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Supreme Court reinstates death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
FBI via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court reinstated the death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who attacked the Boston Marathon in 2013, in a decision announced Friday. It was a 6-3 decision, with the [Read More…]
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Supreme Court sides with FBI in suit brought by Muslim Americans on spying
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday dealt a setback to three Muslim Americans who are trying to sue the FBI for religious discrimination over surveillance in their place of worship [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia has prepared puppet government, US official says
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…]
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Memes become weapons in Ukraine-Russia conflict
Halfpoint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Typically used for fun on social media, memes out of Ukraine are serious business amid Russia’s attack. In fact, history and media experts who spoke with ABC News said [Read More…]
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Florida passes ban on abortions after 15 weeks: What to know
Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida’s state Senate on Thursday passed a bill that bans abortions after 15 weeks, the same gestational limit currently being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court. The bill, HB [Read More…]
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Return to pre-pandemic normalcy not yet on the horizon for many immunocompromised Americans
Elena Hung and her 7-year-old daughter, Xiomara, of Maryland. Xiomara was born with a number of medical conditions affecting her airway, lungs, heart and kidneys. – Elena Hung (NEW YORK) — When coronavirus shut down [Read More…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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‘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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]