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Lena Waithe says ‘The Chi”s upcoming eighth season will be its last

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

The Chicago-set series The Chi will end after eight seasons, creator Lena Waithe said in a statement to Deadline Wednesday. She said it's "the right thing" to do "for the sake of our story and our characters."“When I created The Chi, it wasn’t just about making... Read More.

Jane Goodall, famed primatologist, anthropologist and conservationist, dead at 91

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

Jane Goodall, the most prolific primatologist of a generation, has died. She was 91 years old."The Jane Goodall Institute has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute has... Read More.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs opposes request from ‘Mia’ to give victim impact statement

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Sean "Diddy" Combs is opposing a prosecution request to allow his former assistant -- who testified under the pseudonym "Mia" -- to deliver a victim impact statement at his sentencing hearing on Friday."Simply, she is not a victim of anything," defense... Read More.

Mamdani tells ‘The View’ that withholding federal funds to NYC is one of Trump’s ‘many threats’

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City and a state assemblyman, said on ABC’s "The View" on Wednesday -- just days after incumbent Mayor Eric Adams left the race -- he was not concerned over recent threats... Read More.

Shutdown spreads uncertainty from furloughed federal workers to broader America

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the first government shutdown in seven years got underway on Wednesday, tens of thousands of federal workers face the risk of missing paychecks as broader America braces for the absence of some key services.Starting on Wednesday, 750,000 federal employees are expected... Read More.

Nicole Kidman, Zoe Saldaña spy series ‘Lioness’ renewed for season 3

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldaña are coming back for more Lioness. The spy thriller from Yellowstone hitmaker Taylor Sheridan was given a third season renewal by Paramount+.Kidman and Saldaña are executive producers on the series and star as two CIA... Read More.

See a nearly unrecognizable Jacob Elordi in new ‘Frankenstein’ trailer

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

What better way to ring in the month of October than with a spooky new trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein?The trailer gives a closer look at Jacob Elordi’s monster, as well as Oscar Isaac’s Victor Von Frankenstein and Mia... Read More.

13-year-old girl drives drunk, crashes stolen car with 11-year-old in passenger seat

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.) -- A 13-year-old girl drove drunk and crashed a stolen car while an 11-year-old was in the passenger seat, officials in Arizona said.Both children were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after the early Tuesday morning crash, the Arizona Department of... Read More.

SCOTUS allows Lisa Cook to stay on Fed into 2026, accepts case for January argument

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday moved to allow Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to remain on the central bank board into 2026, saying it would take up President Donald Trump's appeal seeking to remove her for cause during a hearing in January. The... Read More.

Senate to vote again on bills aimed at funding government as blame game continues

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate is returning to Capitol Hill Wednesday -- the first day of a government shutdown -- and is expected to again take votes on government funding bills that mirror the failed votes they took on Tuesday as congressional leaders continue to blame the... Read More.

Lena Waithe says ‘The Chi”s upcoming eighth season will be its last

Lena Waithe says ‘The Chi”s upcoming eighth season will be its last

Jane Goodall, famed primatologist, anthropologist and conservationist, dead at 91

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs opposes request from ‘Mia’ to give victim impact statement

Mamdani tells ‘The View’ that withholding federal funds to NYC is one of Trump’s ‘many threats’

Shutdown spreads uncertainty from furloughed federal workers to broader America

Nicole Kidman, Zoe Saldaña spy series ‘Lioness’ renewed for season 3

See a nearly unrecognizable Jacob Elordi in new ‘Frankenstein’ trailer

13-year-old girl drives drunk, crashes stolen car with 11-year-old in passenger seat

SCOTUS allows Lisa Cook to stay on Fed into 2026, accepts case for January argument

Senate to vote again on bills aimed at funding government as blame game continues

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