Year: 2022
ABC World News
Ukrainians endure power outages amid Russian strikes on infrastructure
Halfpoint Images/Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — As darkness descends on the Ukrainian capital, the consequences of the waves of Russian missile strikes against critical energy infrastructure become apparent. There’s no street lighting in many places [Read More…]
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WNBA star Brittney Griner moved to penal colony in Russian region of Mordovia
EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — WNBA star Brittney Griner has been taken to penal colony IK-2 in the Russian region of Mordovia, her lawyers said in a statement Thursday. Griner is nearing her [Read More…]
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American woman’s death in Mexico investigated as femicide
chrispecoraro/Getty Images (SAN JOSE DEL CABO, Mexico) — An American woman’s death in Mexico is being investigated as a femicide, a form of gender-based violence, according to the Baja California Sur Attorney General’s Office. The [Read More…]
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Ukrainian investigators allowed on site of missile strike in Poland as investigation continues
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Polish officials granted Ukrainian investigators access on Thursday to the site of the missile strike that hit a Polish village and killed two people earlier in the week. Ukrainian President [Read More…]
ABC National News
Up to five feet of lake-effect snow forecast for Buffalo, New York
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Western New York state is bracing for an “extreme” lake-effect snowstorm that could dump up to 5 feet of snow in the Buffalo region over the coming days. A state [Read More…]
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Wrong-way driver released after crashing into 25 police recruits out for a run
KABC (LOS ANGELES) — A man who was arrested after plowing his car into dozens of police recruits who were out for a run in Los Angeles County early Wednesday has now been released as [Read More…]
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Federal agent killed in shootout with suspected smuggling boat off Puerto Rico
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CABO ROJO, Puerto Rico) — A federal marine agent with U.S. Customs and Border Protection was fatally shot while approaching a suspected smuggling boat off the coast of Puerto Rico on Thursday [Read More…]
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Your Thanksgiving travel guide: Forecasts from airlines and best times to hit the road
Terraxplorer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Millions are expected to fly during the Thanksgiving holiday and airlines say they’re prepared for the travel rush. Airlines this fall boasted the most full-time employees in 20 years, and [Read More…]
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Idaho college murders: Surviving roommates could be ‘key’
Kaylee Goncalves/Instagram (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Two surviving roommates of four University of Idaho students who were found dead in a house near the Moscow, Idaho, campus, could be “key” to the case, according to the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Why Philadelphia’s district attorney was impeached by Pennsylvania’s Republican-led House
Mark Makela/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Pennsylvania’s Republican-led State House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner over what they allege is his lax approach to crime, leniency toward criminal offenders and other allegations. [Read More…]
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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…]