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(NEW YORK) -- A can of beer, a semi-automatic pistol and a dune buggy were factors in a deadly confrontation in Florida on Friday. A Florida man allegedly threw a beer can as a dune buggy passed him, then fatally shot the driver after a confrontation, according to court records. The alleged shooter, Wallace Mannin Kirkland, 59, of Sorrento, Florida, was standing on the side of a road with his […]

(NEW YORK) -- For some people, a parking spot is a nightmare and for others it's a status symbol tied to their homes and vehicles. Slate reporter Henry Grabar, who wrote the book "Paved Paradise How Parking Explains the World," however said that that piece of concrete or a spot inside a garage has wide ranging impacts on the environment, health, and even policy. He spoke with ABC News Live about […]

(NEW YORK) -- A new study from the medical journal JAMA Network estimates there were 1.63 million excess deaths among Black Americans between 1999 and 2020. "Excess deaths" is an estimate of how many people died above and beyond what is expected, according to the study. Put another way: An estimated 1.63 million more Black Americans died compared to what would have happened if Black people experienced the same death rate […]

Express/Express/Getty Images July will mark the 50th anniversary of David Bowie's final performance as Ziggy Stardust, and the milestone is being marked at the exact location where the performance took place.  A special world premiere screening of a restored version of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture is happening July 3 at London’s Eventim Apollo Hammersmith (formerly the Odeon), the site of Bowie’s last Ziggy show on July 3, 1973. The […]

ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua Well, that didn't take long. A month after he said his goodbyes as host, Ryan Seacrest will reportedly be returning to the Live stage in New York City -- but as a guest. People is reporting Ryan will be back at the recently-rebranded Live with Kelly and Mark on Thursday to promote Sunday night's finale of American Idol, and also to promote the opening of his Ryan Seacrest […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Threats of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community are on the rise and intensifying, according to a new briefing by the Department of Homeland Security. The DHS document, distributed to government and law enforcement agencies on May 11, said that domestic violence extremists and people who commit hate crimes have increased threats of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community within the last year. “These issues include actions linked to drag-themed […]

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic David Lee Roth continues to baffle fans. The former Van Halen frontman has posted another bizarre dancing video, this time to Annie Lennox’s “Little Bird.” The clip shows an always smiling Roth in a bright yellow suit prancing around with a flag, a cane, a sword, a trombone, bullhorns and cymbals. This is far from the first strange video Roth has shared. He previously posted videos of him dancing to his cover of Wilson Pickett's […]

ABC/Donna Svennevik KISS bassist and co-founder Gene Simmons’ prowess with the ladies has been the subject of rumors for years, particularly the claim that he has slept with over 5,000 women. Well, now he’s setting the record straight. “I’ve heard all about those numbers,” he tells The Sun when asked about the rumors. When pushed about whether they were true, he responded “confirmed.” “For me, an insane heterosexual male, party means girls. I was […]

On This Day, May 15, 1975 …  In El Paso, Texas, Fleetwood Mac launched their first tour with new members Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.   The set list included several songs from Buckingham and Nicks’ 1973 album, as well as the future classics they contributed to the band’s 1975 self-titled album, like “Rihannon,” “Landslide” and “Monday Morning.” Nicks and Buckingham were in a romantic relationship that ended in 1977, although they remained with the band and […]