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Caitlyn Jenner named as Fox News contributor
ABC/Lou Rocco Caitlyn Jenner has a new gig: She’s been named a contributor for Fox News. In a statement, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott said of her new hire, “Caitlyn’s story is an inspiration to us all. She [Read More…]
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Survey shows 33% of Netflix users share their account
Netflix If you have Netflix, there’s a good chance that you let somebody else — your kids, your parents, maybe even your ex — watch the streaming service on your dime. According to a new [Read More…]
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How ‘Coda’ Oscar winner Troy Kotsur changed ‘Star Wars’ forever
Lucasfilm Before Troy Kotsur broke ground in Hollywood by being the first deaf performer to win the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award with his performance in Coda, he changed a galaxy far, far away. One [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Biden to release US oil reserves to control gas prices
STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Oil prices are dropping Thursday morning in response to news that President Joe Biden is moving forward with a plan to release roughly 1 million barrels of oil [Read More…]
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Lizzo introduces Yitty, a new body-positive shapewear line
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for dcp (NEW YORK) — Lizzo is known for making fans feel “Good as Hell” with her music, and now she is doing the same with an upcoming shapewear line called Yitty. [Read More…]
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New data on teens’ mental health during pandemic ‘echo a cry for help,’ CDC official says
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As experts continue to warn of a growing youth mental health crisis, new data is shedding light on how severely high school students have struggled during the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
U2’s Bono thanks Capitol Police in visit to push for COVID funding
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — He still hasn’t found what he’s looking for: emergency COVID-19 relief funding to distribute more vaccines to underserved countries. U2’s frontrunner Paul “Bono” Hewson visited Capitol Hill on [Read More…]
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DOJ expands Jan. 6 probe to include planning of ‘Save America’ rally
Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice is expanding its criminal probe into the events of Jan. 6 to include preparations for the rally that preceded the storming of the U.S. [Read More…]
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Historian Deborah Lipstadt confirmed as envoy to combat antisemitism after push from Jewish groups
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Wednesday night unanimously confirmed Deborah Lipstadt, Biden’s nominee for special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, after months of calls from the Jewish community to move [Read More…]
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Who is Edith Kanaka’ole, the Hawaiian teacher to be featured on the quarter?
Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Edith Kanaka’ole, a Native Hawaiian teacher, will be featured on U.S. quarters next year, along with five other women, as part of the 2023 American Women Quarters [Read More…]
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Two killed as severe weather spawns nearly 30 tornadoes in seven states
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two people were killed Thursday in the Florida Panhandle when their mobile home was toppled by a suspected tornado, one of nearly 30 that has wreaked havoc across seven South [Read More…]
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Famous fans send love to Bruce Willis following aphasia diagnosis
VCG/VCG via Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) Wednesday’s revelation that Bruce Willis is retiring from acting following a diagnosis of aphasia led to an outpouring of support from fans — both famous and not — on social media. According to the [Read More…]
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In Brief: ‘The Rookie’ renewed; Oscar winner ‘Coda’ returning to theaters, and more
ABC has renewed two of its popular primetime dramas, The Rookie and The Good Doctor, according to Variety. The Good Doctor, which centers on Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young doctor with autism, played by Freddie Highmore, will return for its sixth [Read More…]
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Teen reflects on recovering from pandemic-related mental health struggles
ABC News (NEW YORK) — When lockdowns first hit the country during the spring of 2020, 18-year-old Emma Brun said she was in a tough place. The student gymnast couldn’t compete in any of her [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
USMNT qualifies for 2022 World Cup
EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images (SAN JOSE, Costa Rica) — The U.S. men’s national soccer team is headed to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Despite the team’s 0-2 loss to Costa Rica on Wednesday, the [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Kremlin reacts to US saying Putin ‘felt misled’
Anastasia Vlasova/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…]
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Fears grow of renewed violence in Israel ahead of Ramadan
Nedal Eshtayah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (JERUSALEM) — A spate of deadly shootings in Israel has sparked renewed fears that the security situation is deteriorating as Palestinians approach the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. On [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin ‘massively misjudged’ invasion, UK spy chief says
Anastasia Vlasova/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…]
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After year of diplomacy, Biden administration confronts difficult realities of Yemen’s war
KeithBinns/Getty Images (ALGIERS, Algeria) — One of President Joe Biden’s first foreign policy moves was a pledge to help end one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises — the war in Yemen — by “stepping [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine updates: Putin’s advisers ‘are too afraid to tell him the truth’
FADEL SENNA/AFP via 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. [Read More…]