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Where Roe v. Wade stands after Texas abortion ban allowed to go into effect
sharrocks/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court allowing an unprecedented pre-viability abortion ban to go into effect in Texas has prompted questions on the status of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling that’s supposed to [Read More…]
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House committee investigating Capitol riot reviewing thousands of documents
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is in the process of reviewing thousands of pages of documents obtained in response to requests made of federal government agencies and [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
WATCH: Teen sensations square off in women’s US Open finals
SeventyFour/iStock (NEW YORK) — Canadian Leylah Fernandez, 19, an unseeded player who took down defending champ Naomi Osaka, and Emma Raducanu, 18, will face off in the final. Watch the report from ABC’s Good Morning [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 9/9/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Oakland 3, Chi White Sox 1 Cleveland 4, Minnesota 1 Kansas City 6, Baltimore 0 Toronto 6, NY [Read More…]
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Brehanna Daniels makes history at NASCAR as 1st Black woman pit member
iStock/hxdbzxy (NEW YORK) — Brehanna Daniels says she thinks about how much her life has changed in just five years. During college, the Norfolk State women’s basketball point guard said she never once thought about [Read More…]
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Nearly 94% of NFL players are partially vaccinated
EricVega/iStock (NEW YORK) — Nearly 94% of all NFL players and 99% of the league’s football-related staff members are at least partially vaccinated, ESPN reported Wednesday. The season begins Thursday night with a match between [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 9/8/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Texas 8, Arizona 5 Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 1 San Diego 8, LA Angels 5 AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 8, Houston [Read More…]
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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]