Brittney Griner struggling in Russian prison, 'not very much hopeful' ahead of appeal hearing, attorney says
EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is facing nine years in a Russian prison, is worried that she may not be released, her attorney told ABC News as the U.S.
Mortgage rates soar as Federal Reserve raises rates
moodboard/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — This week, mortgage rates in the United States reached a 16-year high in response to rising interest rates. Back in September, President Joe Biden told a reporter that the “pandemic is over.”
Social Security benefits to increase 8.7% in 2023
Tetra Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7% in 2023 as Americans deal with the highest inflation rates in decades. The 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment will
Tom Brady, Kim Clijsters become Major League Pickleball co-owners for new expansion team
Julio Aguilar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Pickleball has gone from the country club to one of the fast-growing sports in the world and now another athletic icon has hitched himself to the bandwagon. Tom Brady announced overnight
Jackson man wins Lucky for Life lottery
From the Michigan State Lottery — Beginner’s luck led to a Jackson County man winning $25,000 a year for life from the Michigan Lottery playing the Lucky For Life game. Mark Watson, 77, matched the five white
Two Americans captured in Ukraine by Russian forces detail their time imprisoned in 'black site'
ABC News (NEW YORK) — When Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh were captured by Russians in Ukraine over the summer and later held in a “black site” for a month, where the two Alabama men said they
How quickly will Ukraine get the advanced air defenses it needs?
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States and other countries are pledging to beef up Ukraine’s air defenses following this week’s deadly cruise missile strikes that struck Ukraine’s major cities, but how quickly will they get
World Bank fight against poverty fails to address climate impact, critics say
uschools/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The annual meeting of the World Bank, held throughout this week, spotlights the organization’s work to end poverty and support international development. This time around, however, the event coincides with a controversy that
NASA releases new images of 'fingerprint-like' dust rings from Webb telescope
NASA (NEW YORK) — NASA on Wednesday, released a new image from the James Webb Space Telescope of dust rings, with a “fingerprint-like pattern,” caused by two stars closely interacting with each other. “We’re looking at over
Inflation data to show if prices fell amid Fed rate hikes
Tetra Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Consumers on Main Street and investors on Wall Street will closely watch the release of inflation data on Thursday. The latest data arrives weeks after the Federal Reserve escalated its fight against