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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 The series follows a teenage boy who wakes up after a car accident to find his mother has been replaced by...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.

The Rolling Stones debut Pressed and Poured set in honor of National Vinyl Record Day

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

Aug. 12 is National Vinyl Record Day, and to celebrate The Rolling Stones are offering fans a unique collectible.In connection with their Crossfire Hurricane Rum, The Stones have debuted what they’re calling a Pressed and Poured set, which includes a vinyl Stones record, a full-sized bottle... Read More.

Miranda Lambert serves up old-school smiles with ‘A Song to Sing’

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton have their first hit together with "A Song to Sing," a tune they co-wrote a couple years ago and recorded in South Georgia. "This song, I think we wrote it two years ago and then we cut it last... Read More.

Eve says her song ‘Love is Blind’ helped her ‘understand how music can really affect people’

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

Eve has a discography of songs that capture a wide range of emotions and experiences, but "Love is Blind" is the one that showed her the powerful impact music can have on people. While a guest on the Apple radio station The... Read More.

Kehlani offering free laundry services to single mothers in honor of ‘Folded’ success

Thursday, August 7 by ABC News

Kehlani's latest song, "Folded," has inspired the launch of a charitable function. The singer has teamed with the Laundry Project for Nini’s Fluff & Fold, an event offering free laundry services to single mothers. It's named after the fictional dry cleaners featured in the Read More.

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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

The Rolling Stones debut Pressed and Poured set in honor of National Vinyl Record Day

Miranda Lambert serves up old-school smiles with ‘A Song to Sing’

Eve says her song ‘Love is Blind’ helped her ‘understand how music can really affect people’

Kehlani offering free laundry services to single mothers in honor of ‘Folded’ success

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