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Americans seek to help Ukrainians by booking rental homes
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Americans like Chris and Amy Clary are booking Airbnb vacation rentals online in a bid to help Ukrainians directly amid Russian attacks of the Eastern European country. The Clarys are [Read More…]
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Western companies cutting ties to Russia has limited effect, experts say
Vlad Karkov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In light of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, many major American and Western companies have decided to drop their presence in the region. In the last [Read More…]
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Mom reveals how she paid off $137,000 debt
Courtesy of Brandyn Rodriguez (CIBOLO, Texas) — Where there’s a will, there’s a way. That just might be the perfect one-liner to describe Brandyn Rodriguez and her journey to paying off $137,000 in debt. “Getting [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Healthy food options available at dollar stores
ArtMarie/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As inflation continues to send food prices soaring, more Americans are turning to dollar stores to save on groceries. But can you find healthier options while still cutting costs? While [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
WNBA star Brittney Griner detained in Russia
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (MOSCOW) — WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia, facing drug charges after customs officials said they found hashish oil in her luggage at an [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 3/6/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Boston 126, Brooklyn 120 Milwaukee 132, Phoenix 122 Washington 133, Indiana 123 Utah 116, Oklahoma City 103 Houston 123, Memphis [Read More…]
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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…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘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…]
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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…]
ABC Politics News
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…]
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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…]
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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…]
ABC Health News
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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]