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Biden announces rule on ‘ghost guns,’ new ATF nominee
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, announced a new measure Monday to crack down on what law enforcement says is the growing problem of “ghost guns” [Read More…]
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Former police officer who stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 guilty on all counts
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former police officer who stormed the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection was found guilty Monday by a jury on all six counts. Thomas Robertson [Read More…]
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Texas school district to adopt four-day week amid teacher shortage
Stella/Getty Images (JASPER, Texas) — A local school district in Texas has announced plans to reduce students’ school weeks from the traditional five days to four days for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. The Jasper [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine investigating alleged chemical attack in Mariupol
Sergii Kharchenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian troops invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
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How humanitarian corridors work to offer lifeline to besieged Ukrainians
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For tens of thousands of civilians trapped in active combat zones in Ukraine, the establishment of humanitarian corridors could mean the difference between living and dying, experts said. At least [Read More…]
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New Russian commander, same ‘depravity and brutality’: Pentagon update Day 47
Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the U.S. assessment of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine’s efforts to resist. Here are highlights of what [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine updates: Russian troops left mines ‘everywhere,’ Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian forces fire GRAD rockets toward Russian positions in Donbas, Ukraine on April 10, 2022 – Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine [Read More…]
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Woman who falsely accused Black teen of stealing cellphone pleads guilty to hate crime
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — Awoman who attacked a Black teen at a luxury New York City hotel after falsely accusing him of stealing her cellphone has pleaded guilty to hate crime charges. Miya Ponsetto, 23, [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Mariupol death toll could be over 20,000
Ukrainian forces fire GRAD rockets toward Russian positions in Donbas, Ukraine on April 10, 2022 – Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Scandalous! Bullying allegations cause ‘Bridgerton’ spin-off producers to part ways with main crew member
Netflix Lady Whistledown might just run out of ink, thanks to a real-life behind-the-scenes scandal on the spin-off to Netflix’s hit Bridgerton. The upcoming series centers on the younger days of Golda Rosheuvel‘s Queen Charlotte [Read More…]
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‘The Batman’ bows on April 18 on digital; Blu-ray and DVD on May 24
Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. has announced that director Matt Reeves‘ hit The Batman is swinging home on digital release on April 18, the same day it premieres for subscribers to HBO Max. Robert Pattinson‘s debut as the [Read More…]
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Chris Rock says he won’t talk about the Oscars slap “until I get paid”
ABC If fans attending Chris Rock‘s comedy shows lately are hoping to hear what the comedian might say about being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars, they’re in for disappointment. Those in attendance of his Friday show in [Read More…]
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‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler will executive produce ‘Ironheart’ for Disney+
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney — Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Ryan Coogler has been tapped as the executive producer of Ironheart, the upcoming Marvel Studios series bound for Disney+, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Philadelphia reinstates indoor mask mandate as infections rise
Images By Tang Ming Tung/ Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate, following an increase in COVID-19 infections, in recent weeks. Beginning April 18, [Read More…]
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Black women hold majority of student debt. Some say the loan pause doesn’t do enough to help
iStock/sshepard (NEW YORK) — During the past two years of the coronavirus pandemic, during which federal student loan payments were put on pause, Marquita Prinzing, of Renton, Washington, said she went through a divorce and [Read More…]
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Severe weather expected from Gulf Coast to Great Lakes
Manuel Peric/EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A major spring storm hits the western U.S. Monday with snow, high winds and blizzard conditions. The storm will move into the central U.S. on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing [Read More…]
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Chris Pratt “blown away” by fans’ support of his sports documentary ‘Alaskan Nets’
ABC/Randy Holmes Marvel movie star Chris Pratt told his 36.5 million Instagram followers that he is “blown away” by his “little film that could,” the “incredible documentary” Alaskan Nets. The documentary is set in the remote Alaskan island town [Read More…]
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Bolt of lighting: Disney+ casts ‘Adam Project’ lead Walker Scobell for ‘Percy Jackson’ series
Disney/Paul Lorei Disney+ has found its Percy Jackson. Walker Scobell, the 13-year-old whose movie debut was playing a young Ryan Reynolds in Netflix’s recent hit The Adam Project, will play the title role in the [Read More…]
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Larry’s back: ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ returning for 12th season
HBO/John P. Johnson Larry David‘s Emmy-winning Seinfeld follow-up Curb Your Enthusiasm will be back for season 12 on HBO. The network, and all involved in the show, have always left it up to the mercurial David when it comes time [Read More…]
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COVID-19 cases rising in Northeast, partly fueled by BA.2, experts say
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As COVID-19 cases continue to tick up in the United States, the Northeast appears to be fueling the increase. Four of the five states with the highest seven-day case rates [Read More…]