alvarez and Flor Tolentino contributed to this report.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Phoenix 116, New York 95
Washington 106, Charlotte 102
Sacramento 137, Detroit 129
Cleveland 113, Miami 87
Golden State 127, Houston 120
Brooklyn 127, Memphis 115
Denver 98, Dallas 97
LA Lakers 123, San Antonio 92
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus 5, Florida 3
Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 3
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta 27, Chicago 24
Baltimore 13, Carolina 3
Buffalo 31, Cleveland 23
Detroit 31, NY Giants 18
New England 10, NY Jets 3
New Orleans 27, LA Rams 20
Philadelphia 17, Indianapolis 16
Washington 23, Houston 10
Las Vegas 22, Denver 16 (OT)
Cincinnati 37, Pittsburgh 30
Dallas 40, Minnesota 3
Kansas City 30, LA Chargers 27
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
(1)North Carolina 80, James Madison 64
(2)Gonzaga 88, (4)Kentucky 72
(5)Baylor 80, (8)UCLA 75
(12)Indiana 86, Miami (Ohio) 56
(16)Virginia 70, (19)Illinois 61
(20)Michigan 70, Ohio 66
(24)Texas A&M 67, Loyola Chicago 51
(25)UConn 95, Delaware St. 60
(3)Houston 66, Oregon 56
Jordan Davis has plenty to celebrate these days, hot off his Song of the Year win for “Buy Dirt” at the recent CMA Awards.
Even before that, the busy father of two had to get creative to squeeze in a birthday party for his firstborn, Eloise, who turned 3 on November 17.
“It was the only Sunday that I’m gonna be home for the next couple months,” Jordan tells ABC Audio. “So we had that and it was a Frozen-themed party. She dressed up as Princess Elsa and we had a blast.”
“Three’s a fun age!” he adds. “It’s a hard age. But it’s a fun age.”
Next up, he’s headed to New York City to take part in one of America’s most beloved turkey day traditions before enjoying a holiday with all the trimmings with the in-laws.
“Thanksgiving, we’re going over to Kristen‘s family in Virginia,” Jordan explains. “I’m doing the … Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade that morning. Then we’re gonna go to Virginia that afternoon.”
“You know, that’s how we started Thanksgiving every year,” he says of the annual parade. “So it’s like, you know, it’s just cool to think that there’s a lot of people watching. I know my family’s gonna be at home watching it, so it’s gonna be fun.”
Early next year, Jordan will release his new album, Bluebird Days, which features his latest hit, “What My World Spins Around,” as well as his double-Platinum smash “Buy Dirt.”
