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Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal freed by Israel, friend says

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

(LONDON and JERUSALEM) -- Palestinian Academy Award-winning filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was released from Israeli custody on Tuesday, friend and fellow filmmaker Yuval Abraham said, after Ballal was detained by Israeli security forces on Monday.The co-director of "No Other Land" was detained by the Israel... Read More.

Doctor allegedly tries to kill wife at Hawaii hiking trail: Police

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

(HONOLULU) -- A doctor is suspected of trying to kill his wife by hitting her with a rock and attempting to push her off a hiking trail in Hawaii, according to police.Gerhardt Konig, 46, and his wife were at Pali Lookout on Oahu on... Read More.

Gusty winds threaten to spread North Carolina wildfires

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

(POLK COUNTY, N.C.) -- As firefighters continued to battle three stubborn North Carolina wildfires in the same county, a breezy and dry forecast for the danger zones is threatening to spread the flames, officials said.The three fires, including two that have overlapped, are in steep,... Read More.

Woman and dog fall into Washington state river, recovery mission underway: Police

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

(PIERCE COUNTY, Wash.) -- A 28-year-old woman is missing after she and her dog fell into a Washington state river, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Monday.Zuleika Witron was hiking with her girlfriend and two dogs on Sunday when she and... Read More.

Grant Ellis and his new love discuss The Bachelor finale

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

Bachelor Grant Ellis officially popped the question during the season 29 finale of The Bachelor on Monday night.The finale saw Ellis, a day trader and former pro basketball player from New Jersey, propose to contestant Juliana Pasquarosa, choosing her over fellow finalist Litia Garr.Ellis... Read More.

Selena Gomez/Benny Blanco album is something Benny wants to one day show our kids

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's new album, I Said I Love You First, is out now, but Benny says he doesn't care how it does on the charts so much as what their future children will think of it.Speaking on the latest episode of the... Read More.

Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash & Tony Brown to take their place in Country Music Hall of Fame

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash and Tony Brown are the 2025 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Vince Gill announced Tuesday morning during a ceremony in the Hall's Rotunda. Kenny goes into the Hall as this year's modern era artist... Read More.

Kendrick Lamar & SZA top Hot 100 for fifth week, Playboi Carti debuts two songs, Doechii earns first top 10

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

Kendrick Lamar and SZA top the Billboard Hot 100 for a fifth consecutive week with "Luther." The song, which samples the late Luther Vandross, garnered 56.2 million radio airplay audience impressions, 27.9 million official streams and 3,000 sales in the U.S.... Read More.

Russia and Ukraine agreed to eliminate the use of force in the Black Sea, White House says following talks

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Following separate talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia this week, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to "eliminate the use of force" in the Black Sea, according to readouts from the White House.Russia and Ukraine "have agreed to ensure safe navigation,... Read More.

Jon M. Chu shuts down Britney Spears biopic casting rumors

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

Jon M. Chu is setting the record straight on casting rumors for his Britney Spears biopic.After reports claimed Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter and Millie Bobby Brown were competing for the film's leading role, Chu took to the social platform X on Sunday to... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal freed by Israel, friend says

Doctor allegedly tries to kill wife at Hawaii hiking trail: Police

Gusty winds threaten to spread North Carolina wildfires

Woman and dog fall into Washington state river, recovery mission underway: Police

Grant Ellis and his new love discuss The Bachelor finale

Selena Gomez/Benny Blanco album is something Benny wants to one day show our kids

Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash & Tony Brown to take their place in Country Music Hall of Fame

Kendrick Lamar & SZA top Hot 100 for fifth week, Playboi Carti debuts two songs, Doechii earns first top 10

Russia and Ukraine agreed to eliminate the use of force in the Black Sea, White House says following talks

Jon M. Chu shuts down Britney Spears biopic casting rumors

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