For many black Americans, Juneteenth is a celebration to commemorate the end of slavery. For many white Americans, recent protests over police brutality have driven their awareness of Juneteenth's significance. https://abc7ne.ws/3dhFDry But June 19, 1865, is a day that black Americans should never forget, said Dr. Molefi Asante, chair of the Department of African American … [Read more...]
How Lucasfilm made Robert De Niro 50 years younger in ‘The Irishman’
The Oscar-nominated "The Irishman" has been about ten years in the making. The movie, with its famed director Martin Scorsese and legendary actors Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci, features flashbacks. But instead of younger actors playing younger versions of the characters, the movie features new technology to make De Niro, Pacino and Pesci look decades younger. Those … [Read more...]
SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket explodes minutes after launching
SpaceX's giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but exploded minutes after rising from the launch pad and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. https://abc7ne.ws/3V7E6w9 Elon Musk's company was aiming to send the nearly 400-foot (120-meter) Starship rocket on a round-the-world trip from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. It carried no people … [Read more...]
FBI makes probable cause arrest in connection with classified docs leak: ABC News Special Report
Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, was arrested in North Dighton, Massachusetts, in connection with the leaked documents probe. https://abc7ne.ws/3muyPSc #arrest #pentagon #usnews #classifieddocuments #departmentofjustice #abc #abc7news MORE ABC7 NEWS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOWNLOAD: The ABC7 … [Read more...]
Raquel Welch, legendary bombshell actress, dies at 82 after brief illness
Raquel Welch, the legendary bombshell actress who captivated movie and television audiences for decades, has died after a brief illness. She was 82. https://abc7ne.ws/3Ka3Jss #raquelwelch #death #inlovingmemory #restinpeace #actress #legend #hollywood #abc7news abc7 news,abc news,abc,Raquel Welch,dies,actress,Fantastic Voyage,obituary … [Read more...]
Police body cam footage released in Paul Pelosi hammer attack
Video released Friday shows Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul fighting for control of a hammer during a brutal attack in the couple's San Francisco home. https://abc7ne.ws/3RaKdgW #PaulPelosi #NancyPelosi #bodycamera #bodycam #news #abc7news MORE ABC7 NEWS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOWNLOAD: The ABC7 News app is the best way to … [Read more...]
Driving on the Bay Bridge when Loma Prieta earthquake hit
On Oct. 17, 1989, ABC7 News reporter Leslie Brinkley was on her way to a routine assignment when her story and life changed in 15 seconds. Loma Prieta shook with such violent force it tore the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in two while she and her crew were crossing it. In the hours and minutes that followed, Brinkley stood at the edge of the broken section of the bridge and … [Read more...]
5.1 California earthquake – Seismologist says aftershocks as strong as 4.0 possible
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck near San Jose Tuesday morning and was felt across the Bay Area. Dr. Lucy Jones, a seismologist at Center for Science and Society and research associate at Seismological Laboratory at Caltech, says aftershocks as strong as 4.0 earthquake are possible on the Calaveras Fault in the next 24 hours. Full interview here: … [Read more...]
Earthquake rattles San Francisco classroom – watch art sway
A teacher at a school in San Francisco shared this video showing swaying art as the effects of an earthquake that was centered near San Jose, California reached all the way to the city. https://abc7ne.ws/3Du3ZPg #earthquake #SanJose #Californiaearthquake abc,abc7 news,Calaveras Fault,earthquake,san jose California quake,south bay earthquake,seven trees,earthquake near me,usgs … [Read more...]
Better.com CEO fires 900 employees on Zoom call just before holidays
The CEO of digital mortgage lending company Better.com Vishal Garg is going viral for his harsh firing, saying the housing market is partly to blame. https://abc7ne.ws/3otzEJ7 #vishalgarg #bettercom #zoomfiring news,Vishal Garg,Better.com,zoom firing,business,digital,mortgages,abc7 news … [Read more...]