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Bruce Willis and family feel “sense of relief” after revealing aphasia diagnosis
Willis, with wife Emma Heming Willis — VCG/VCG via Getty Images Bruce Willis and his family are “so honored” by the public response to his aphasia diagnosis, a source tells Us Weekly. The Die Hard [Read More…]
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Alcohol linked to greater risk of cancer in women: What to know
Guido Mieth/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — From sayings like “mommy juice” and “rosé all day” to happy hours, drinking is part of American culture, particularly for women. One thing that is less discussed though is [Read More…]
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Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, her deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill tweeted Thursday. This positive test comes after testing negative earlier in the week, Hammill [Read More…]
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Senate poised to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Senate is poised to vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, paving the way for Jackson to become the first Black woman [Read More…]
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer sues to protect abortion rights in case of Roe overturning
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LANSING, Mich.) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is filing a lawsuit Thursday in an effort to protect abortion rights in the state. “No matter what happens to Roe, I am [Read More…]
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Trans sports ban vetoed by Kentucky governor
John Cardasis/Getty Images (FRANKFORT, Ky.) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill Wednesday that would ban transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that correspond with their gender identity from grades [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine urges NATO to supply more weapons
GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with troops crossing the border from Belarus and Russia. Moscow’s forces have since been [Read More…]
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Russian forces executed civilians in Ukraine, Amnesty International says
Chris McGrath/Getty Images (LONDON) — Russian forces have executed civilians in Ukraine in apparent war crimes, Amnesty International said Thursday. The London-based international human rights group published new testimony after conducting on-the-ground research in areas [Read More…]
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In Brief: ‘The Real World: New Orleans reunion set; Emmys date shifting, and more
The reunions of MTV’s Real World casts will continue with a fresh look at the gang from Real World: New Orleans. The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ service in the [Read More…]
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Sheryl Lee Ralph says she was once fired for not being “Black enough”
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Tyler Perry Studios Celebrated actress Sheryl Lee Ralph has played and starred in roles that have cemented her as one of the most beloved actresses in Black film and TV. Her current portrayal as [Read More…]
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Elle Fanning, Chloë Sevigny talk ‘The Girl From Plainville’
Courtesy of Hulu The new Hulu true crime series The Girl from Plainville is inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter‘s unprecedented “texting-suicide” case, which led to the death of Conrad Roy III and [Read More…]
ABC Business News
As pizza popularity soars, chef and scientist share secrets from 12,000 pies
ABC News (BELLEVUE, Wash.) — Inside a nondescript commercial office complex east of Seattle, an acclaimed professional chef and an ex-Microsoft tech executive have been quietly perfecting the art of pizza making and redefining possibilities [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 4/6/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Dallas 131, Detroit 113 Brooklyn 110, New York 98 Boston 117, Chicago 94 Utah 137, Oklahoma City 101 LA Clippers [Read More…]
ABC National News
Two former officers stormed the Capitol together. Now, one is a witness against the other.
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On Jan. 6, 2021, two police officers who nicknamed each other “dad” and “son” loaded their car with meals and a wooden stick, met with a neighbor and drove from [Read More…]
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Two men posed as federal agents, gave gifts to Secret Service officers: Court documents
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (WASHINGTON) — Four members of the United States Secret Service, including one member who was on first lady Jill Biden’s protective detail, were suspended after they allegedly [Read More…]
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Families of transgender children in Texas face decision amid restrictions: Stay or move
Courtesy Camille Rey (NEW YORK) — At the end of this school year, a family of four from Austin, Texas, plans to uproot their lives and move over 2,000 miles away to Portland, Oregon. The [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine’s NATO agenda is ‘Weapons, weapons and weapons’
GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with troops crossing the border from Belarus and Russia. Moscow’s forces have since been [Read More…]
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What is genocide and has the legal threshold been crossed in Ukraine?
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of committing genocide after he said hundreds of civilians were found dead in the town of Bucha following the Russian military’s withdrawal. Ukrainian officials [Read More…]
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Images show destruction left in Ukraine town of Borodyanka after Russian occupation
Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Images emerging out of Borodyanka, a small town on the outskirts of Kyiv, show how much devastation has been left in the wake of Russian [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine updates: Russia-Ukraine live updates: UN adviser warns war is worsening tensions elsewhere
Narciso Contreras/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with troops crossing the border from Belarus and Russia. Moscow’s forces have since been [Read More…]