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Robert Downey Jr. is ‘immersed’ in creating Doctor Doom, Russo Bros. say
Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney Robert Downey Jr. is deep in preparation mode for his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo tell Entertainment Tonight that the former Iron Man actor, who’ll [Read More…]
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Musk’s PAC launches $1 million TV ad buy touting Trump’s first 6 weeks in office
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Billionaire Elon Musk’s political action committee, America PAC, has placed its first-ever nationwide TV ad, a $1 million ad buy that touts President Donald Trump’s first few weeks [Read More…]
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Ex-FEMA official who was fired over migrants staying in ‘luxury’ hotels files lawsuit
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former top FEMA official who was removed as part of the political blowback over payments to New York City for housing migrants in what critics called “luxury hotels” has sued the [Read More…]
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‘Blood on your hands’: Mayors from ‘sanctuary cities’ grilled during House hearing
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Democratic mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City on Wednesday pushed back against House Republicans’ claims that they are harboring dangerous immigrants and violating immigration [Read More…]
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Long before getting booted from Trump’s speech, Rep. Al Green called for the president’s impeachment
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — He was the first Democrat to call for impeachment during President Donald Trump’s first term in the White House and now Rep. Al Green is believed to be [Read More…]
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Stock market surges after Trump permits carmakers 1-month tariff exemption
Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The stock market surged on Wednesday afternoon after the Trump administration granted automakers a one-month exemption from tariffs imposed a day earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average [Read More…]
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Jesse Eisenberg granted Polish citizenship
Monica Schipper/Getty Images Jesse Eisenberg is now a Polish citizen. The actor, director and writer was granted citizenship in Poland Tuesday by President Andrzej Duda. The ceremony happened a few days after the 97th Academy [Read More…]
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Pope Francis goes through day without any ‘episodes of respiratory failure,’ Vatican says
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (LONDON and ROME) — Pope Francis “remained stationary” on Wednesday, “without showing any episodes of respiratory failure,” according to the Vatican. The pope received “high-flow oxygen therapy during the day, and noninvasive [Read More…]
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Thunderstorms, heavy rain hit East Coast with blizzard conditions in the Midwest
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two storms are targeting the country, with one bringing heavy rain to the East Coast and blizzard conditions to the Midwest, and the second dropping snow and rain in the [Read More…]
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Lawyers use Trump’s speech before Congress in suit against DOGE
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Less than an hour after President Donald Trump finished his joint address to Congress on Tuesday, lawyers cited his words as evidence in a lawsuit challenging Elon Musk’s [Read More…]
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Republicans move to censure Democrat Al Green after he disrupted Trump’s address
ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are moving to censure Democratic Rep. Al Green after his disruptions during President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. By Wednesday [Read More…]
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford reacts to Trump’s tariffs, plans to remove American liquor and implement surcharge on electricity
ABC News (TORONTO) — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada are the “craziest idea.” The premier spoke with ABC News Live to share his reaction to Trump slapping a 25% [Read More…]
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Judge weighing whether to compel Trump administration to unfreeze FEMA funds
Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge is weighing whether to compel the Trump administration to unfreeze millions of dollars in previously allocated FEMA funds. A coalition of 22 Democratic attorneys [Read More…]
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Mayors from ‘sanctuary cities’ grilled during House hearing
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City faced a fiery House Oversight Committee during a blockbuster hearing on sanctuary cities on Wednesday. Boston Mayor Michelle [Read More…]
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When will prices go up due to Trump’s tariffs?
Annabelle Gordon for The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Price hikes for gasoline and groceries could reach shoppers within days in the aftermath of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, experts told ABC News. Some [Read More…]
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‘Bachelorette’ alum Gabby Windey marries comedian Robby Hoffman
Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images, FILE The Bachelorette alum Gabby Windey is officially married. Windey took to Instagram Wednesday to announce that she and comedian Robby Hoffman tied the knot in a low-key wedding nearly [Read More…]
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In brief: Adrian Moayed, Alex Karpovsky joins ‘Nobody Wants This’ season 2 and more
Everybody wants to know the new season 2 cast of Nobody Wants This. Adrian Moayed and Alex Karpovsky are joining the second season of the popular Netflix show, Deadline reports. Moayed will play Dr. Andy, [Read More…]
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China warns it’s ready for any ‘type of war’ with US after Trump tariffs
Rainer Puster / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — China issued a warning on Wednesday night that it stands ready for any “type of war” with the United States in the aftermath of tariffs imposed hours [Read More…]
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Mayors from ‘sanctuary cities’ testify before Congress
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City are testifying on Wednesday in front of the House Oversight Committee during a blockbuster hearing on sanctuary cities. [Read More…]
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Supreme Court rules Trump administration must unfreeze foreign aid payments
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration must comply with a district court order and pay out nearly $2 billion in foreign assistance funds to [Read More…]