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Lawsuits allege negligence by UPS, others before fiery, fatal November crash

Thursday, May 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A slew of new civil lawsuits allege UPS and its partners failed their responsibility to make sure a plane they put in the air was safe to fly -- and that negligence led to the fiery, fatal plane crash in Louisville,... Read More.

DOJ probing $2.6 billion in oil trades related to Iran war, sources say

Thursday, May 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice is investigating a series of suspiciously timed trades in the oil market just ahead of major announcements by President Donald Trump and a top Iranian official about the war in Iran, sources told ABC News.The DOJ, along with... Read More.

Mississippi tornadoes leave more than a dozen injured and trail of destruction

Thursday, May 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least three tornadoes hit Mississippi overnight with at least 17 injuries reported, officials said.Some of the hardest-hit population centers in Mississippi are Purvis and Brookhaven, as well as a mobile home park in Bogue Chitto, authorities said. Baseball-sized hail was... Read More.

Dozens of Ukrainian drones target Moscow, mayor says, amid overnight attack on Russia

Thursday, May 7 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russia's Defense Ministry reported a major Ukrainian drone attack overnight into Thursday morning, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reporting that dozens of Ukrainian craft were intercepted while flying toward the capital.Russia's Defense Ministry said on Telegram that its forces intercepted at least... Read More.

The ACM trophy Parker McCollum would especially like to add to his collection

Thursday, May 7 by ABC News

Parker McCollum already has a pair of Academy of Country Music trophies, having won new male artist in 2021 and visual media of the year for "Burn It Down" in 2023. But his sole nomination this year, for album of the year for his... Read More.

Akon’s ‘Beautiful Day’ album spotlights rising artists, shares message of positivity

Thursday, May 7 by ABC News

Akon's new album, Beautiful Day, bridges cultures, genres and generations with a wide range of collaborators, including R&B artist SIMIEN, dance electronic DJ/producer Ochok and others he's actively helping to spotlight. Akon told ABC Audio he's committed to supporting new artists following his own... Read More.

Paul McCartney’s ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ to be celebrated with nationwide record store release parties

Thursday, May 7 by ABC News

Paul McCartney's new solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, will be celebrated with record store release parties across the country.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer revealed a list of record stores hosting the events May 29-31. The Read More.

Sabrina Carpenter says singing with ‘new friend’ Stevie Nicks ‘healed’ her

Thursday, May 7 by ABC News

Now that Sabrina Carpenter has come down from the high of this year's Met Gala, where she wore Dior, Versace and Bob Mackie gowns and duetted with Stevie... Read More.

Kennedy Ryan on adapting her books to screen and the ‘Heated Rivalry’ effect

Thursday, May 7 by ABC News

Kennedy Ryan is bringing her beloved books to the screen.The romance author is currently hard at work adapting the first book in her Skyland series, Before I Let Go, into a TV series for Peacock with the help of filmmaker... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 5/6/26

Thursday, May 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Wednesday's sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION76ers 102, Knicks 108Timberwolves 95, Spurs 133NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUECanadiens 2, Sabres 4Ducks 3, Golden Knights 1MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLBlue Jays 0, Rays 3Brewers 6, Cardinals 2Dodgers 12, Astros 2Padres 5, Giants 1White Sox... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Lawsuits allege negligence by UPS, others before fiery, fatal November crash

Mississippi tornadoes leave more than a dozen injured and trail of destruction

Dozens of Ukrainian drones target Moscow, mayor says, amid overnight attack on Russia

The ACM trophy Parker McCollum would especially like to add to his collection

Akon’s ‘Beautiful Day’ album spotlights rising artists, shares message of positivity

Paul McCartney’s ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ to be celebrated with nationwide record store release parties

Sabrina Carpenter says singing with ‘new friend’ Stevie Nicks ‘healed’ her

Kennedy Ryan on adapting her books to screen and the ‘Heated Rivalry’ effect

Scoreboard roundup — 5/6/26

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