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COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented millions of deaths, hospitalizations in U.S., study finds
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Despite a recent increase in COVID-19 breakthrough infections, an updated report illustrates the significant impact the nation’s vaccine campaign has had in preventing millions of virus-related deaths, hospitalizations and infections. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Men who posed as federal agents are national security risk: Federal prosecutors
Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The two men accused of impersonating federal law enforcement agents are a risk to national security, government prosecutors said in a court document, pushing to keep the men in [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Alabama governor signs ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ trans care and bathroom ban bills
Julie Bennett/Getty Images (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — In the latest salvo of legislation targeting LGBTQ youth, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law two bills banning transgender health care for minors and teaching about gender identity [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Questions over White House COVID protocols amid uptick in cases
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House is charging ahead with President Joe Biden’s schedule despite an uptick of COVID-19 cases among Washington politicians and staff members, including some in the president’s inner circle and [Read More…]
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U.S. sends Patriot battery to Slovakia so Ukraine can get its S-300 anti-aircraft system: Pentagon update Day 44
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGON) — 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 a senior [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
At Jackson confirmation, Harris asks Black senators to write letters to Black girls
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As she presided over Thursday’s historic confirmation vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court, Vice President Kamala Harris gave an assignment [Read More…]
ABC National News
Power still out for around 850,000 customers in Puerto Rico amid massive outage
Pawel Gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Power is still out for around 850,000 customers in Puerto Rico on Friday, after a massive outage left 1.5 million customers without power, according to LUMA Energy, the company that [Read More…]
ABC National News
Two acquitted, two mistrials in Michigan governor kidnap plot
Mint Images/Getty Images (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — A jury found two men not guilty Friday on charges connected to an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and a mistrial was called on two [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Judith Light opens up about multi-dimensional ‘Shining Vale’ character
Starz Horror and comedy collide in the Starz series Shining Vale, airing Sundays. Courteney Cox and Greg Kinnear star as Patricia “Pat” Phelps and her husband Terry — a couple that moves their whole family [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Motion Picture Academy bans Will Smith from attending any Academy event for 10 years
Myung Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has determined that Will Smith will be banned from attending any of its events — including the Academy Awards — [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Dancing with the Stars’ cha-chas to Disney+
ABC/Eric McCandless The long-running ABC reality competition series Dancing with the Stars is sashaying to Disney+. “Dancing with the Stars has entertained fans for 16 years on ABC, and we are excited to bring this [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Doctor Strange beats Batman for ticket presales on Fandango
Marvel Studios Marvel Studios’ sequel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has bested The Batman, becoming the biggest movie in 2022 to date in terms of ticket pre-sales on Fandango. Advance tickets went on [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Simpsons’ makes history with deaf actor and character in Sunday night’s episode
Fox Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons will make history as the first to feature a deaf actor and use American Sign Language — despite characters only having four fingers. The episode, titled “The Sound of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Tearful Ketanji Brown Jackson celebrates with Biden at White House: ‘We’ve made it’
Oliver Contreras/for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden celebrated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic confirmation to the Supreme Court at the White House on Friday with a tearful Jackson delivering [Read More…]
ABC National News
Jury partially deadlocked on charges in Michigan governor kidnap plot
Mint Images/Getty Images (DETROIT) — The jury deciding the fates of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Friday they had reached a verdict on some of the criminal charges [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
No, Mr. Bond: I expect you to watch! Amazon Prime will soon have every single 007 movie for streaming
Nicola Dove – © 2020 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. With the forthcoming addition of No Time to Die, Daniel Craig‘s final turn as the suave super-spy, Amazon Prime will soon be the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“The thing I’m most proud of”: ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ creator Robin Thede relishes her work and all of its Black girl magic
Tina Thorpe/HBO She’s widely recognized as the first Black woman promoted to head writer of a late-night talk show. She’s acted, done comedy, both professionally and personally, and even hosted her own late-night show. But [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Positive Suite: ‘Plaza Suite’ paused after Sarah Jessica Parker tests positive for COVID
Bruce Glikas/WireImage The revival of Plaza Suite on Broadway has been paused after the second of its two leads, Sarah Jessica Parker, tested positive for COVID-19. Thursday’s show was cancelled, days after her co-star and [Read More…]
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Report: ‘SNL’ star Kenan Thompson and wife split after 11 years of marriage
Dan MacMedan/WireImage Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson and his wife, Christina Evangeline, have called it quits after 11 years of marriage, a source tells Us Weekly. “Kenan and Christina are completely amicable,” says the [Read More…]
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Kim and Pete make it red carpet official at premiere of ‘The Kardashians’
Hulu/Frank Micelotta Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have taken another formal step in the evolution of a celebrity relationship: They’ve gone from ‘Instagram official’ to ‘red carpet official.’ The pair walked the rug at Los Angeles’ [Read More…]