Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ is being canceled by CBS, citing ‘financial decision’

Scott Kowalchyk ©2025 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. After more than three decades on air, CBS announced on Thursday that its famed Late Show franchise is coming to a close. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will officially come
‘It’s a cover up’: Musk floods X with posts attacking Trump over Epstein

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who earlier this month feuded online with President Donald Trump after stepping down as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, has been flooding his social media feed with
22-year-old charged with murder in alleged killing of ‘American Idol’ music supervisor and husband

KABC (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — Murder and burglary charges were filed Thursday in the killing of an “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband at their home in Los Angeles. The suspect — 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian — is accused
Maurene Comey’s farewell after firing: ‘Fear is the tool of a tyrant’

Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Maurene Comey told colleagues in a farewell email that she was fired as a federal prosecutor without being told a reason but urged them not to succumb to the
Def Leppard joined by Tom Morello in Ottawa for first live performance of ‘Just Like 73’

Don Arnold/WireImage Def Leppard collaborated with Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello on last year’s single “Just Like 73,” and the two artists just got to perform it live together for the very first time. The band surprised
DOJ suggests ex-officer convicted in raid of Breonna Taylor’s home should get 1 day in jail

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice recommended that the former officer who was found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights during a botched Kentucky raid should receive one day of imprisonment
Evangeline Fry, 82
Evangeline Fry, age 82 of Croswell, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
Karl Urban stars as Johnny Cage in ‘Mortal Kombat II’ trailer

Warner Bros. Pictures Johnny Cage is back for more. Warner Bros. Pictures has released the official trailer for Mortal Kombat II. The trailer, which debuted on Thursday, shows off what fans can expect from the next film
Members of Fleetwood Mac appear to be teasing something on social media

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS Are the members of Fleetwood Mac trying to tell us something? Based on some cryptic posts on social media, they just might have some news to share. It all started when Mick
Nashville notes: New music from Luke Combs + ZBB’s Fenway honor

Luke Combs‘ new song, “Back in the Saddle,” will be out July 25. Tickets go on sale Friday for Cole Swindell and Chris Lane‘s Jan. 16 show at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Rock the Block concert
Bruce Springsteen to be honored at the 2025 Academy Museum gala

Photo by Danny Clinch Bruce Springsteen will be honored at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures annual fundraising gala this fall. Springsteen, who won an Academy Award in 1994 for his song “Streets of Philadelphia,” is set
‘Invincible’ scores early season 5 renewal, adds Matthew Rhys to voice cast

Prime Video Invincible has earned an early season 5 renewal. Prime Video has renewed the adult animated superhero series for a fifth season before its fourth season has even been released. The announcement was made in a
Megan Moroney mans the Karma Now! Hotline in ‘6 Months Later’ video

Disney/Connie Chornuk Megan Moroney‘s dishing out revenge in the slapstick new video for “6 Months Later.” Megan plays multiple roles in the fun clip, including a glamorous fitness instructor on TV, a heartbroken ex-girlfriend in her bedroom and an
Jimmy Page launches smaller Nymph edition of signature Sundragon amp

Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II Jimmy Page has announced a new version of his signature Sundragon amp, the Nymph. The updated amp is a smaller edition of the original Sundragon, which was inspired by the amp Page
Mike Pence calls for the release of the Epstein files: ‘I’ve always believed in transparency’

Julia Demaree Nikhinson – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence joined the chorus of Republicans calling on the Trump administration to release files about the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling CBS News
Thomas Rhett sells out Boston’s Fenway Park

Todd Owyoung/NBC If you were hoping to see Thomas Rhett Saturday at Boston’s Fenway Park and you don’t have a ticket yet, you may be out of luck. “Hearing the words ‘officially sold out’ about a place
Trump had vascular testing because of leg swelling: White House

ABC (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump underwent vascular testing after he had swelling in his legs, with all results within normal limits, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. Leavitt said Trump noted “mild swelling in
Joan Baez’s ‘Farewell, Angela’ getting 60th anniversary vinyl reissue

Craft Recordings Joan Baez’s sixth studio album, Farewell, Angela, is getting a new vinyl reissue to mark the 60th anniversary of its release. The record, Baez’s bestselling album, will be released Oct. 3 on 180-gram vinyl, marking the album’s
Gag order lifted in Idaho murders case days before Bryan Kohberger’s sentencing

Kyle Green-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The nondissemination order in the University of Idaho murder case was lifted by Judge Steven Hippler on Thursday, but all documents in the case that have been sealed will remain sealed
The Band Perry’s back with Big Machine

Eden Gerlock For Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment Back in June, The Band Perry announced their official return to country music. Now they’ve revealed they’re back with the label that made them stars: Big Machine. “Coming back home
Jared Leto stars as an AI soldier in ‘Tron: Ares’ official trailer

Disney The official trailer for Tron: Ares has arrived. Disney released the trailer for the third film in the Tron film series on Thursday. The trailer shows off the highly sophisticated artificial intelligence program called Ares. Jared
Annie Lennox to take part in London events surrounding release of ‘visual memoir’

Rizzoli International Publications Annie Lennox is set to release the “visual memoir” Annie Lennox: Retrospective in September, and now she’s announced two special appearances in London to promote the book. The Eurythmics singer will sit down for a conversation
Trump, facing MAGA uproar over Epstein files, tries to shift blame elsewhere

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Facing uproar in his MAGA base over the Jeffrey Epstein files, President Donald Trump continues to try to shift blame for the controversy to others, including onto Biden administration officials for what
Cyndi Lauper kicks off final leg of Farewell Tour: ‘We want people to leave happy’

Live Nation Cyndi Lauper‘s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour began in October 2024 and has already traveled to the U.S., Canada, Paris and Japan. The final leg starts Thursday in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Cyndi tells ABC
St. Clair County Health Department Issues Swimming Advisory for Holland Beach

The St. Clair County Health Department (SCCHD) has issued a swimming advisory for Holland Beach in Port Huron due to elevated levels of E. coli in the water.
Join the Russell Dickerson party in new ‘Happen to Me’ music video

Triple Tigers Russell Dickerson‘s bringing some serious party vibes to his new music video for “Happen to Me.” Near the beginning, Russell hoists a boom box over his head outside a house full of girls, evoking John
‘Assassin’s Creed’ live-action series coming to Netflix

A visitor dressed with a costume of Dorian Arno, a character from “Assassin’s Creed Unity” poses in front of a Ubisoft logo during the Paris Games week, a trade fair for video games on October 29, 2015
Rep. Alexander to hold July office hours in Bad Axe, Sandusky and Marlette

State Rep. Greg Alexander, of Carsonville, is inviting residents to upcoming office hours events he is hosting to share their questions and priorities with their voice in Lansing.
On This Day, July 17, 2011: Bruce Springsteen honored Clarence Clemons at New Jersey show

On This Day, July 17, 2011 … At Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance for a tribute to his late friend and E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons, who had
10th victim dies from devastating fire at assisted-living facility in Massachusetts

Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (FALL RIVER, Mass.) — A 10th victim has died as a result of injuries sustained in a devastating fire at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, according to the
Bruce Springsteen lands his highest-grossing tour of his career

Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images Bruce Springsteen continues to bring in the big bucks on tour. Billboard reports that The Boss’ recent trek with the E Street Band, which kicked off in 2023 and wrapped on July 3 in
Jackson Dean’s ready to ‘Turn on the Lights’ for Friday night football

Big Machine Jackson Dean follows the dreams of a high school football star named Billy in his new track, “Turn on the Lights.” “‘Turn On The Lights’ is about when it’s time to flip the switch,” Jackson says.
17-year-old arrested in murder of Maine paddleboarder reported missing earlier this month

mphotora/Getty Images (UNION, Maine) — A 17-year-old has been arrested in the alleged murder of Sunshine Stewart, a paddleboarder who was found dead after being reported missing in Maine earlier this month. Stewart’s cause of death was
Heat advisories in effect from Texas to New Hampshire as dangerous temperatures move in

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Heat advisories are in effect from Texas to New Hampshire as dangerous temperatures grip the eastern half of the U.S. In the Northeast on Thursday, the heat index — what temperature it
Steve Miller Band cancels tour dates due to extreme weather

Brad Barket/Getty Images for Mount Sinai Health System Steve Miller Band has canceled their upcoming tour due to the extreme weather conditions hitting the U.S. “You make music with your instincts You live your life by your
Air India captain may have shut off fuel ahead of deadly crash, WSJ reports

Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dialogue heard on a cockpit voice recording indicates that the captain of the Air India flight that crashed in June, killing 260 people, may have turned off the
Connie Francis, ‘Pretty Little Baby’ singer, dies at 87

Erick Quituizaca Singer Connie Francis, best known for her 1962 hit “Pretty Little Baby” and the 1961 song “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool,” has died at the age of 87, her manager confirmed. “It is with a heavy heart and
Mamdani meets with congressional Democrats who praise his campaign

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Zohran Mamdani, the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, met Wednesday with congressional Democrats in Washington as he continues his outreach to members of New York’s congressional delegation,
In brief: Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell to star in ‘Tough Guys’ and more

Ryan Gosling is set to star alongside Will Ferrell in a new action comedy film titled Tough Guys, ABC Audio has learned. The film follows two henchmen who break free from the criminal underworld after they tire
Trump says Coke agrees to use cane sugar in US

Kevin Carter/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday beverage giant Coca-Cola has agreed to use cane sugar in its iconic drink in the U.S. “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar
1 dead, 13 injured after being struck by lightning in New Jersey: Police

Alex P / 500px via Getty Images (JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ) — One person died and 13 others were injured, including eight children, after being struck by lightning on Wednesday in New Jersey, officials said. The strike hit
Why do Trump’s MAGA followers care so much about the Epstein files?

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Even after President Donald Trump called some of his followers “stupid” and “foolish” for their persistent calls for his administration to divulge the details of the Jeffrey Epstein files, many of his
Maurene Comey, federal prosecutor in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Ghislaine Maxwell cases, fired: Sources

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Wednesday fired Maurene Comey from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where she most recently led the prosecution of Sean “Diddy”
What we know and don’t know about Jeffrey Epstein, according to key victims’ attorney

Kypros/Getty Images (PALM BEACH, FL) — Brad Edwards knows that what you are about to read may be difficult for some to accept. A victims’ rights lawyer from Florida, Edwards has been in pursuit of the truth
Handwritten notes help lead search crews to mom and son stranded in California forest

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office (CALVERAS COUNTY, CA) — A mother and her 9-year-old son, who got stranded in a remote forest overnight on their way to a Boy Scout camp in California, were rescued after crews searching
More than 900 former DOJ employees urge Senate to reject Bove appeals court nomination

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — More than 900 former Justice Department employees sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday urging lawmakers to vote down the nomination of Emil Bove, the controversial top DOJ official who
7.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Alaskan island, prompting tsunami advisory

(SAND POINT, ALASKA) — A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Sand Point, Alaska, on Wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning from the National Weather Service. The warning was later downgraded to an advisory, according to the agency. Sand
Massive fire destroys Tomorrowland music festival main stage days before opening

Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images (BOOM, BELGIUM) — A massive fire severely damaged the main stage at Belgium’s Tomorrowland, one of the world’s largest electronic dance music festivals, just days before its scheduled opening. The blaze erupted
Scoreboard roundup — 7/16/25

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUEDream 86, Sky 49Mercury 66, Lynx 79Valkyries 58, Storm 67Fever 77, Liberty 98Aces 90, Wings 86 Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights
What Trump has said about Jeffrey Epstein over the years, including on 2024 campaign trail

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump continues to face backlash from his MAGA supporters over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The Justice Department and FBI said in a brief memo that a
Ukraine targets Moscow as Russia reports shooting down more than 100 drones

Handout/Ukrainian State Emergency Service (LONDON) — Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces shot down at least 126 Ukrainian drones overnight into Thursday morning, with at least three craft intercepted over the capital Moscow region. The attack was
Catholic church in Gaza damaged, priest injured, church says

Hamza Z. H. Qraiqea/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Holy Family Church, a Catholic church in Gaza, was damaged on Thursday and its priest was injured along with several others, the parish said. “Currently there are
Dierks Bentley’s Broken Branches fit perfectly together on the road

Disney/Larry McCormack It may be called the Broken Branches Tour after Dierks Bentley‘s new album, but according to the boss, everything is working together perfectly on the road. From his band members, many of whom he’s known “for over 20
Lili Reinhart to star in ‘The Love Hypothesis’ film adaptation

Robby Klein/Getty Images for IMDb Lili Reinhart is set to star in a highly anticipated rom-com. The actress will star in and executive produce The Love Hypothesis film adaptation, ABC Audio has confirmed. The Love Hypothesis will
Robert Plant nixes another Led Zeppelin doc, has no plan for memoir or biopic

Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Palms Resort & Casino The recent documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin focused on the band’s career up until the release of their second album, 1969’s Led Zeppelin II, and it sounds like fans shouldn’t
GOP senators urge Trump administration to reverse $6 billion education funding freeze

Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A total of 10 Republican senators are urging the Trump administration to reverse its decision to withhold more than $6 billion in federal funds for education programs already appropriated by Congress. “The
Plane crash kills 1 and injures 2 in remote area of Olympic National Park

Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images (QUINAULT, WA) — At least one person is dead and two others have been injured in a small plane crash in a remote area of Olympic National Park in Washington, authorities said.
Pro-Russia cybercrime network targeted by European law enforcement

Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images (LONDON) — Law enforcement officials in Europe said they had coordinated the dismantling of an international pro-Russian cybercrime network, arresting two members, issuing warrants for others in Russia and disrupting the group’s main
Dozens feared dead after fire rips through shopping mall in Iraq

(LONDON) — A fire overnight at a shopping mall in Iraq has killed dozens of people in the city of Kut, authorities said. Early reports say that as many as 60 people have been killed with dozens
Jane’s Addiction members file $10M lawsuit against frontman Perry Farrell over onstage fight, cancelled tour

Jane’s Addiction members are suing frontman Perry Farrell for assault, battery, emotional distress, and breach of contract following an onstage fight in 2024 that led to the cancellation of their reunion tour. The incident occurred in Boston
Volbeat share video for ‘Demonic Depression’ from new album

Danish rockers Volbeat have shared the music video for their latest single, “Demonic Depression“, off their ninth studio album “God Of Angels Trust“. Vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen addresses the struggles of mental health in the track, stating the