Page 72 - Adk News Today

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Despite a gradual slowdown in investment opportunities for Black businesses, Daymond John is determined to rewrite the narrative through Black Entrepreneurs Day. John, CEO of FUBU and co-star of ABCs "Shark Tank," started Black Entrepreneurs Day in 2020 to celebrate innovation and enterprise in the Black community. Black Entrepreneurs Day, which held their annual event Wednesday, says it has awarded more than $750,000 in business grants since 2020. "The need ...

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A year before the presidential election, three-quarters of Americans (76%) believe the country is headed in the wrong direction and the leading Democratic and Republican candidates are viewed broadly unfavorably, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. Only 23% of Americans think the country is headed in the right direction. Republicans are overwhelmingly negative, with 95% thinking things in this country are heading in the wrong direction, followed by 76% of independents a...

WCPO(CINCINNATI) -- An 11-year-old boy was killed and five others injured Friday night in a shooting in Cincinnati, police said. The incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. ET, according to the Cincinnati Police Department. Police responded to the scene after receiving ShotSpotter alerts in the citys West End neighborhood, according to Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge. The 11-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Three victims were transported to Childrens Hospital Medi...

Stephan Rudolph/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For the third time Friday, former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric is factoring into a court case against him. A federal judge in New York said the upcoming civil defamation trial involving Trump and E. Jean Carroll will be heard by an anonymous jury, citing Trumps "repeated public statements" about the case and the court. As part of Judge Lewis A. Kaplans order, the names of the jurors will not be revealed, they will be kept together during...

ABC News(TULAROSA, N.M.) -- The Trinity Test, the detonation of the first atomic bomb in 1945, was a technical success -- the gadget, as it was codenamed, generated 18 kilotons of force, and the explosion set off the nuclear age. But many New Mexico residents consider it the beginning of a decades-long disaster. Families near the test site have complained for generations about unusually high occurrences of cancer. "I always tell people, This isnt normal cancer histories. This isnt normal he...

Disney/John FleenorIt was an emotional week for Gerry on ABCs The Golden Bachelor as he traveled to several parts of the country to meet the families of Theresa, Faith and Leslie, after which his connection with each woman only became stronger, leaving him with more difficult decisions. Gerry’s first hometown visit was in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, to meet Theresa’s family, including Theresa’s daughter, Jen; her son-in-law, Matt; her grandsons; and her sisters, Mary and Charlotte...

Pawel.gaul/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Thousands of people have died and thousands more have been injured since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with a bombing campaign and total siege of the neighboring Gaza Strip, leaving the region on the verge of all-out war. Heres how the news is developing. All times Eastern: Nov 03, 9:40 AM EDT Blinken recounts graphic video of Israeli dad, sons targeted at kibbutz Israel has an obl...

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A gangbusters job market showed pronounced signs of a slowdown last month, a government report on Friday showed. The fresh data elicited predictions from some economists that hiring could stall by the middle of next year. The U.S. economy added 150,000 jobs in October, which amounts to solid growth, but only half of the jobs gained during the previous month, the data showed. Even placed within a wider context, the hiring gains marked a significant drop fro...

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- In a final push ahead of Election Day in Virginias high-stakes elections, Democrats are receiving a boost from President Joe Biden in a new fundraising email urging donations for candidates. "Folks, in Virginia, the stakes have never been higher," Biden said in the fundraising email sent through the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. "Governor Glenn Youngkin and extreme Republicans have made it clear that theyre tr...

Christopher Polk/CBS via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Matthew Perry Foundation has been announced and is founded in the "realization of Matthews enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction." "In the spirit of Matthew Perrys enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction, we embark on a journey to honor his legacy by establishing the Matthew Perry Foundation, guided by his own words and experiences, and driven by h...