Ex-interpreter who stole millions from Shohei Ohtani sentenced to 57 months in federal fraud case
(krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison on Thursday on charges related to stealing nearly $17 million from the Dodgers
Paul McCartney and Paul Simon to appear on 'SNL50: The Anniversary Special'
NBC Universal Paul McCartney and Paul Simon are both set to appear on SNL50: The Anniversary Special, a live three-hour show airing Feb. 16 on NBC at 8 p.m. ET. The telecast, from Studio 8H in New York’s
Lineup announced for 'SNL50: The Anniversary Special'
NBCUniversal f you’ve lost track of specials celebrating the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, it’s understandable. First there was the one focusing on the show’s music, which aired on NBC. Then a star-studded concert was announced
Susie Kahabka, 82
Susie Kahabka, age 82 of Brown City, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
Edna Kreiner, 87
Edna Kreiner, age 87 of Melvin, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025.
Colleen Smith, 88
Colleen Smith, age 88 of Sandusky, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
Carol Goshorn, 80
Carol Goshorn, age 80 of Brown City, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
Susan Kaye Cibulskis, 65
Susan Kaye Cibulskis, age 65 of Snover, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
Netanyahu gifts Trump golden pager in nod to Lebanon explosions
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting at the White House this week, Netanyahu’s office said. Netanyahu’s office released a photo of
Nashville Notes: Kameron Marlowe's 'Leaving' + Brett Eldredge's 'Mine'
Kameron Marlowe‘s dropping “How’s the Leaving Going” on Friday. It’ll be the latest preview of his forthcoming album, Sad Songs for the Soul, arriving Feb. 21. Brett Eldredge‘s also releasing a new song on Friday, called “You’ll Be
Billy Joel & Sting to play New York’s Citi Field in Augus
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Billy Joel and Sting are teaming up for another show this summer. The rock star friends are set to headline New York’s Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, on Aug. 21. While this is
Service members sue Trump administration over transgender military service ban
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Lambda Legal and Human Rights Campaign, two leading LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday challenging the Trump administration over the president’s executive order banning transgender people from
Rubio says it's 'not our intention' to uproot USAID workers abroad
Photo by MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Secretary of State Marco Rubio told embassy officials in Guatemala this week that it was “not our intention” to uproot families deployed overseas with USAID, despite the agency issuing a 30-day
'Border czar' Tom Homan threatens military action against Mexican cartels if necessary
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — “Border czar” Tom Homan said President Donald Trump won’t hesitate to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American troops on the southern border. “I think the cartels would be foolish to take
Federal judge issues 2nd preliminary injunction against Trump birthright citizenship order
Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (SEATTLE, Wash.) — A federal judge in Seattle has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship — one day after a judge in Maryland also issued
'What's going to break?' DOGE staffers 'scorching the earth' as they reshape federal government
Photo by Kevin Lamarque – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Before deciding to resign from the Office of Personnel Management, a senior agency official was asked a question by a staffer from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE):
Yale Area Chamber of Commerce files suit against wife of State Senator Dan Lauwers
The Yale Area Chamber of Commerce is suing its former treasurer for embezzlement.
New Dolly Wines Pinot Noir arriving one Valentine's Day
Miller Mobley/NBC Dolly Parton‘s Dolly Wines Pinot Noir is hitting the wine shelves on Feb. 14, just in time for Valentine’s Day. “For many years I have not liked the color red, because it reminds me of that
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe added to annual Tibet House Benefit Concert
Photo by Michael Stipe/Courtesy of Tibet House R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe had been added to the 38th annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert, taking place March 3 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Stipe joins a previously
Sam Hunt's bringing 'Liberty' to life
Courtesy of MCA Nashville Sam Hunt is giving his latest song, “Liberty,” the video treatment. Sam hopped on social platform X to share that he’s releasing a music video for “Liberty” on Friday. “I went on a
Record Store Day unveils list of 2025 releases
UMR/Apple Record Store Day has unveiled its list of exclusive releases for its 2025 celebration, taking place in independent record stores on April 12. Among this year’s releases: John Lennon’s Power To The People – Live At The
Toby Keith honored 1 year after his death: 'A toast to a life well lived'
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Toby Keith is being remembered one year after his death. A tribute, presumably from the singer’s family, was posted to his official Instagram on Wednesday to mark the anniversary. “We can’t believe it’s been a year since the world lost
'Combative' man restrained by fellow passengers on Frontier Airlines flight after breaking window plexiglass
AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images (HOUSTON) — A man aboard a Frontier Airlines flight en route to Houston had to be restrained by fellow passengers on Wednesday after he began kicking seats and hitting a window, eventually breaking the plexiglass,
Sarah Michelle Gellar confirms 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' reboot: 'This will be for you'
Warner Bros via Getty Images Buffy is coming back. Sarah Michelle Gellar has confirmed she is returning to her iconic character Buffy Summers in a reboot of the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In a post shared
4 dead after DOD-contracted aircraft crashes in Philippines
Mark Wilson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A DOD-contracted aircraft flying an “intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance” mission crashed in the Philippine Province of Maguindanao del Sur, killing all four on board, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Thursday. The victims included
Neil Young shares update on his upcoming album with Chrome Hearts
Gary Miller/Getty Images Neil Young is giving fans an update on his next album. In a post on his Archives website, Young shares that he has now completed the album with his new band Chrome Hearts, featuring Micah Nelson
'Emilia Pérez' director Jacques Audiard calls Karla Sofía Gascón's offensive tweets 'inexcusable'
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard is speaking out on Karla Sofía Gascón‘s offensive posts amid the backlash that his lead actress has recently received. In an interview with Deadline published Wednesday, Audiard
House Republicans meet with Trump to 'move the ball forward' on his agenda
Melina Mara /The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Speaker Mike Johnson led a cross-section of House Republicans for a trip down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House on Wednesday, where they’re huddling with President Donald Trump to
Judge to consider request to block Trump's federal government employee buyout
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (BOSTON) — As more than two million federal employees face a midnight Thursday deadline to accept the Trump administration’s buyout offer, a federal judge in Massachusetts will consider an eleventh-hour request to block
Royal Mail celebrating AC/DC’s 50th anniversary with new stamp collection
Jim Dyson/Getty Images The Royal Mail is helping AC/DC celebrate their 50th anniversary with a new set of commemorative stamps. The set of eight stamps features various photos of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers performing live, with
Old Dominion's Ryman Residency raises $1 million for charities
Courtesy of Mason Allen Old Dominion has raised over $1 million for charities with their ongoing 7 For 7 Ryman Residency. “It’s not enough to feel good when you can also do something good. We’ve been so blessed
Olympics figure skaters to honor DC plane crash victims in tribute show
John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Champion figure skaters are coming together for a tribute show called “Legacy on Ice” to honor the victims of the American Airlines plane crash. The event will be on Sunday, March
Internet-connected cameras made in China may be used to spy on US infrastructure: DHS
CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Internet-connected cameras made in China are giving the Chinese government the ability to “conduct espionage or disrupt US critical infrastructure,” according to a Department of Homeland Security bulletin obtained by ABC News. The
New box set of Pete Townshend solo albums coming in March
UMe The Who’s Pete Townshend’s solo career is being celebrated with a new box set. Pete Townshend The Studio Albums, dropping March 28, will consist of eight CDs, featuring newly remastered versions of seven Townshend albums —
On This Day, Feb. 6, 1984: Talking Heads perform their final concert together
On This Day, Feb. 6, 1984… Talking Heads performed their last-ever concert at the Sweetwaters South Festival in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 12-song set featured such classic songs as “Psycho Killer,” “Making Flippy Floppy,” “Swamp,” “Burning Down
Committee vote on Kash Patel's nomination to be FBI director delayed after Democrats object
Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Senate Judiciary Committee vote on advancing Kash Patel’s nomination to be FBI director was delayed Thursday after Democrats raised objections. This is a developing story. Please check back for
Judge to consider blocking FBI from assembling list of agents who investigated Jan. 6
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge on Thursday will consider whether to block the Federal Bureau of Investigation from assembling a list of agents involved in cases related to the
The Brothers to reunite for two-night Allman Brothers Band celebration in New York
Courtesy of The Brothers The music of the Allman Brothers Band will once again be celebrated in New York. The Brothers, a group made up of ABB former members, is set to headline Madison Square Garden on April
In her blue era: Hear Rihanna as Smurfette in new trailer for 'Smurfs'
Paramount Pictures Rihanna is, as she describes it, in her “blue era,” playing Smurfette, the self-described “coolest Smurf in the village” in the new live-action/animated movie Smurfs. In a newly released trailer for this iteration of the
Icy storm slams Northeast during morning commute
ABC (NEW YORK) — A winter storm has pummeled the Midwest and the Northeast with sleet, freezing rain and snow, leaving dangerous travel conditions for millions. In Cleveland, cars, trees and power lines have been coated in
In brief: Ke Huy Quan, Lili Reinhart to star in horror film 'Bad Boy' and more
A star-studded cast has been gathered for the new comedy Old Pals. Henry Winkler, Brian Cox, Emma Roberts and Evan Rachel Wood will star in the film, Deadline reports. The movie comes from director Wendey Stanzler and
Scoreboard roundup — 2/5/25
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBucks 112, Hornets 102Cavaliers 118, Pistons 115Spurs 126, Hawks 125Wizards 119, Nets 102Heat 108, 76ers 101Grizzlies 138, Raptors 107Bulls 108, Timberwolves 127Warriors 128,
'Either I die in Gaza or I live in Gaza': Palestinians reject Trump takeover proposal
Abdallah F.s. Alattar/Anadolu via Getty Images (GAZA) — Palestinians in Gaza and abroad are rejecting a proposal by President Donald Trump that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and lead the redevelopment of the war-ravaged
Recent plane crashes induce anxiety for many travelers
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After two deadly plane crashes in the past week — one in Washington, D.C., killing 67, and another in Philadelphia, killing 7 and injuring 19 — it wouldn’t be unusual if travelers
Donations to Luigi Mangione's legal defense fund slowed, then surged
Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donations to Luigi Mangione’s legal defense fund have picked up after a news report that they had slowed down. Mangione’s online fund has received over $248,000 in donations to help defend
Suitcase with human remains inside discovered in New York City's East River
Spencer Grant/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Human remains have been found in a suitcase that was drifting in the East River in New York City, police said. The discovery was made on Wednesday
Protesters across the US rally against Trump administration policies
Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Protesters gathered nationwide Wednesday as part of a movement opposing the Trump administration’s policies and Project 2025, the controversial conservative presidential wish list. The protests, which took place largely in
37 live giant beetles found inside Japanese snack packets at LAX
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (LOS ANGELES) — At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese snacks, potato chips and chocolate at Los Angeles
Hotel guest returns to room and finds seal taking a nap inside
Facebook / Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland (LONDON) — A hotel guest in the Netherlands got the surprise of their life when they returned to their hotel room and discovered a seal taking a nap in their room, according
Rents are high — a new bill in Congress aims to change that
Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — New legislation in Congress aims to tackle a financial burden weighing on millions of households — rent that is “too damn high,” as one New York City housing
As the Super Bowl nears, New Orleans grapples with how safe is safe enough
Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images, ABC News (NEW ORLEANS) — The anticipation surrounding Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans is not just about which team will win, it’s whether or not the city can pull the game off without
Lawmakers propose new legislation to ban DeepSeek from federal devices
CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) is demanding swift action after ABC News’ exclusive reporting about hidden links in DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence tool that could potentially send data to a Chinese state-owned
Ex-interpreter who stole millions from Shohei Ohtani to be sentenced in federal fraud case
Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, is set to be sentenced Thursday on federal charges related to stealing nearly $17 million from
Earth just experienced its warmest January on record
Pablo Porciuncula/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It may have been a frigid January for much of the U.S., but that didn’t stop the planet from breaking another temperature record. Earth just experienced its warmest January
Def Leppard shares cryptic tease: ‘Something’s brewing’
Don Arnold/WireImage Is new music on the way from Def Leppard? The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers seem to be teasing fans with the possibility, sharing photos on Instagram of guitarist Phil Collen singing into a
Cody Johnson says he achieved 'perfect family harmony' with Carrie Underwood
Courtesy of Jason Stoltzfus + Warner Music Nashville Did you know Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood recorded “I’m Gonna Love You” in the studio together? Yes, not in different locations or individual recording sessions, but live, together.
Joy Behar talks her return to the stage in her new play 'My First Ex-Husband'
ABC/Jeff Lipsky Joy Behar returns to the stage in her new play, My First Ex-Husband. Written by Behar over the span of 12 years, the new show features a rotating cast of actresses playing women who tell
Laverne Cox says filming new show 'Clean Slate' was initially therapeutic but 'mostly triggering'
Amazon MGM Studios Clean Slate is officially on Prime Video, a new series chronicling the reunion of an old-school car wash owner named Harry and his child, who returns home a proud trans woman named Desiree after more
Pearl Jam, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Wayne w/ The Roots set for 2025 New Orleans Jazz Fest
The 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Hertiage Festival announced its music lineup for 2025, with Pearl Jam, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Wayne with the Roots, Luke Combs, and Dave Matthews Band among this year’s headliners. This year’s festival
Spin Doctors share track from first album in 12 years ‘Face Full of Cake’
Spin Doctors have announced their first album in 12 years, titled Face Full of Cake — which will also be the band’s first album for Capitol Records. The band also debuted the first single off the album,