Noam Galai/Getty Images for HISTORYBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Billie Jean King is a tennis icon, an activist, a champion for diversity in athletics and now an autobiographer. ABC News’ Good Morning America exclusively revealed the cover for All In: An Autobiography, the 39-time Grand Slam winner’s new […]
Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesBy MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Last week, numerous athletes trained by Olympic coach John Geddert felt a fleeting moment of victory when he was charged with abusing young gymnasts. Just hours later, their hopes of accountability were crushed when the 63-year-old took his own life. Geddert, […]
MivPiv/iStockBy ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith has asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to investigate after at least 30 New Jersey National Guard members allegedly got sick over the last month from eating the food they were provided while deployed to protect the U.S. Capitol. […]
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A strong storm hit Southern California Wednesday, bringing hail, snow and heavy rain to the area. The hail was so heavy that it covered the ground in San Diego and 1 to 2 inches of rain fell. Snow fell east of […]
Sundry Photography/iStockBy AMANDA MAILE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Motor vehicle deaths jumped 8% in 2020, despite fewer people on the roads amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to preliminary data from the National Safety Council. “We believe that the open roads really gave drivers an open invitation marked open season […]
Prince George’s County FireBy MARK OSBORNE, ABC News (LAUREL, Md.) — A former Maryland police chief is facing more than a dozen attempted murder charges after he allegedly targeted a series of enemies in at least 12 arson cases going back a decade, officials said. David M. Crawford, the former […]
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONIndiana 114, Cleveland 111Detroit 129, Toronto 105Philadelphia 131, Utah 123 (OT)Brooklyn 132, Houston 114Charlotte 135, Minnesota 102Atlanta 115, Orlando 112Chicago 128, New Orleans 124Dallas 87, Oklahoma City 78Portland 108, Golden State 106Sacramento 123, LA […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 40 points and 19 rebounds and hit a tying 3-pointer late in regulation, and Tobias Harris scored 11 of his 22 points in overtime to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past the Utah Jazz 131-123. The entertaining game featured the teams with the best records […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gianni Hunt had a career-high tying 17 points, Jarod Lucas scored 13 of his 16 in the second half, and Oregon State beat Utah 75-70. Warith Alatishe added 10 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and a career-best four steals for Oregon State. There were 19 […]
kali9/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — The 13 people killed in a crash between their SUV and a big rig in Southern California on Tuesday are suspected to have entered the U.S. illegally that morning, breaching a fence on the U.S.-Mexico border in a likely human smuggling attempt, […]
