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Over 50 million on alert for dangerous heat in the Southwest

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Record-breaking heat continues for parts of the desert Southwest into the weekend, with sweltering temperatures beginning to expand east into the Heartland.Extreme heat warnings remain in effect for parts of the desert Southwest -- including Palm Springs, California; Phoenix; and Tucson,... Read More.

Cher’s 2003 live album is finally coming to streaming and vinyl

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

Cher's 2003 live album documenting her record-breaking Living Proof: The Farewell Tour is finally coming to digital service providers and vinyl.The Farewell Tour, previously only available on CD, will be released as a two-LP hot pink and purple vinyl set and on streaming platforms on... Read More.

On This Day, Aug. 8, 1987: U2 scores their second #1 with ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

On This Day, Aug. 8, 1987 ...U2 found themselves atop the Billboard Hot 100 for the second time with "I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For," the second single off their first #1 album, The Joshua Tree. The track spent two weeks in the #1 position.The Irish... Read More.

UN says Israel’s planned Gaza City military offensive ‘must be immediately halted’

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- On the heels of Israel's security cabinet approving plans to occupy Gaza City, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, said “this further escalation will result in more killing, more unbearable suffering, senseless destruction,” according to a statement released... Read More.

Thousands under evacuation orders after Canyon Fire explodes in California

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger has announced a local emergency proclamation in response to the rapidly spreading Canyon Fire impacting northern Los Angeles County communities as thousands have been placed under evacuation orders, officials said.The proclamation enables... Read More.

US citizens file lawsuit against UN agency that provides aid for Palestinians, the agency that Trump seeks to dismantle

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Some U.S. citizens who are victims and family members of victims of Hamas and Hezbollah attacks have filed a lawsuit against the largest U.N. agency that provides humanitarian assistance for Palestinians, accusing the aid organization of promoting terrorism.Filed in a Washington, D.C.,... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 8/7/25

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Thursday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLAthletics 6, Nationals 0White Sox 3, Mariners 4Reds 0, Pirates 7Marlins 6, Braves 8WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUEDream 86, Sky 65Sun 91, Sparks 102Fever 60, Mercury 95Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights... Read More.

In brief: Connie Britton, Sam Nivola to star in Hulu’s ‘Phony’ and more

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

A couple alums of The White Lotus are teaming up on a new Hulu series. Connie Britton and Sam Nivola are set to star in Phony, a coming-of-age mystery, Variety reports. The series follows a teenage boy who wakes up after a car accident to find his mother has been replaced by... Read More.

Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis on returning for ‘Freakier Friday’

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are switching it up again in Freakier Friday.The film, which serves as sequel to 2003's Freaky Friday, arrives in theaters on, of course, Friday.Curtis told ABC News why this new film already feels so familiar to fans of the original."Because there's nostalgia.... Read More.

Jonas Brothers say they’ll be ‘including fans in the show’ during new tour

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

Jonas Brothers launch their Jonas20: Greetings From Your Hometown tour Sunday at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, and Nick Jonas says they've built into the show several ways for their devoted fans to be involved.Speaking to People, Nick teases, “We have a few... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Over 50 million on alert for dangerous heat in the Southwest

Cher’s 2003 live album is finally coming to streaming and vinyl

On This Day, Aug. 8, 1987: U2 scores their second #1 with ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’

UN says Israel’s planned Gaza City military offensive ‘must be immediately halted’

Thousands under evacuation orders after Canyon Fire explodes in California

US citizens file lawsuit against UN agency that provides aid for Palestinians, the agency that Trump seeks to dismantle

Scoreboard roundup — 8/7/25

In brief: Connie Britton, Sam Nivola to star in Hulu’s ‘Phony’ and more

Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis on returning for ‘Freakier Friday’

Jonas Brothers say they’ll be ‘including fans in the show’ during new tour

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