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Allman Brothers Band founding member Dickey Betts to be celebrated at memorial concert

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

The life of the late Allman Brothers Band guitarist and co-founder Dickey Betts will be celebrated in February with an all-star concert taking place in Macon, Georgia -- the birthplace of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group.In Memory of Dickey Betts will... Read More.

Heres why Meta ended fact-checking, according to experts

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced plans Tuesday to replace fact-checkers with a user-based system known as "community notes."Fact-checkers who were put in place in the wake of Donald Trump's 2016 election have proven to be "too politically biased" and... Read More.

Wind speeds remain high as Southern California wildfires rage

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A damaging Santa Ana wind event was peaking early Wednesday and winds were expected to stay strong through early afternoon in Southern California, fueling three wildfires that were quickly expanding early Wednesday around the Los Angeles metro area.The Palisades Fire had... Read More.

Scoreboard roundup — 1/7/25

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday's sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONSuns 104, Hornets 115Rockets 135, Wizards 112Lakers 97, Mavericks 118Timberwolves 104, Pelicans 97Hawks 124, Jazz 121Celtics 118, Nuggets 106Heat 114, Warriors 98NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEOilers 4, Bruins 0Senators 2, Red Wings 3Stars 5,... Read More.

Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president, who remains at residence

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(SEOUL, South Korea) -- Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday night reissued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.The Corruption Investigation Office chief, Oh Dong-woon, said during a parliament hearing that they would “thoroughly prepare for the execution of arrest, as if... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Biden, Trump teams collaborative on Gaza, envoy says

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the... Read More.

LA fires live updates: 1,400 firefighters battling unprecedented fires, Newsom says

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- More than 30,000 people were told to evacuate in Southern California on Tuesday after a fast-moving brush fire erupted in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood near Los Angeles.One firefighter has been injured and "multiple" people burned in the Palisades blaze, according to... Read More.

What’s in Jack Smith’s final report on the Trump probes? Recent filings provide some clues

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump and his allies unleashed a legal blitz this week to prevent the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on his classified documents and election interference investigations, successfully convincing the federal judge who dismissed Trump's documents... Read More.

Gender-swapped Holes TV show pilot ordered for Disney+

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

A gender-swapped reimagining of the beloved Louis Sachar book Holes is headed to Disney+.The streamer has ordered a Holes TV series to pilot, over 20 years after it was adapted to a film. Shia LaBeouf starred in the 2003 Holes movie as Stanley Yelnats,... Read More.

81-year-old goes viral for reviewing Sabrina Carpenters new Dunkin drink; Sabrina responds

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

Sabrina Carpenter recently partnered with Dunkin' on a new drink called Sabrina's Brown Sugar Shakin' Espresso, but she probably never thought the "influencer" who'd get the beverage a lot of attention would be an 81-year-old grandmother.Carol Chapman posts on TikTok as "Grandma C," and often... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Allman Brothers Band founding member Dickey Betts to be celebrated at memorial concert

Heres why Meta ended fact-checking, according to experts

Wind speeds remain high as Southern California wildfires rage

Scoreboard roundup — 1/7/25

Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president, who remains at residence

Middle East live updates: Biden, Trump teams collaborative on Gaza, envoy says

LA fires live updates: 1,400 firefighters battling unprecedented fires, Newsom says

What’s in Jack Smith’s final report on the Trump probes? Recent filings provide some clues

Gender-swapped Holes TV show pilot ordered for Disney+

81-year-old goes viral for reviewing Sabrina Carpenters new Dunkin drink; Sabrina responds

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