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Jack Black, Paul Rudd to star in new ‘Anaconda’ film: ‘We’re making a movie!’
Sony Pictures Entertainment/YouTube Jack Black and Paul Rudd will star in a new, reimagined Anaconda film. The duo announced the news in a hilarious video on Friday, which features the two actors on a fun [Read More…]
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FDA approves Eli Lilly’s obesity medication for obstructive sleep apnea
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The FDA has expanded the approval of Eli Lilly’s obesity medication Zepbound to include treating moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea for people with obesity — the first medication [Read More…]
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At least 2 dead, nearly 70 injured when car plows into German Christmas market: Officials
(BERLIN) — A car plowed into people visiting a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring nearly 70 others, according to German officials. German authorities are treating the [Read More…]
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College student allegedly plotted ‘mass casualty attack’ targeting Jews
Alexandria Sheriff’s Office (VIRGINIA) — A Virginia college student is accused of plotting a “mass casualty attack” on the Consulate General of Israel in New York, according to court records. The FBI arrested Abdullah Ezzeldin [Read More…]
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Kangaroo remains on the loose in Texas after jumping fence
VCG/VCG via Getty Images (BELLVILLE, Texas) — A family in Austin County, Texas, is anxiously waiting for the return of their 3-year-old kangaroo after the marsupial pushed a gate open and hopped a fence. The [Read More…]
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Dakota Johnson, Jost Hartnett join Anne Hathaway in ‘Verity’ film
Cindy Ord/Getty Images We now know who will join Anne Hathaway in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover‘s bestselling book Verity. Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett will star opposite Hathaway in the drama, which will [Read More…]
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‘Stranger Things’ wraps production on fifth, final season
Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix It’s almost time to say goodbye to our friends in Hawkins, Indiana. Production has ended on the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, Netflix announced on Friday. While a release date for [Read More…]
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Iranian officer charged with orchestrating murder of US citizen in Iraq
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A captain in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps faces federal murder and terrorism charges in New York, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Friday that charges Mohammad Reza Nouri with [Read More…]
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Price of bitcoin falls more than 10%
Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The price of bitcoin has tumbled about 12% from a record high reached earlier this week. After topping $108,000 for the first time on Tuesday, the world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped to a price [Read More…]
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Delphi murders: Convicted killer Richard Allen sentenced to 130 years
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (Delphi, Ind.) — Convicted Delphi, Indiana, killer Richard Allen was sentenced on Friday to 130 years in prison for the 2017 murders of two teenage girls. He was given 65 years for each murder, [Read More…]
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Chicago’s O’Hare airport issues ground stop amid snow, as storm moves east
ABC News (CHICAGO) — Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport issued a ground stop on Friday, pausing departures amid snowy and icy conditions. The stop came as the clipper system that brought heavy snow and airport delays [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 12/19/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONJazz 126, Pistons 119Thunder 105, Magic 99Hornets 114, Wizards 123Bulls 117, Celtics 108Nets 101, Raptors 94Pelicans 113, Rockets 133Warriors 93, Grizzlies [Read More…]
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Woman paralyzed by fallen tree finds hope with newly FDA-cleared device
Jessie Owen was left paralyzed nearly 12 years ago when a tree fell on a car in which she was a passenger. Via ABC News. (NEW YORK) — Nearly 12 years ago, Jessie Owen’s life [Read More…]
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In brief: ‘You’ fifth, final season to hit Netflix in 2025 and more
Hello there, You. Season 5 of the series starring Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg will arrive on Netflix in 2025, the streamer confirmed on Thursday. It was renewed for its fifth and final season back [Read More…]
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1 dead in ‘brutal’ Russian missile attack on Kyiv, US ambassador says
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — A Russian missile strike killed one person and wounded nine others early on Friday morning, Ukrainian officials said, an attack that U.S. Ambassador Bridget A. Brink described as “brutal.” “Early this [Read More…]
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Starbucks workers union announces pre-Christmas strike in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle
Bo Zaunders/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The workers union representing Starbucks baristas across the country announced members in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle will go on strike in the days leading up to Christmas. Workers [Read More…]
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Delphi murders: Convicted killer to face victims’ families at sentencing
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When convicted Delphi, Indiana, killer Richard Allen returns to court for sentencing on Friday, he’s expected to come face-to-face with the victims’ families. Last month, a jury found Allen [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden to announce $4.28 billion in student loan relief for 55,000 borrowers
(Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s administration will announce on Friday another $4.28 billion dollars in student loan relief for nearly 55,000 public service workers. The announcement will bring [Read More…]
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Democrats dig in while GOP negotiates with themselves as shutdown looms
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday night that Republicans will “regroup” and “come up with another solution” after the government funding bill they negotiated with President-elect Donald Trump that would avert [Read More…]
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Teamsters say ‘momentum continues’ as Christmastime strike against Amazon enters 2nd day
WABC (NEW YORK) — As the Teamsters’ cross-country Christmastime strike against Amazon entered its second day on Friday, the union said that “momentum continues to mount” as workers seek “fair treatment” from the online retailer. [Read More…]