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Scoreboard roundup — 3/3/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta 130, Chicago 124 Boston 120, Memphis 107 Miami 113, Brooklyn 107 Detroit 108, Toronto 106 Dallas 122, Golden State [Read More…]
A war during a pandemic: experts warn of a perfect storm
Akos Stiller/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the midst of an ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, public health experts are now warning that the COVID-19 pandemic could soon accelerate in the region. While [Read More…]
Jeffrey Wright on Matt Reeves’ new take on ‘The Batman’
Courtesy of Warner Bros. He’s vengeance, and he’s finally in theaters! The Batman debuts on the big screen this weekend. It’s director Matt Reeves take on the caped crusader, with Robert Pattinson in the starring role. So what makes this one [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian forces seize second nuclear power plant
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…]
Ketanji Brown Jackson endorsed by fellow clerks, Supreme Court insiders
Obtained by ABC News (WASHINGTON) — They labored together in the shadows of legal giants on the nation’s highest court, seeing firsthand what it takes to be a justice. Now, a group of two-dozen former law [Read More…]
Harvey Weinstein reportedly busted for contraband in prison…Milk Duds
Etienne Laurent-Pool/Getty Images Disgraced former studio head Harvey Weinstein has reportedly been busted in a Los Angeles jail for being in possession of contraband. And while “prison contraband” usually conjures up images of drugs or [Read More…]
‘South Park’ takes aim at Vladimir Putin with “Back to the Cold War” episode
Comedy Central (NOTE CONTENT) The entertainment community has shown its support for the people of Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion of the country. Now South Park — never a show to shy away from poking fun at [Read More…]
Exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Hulu series, ‘The Dropout: The Rise and Con of Elizabeth Holmes’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — It’s a dramatic tale of money, power, tragedy and deceit. Elizabeth Holmes, once the world’s youngest female self-made billionaire and lauded by some as the next Steve Jobs for her supposedly [Read More…]
Without COVID-19 vaccines for youngest children, families feel left behind by ‘next phase’
Getty Images/Stock Photo (NEW YORK) — While much of the country is relieved to move into a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of families with young, unvaccinated children have looked on with frustration, feeling [Read More…]
U.S. announces new sanctions on Russian oligarchs it says enabling Putin
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. on Thursday announced new sanctions against members of the Russian elite, including Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, and said it would block 19 oligarchs and 47 of their relatives [Read More…]
Former Wu-Tang Clan producer files wrongful imprisonment lawsuit against New York City
Ben Crump Law (NEW YORK) — Music producer Derrick Harris filed a lawsuit against the City of New York and the New York Police Department alleging he was wrongfully accused of sexual assault and imprisoned for [Read More…]
Justice Department ‘going after Putin’s cronies and Russian oligarchs’
Getty Images/ThinkStock (WASHINGTON) — A top Justice Department official has a stern warning for Russian oligarchs who attempt to evade U.S. sanctions: Nobody is out of the DOJ’s reach. “The point of going after Putin’s cronies [Read More…]
Environmental groups sue over rising manatee deaths in Florida
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, claiming the agency has failed to help preserve Florida manatee habitats as the species faces rising deaths. Nearly [Read More…]
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s daughter once asked Obama to put her mom on the high court
Obtained by ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s daughter once penned a letter to then-President Barack Obama requesting he nominate her mom for a seat on the Supreme Court. Leila, who [Read More…]
Jury finds ex-officer Brett Hankison not guilty on all counts in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images/Stock (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — A jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has found Brett Hankison, the former police officer charged with recklessly shooting into a neighboring apartment during the course of the raid that ended with [Read More…]
Ukraine children’s hospital continues to care for patients in basement amid Russia attacks
Ian Pannell/ABC News/Twitter (KYIV, Ukraine) — While more than 1 million people have fled Ukraine since the invasion of Russian forces, some of the country’s most vulnerable children have stayed behind. At Ohmadyt Children’s Hospital in [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Zelenskyy warns Putin he ‘will repay everything’ he did
Aytac Unal/Anadolu Agency 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 [Read More…]
Kevin Costner, Chris Rock, Lady Gaga among this year’s Oscars presenters
ABC/AMPAS Oscar winners Kevin Costner, Lady Gaga and Minari‘s Yuh-Jung Youn will be among the presenters at the 94th Annual Academy Awards, taking place March 27th. Also added at the podium for this year’s festivities will be stand-up icon and Fargo vet Chris Rock and The Batman‘s Zoë Kravitz. In [Read More…]
Banana Republic adds new baby and athletic categories
Bill Tompkins/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Banana Republic is known for its modern luxury-style adult clothing, but now, the brand is expanding to also include great picks for babies. The Gap Inc.-owned company announced BR Baby [Read More…]
With millions still unboosted against COVID, public health experts face tricky messaging around potential 4th shot
Getty Images/Morsa Images/Stock (NEW YORK) — When the first coronavirus vaccines were shipped out across the country more than a year ago, millions of Americans waited eagerly for their turn to get a shot, hoping that [Read More…]