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New Music Friday: Backstreet Boys, BLACKPINK and more

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Aside from Justin Bieber's surprise drop of his seventh studio album, Swag, here are some of Friday’s new and notable releases:Backstreet Boys have released Millennium 2.0 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their hit album Millennium. The reissue features 25 tracks, including all 12 remastered originals, live... Read More.

Scotty McCreery loses both grandmothers in the same day

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

In a heartbreaking turn of events, Scotty McCreery revealed that both of his grandmothers, Janet Cooke and Paquita McCreery, passed away on Wednesday. Scotty addressed his grief in a post on Instagram. “My heart is absolutely broken," he said. "I think... Read More.

Billy Joel looks back on his career in new trailer for documentary ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

A new trailer has just been released for the upcoming two-part Billy Joel documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes."Sometimes it’s alien to me, this guy Billy Joel. I don’t know who that is or what that is," the rocker says... Read More.

ICYMI: Saweetie, Travis Scott and Fatman Scoop

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

A street in Harlem will soon be named after hip-hop hypeman Fatman Scoop. A street co-naming ceremony will take place Aug. 9 on the corner of 109th Street and 5th Avenue, which will soon be called Isaac 'Fatman Scoop' Freeman III Place.... Read More.

On This Day, July 11, 1975: Fleetwood Mac releases their first album with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

On This Day, July 11, 1975…Fleetwood Mac released their self-titled 10th studio album, often referred to as The White Album. The record was the band’s first release with Lindsey Buckingham on guitar and Stevie Nicks on vocals.The album, their second self-titled release following their... Read More.

Iran may still have enriched uranium, but nuclear program dismantled: Israeli officials

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Senior Israeli officials are acknowledging that some enriched uranium may have survived the powerful U.S. strikes on Iran's key nuclear sites last month.One of the multiple senior Israeli officials involved in the matter told ABC News that Israel has concluded that... Read More.

Bay Area military veteran arrested for posing as cop, bounty hunter: Sheriff

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

(SANTA ROSA, Calif) -- A Northern California military veteran was arrested for posing as a cop and a bounty hunter, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.Gregg Jackson, 40, from Santa Rosa, California, was arrested earlier this week for impersonating a law enforcement officer,... Read More.

Zach Braff, Donald Faison and more return for ‘Scrubs’ reboot

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Zach Braff, Donald Faison and more are scrubbing back in.Good Morning America has confirmed that Braff and Faison are returning for the new Scrubs series.Sarah Chalke will also return to the series and join Braff and Faison as executive producers.According to a logline for the reboot, "JD and Turk scrub... Read More.

38 Special announces first new album in over 20 years

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Rockers 38 Special are set to release their first new album in over two decades.The band, known for such hits songs as "Hold on Loosely" and "Caught up in You," will release the new album Milestone on Sept. 19. The first single, "Read More.

FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was potentially underestimated by federal authorities, according to an ABC News analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency data,... Read More.

Author: ABC News

New Music Friday: Backstreet Boys, BLACKPINK and more

Scotty McCreery loses both grandmothers in the same day

Billy Joel looks back on his career in new trailer for documentary ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’

ICYMI: Saweetie, Travis Scott and Fatman Scoop

On This Day, July 11, 1975: Fleetwood Mac releases their first album with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks

Iran may still have enriched uranium, but nuclear program dismantled: Israeli officials

Bay Area military veteran arrested for posing as cop, bounty hunter: Sheriff

Zach Braff, Donald Faison and more return for ‘Scrubs’ reboot

38 Special announces first new album in over 20 years

FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows

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