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Russia-Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy says Russia openly announcing ‘planned atrocity’
Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to U.S. officials. The [Read More…]
‘American Idol’ recap: A star is born as the judges hand out the second platinum ticket
ABC/Eric McCandless The search for the next American Idol continued Sunday night, with host Ryan Seacrest and judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie leading the hunt. Here are some of the night’s highlights, which include giving away the second out of [Read More…]
Oscar Isaac calls ‘Moon Knight’ “full circle moment” in SNL hosting debut
Will Heath/NBC Oscar Isaac, star of Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ series Moon Knight, made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut over the weekend, and used his opening monologue to joke about what he described as his “full circle moment.” Isaac [Read More…]
Top Republican says no-fly zone over Ukraine could lead to ‘beginning of World War III’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Sen. Marco Rubio, vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine amid Russia’s unprovoked invasion could lead to the “beginning of World [Read More…]
US opposes no-fly zone over Ukraine, despite Zelenskyy pleas: UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield is standing by the White House and NATO allies’ opposition to implementing a no-fly zone over Ukraine. “President Biden has been [Read More…]
Amid anti-LGBTQ efforts, transgender community finds joy in ‘chosen families’
Jessica Parker (NEW YORK) — Jessica Parker, 40, didn’t transition until she was in her 30s. She suppressed her identity in her conservative, central Texas town out of fear of rejection or violence. But as [Read More…]
Five ways we’ll know COVID has become endemic: ANALYSIS
Luis Alvarez/Getty Images/Stock Photo (NEW YORK) — Recently, an update to the national COVID-19 strategy was released, designed to manage the virus so most Americans can return to daily life without disruption. The country is moving [Read More…]
How COVID-19 continues to impact birthing practices
Courtesy Kyaira White (NEW YORK) — As many states relax COVID-19 protocols, birthing practices continue to be impacted by the virus nearly two years after the World Health Organization declared it a global pandemic. Kyaira White [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 3/4/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Detroit 111 Indiana 106 Final Philadelphia 125 Cleveland 119 Final Atlanta [Read More…]
Former Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko says he doesn’t think Putin will resort to nuclear option
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Though threatened by the Kremlin for decades, for former Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko, the Russian invasion of his country, he says, is a tragedy that Ukrainians didn’t envision becoming reality. The [Read More…]
Black women continue to make history across industries
Getty Images/Dean Mouhtaropoulos (NEW YORK) — Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, has the potential to make history as the first Black woman on the country’s highest court. She was nominated by a [Read More…]
New restrictions causing roadblocks for voters with disabilities
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Don Natzke, who lost his sight at age 12, says still being able to vote has played a pivotal role in his life. “It’s true of all citizens, but certainly [Read More…]
Ukrainian woman forced to cancel wedding and leave fiancé behind amid Russian invasion
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Anastasiia Novitska was supposed to be wearing a lace wedding dress last week, surrounded by family and friends, while she exchanged vows with her future husband. She was instead forced to [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin calls sanctions from the West ‘akin to a declaration of war’
ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to U.S. [Read More…]
Ridley Scott to produce a new ‘Alien’ film from ‘Don’t Breathe’ director Fede Alvarez
JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images Fede Alvarez, the director of the thriller movie Don’t Breathe and the successful Evil Dead reboot in 2013, is going to space with Ridley Scott for a new Alien film. Scott, the director of the groundbreaking 1979 original, who returned [Read More…]
‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ explores one of sports’ most revered and dominant franchises
HBO/Warrick Page It’s time to go back to the 1980s with Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. The HBO series stars John C. Reilly as Dr. Jerry Buss, the real estate mogul who bought the flailing NBA [Read More…]
Sarah Hyland, Jameela Jamil joining Adam Devine’s ‘Pitch Perfect’ series for Peacock
ABC — Sela Shiloni Modern Family vet Sarah Hyland and The Good Place star Jameela Jamil have been added to Peacock’s streaming spin-off of the Pitch Perfect movies. According to the platform, Pitch Perfect will see Adam Devine reprising his big-screen role as Bumper Allen, who reteams with Flula Borg‘s Piëter [Read More…]
U.S. families adopting kids in Ukraine speak out as process put on hold
Courtesy Kelly Lee (NEW YORK) — Matthew and Christy Johnson describe watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine as “heart-wrenching.” The Johnsons, of Littleton, Colorado, are one of hundreds of families in the United States who were [Read More…]
Frozen meals to make at home and cook for easy weeknight dinners
Getty Images/Morsa Images/Stock (NEW YORK) — When it comes to meal prep, the idea of dishing out a lineup of “same, same but different” type recipes can become monotonous and dissatisfying. So “Good Morning America” Food [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia bans Facebook, Twitter
ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to U.S. [Read More…]