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Woman struck by lightning near White House talks her road to recovery with ‘GMA’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — In an exclusive interview with Good Morning America, Amber Escudero-Kontostathis sits down to talk for the first time about being the sole survivor of a lightning strike near the White [Read More…]
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Uvalde parents demand financial transparency over school security grants
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — During Monday night’s school board meeting, Uvalde citizens demanded financial transparency regarding the millions of dollars in grants announced last week aimed at strengthening school security before children return [Read More…]
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Why archbishop turned to sign language to talk to Uvalde survivors
Nick Wagner/Xinhua via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — Archbishop of San Antonio Gustavo García-Siller has been traveling to Uvalde, Texas, to “walk with the community” as it grapples with the horrific shooting this past May. [Read More…]
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88-year-old woman killed in alligator attack in South Carolina
Tom Wozniak / 500px / Getty Images (SUN CITY HILTON HEAD, S.C.) — An 88-year-old woman was killed in an apparent alligator attack in South Carolina on Monday, officials said. It appears the victim, Nancy [Read More…]
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Longtime Trump Organization CFO expected to plead guilty to tax charges, say sources
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, is expected to plead guilty to tax charges as soon as this week, sources familiar with the matter told ABC [Read More…]
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Home Run Inn frozen pizza recalled over potential contamination
USDA (WASHINGTON) — A frozen food manufacturer issued a recall Sunday for more than 13,000 pounds of frozen meat pizza over possible contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said. Home [Read More…]
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‘The Bachelorette’ recap: A shocking and emotional departure rocks Gabby ahead of hometowns
ABC/Craig Sjodin Gabby and Rachel’s journeys to find love continued amid the charming canals and tulip fields of Amsterdam on Monday’s episode of The Bachelorette, but with hometowns right around the corner, Gabby faced her toughest breakup yet. Ahead [Read More…]
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Report: JLo and Ben Affleck to hold huge wedding celebration this weekend
Pierre Suu/GC Images After quietly tying the knot in Las Vegas a month ago, newlywed Jennifer Lopez and her groom, Ben Affleck, are going to throw a rager of a wedding celebration this weekend, Page [Read More…]
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Viola Davis joins cast of ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’
Lionsgate Viola Davis has landed a role in The Hunger Games prequel. The Oscar-winning actress will be playing the “diabolical” Head Gamemaker Volumnia Gaul in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, based [Read More…]
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Amber Heard switches up legal team for appeal of Johnny Depp trial verdict
EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Amber Heard is switching up her legal team for her appeal of the June 1 verdict in the high-profile defamation case between her and ex-husband Johnny Depp. The Aquaman actress [Read More…]
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‘John Wick’ prequel series coming to Peacock in 2023
Lionsgate The John Wick prequel series is coming to Peacock, thanks to a new multiyear deal with Lionsgate. The Continental, a three-part series based on the popular Keanu Reeves action franchise, will premiere on the [Read More…]
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Thousands of Capri Sun cases recalled over potential cleaning solution contamination
Kraft Heinz (NEW YORK) — As children are heading back to school this month, Kraft Heinz announced a recall on Friday of more than 5,000 cases of Capri Sun due to a possible contamination. This [Read More…]
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More than 2 million infant rockers and swings recalled due to entanglement and strangulation hazards
Amanda Maile via GMA (NEW YORK) — More than 2 million infant rockers and swings have been recalled due to entanglement and strangulation hazards, leading to at least one death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission [Read More…]
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Burned-out employees are ‘quiet quitting’ their jobs: What to know about the trend
boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Paige West decided to scale back the amount of effort she was putting into her corporate job, she joined a growing workplace trend known as “quiet quitting.” “When [Read More…]
ABC Health News
7th child in US tests positive for monkeypox
Anadolu Agency/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A child in Martin County, Florida, has tested positive for monkeypox, state health data shows. Across the U.S., at least seven children have now tested positive for monkeypox. The [Read More…]
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6th child tests positive for monkeypox in US: What parents should know
ABC News (NEW YORK) — As monkeypox continues to spread across the U.S., the number of children infected with the virus is growing as well. At least six children have tested positive for monkeypox since [Read More…]
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New York City officials host monkeypox town hall as disease continues to sweep city
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City officials are holding a town hall Monday to discuss the ongoing monkeypox outbreak as cases continue to climb and thousands of vaccine appointments over the weekend [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
How Liz Cheney went from rising Republican star to primary underdog after Jan. 6
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney has gone from House GOP leadership to party gadfly in the span of just over 18 months as she stands out as the loudest Republican critic [Read More…]
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Biden to sign major health, climate and tax bill Tuesday at White House ceremony
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden plans to sign the Democrats’ massive climate, health and tax bill into law on Tuesday at the White House, marking a major accomplishment for his domestic agenda [Read More…]
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DOJ opposes news media request to unseal Trump search affidavit, calls it ‘roadmap’ to criminal investigation
CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department said in a new court filing Monday that it opposes an effort by multiple media organizations, including ABC News, to unseal the supporting affidavit [Read More…]