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In brief: ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ official trailer and more

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

The official trailer for IT: Welcome to Derry has arrived. It shows off the picturesque town of Derry, Maine, in the year 1962. Bill Skarsgård returns to star as Pennywise the killer clown in the prequel series, which he also executive produces. The nine-episode series premieres Oct. 26 on... Read More.

Hong Kong streets flood as powerful Typhoon Ragasa churns toward landfall

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Typhoon Ragasa swept along the southern coast of China on Wednesday, bringing lashing rain, fierce winds and coastal flooding as it made its way toward landfall.The powerful storm was forecast to make landfall in the evening near Guangdong, China, where local officials... Read More.

Camp Mystic set to partially reopen summer camp 1 year after flooding killed 27

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Camp Mystic announced plans to reopen one site of its summer camp a year after flash flooding killed 27 campers and counselors on Texas' Guadalupe River on the Fourth of July earlier this year.The summer camp made the announcement on Tuesday,... Read More.

Bunkers, AI and attack drones: Inside the booming school security marketplace

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

On Halloween of 2022, just weeks into the new school year, senior Ehni Ler Htoo was making his way through the halls of Proctor High School in Utica, New York, when a fellow student lurched at him from behind, repeatedly plunging a 9-inch hunting... Read More.

UN responds to Trump about escalator malfunction

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United Nations issued a statement after President Donald Trump took to social media to complain about technical difficulties, including a stopped escalator, during his visit to the United Nations on Tuesday.As first lady Melania Trump and the president stepped onto... Read More.

Zelenskyy praises ‘well-informed’ Trump after president’s Russia war pivot

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised his "productive meeting" with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, after which Trump appeared to jettison his long-held skepticism of Kyiv's battlefield ambitions.Shortly after the meeting, Trump wrote... Read More.

Heart’s Nancy Wilson predicts Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’ will last forever

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

Chappell Roan welcomed Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson onstage at her Forest Hills, New York, concert on Sunday to join her for a cover of Heart's 1977 classic "Barracuda," which she often plays live. In an interview with Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 9/23/25

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLRays 0, Orioles 6Tigers 2, Guardians 5Pirates 4, Reds 2Marlins 6, Phillies 5White Sox 2, Yankees 3Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1Nationals 2, Braves 3Mets 9, Cubs 7Twins 4, Rangers 1Royals 8,... Read More.

Regina Hall says she once considered becoming a nun

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

Regina Hall is opening up about how she once considered becoming a nun.The actress said she seriously considered becoming a nun at several moments in her life while guesting on a recent episode of Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast.“I went to Catholic school, and so we had... Read More.

Staying true to his Alabama roots? Riley Green says ‘Don’t Mind If I Do’

Wednesday, September 24 by ABC News

Riley Green's quick to admit songs like "I Wish Grandpas Never Died," "If It Wasn't for Trucks" and "Different 'Round Here" were all heavily influenced by his hometown: Jacksonville, Alabama. Even as the 36-year-old ages, he expects that will be a mainstay."Obviously, I guess as... Read More.

Author: ABC News

In brief: ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ official trailer and more

Hong Kong streets flood as powerful Typhoon Ragasa churns toward landfall

Camp Mystic set to partially reopen summer camp 1 year after flooding killed 27

Bunkers, AI and attack drones: Inside the booming school security marketplace

UN responds to Trump about escalator malfunction

Zelenskyy praises ‘well-informed’ Trump after president’s Russia war pivot

Heart’s Nancy Wilson predicts Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’ will last forever

Scoreboard roundup — 9/23/25

Regina Hall says she once considered becoming a nun

Staying true to his Alabama roots? Riley Green says ‘Don’t Mind If I Do’

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