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Comedian Russell Brand charged with rape, UK authorities announce

Friday, April 4 by ABC News

Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with one count of rape, one count of oral rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault, the Metropolitan Police in London announced.The charges relate to four separate women. The alleged crimes... Read More.

Disney, Pixar announce Coco 2 will arrive in 2029

Thursday, March 20 by ABC News

The universe of Coco is expanding.Disney and Pixar are developing the sequel Coco 2, CEO Bob Iger announced during the Walt Disney Company's annual shareholder meeting.“While the film is just in the initial stages, we know it will be full of humor, heart and... Read More.

Rachel Sennott, Bowen Yang to announce 2025 Oscar nominations

Tuesday, January 21 by ABC News

Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang will announce the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards.The two actors will come together live Thursday from the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater to reveal the nominees in all 23 Academy Award categories.Sennott is an actor, writer and comedian known for... Read More.

Vivek Ramaswamy to leave DOGE and announce run for Ohio governor, sources say

Monday, January 20 by ABC News

Republican businessman Vivek Ramaswamy is planning to leave his new appointment leading The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and announce a run for Ohio governor, according to two sources familiar with the planning.Ramaswamy is expected to announce his run for governor early next week,... Read More.

Biden admin to announce AI rule to enhance national security and economic might

Tuesday, January 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is rolling out a new rule that is aimed at responsible use of artificial intelligence technology.According to a press release about the rule, this action "streamlines licensing hurdles" and "provides clarity to allied and partner nations about how they... Read More.

In brief: Joey King, Cooper Koch to announce SAG Awards nominations and more

Tuesday, January 7 by ABC News

Joey King and Cooper Koch will reveal this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations. The announcement will take place Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. PT and will stream exclusively on Netflix's YouTube channel. The first nominees announced will be those for outstanding action performance in... Read More.

New Orleans Saints, NFL announce $1M donation to Bourbon Street victims

Monday, January 6 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS) -- The New Orleans Saints and the NFL announced Saturday that they will donate $1 million to the victims of the New Year's Day truck ramming attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people and injured dozens of others."Our community has experienced... Read More.

Biden to announce $4.28 billion in student loan relief for 55,000 borrowers

Friday, December 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden's administration will announce on Friday another $4.28 billion dollars in student loan relief for nearly 55,000 public service workers.The announcement will bring the total loan forgiveness by the Biden administration to "approximately $180 billion for nearly 5 million Americans,"... Read More.

Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good announce engagement

Monday, November 18 by ABC News

Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are getting ready to walk down the aisle. They announced their engagement at the EBONY Power 100 Gala Sunday while discussing the upcoming holiday season.“We’re feeling great,” Good told PEOPLE while showing her ring off to the... Read More.

Trump expected to announce Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff in new administration

Monday, November 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce that Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner and one of his senior advisers, will become his deputy chief of staff for policy, multiple sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.It's not clear when Trump plans... Read More.