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Hush money case against Trump is a ‘deluded fantasy,’ his attorneys say
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is pursuing a “deluded fantasy” case against former President Donald Trump by tying a hush payment to an attempt to influence [Read More…]
State of the Union guests spotlight IVF, conflicts in Israel and Gaza
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Seeking to spotlight national issues such as in vitro fertilization and the conflicts oversees in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, lawmakers invited a host of guests to attend [Read More…]
How to watch Biden’s State of the Union address
Jacquelyn Martin/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will deliver his State on the Union address — his third — on Thursday night. But this year, the traditional annual update to Congress and [Read More…]
What’s next as Republicans declare Trump their ‘presumptive nominee’ with Haley’s exit
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is now the last major candidate standing in the Republican presidential primary field after rival Nikki Haley suspended her own campaign in the [Read More…]
Johnson invites Gold Star parents of Marines killed in Afghanistan to State of the Union
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Mike Johnson tells ABC News that his guests at Thursday’s State of the Union address will include Gold Star parents who lost children in the Kabul airport bombing [Read More…]
Chinese national arrested after allegedly stealing AI trade secrets from Google
Cesc Maymo/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — A Chinese national was arrested Wednesday in California and charged with allegedly stealing confidential trade secrets from Google’s Artificial Intelligence program while secretly working for two AI startup companies [Read More…]
‘Rust’ armorer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in on-set shooting
Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The jury deliberated for more than two hours on Wednesday before reaching a verdict. The [Read More…]
Gal Gadot reveals birth of fourth daughter, Ori
ABC On her Instagram, Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot revealed she’s given birth to a fourth daughter. The post featured a photo of the star in her hospital bed, cradling the new bundle of joy [Read More…]
HBO drops trailer to docuseries ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’
HBO Emmy-winning Rothaniel comedian Jerrod Carmichael is back — and he’s not holding back — in the trailer to the HBO Original comedy docuseries Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show. “I’m trying to self-Truman Show myself,” the comic states [Read More…]
Hundreds of truckloads of aid for Gaza stuck as more lives lost to malnutrition, some aid organizations say
Ahmed Zaqout/Anadolu via Getty Images (TEL AVIV, Israel) — Hundreds of truckloads of aid have been stuck waiting to be distributed in Gaza as the humanitarian crisis worsens amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, according to [Read More…]
7 hurt in mass shooting at SEPTA bus stop in Philadelphia
WPVI (PHILADELPHIA) — At least seven people were hurt in a mass shooting at a SEPTA bus stop in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, according to Philadelphia police. The victims are believed to be juveniles, police [Read More…]
Prosecutors say ‘Rust’ armorer was ‘negligent’ and ‘careless’ during closing argument
Pool via ABC News (SANTA FE, N.M.) — Prosecutors told jurors that “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez “repeatedly” failed to maintain proper firearm safety and that her negligence led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, [Read More…]
Northeast under flood watch while South braces for severe thunderstorms
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Flood watches are in effect from New Jersey to Maine — including New York City and Boston — as heavy rain deluges the Northeast on Wednesday. The rain will get [Read More…]
Biden campaign hosting nationwide State of the Union watch parties in ramp up to Trump rematch
Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign will host more than 200 State of the Union watch parties on Thursday in all 50 states in an effort to gin up [Read More…]
House passes funding bills to avert partial government shutdown
J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House passed a package of six government funding bills Wednesday afternoon to avert a partial government shutdown before the Friday deadline. The bills easily passed with a vote [Read More…]
Haley says fractured GOP primary proves Trump will lose to Biden. History suggests otherwise
Sean Rayford/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Any voter who listened to a stump speech from former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley during her primary campaign against Donald Trump — which she just ended — was likely [Read More…]
Helen Mirren, Viola Davis and more immortalized as “Barbie Role Models”
Oscar winner Helen Mirren served as the narrator for the blockbuster Barbie, and now in a full-circle moment, she has become a Barbie herself. Ahead of Friday’s International Women’s Day, Mattel just unveiled its Role [Read More…]
Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to take on Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ on Broadway
Photos: Brian Bowen Smith/Variety – Momodu Mansaray On his Instagram, Jake Gyllenhaal confirmed that he and Oscar winner Denzel Washington will be taking to the stage in a production of William Shakespeare‘s classic Othello on [Read More…]
Boeing has not handed over key documents in Alaska Airlines door plug probe: NTSB chair
Jason Redmond/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Boeing has not fully cooperated with the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the Alaska Airlines door plug incident, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. [Read More…]
Dean Phillips ending his long shot primary bid against Joe Biden
Grant Baldwin/Bloomberg via Getty Images Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips is ending his long shot challenge to President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary, having failed to win any notable traction among voters with his message [Read More…]