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Sudan faces ‘perfect storm’ as civil war sparks humanitarian crisis, aid groups warn
Belongings at Malakal transit site in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State. CREDIT: Jadwiga Figula/Getty Images (LONDON AND NEW YORK) — After a missile struck her home in Khartoum, Sudan, last April, Dallia Mohamed Abdelmoniem said [Read More…]
Alexei Navalny’s death listed as ‘natural,’ mother says, accusing Russia of blackmail
belterz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Alexei Navalny’s cause of death has been listed as “natural” on his medical report, according to Navalny’s spokesperson Kira Yarmysh, who was relayed the information on the death certificate by [Read More…]
Man arrested for grisly murder of aspiring model in Los Angeles: Police
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A suspect has been arrested in the death of Maleesa Mooney, an aspiring model who was found dead in her Los Angeles apartment last year, according to police. The [Read More…]
Yale reintroduces standardized test requirement, but expands list of test options
drflet/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Yale University has announced a new “test-flexible” standardized testing policy set to go into effect for the 2024-25 admissions cycle, following fellow Ivy League school Dartmouth College in adjusting its [Read More…]
AT&T outage impacting US customers, company says
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A network disruption is affecting AT&T customers in the U.S. Thursday. In a statement to ABC News, the company confirmed the outage and advised customers to make calls over [Read More…]
Why extreme rain pouring into Southwest US hasn’t fully eliminated the region’s megadrought
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The record-breaking rain soaking the Southwest U.S. in recent weeks still won’t be enough to eliminate the megadrought status in the notoriously arid region [Read More…]
Hollywood auction sees ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ R2-D2 selling for more than $587,000
Courtesy Studio Auctions A sale of Hollywood props and other memorabilia recently fetched a fortune after Studio Auctions put the treasures under the hammer. The numbers are now in from the company’s The Force is [Read More…]
“Did you hear that?” Apple TV+ releases trailer to nature series ‘Earthsounds’
Marvel Studios On Thursday, Apple TV+ revealed the trailer for the new 12-part natural history docuseries Earthsounds, featuring narration from Golden Globe winner and Emmy Award nominee Tom Hiddleston. The English star lends his dulcet [Read More…]
New survey captures national divide on teaching race, LGBTQ issues in classrooms
www.fuchieh.com/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Schools nationwide have been at the center of the country’s culture wars. Restrictions on education and programs relating to race, gender, and sexual orientation have been implemented in several states, [Read More…]
Three things to watch at this year’s CPAC gathering of Republicans in DC
Former President Donald J. Trump speaks at the CPAC Conference in Washington, Mar. 4, 2023. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — This year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, an erstwhile cross section of the [Read More…]
Meghan McCain rejects Kari Lake’s appeal to ‘work together’ after disparaging her family
Former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake announces her bid for the seat of U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) at JetSet Magazine on Oct. 10, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Rebecca Noble/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — [Read More…]
AT&T outage impacting US customers, company says
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A network disruption is affecting AT&T customers in the U.S. Thursday. In a statement to ABC News, the company confirmed the outage and advised customers to make calls over [Read More…]
New lawsuit claims Stanley tumblers ‘failed to disclose presence of lead’
Stanley tumblers are displayed on a shelf at a Dick’s Sporting Goods store, Feb. 2, 2024, in Daly City, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The trendy oversized Stanley thermos that reached viral fame [Read More…]
Wendy Williams’ niece shares glimpse into the life of her aunt in new doc
Williams in 2020 – Robert Kamau/GC Images Ahead of the upcoming Lifetime documentary Where Is Wendy Williams?, Wendy Williams‘ niece, Alex Finnie, opened up in an interview with Good Morning America. Williams became a household [Read More…]
In Brief: Josh Brolin loads up for horror pic ‘Weapons’, and more
Dune star Josh Brolin is in talks to star in Weapons, Zach Cregger‘s follow-up to his 2022 horror thriller Barbarian, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Pedro Pascal was previously set to star in the film, [Read More…]
US estimates Ukraine military shortages could grow catastrophic by late March
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — By spring, Ukraine faces a potentially catastrophic shortage of ammunition and air defenses that could effectively turn the tide of the war and lend Russian President Vladimir Putin a significant [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: One dead, several injured in shooting near Jerusalem
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than four months since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip. The conflict, now the deadliest [Read More…]
Russia denies US access to American-Russian former ballerina accused of treason
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Moscow’s arrest of a Los Angeles woman on charges of high treason has cast a new spotlight on the steep challenges imposed by Russia’s refusal to recognize almost all [Read More…]
Uncertain future for Ukrainian refugees as war enters third year
ABC News (NEW YORK) — When Mariya Grigoryeva found out she was pregnant with her second child days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, she prepared to flee. She and her young daughter left for Moldova [Read More…]
Trump asks judge to delay the penalties in his civil fraud case
Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News town hall at the Greenville Convention Center on Feb. 20, 2024 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The [Read More…]