Month: November 2022
ABC Politics News
Jan. 6 committee pushes back after Pence says he won’t testify
John Lamparski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said this week that he’s not going to testify before the House Jan. 6 committee, claiming that doing so would violate the separation of powers [Read More…]
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Republicans say they’ll push ahead with Hunter Biden probe despite some warnings from within
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Republicans say they’re poised to push ahead with an investigation into President Joe Biden’s family, including his son Hunter, in the coming session — despite warnings from some in [Read More…]
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Pelosi stepping down from House Democratic leadership
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is stepping down from House Democratic leadership but will remain in Congress. Pelosi, 82, made the announcement in a dramatic [Read More…]
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Historic same-sex marriage bill advances in Senate
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate is poised to soon pass landmark legislation to federally enshrine both same-sex and interracial marriage rights, amid what Democrats call a worry that the Supreme [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Beer sales banned at World Cup stadiums in Qatar, FIFA says
Image Source/Getty Images (LONDON) — The sale of beer and other alcoholic beverages at the 2022 World Cup stadiums in Qatar was banned on Friday, just two days before the international soccer tournament kicks off. [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 11/17/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New Jersey 109, Portland 107 Sacramento 130, San Antonio 112 LA Clippers 96, Detroit 91 NATIONAL HOCKY LEAGUE Boston 4, Philadelphia [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 11/16/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Minnesota 126, Orlando 108 Indiana 125, Charlotte 113 Oklahoma City 121, Washington 120 Boston 126, Atlanta 101 Toronto 112, Miami [Read More…]
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Suni Lee to end college gymnastics career, sets sights on 2024 Olympics
C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee is ending her college gymnastics career and returning to professional gymnastics for a chance to join the U.S. women’s team [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 11/15/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New Orleans 113, Memphis 102 Dallas 103, LA Clippers 101 NY Knicks 118, Utah 111 Sacramento 153, Brooklyn 121 Portland [Read More…]
ABC Health News
FDA approves first drug to delay onset of Type 1 diabetes
FILE, dmphoto/Getty Images (SILVER SPRING, Md.) — For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a treatment that can delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes. Teplizumab, a monoclonal antibody [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Malta abortion laws eased after American woman almost died
Mary Kekatos, ABC News (VALLETTA, Malta) — Malta announced Wednesday it is easing its abortion laws, becoming the last country in the European Union to end a total ban on the procedure. The Mediterranean nation, [Read More…]
ABC Health News
What to know about Ozempic as demand for the drug leads to shortage
WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Social media is abuzz with people sharing stories about weight loss using Ozempic, a drug designed to regulate insulin. Now, doctors are weighing in with context about [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Home births in US rise to highest level in 30 years: CDC
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Home births in the United States reached the highest level in three decades during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report [Read More…]
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Woman shares warning after mark on face diagnosed as cancerous tumor two years later
Daniel O’Neill (NEW YORK) — An Arizona woman is opening up about her five-year cancer battle to help inspire other women to take charge of their health. Alison O’Neill, now 49, said she first noticed [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Twitter employees leave after ultimatum from Elon Musk to ‘commit’ or resign
SAMANTHA LAUREY/AFP via Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — A number of Twitter employees appear to be on their way out after declining to accept an ultimatum from new company owner Elon Musk asking that they [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to be sentenced following conviction for fraud
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of shuttered blood testing company Theranos, is set to be sentenced on Friday for defrauding investors. The sentencing marks the latest development in a [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Tennessee AG probing Ticketmaster over botched Taylor Swift ticket rollout
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Tennessee attorney general said he is looking into whether consumer protection laws were violated after Ticketmaster botched the rollout of Taylor Swift concert tickets. “We have received complaints about [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Amazon layoffs will continue into next year, CEO says
NurPhoto/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amazon’s layoffs will continue into the new year, CEO Andy Jassy said in a new memo Thursday. The announcement comes a day after the tech company began layoffs of workers [Read More…]
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Taylor Swift ticket debacle renews calls to split up Ticketmaster and Live Nation
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic (NEW YORK) — Ticketmaster is pulling the plug on the general-public ticket sale for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour that was set to take place Friday, Nov. 18. The company tweeted Thursday: “Due to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Queer Eye”s Antoni Porowski is engaged
Netflix/Ilana Panich-Linsman Wedding bells are in the future for Queer Eye‘s Antoni Porowski, who announced his engagement to boyfriend Kevin Harrington. Antoni shared the news with a low-key photo of the couple to Instagram Thursday, [Read More…]