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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ zooms past $800 million to become Tom Cruise’s biggest ever hit

Friday, June 17 by ABC News

Just shy of his 60th birthday on July 3, Tom Cruise officially has the biggest hit of his career in Top Gun: Maverick. Riding high on a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film has flown past $800 million worldwide, besting... Read More.

Southern border sees largest number of migrants ever encountered by CBP

Thursday, June 16 by ABC News

(EL PASO, Texas) -- The U.S. saw the largest number of migrants arrested or encountered along the southern border since Customs and Border Protection began counting numbers of migrants encountered since the year 2000, statistics released by CBP, on Wednesday show. CBP encountered 239,416 migrants... Read More.

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ poised to be Tom Cruise’s biggest U.S. box office hit ever

Friday, June 3 by ABC News

At 59 years old, Tom Cruise is about to have the biggest domestic hit of his blockbuster-filled career, and Top Gun: Maverick is just taking off. Deadline predicts the film will pass the $274 million mark at the domestic box office... Read More.

Almost half of Americans breathing more unhealthy air than ever before: Report

Thursday, April 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Almost half of Americans -- 137 million people -- are experiencing more days of "very unhealthy" and "hazardous" air quality than in the previous two decades combined, according to a report published this week by the American Lung Association. The annual "State... Read More.

‘Better Nate Than Ever’ is a heartfelt movie about finding yourself

Friday, April 1 by ABC News

The new Disney+ film Better Nate Than Ever is about a musical theater loving teen who is trying to live out his dream of someday being on Broadway. Nate, the main character of the film -- played by Rueby Wood -- is also gay, and writer/director Tim Federle tells ABC Audio his... Read More.

Saint Peter’s does it again: Peacocks win stunner over Purdue to become 1st 15-seed ever to make Elite Eight of NCAA tournament

Saturday, March 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Elite Eight of the men's NCAA tournament is set and will feature some of the biggest and storied programs in college basketball history -- Duke, North Carolina, Villanova and Kansas. But there's a tiny Jersey City, New Jersey, university that also punched... Read More.

May the odds be ever in your favor: ‘The Hunger Games’ movie turns 10 today

Wednesday, March 23 by ABC News

Ten years ago Wednesday, Lionsgate released The Hunger Games, the adaptation of author Susan Collins' 2008 bestselling dystopian novel. Co-written by Collins, Billy Ray, and director Gary Ross, the film centered on a life-or-death annual competition in which powerless young people are forced to compete to the death, to... Read More.

“Why would you ever wanna settle?” Jared Leto opens up to ‘Men’s Health’

Monday, March 21 by ABC News

In a cover feature in the upcoming issue of Men's Health, Oscar-winning actor and seemingly tireless 30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto gets real about his motivations. When asked about juggling the titles of both movie star and rock star, Leto tells the magazine, "I'm impatient, and I... Read More.

Why some Americans haven’t gotten COVID yet and why it’s not inevitable they ever will: Experts

Friday, March 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When the omicron wave hit the United States, it spread throughout the country like wildfire. Different models estimate that anywhere from 50% to 75% of Americans had been infected with the variant by the end of the surge. So, what does that mean... Read More.

‘American Idol’ recap: Judges give out first ever platinum ticket

Monday, February 28 by ABC News

American Idol is back! That's right -- the show dedicated to finding the next singing superstar returned Sunday night with judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie along with host Ryan Seacrest. This isn't just your average season of American Idol though, it's the 20th season, and, as part of the milestone year,... Read More.