‘The Nun II’ scares off ‘Expendables 4’ at the box office with $8.4 million weekend Monday, September 25 by ABC NewsThe Nun II topped the North American box office for the third straight week with an estimated $8.4 million, barely edging out Expendables 4, which opened with a franchise low $8.3 million -- far below its projected $15 million. Domestically, the ninth film in the Conjuring franchise has... Read More.
Hilary may become first tropical storm to hit California in 84 years Thursday, August 17 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Hilary is heading toward Southern California where it is forecast to bring flash flooding, gusty winds and high surf.The greater Southwest area could also see flash flooding from this very rare event.Hilary is gaining strength in the Pacific Ocean and... Read More.
Moderna says its RSV vaccine for older adults is 84% effective at preventing serious illness Wednesday, January 18 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults was about 84% effective at preventing serious illness, according to data from a late-stage trial published Tuesday.Adult patients in the clinical trial appeared to tolerate the vaccine well and there were... Read More.
Car insurance rates to rise 8.4% in 2023: Report Wednesday, January 11 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As cooling inflation offers consumers much-needed relief, many car owners are in for a rude awakening when insurance renewal arrives this year, a new report found.Car insurance rates are expected to increase by 8.4% across the U.S. in 2023, the largest... Read More.
Texas man charged for allegedly smuggling 84 undocumented immigrants across US border Thursday, October 27 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A Texas man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly trying to smuggle dozens of undocumented immigrants across the U.S. border hidden in a dump truck, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.Robert Flores Jr., 38, from Poteet, Texas, was charged with... Read More.
E. coli outbreak linked to Wendy’s grows to 84 reported cases: CDC Friday, August 26 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- A multi-state E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce in sandwiches from Wendy's has grown, with dozens more infections reported in the past week, according to federal health officials.Since Aug. 17, when the outbreak was first publicized, 47 more illnesses in the... Read More.
Madeleine Albright, 1st female secretary of state, dead at 84 Wednesday, March 23 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state, died Wednesday from cancer at age 84, according to her family.She was nominated for secretary of state by President Bill Clinton and served in the role from 1997 to 2001.In... Read More.
Alan Ladd Jr., producer who backed ‘Star Wars’, dead at 84 Wednesday, March 2 by ABC NewsAlan Ladd Jr., the producer who greenlighted George Lucas' Star Wars while at 20th Century Fox in 1977, has died. Deadline reports he was 84. On social media, Ladd's daughter Amanda Ladd-Jones wrote, "With the heaviest of hearts, we announce that on March 2, 2022, Alan Ladd, Jr. died... Read More.