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Paul Simon, Cher, Carlos Santana among the Recording Academy’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award honorees

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

The Recording Academy has announced the honorees for their 2026 Special Merit Awards Ceremony, with Cher, Carlos Santana and Paul Simon chosen to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.The Lifetime Achievement honor goes to "performers who, during their lifetime, have made creative contributions of outstanding... Read More.

Watch Cher slap Ariana Grande in new ‘SNL’ promo

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

Ariana Grande gets her Moonstruck moment in a new set of promos for this weekend's edition of Saturday Night Live, which she's hosting.Cher is the musical guest, and in one promo, Ari and SNL star Bowen Yang fawn over her.... Read More.

Brown University and MIT shooting suspect found dead; identified as former grad student

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The suspect in last weekend's mass shooting at Brown University that left two students dead and nine others wounded was found dead Thursday -- and authorities said he is the same man who gunned down an MIT professor two days after... Read More.

After years of speculation, DOJ to release ‘several hundred thousand’ Epstein files documents

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After years of legal battles and online speculation, the Justice Department on Friday is set to release what a top DOJ official says are "several hundred thousand" documents from the investigations into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose connection to... Read More.

New details emerge on Brown and MIT shooting suspect after dayslong manhunt

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New details about how police caught up to Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, the 48-year-old former Brown graduate student who perpetrated a mass shooting at Brown University and killed an MIT professor, have emerged after a dayslong manhunt where he made a... Read More.

Jelly Roll receives pardon from Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

Jelly Roll has been granted a pardon from Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee for previous convictions for robbery and drug-related crimes that date back to 2003.The country singer, whose real name is Jason DeFord, received the official pardon on Thursday.He was one of 33 that... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 12/18/25

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Thursday's sports events:NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUERams 37, Seahawks 38NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONHawks 126, Hornets 133Knicks 114, Pacers 113Heat 106, Nets 95Clippers 101, Thunder 122Wizards 94, Spurs 119Raptors 111, Bucks 105Rockets 128, Pelicans 133Pistons 114, Mavericks 116Magic 115, Nuggets... Read More.

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Paul Simon, Cher, Carlos Santana among the Recording Academy’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award honorees

Brown University and MIT shooting suspect found dead; identified as former grad student

After years of speculation, DOJ to release ‘several hundred thousand’ Epstein files documents

New details emerge on Brown and MIT shooting suspect after dayslong manhunt

Jelly Roll receives pardon from Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee

Scoreboard roundup — 12/18/25

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