Month: September 2021
ABC Health News
Murthy calls Biden’s new COVID-19 actions an ‘appropriate response’ to tackle pandemic
BlackJack3D/iStock (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy defended President Joe Biden’s new actions to combat COVID-19, calling it an “ambitious” and “thoughtful” plan to increase vaccinations as the country has faced more than 100,000 [Read More…]
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Some nursing homes carry out successful staff vaccine mandates amid pushback over federal rules
Kiwis/iStock (NEW YORK) — The Biden administration in recent weeks has announced a series of mandates that require long-term care facilities to fully vaccinate staff against COVID-19, drawing mixed responses from providers, industry leaders and [Read More…]
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Woman gives birth to twin sister’s baby she carried after sister battled cancer
ABCNews.com (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — When Cathey Stoner gave birth to a baby boy last month, it was a miracle years in the making. Stoner delivered the child after serving as a surrogate for her twin [Read More…]
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Mississippi health officials plea for vaccination after ‘significant’ number of COVID-19 fatalities in pregnant women
ArtMarie/iStock (JACKSON, Miss.) — Mississippi health officials are urging expectant mothers to get vaccinated after a “significant” number of COVID-19 fatalities in pregnant women during the state’s delta surge. The state health department is investigating [Read More…]
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When this jazz singer went into cardiac arrest, three doctors in the audience saved his life
THEPALMER/iStock (NEW YORK) — Henry Ray Fischbach, a jazz singer from New York City, was playing a show at a neighborhood restaurant in July when he collapsed mid-performance. “I was feeling fine until that last [Read More…]
ABC Business News
SpaceX to send 1st all-civilian crew into orbit for 3 days
Sundry Photography/iStock (NEW YORK) — SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission may sound familiar, as another billionaire-backed space launch, but it’s going where neither Richard Branson nor Jeff Bezos could — into orbit. Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Bezos’ [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Jennifer Aniston introduces LolaVie hair care brand ‘made without all the bad stuff’
Jason Merritt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jennifer Aniston is known for many things, and one happens to be her iconic hair. Known to wear her classic “Rachel” haircut during her years on the hit ’90s [Read More…]
ABC Business News
New federal rule to require businesses with 100+ employees mandate vaccinations
iStock/pixdeluxe (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that federal government employees and contractors will now be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will create a [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Facebook and Ray-Ban team up on new smart glasses
Facebook (NEW YORK) — You can now wear Facebook on your face – kind of. The Ray Ban “Stories” are the result of a collaboration between the famous sunglasses company and social media giant Facebook. [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Job openings hit record high as pandemic-battered Americans reassess work
iStock/ablokhin (WASHINGTON) — The number of job openings hit a record high of 10.9 million on the last day of July, the Department of Labor said Wednesday, as businesses struggle to lure back workers in [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Disney decides to release ‘Eternals’, ‘The King’s Man’, other films, exclusively in theaters
Marvel Studios No doubt buoyed by the success of Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which debuted exclusively in theaters to a better-than-expected Labor Day opening weekend, Disney has decided to release [Read More…]
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Ah, Venice: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez make it red carpet official at film fest
Franco Origlia/Getty Images It’s already well-known that Bennifer 2.0 is in full swing, but Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez finally made it red carpet official on Friday, at the Venice Film Festival. The couple, walking hand-in-hand, looked stunning: Ben [Read More…]
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2021 Emmy Awards host Cedric the Entertainer says show will kick off with “a big, fun number”
Cliff Lipson/CBS 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved Cedric the Entertainer is hosting the Emmy Awards for the first time, and he says he has something special for the viewers and live audience. “We wanted to do [Read More…]
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Jessica Chastain warns her ‘Scenes from a Marriage’ remake will “bring out the darkness”
Jojo Whilden/HBO Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac are laughing off their viral red carpet interaction at the Venice Film Festival, where the internet collectively swooned over the Star Wars alum planting a tender kiss on Chastain’s arm. The two were [Read More…]
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Jennifer Hudson wins an Emmy; now one award away from the coveted EGOT
Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic Jennifer Hudson won a Daytime Emmy Award on Thursday, and now she is just one award away from one of the most prestigious accomplishments in entertainment, the EGOT: that is an Emmy, a Grammy, [Read More…]
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Chris Stapleton, Eric Church share top CMA nominations
Country stars Chris Stapleton and Eric Church will go toe-to-toe with each other at this year’s Country Music Association Awards, with both vying in the same five categories, including entertainer of the year. In nominations [Read More…]
ABC National News
AP source: Biden requiring federal workers to get COVID shot
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday is toughening COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers and contractors as he aims to boost vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant that is killing thousands each [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Yankees star Derek Jeter inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Derek Jeter was simply Derek Jeter on his special day — smooth as silk. On a Wednesday afternoon that turned cloudy with the temperature in the 70s and a few sprinkles [Read More…]
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Set down, Djokovic tops Berrettini at Open, nears year Slam
NEW YORK (AP) — Never fazed, rarely flummoxed, Novak Djokovic is so collected in best-of-five-set matches — even when falling behind, as he has done repeatedly at the U.S. Open. No opponent, or the prospect [Read More…]
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Brady, Buccaneers begin defense of title against Cowboys
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Lofty, maybe even gargantuan, expectations don’t faze Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The reigning Super Bowl champions open the 2021 NFL season against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night, [Read More…]