Month: January 2022
ABC Entertainment News
Hollywood takes to social media to remember Louie Anderson
Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/WireImage Like millions of his fans, Louie Anderson‘s famous friends are remembering the Emmy-winning comic and Baskets actor on social media. Anderson passed away this morning at a Las Vegas hospital, from complications of cancer. [Read More…]
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Nick Jonas announces he and Priyanka Chopra have welcomed a child via surrogacy
Lia Toby/BFC/Getty Images for BFC Congratulations are in order for Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, who made the surprise announcement Friday that they are the proud parents of their first child. The couple issued the joint statement on their [Read More…]
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In final video message, Betty White thanks fans “for your love and support over the years”
Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images A new post on her official Facebook page is giving fans a final message from Emmy-winning icon Betty White, who died December 31, just shy of her 100th birthday. Her voice hoarse, [Read More…]
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Comedian and Emmy winner Louie Anderson dead at 68
Dan MacMedan/Getty Images Comedian and Emmy-winning Baskets star Louie Anderson has died, his rep confirmed to ABC Audio. He was 68. “…Anderson passed away peacefully Friday morning,” his agent Glenn Schwartz said, citing, “complications from cancer” as the cause of death. [Read More…]
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‘Girls Trip’ sequel officially “underway,” says movie producer
Todd Williamson/Getty Images Girls Trip is officially getting a sequel. Will Packer, who produced the 2017 film with the movie’s director, Malcolm D. Lee, announced the news Friday on Good Morning America. “Can’t we all [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Instagram testing feature that lets creators charge subscription fees
Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A small handful of Instagram content creators can now directly charge followers a monthly subscription fee for exclusive content and benefits in the latest shakeup to [Read More…]
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Amazon announces its 1st clothing store: here’s what to know
Chris Ratcliff/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Amazon has expanded in many ways throughout the years, and now the e-commerce giant is launching a brick-and-mortar clothing store. The company announced Thursday that its Amazon [Read More…]
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FBI warns criminals are using fake QR codes to scam users
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Cybercriminals could use altered Quick Response (QR) codes to steal personal and financial information of unsuspecting customers, the FBI warns. QR codes are all around us these days, and they’re [Read More…]
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Jan. 6 committee asks Ivanka Trump for cooperation, testimony
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Capitol attack requested on Thursday that Ivanka Trump cooperate with its investigation and asked her to testify regarding conversations with her father, former President [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Peanut allergy treatment effective on toddlers, study finds
Westend61/iStock (NEW YORK) — A peanut allergy treatment often used on children 4 years old and up in the U.S. appears to be safe for toddlers too, a new study has found. Around 2% of [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Finding a therapist can be difficult. Experts explain how to find right one for you
Luis Alvarez/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There’s no denying therapy can be a valuable resource for guiding you through life’s ups and downs. However, it’s also important to recognize that your first meeting with a [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Inside Oklahoma’s surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations among children
Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images (OKLAHOMA CITY) — Oklahoma doctors say they are seeing a massive surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations among children — more than during any previous wave of the pandemic. Between Jan. [Read More…]
ABC Health News
CDC urges Americans to get moving, but there’s no simple solution
The Good Brigade/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While the benefits of exercise are becoming increasingly well known, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that more than one-fifth of Americans remain [Read More…]
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Many COVID-19 vaccine side effects caused by placebo effect: Study
Jasmine Merdan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Many continue to worry about experiencing side effects from vaccines — especially the COVID-19 vaccines — but new data from a comprehensive meta-analysis suggests there is little to fear. [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 1/20/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New Orleans 102, New York 91 Final Phoenix 109, Dallas 101 Indiana 121, Golden State 117 (OT) NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE [Read More…]
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Shaun White says his final Olympic run in Beijing has ‘last dance glow to it’
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Shaun White gears up to go for his fourth and final gold in Beijing, the Olympic halfpipe snowboarder said his training has become “more calculated” and that he’s [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 1/19/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 123, Orlando 110 Brooklyn 119, Washington 118 Charlotte 111, Boston 102 Atlanta 134, Minnesota 122 Chicago 117, Cleveland 104 [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Some state lawmakers focusing on abortion access amid challenge to Roe v. Wade
Cyndi Monaghan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Several state lawmakers are looking to expand abortion access this legislative session while a challenge to Roe v. Wade is before the U.S. Supreme Court. Two bills out of Maryland [Read More…]
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CIA says foreign actor may be behind some Havana syndrome cases
Al Drago/Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The CIA has assessed that the “majority” of reported cases of unexplained medical symptoms known as “Havana syndrome” can be “reasonably explained by medical conditions or environmental and technical factors,” [Read More…]
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Supreme Court deals another blow to Texas abortion providers that want new law blocked
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Thursday — over the furious objections of their liberal colleagues — dealt another blow to Texas abortion providers’ quest to challenge SB8 in federal [Read More…]