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On This Day, Feb. 3, 1973: Elton John scored his first US #1 with ‘Crocodile Rock’

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

On This Day, Feb. 3, 1973...Elton John landed his first #1 single with "Crocodile Rock," from his sixth studio album, Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player.The song went on to spend three weeks in the top spot and earned a Platinum certification... Read More.

Three Dog Night founding member Chuck Negron dead at 83

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

Chuck Negron, founding member of Three Dog Night, has died at the age of 83. According to Negron's representative, he passed away Monday at home in Studio City, California, "surrounded by his loving family."No cause of death was revealed, although the statement from his... Read More.

Watch Sabrina Carpenter fall in love with a man made of chips in Pringles Super Bowl ad

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

Some people call hot guys "snacks," but in Sabrina Carpenter's new Super Bowl ad for Pringles, her dream man is a literal snack.In an extended cut of the ad, now available online, Sabrina is on the phone complaining to a... Read More.

Search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother continues as police suspect possible abduction

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

Investigations are continuing Tuesday morning after the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie disappeared over the weekend in what authorities believe was a possible abduction early Sunday morning from her Arizona home, police said.Nancy Guthrie was last seen in the Catalina Foothills area... Read More.

Disney names Josh D’Amaro CEO, Dana Walden president and chief creative officer

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

The Walt Disney Company announced on Tuesday that Josh D'Amaro will become the company's next CEO in March, replacing current chief executive Bob Iger when he steps down from the role this year. Dana Walden will become the company's president and chief creative officer.D'Amaro,... Read More.

Disabled US citizen’s family says ICE stopped his father from attending his funeral

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

(ARLINGTON, Texas) -- A family in Arlington, Texas, grieved as they laid 30-year-old Wael Tarabishi to rest. His father, Maher Tarabishi, however, was not at the funeral. Instead, he was at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center nearly three hours away in Anson,... Read More.

Search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother continues as police suspect possible abduction

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Investigations are continuing this morning after the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie disappeared over the weekend in what authorities believe was a possible abduction early Sunday morning from her Arizona home, police said.Nancy Guthrie was last seen in the... Read More.

Grammy winner Lola Young to perform at Elton John’s Oscar viewing party

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

Newly minted Grammy winner Lola Young has lined up her next big gig: She'll be providing the entertainment for Elton John's annual Oscar viewing party, which benefits his AIDS Foundation.The 34th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party will take place March... Read More.

Russia hits Ukraine energy targets with hundreds of drones, missiles, ahead of talks

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged "maximum pressure" on Russia from the international community after Moscow fired hundreds of drones and missiles into Ukraine overnight into Tuesday morning, in a major attack that Zelenskyy said focused on the country's critical energy infrastructure.Ukraine's air... Read More.

Tim McGraw’s Pawn Shop Guitar Tour will play North America in 2026

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

Tim McGraw will tour North America with a "Pawn Shop Guitar" in 2026. That's the name of both a new track he'll drop in early March and his upcoming run of shows.The 33-date trek will kick off July 9 in Bethel, New York, and... Read More.

Author: ABC News

On This Day, Feb. 3, 1973: Elton John scored his first US #1 with ‘Crocodile Rock’

Three Dog Night founding member Chuck Negron dead at 83

Watch Sabrina Carpenter fall in love with a man made of chips in Pringles Super Bowl ad

Search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother continues as police suspect possible abduction

Disney names Josh D’Amaro CEO, Dana Walden president and chief creative officer

Disabled US citizen’s family says ICE stopped his father from attending his funeral

Search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother continues as police suspect possible abduction

Grammy winner Lola Young to perform at Elton John’s Oscar viewing party

Russia hits Ukraine energy targets with hundreds of drones, missiles, ahead of talks

Tim McGraw’s Pawn Shop Guitar Tour will play North America in 2026

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