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COVID-19 infection increases risk of serious blood clots 3 to 6 months later: Study
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Being infected with COVID-19 raises the risk of developing serious blood clots, a new study suggests. An international team of researchers from Sweden, the United Kingdom and Finland compared more [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
6 state attorneys general threaten NFL with probe over treatment of female employees
Scott Taetsch/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six state attorneys general issued a threat to the National Football League on Wednesday: protect female employees or face a potential investigation. “Our offices will use the full weight [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
House votes to hold 2 Trump White House officials in contempt
Phil Roeder/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to hold Trump White House officials Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas for records and [Read More…]
ABC National News
New effort underway to free cargo ship stuck for 3 weeks in the Chesapeake Bay
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following two failed attempts, a new effort got underway on Wednesday to dislodge a 130-ton, fully-loaded cargo ship that has been mired in the mud of the Chesapeake Bay in [Read More…]
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Fentanyl overdose survivor tells her story: ‘I was a lucky one. I gotta make it worth it’
ABC (BOULDER, Colo.) — Last September, Ryan Christoff found his then 16-year-old daughter barely breathing in their home near Boulder, Colorado. Little did he know at the time, but his daughter was suffering from an [Read More…]
ABC National News
Sacramento police believe at least 5 people opened fire in deadly mass shooting
Li Jianguo/Xinhua via Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Police say at least five men were involved in last weekend’s mass shooting that left six people dead and a dozen injured. Investigators said Wednesday that number [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia-Ukraine live 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…]
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North Korea could test nuclear device next week, US envoy warns
200mm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With North Korea set to celebrate its most important holiday next week, the U.S. is concerned that Pyongyang “may be tempted to take another provocative action,” including a possible nuclear test. [Read More…]
ABC World News
American nun kidnapped in West Africa, archdiocese of New Orleans says
Archdiocese of New Orleans (NEW ORLEANS) — An American nun was abducted from a parish in Yalgo, Burkina Faso, where she has been stationed as a missionary since 2014, according to the archdiocese of New [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Late special effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull to be launched into space with other ‘Star Trek’ veterans
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Douglas Trumbull, the Oscar winner who revolutionized cinematic visual effects, and who passed away February 7, will be joining some other science fiction film legends for one final mission to space. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Netflix Is A Joke comedy fest adds shows by John Mulaney, Snoop Dogg, Bill Burr, and more
Netflix (NOTE LANGUAGE) Netflix’s upcoming ‘Netflix Is a Joke’ comedy festival kicks off on April 28, and the streaming service has just announced new shows from top talent as the event gets closer. The festival, [Read More…]
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Ahead of season two’s premiere, the stars of ‘Woke’ say the Black-focused show is for everyone
Hulu Keef Knight’s tragic run-in with the police during season one of Hulu’s Woke amped up not only his career as a cartoonist, but also his activism. And, since the Black-focused animation dramedy is finally returning for [Read More…]
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Kourtney Kardashian sets record straight on recent marriage reports
ABC Kourtney Kardashian is setting the record straight on rumors that she recently married Travis Barker. The truth: she did — and she didn’t. On Monday, reports surfaced that the Kardashians reality star and Blink-182 [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Tom Brady unveils Made in America BRADY collection
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tom Brady made his foray into fashion earlier this year, and now he’s back with a new collection. The football star, who announced an end to his brief retirement [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Russia fully withdraws from Kyiv region, Ukrainians get drone training in US: Pentagon update Day 42
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg 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 a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kevin Smith will become the first filmmaker to release a full movie via NFT
ABC/Eric McCandless Clerks director Kevin Smith will soon become the first movie maker to release an entire movie exclusively via NFT, or non-fungible token. The newest film by the director and Good Will Hunting producer, [Read More…]
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“It would feel too ‘ugh'” — Ally Sheedy tells fans not to expect a reunion of ‘The Breakfast Club’
L-R: Sheedy, Ringwald — Universal Pictures/Getty Images While many familiar films and TV shows are getting reboots and “follow-ups,” like Sex and the City‘s …And Just Like That, don’t expect the gang from the classic [Read More…]
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Matthew Broderick out at ‘Plaza Suite’ on Broadway following COVID-19 diagnosis
Bruce Glikas/WireImage COVID-19 has made itself an unwelcome guest in Matthew Broderick and wife Sarah Jessica Parker‘s Plaza Suite. The show went on Tuesday evening, minus Broderick, who had tested positive for the virus. On [Read More…]
ABC Business News
‘Big Oil’ CEOs testify before Congress amid skyrocketing gas prices
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Six oil company executives were grilled by lawmakers Wednesday about skyrocketing gas prices amid a political messaging battle over pain at the pump. BP America, Chevron and ExxonMobil executives are [Read More…]
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GOP lawmakers introduce version of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill in Ohio
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ohio Republicans introduced a House bill on Monday prohibiting “divisive or inherently racist” curriculum and banning instruction that includes sexual orientation and gender identity. The proposal is now facing backlash [Read More…]