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NFL appeals Deshaun Watson’s six-game suspension
Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The NFL on Wednesday announced it has appealed the six-game suspension Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was served earlier this week for violating the league’s personal [Read More…]

DOJ charges four current, former police officers in connection with raid that killed Breonna Taylor
Jon Cherry/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that the Department of Justice has filed charges against four former and current Louisville police officers in connection with the death of Breonna [Read More…]

Northeast braces for record-breaking heat wave
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Intense heat has returned to the Northeast, with 70 million Americans facing heat advisories on Thursday that will likely extend into the weekend. Boston is projected to reach 99 degrees [Read More…]

Open Doors pushes creativity and change
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center on Roosevelt Island in New York City is the foundation of where the Open Doors NYC project came to be. It was founded by Jennilie [Read More…]

‘LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation’ star Yvette Nicole Brown reveals her dream role
Courtesy of Disney+ Yvette Nicole Brown has been a part of Star Wars, The Muppets, The Avengers, and so many great franchises in her career, but there’s one thing that would really make her life complete. “I still haven’t [Read More…]

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are expecting another baby, “Joy has filled our hearts again”
Presley Ann/Getty Images for Hulu John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are expecting a baby! The Cravings cookbook author, 36, announced the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday, revealing that she’s expecting another baby after undergoing in vitro fertilization, or IVF. “The [Read More…]

Refurbished tech 101: How to get the best deals
97/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As summer break draws to a close, parents are hitting the ground running with back-to-school shopping. Back-to-school essentials traditionally ranged from notebooks and pens to t-shirts and gym socks — [Read More…]

Mom shares warning after 3-year-old son nearly dies from tick bite
Jamie Simoson (NEW YORK) — A Pennsylvania mom is sharing details of her son’s near-death experience to raise awareness of Powassan virus disease, a tick-borne illness. Jamie Simoson told ABC News’ Good Morning America that [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 8/3/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Cleveland 7, Arizona 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2 Minnesota 4, Detroit 1 Seattle 7, NY Yankees [Read More…]

Two dead as McKinney Fire explodes to more than 57,000 acres in California
Grant Faint/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A fire burning out of control in a Northern California national forest and threatening a town of nearly 8,000 people has quickly become the largest wildfire in the state [Read More…]

Border officials investigating claims that dozens of Sikh migrants had turbans confiscated
VallarieE/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Government officials are investigating claims that Sikh migrants had their turbans confiscated and discarded by authorities as they sought asylum along the southern border, according to a statement Wednesday by [Read More…]

NOAA report: Sea level rise is expected to worsen coastal flooding — even on sunny days
Feldhaar Christian / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The effects of sea level rise on coastal communities is even more drastic than scientists previously thought — with more evidence pointing to increases in flooding, even [Read More…]

Jennifer Coolidge jokes playing the MILF in ‘American Pie’ got her “play” in real life
Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images (NOTE CONTENT) Thanks to the teen sex comedy American Pie, actress Jennifer Coolidge will forever be linked to the acronym MILF, or mom I’d like to … couple with. She [Read More…]

‘Batgirl’ directing team “shocked and saddened” by Warner Bros. suddenly shelving film
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah on the set of “Ms. Marvel”/Marvel Studios Hollywood is still buzzing about a big-screen project, but for all the wrong reasons: Warner Bros.’ sudden move to shelve its Batgirl [Read More…]

Season 31 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ hitting Disney+ September 19
ABC/Ricky Middlesworth — ABC/Adrienne Raque The hit reality competition show Dancing with the Stars will premiere on September 19, Disney+ announced Wednesday. Earlier this year, it was announced that the show would be moving to [Read More…]

‘Shades of Grey’: Ellen Pompeo will only appear in 8 episodes of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ new season
ABC/Mike Rosenthal Grey’s Anatomy fans will see less Meredith Grey next season. ABC News can confirm that series star Ellen Pompeo, the show’s namesake character who has appeared in 400 episodes to date, will continue [Read More…]

Tyler Perry talks success and keeping his son out of the spotlight
ABC News/Stephen Iervolino In the August/September edition of AARP The Magazine, Tyler Perry opened up about his dark childhood, his success and how he shields his seven-year-old son, Aman, from the spotlight. For all of his fame both as an [Read More…]

DOT rule would require airlines to issue refunds for domestic flights delayed by 3 hours
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Travelers could soon have more rights if their flight is canceled or delayed, as the Department of Transportation looks to “strengthen” protections for consumers seeking refunds. The [Read More…]

Boeing workers approve contract after averting strike
nycshooter/Getty Images (ST. LOUIS) — Nearly 2,500 Boeing workers at three St. Louis-area facilities on Wednesday accepted a contract offer from the plane manufacturer after calling off a strike planned for earlier this week. In [Read More…]

T.J. Maxx parent company to pay $13 million for selling recalled products
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The parent company of department store chain T.J. Maxx has agreed to pay a $13 million fine for the sale of roughly 1,200 recalled products over [Read More…]