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Jury hears closing arguments in murder trial of man accused of killing teenage daughters
imaginima/Getty Images (DALLAS) — Jurors heard closing arguments Tuesday in the capital murder trial of Yaser Said, who is accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said, in [Read More…]
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Mom, friend of missing teen Kiely Rodni recall last conversations before she vanished
Placer County Sheriff’s Department/Twitter (TRUCKEE, Calif.) — Lindsey Rodni-Nieman got a text late Friday night from her teenage daughter, saying she was planning to leave a party in about 45 minutes and would be coming [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Biden signs CHIPS Act, intended to relieve the pandemic-era computer chip shortage
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a multibillion-dollar bill to boost domestic computer chip manufacturing and more, touting the bipartisan package as “a once-in-a-generation investment in [Read More…]
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Parents file lawsuit against e-bike company after daughter’s death
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — The parents of a 12-year-old California girl who died last year after an accident involving an electric bike, or e-bike, say they want to see change. Kaye and Jonathan Steinsapir, [Read More…]
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‘Saturday Night Live’ star Kenan Thompson tapped to host 74th annual Emmy Awards
NBCUniversal Media, LLC As he heads into his 20th season on Saturday Night Live, Kenan Thompson has been selected as the host of September’s 74th annual Emmy Awards. The telecast will be carried on NBC [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Recapping Democrats breakthrough summer on Capitol Hill: Climate, gun violence and more
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Sunday narrowly approved a $700 billion-plus tax, climate and health care-pricing bill, capping an unusually jam-packed summer on Capitol Hill and marking another win [Read More…]
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Serena Williams announces she’s “evolving away from tennis” in new ‘Vogue’ essay
Luis Alberto Rodriguez Serena Williams is gearing up to say goodbye to professional tennis after serving up inspiration to the sports world for more than two decades. The 23-time Grand Slam winner penned a new [Read More…]
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Sex on TV gets a hard look – and yes, that’s what they said
Laura Prepon, Emily Tarver in “Orange Is the New Black” — Netflix/JoJo Whilden (NOTE LANGUAGE, CONTENT) While sex and sexual discussions on TV are nothing new, the sex-friendly site Roam analyzed some of the most [Read More…]
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ director Taika Waititi reportedly marries Rita Ora in London
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney Taika Waititi, the Oscar-winning Jojo Rabbit writer-director whose Thor: Love and Thunder is now playing in theaters, has reportedly wed his recording artist fiancée, Rita Ora. The U.K. tabloid The [Read More…]
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Republicans speak out against FBI raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate
Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Since news broke that the FBI searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday, a growing number of Republicans have spoken out against the raid. House Minority [Read More…]
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How schools are trying to address the national teacher shortage
Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Back-to-school season is in full swing — and running up against the ongoing national teacher shortage. In 2019, the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank, estimated that by 2024, [Read More…]
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Heavy rain batters South Korea, flooding Seoul neighborhoods and killing at least 10
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — Heavy rain with thunder and lightning has battered South Korea’s central areas for two straight days, causing damage, injuries and deaths. Ten people [Read More…]
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Stolen artifacts sold to US collectors will be repatriated to Cambodia, officials say
Aaron Katersky (NEW YORK) — Cambodian artifacts will return to their home country after being smuggled and sold to U.S. collectors and institutions. The 10th Century Khmer sandstone statue “Skanda on a Peacock” was among [Read More…]
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In Brief: Tom Cruise lining up three new films, and more
Tom Cruise will team up with his Top Gun: Maverick producer Christopher McQuarrie for a trio of upcoming projects, according to Deadline. One is an original song and dance-style musical they’ll create as a star [Read More…]
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‘The Bachelorette’ recap: Logan’s gamble pays off
ABC/Craig Sjodin Gabby and Rachel‘s high seas journey to find love continued on Monday’s The Bachelorette as they and their 14 remaining suitors docked at the city of romance, chocolate and beer — Bruges, Belgium. The trip [Read More…]
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US consumers may suffer from Pelosi’s Taiwan trip: Experts
Taiwanese Foreign Ministry/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan last week, the world braced for China’s response. Within hours of her departure, China began military [Read More…]
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Snapchat safety features for parents announced
stockcam/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Snapchat announced a new in-app family center on Tuesday, which is designed to start conversations between parents and minors about safer social media usage. In the new family center, parents [Read More…]
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Mattel brings back its nostalgic Barbie Totally Hair doll
Mattel (NEW YORK) — Mattel has brought back one of its most iconic dolls: Barbie Totally Hair. Since initially debuting 30 years ago, the toymaker has released an updated version of the ’90s doll. The [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Monkeypox and your skin: How to prevent and treat post-infection scarring
Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Last week monkeypox was declared a public health emergency in the U.S. and now with more than 8,900 confirmed cases of monkeypox, thousands of Americans are struggling [Read More…]
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Couple speaks out on decision to get abortion after fetus diagnosed with rare genetic conditions
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The same month the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, a couple in Kansas, thousands of miles away from Washington, D.C., faced their own abortion [Read More…]