Wesleyan University ends legacy admissions following affirmative action ruling
DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images (MIDDLETOWN, Conn.) — New England liberal arts college Wesleyan University has ended legacy admissions in the wake of the Supreme Court striking down race-based affirmative action. In a statement released Wednesday, University President Michael S. Roth
Wife of Gilgo Beach murder suspect files for divorce, court filing shows
Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images (MASSAPEQUA, N.Y.) — The wife of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has filed for divorce nearly a week after the Manhattan architect was arrested in the case, according to a
Man who had jail sentence commuted by Trump arrested again
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEWARK, N.J.) — A New Jersey Ponzi scheme architect, whose 24-year prison sentence was commuted by then-President Donald Trump in 2021, has been arrested again Wednesday on charges he defrauded investors by making false promises
DJ Cassidy heads to Atlanta with 'Pass the Mic Live!'
ABC/Paula Lobo DJ Cassidy is hitting the road, heading to Atlanta with his popular Pass the Mic concert series. Powered by The Black Promoters Collective, Pass the Mic Live! kicks off at the State Farm Arena on Saturday, September 2, and will
'The Mandalorian' costume designer Shawna Trpcic on Emmy nominations, dressing Lizzo and Jack Black
Lucasfilm Costume designer Shawna Trpcic recently scored her third Emmy nomination for a Star Wars small-screen project, Disney+’s third season of The Mandalorian. This is her third nomination, following noms for the first season and The Book of Boba Fett. She tells ABC Audio
Judge rejects Trump's request to move Stormy Daniels hush-money case into federal court
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to move his hush-money criminal case into federal court. “Trump has failed to show that the
Women suing Texas over abortion bans give emotional testimony
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Five plaintiffs began the first day of testimony Wednesday as part of a lawsuit filed against the state of Texas, saying the state’s abortion bans put their lives in
Beyoncé unveils new perfume available this November
ABC/ Lou Rocco Beyoncé is launching a new eau de parfum as part of her Renaissance World Tour run. The singer unveiled the new scent via a special preorder-only page on her official website. Crafted and designed by the
Honeyland Festival releases star-studded lineup with headliners Mary J. Blige, Jazmine Sullivan & Miguel
ABC/Stewart Cook Live Nation Urban and IMG announced Wednesday, July 19, the lineup for Honeyland Festival 2023, which includes an all-star list of hip-hop and R&B artists. Mary J. Blige is billed as the main act for the
Search to be scaled back for children washed away in Pennsylvania flash flood
ABC News (UPPER MAKEFIELD, Pa.) — A search for a 2-year-old girl and her 9-month-old brother who were washed away with their mother in a flash flood in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is expected to be scaled back