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Ukrainians in US fear for loved ones back home amid Russian invasion
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For many Ukrainians living in the United States, the early hours of Thursday morning were spent reaching out to family members and watching news developments as Russia crossed the border [Read More…]
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Amanda Kloots tests positive for COVID-19, will miss ‘The Talk’ while in quarantine
ABC/Maarten de Boer Amanda Kloots, host of CBS’ The Talk, announced on Thursday that she tested positive for COVID-19 following a recent trip to Mexico. Kloots — whose husband, Nick Cordero, died of COVID-related complications in July [Read More…]
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Sean Penn filming documentary about Russian invasion of Ukraine
Gotham/GC Images Sean Penn is on the ground in Ukraine filming a documentary about Russia’s ongoing invasion of the country. The Office of the President of Ukraine released a statement on Facebook Thursday praising the Oscar-winning actor for [Read More…]
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Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts make history as first same-sex couple to grace ‘Essence’ cover
ROBERT ECTOR/ESSENCE Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts are making history as the first same-sex couple to grace the cover of Essence magazine. Nash, 52, and Betts, 39, who wed in 2020, appear on the March/April cover of [Read More…]
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In Brief: Sally Kellerman dead; Tarantino moving to small-screen with ‘Justified’, and more
Actress Sally Kellerman, best known for her Oscar-nominated portrayal of U.S. Army Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s 1970 black comedy M*A*S*H, died Thursday at a Los Angeles assisted care facility after a battle with dementia, her [Read More…]
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Fears of US gas prices spiking amid Russian invasion of Ukraine
Artit Fongfung / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The stock market has been up and down this week amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and while we are likely to see more volatility in Wall Street [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Why the US may not be able to drop COVID restrictions like the UK
Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States has closely followed what the United Kingdom had done to combat the virus from its early response to its [Read More…]
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What are scientists doing to prevent the next pandemic?
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and mink breeder Peter Hindbo visit the closed and empty farm near Kolding, Denmark. – MADS NISSEN/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A year ago, Denmark culled thousands [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 2/24/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Detroit 106, Cleveland 103 Boston 129, Brooklyn 106 Phoenix 124, Oklahoma City 104 Chicago 112, Atlanta 108 Minnesota 119, Memphis [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden to attend NATO summit from Situation Room as Putin invades Ukraine
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will attend an emergency NATO summit Friday morning from the White House Situation Room to coordinate next steps with Western allies [Read More…]
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House Oversight Committee expands probe into Trump’s handling of White House records
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Friday expanded its investigation into former President Donald Trump’s White House records, requesting new information from the National Archives about the classified materials [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukrainian president says Russia targeting him, his family
ERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russia’s military launched a long-feared invasion of Ukraine early Thursday, attacking its ex-Soviet neighbor from multiple directions despite warnings of dire consequences from the United States and [Read More…]
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Protesters worldwide take to the streets against Russian aggression in Ukraine
Cem Tekkesinoglu/dia images via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The streets of several major cities across the globe transformed into seas of blue and yellow Ukrainian flags on Thursday. Protesters are demanding action from their [Read More…]
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How NATO factors into the Ukraine-Russia conflict
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hold a joint press conference following a meeting in Kiev on October 31, 2019. – SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ukraine is [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Cyrano’ has a lot to say about love in new musical interpretation, cast reveals
MGM Cyrano, out today, is the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, for a new generation. Peter Dinklage and Hayley Bennett star in this new interpretation of the classic French play directed by Joe Wright, who tells ABC Audio this version has [Read More…]
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Over 5 million children around the world lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Approximately 5.2 million children have lost a parent or caregiver during the pandemic, according to a new study published in The Lancet medical journal Thursday. An analysis by [Read More…]
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Top Democrats and Republicans want stiffer sanctions, but GOP divided on Biden
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Shortly after President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new sanctions on Russian banks and elites — but not on Russian President Vladimir Putin himself — a top Senate Democrat pointedly [Read More…]
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Concerns mount over conflict in Chernobyl exclusion zone
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (PRIPYAT, Ukraine) — As Russian troops continue to inch their way through its invasion of Ukraine, a secondary catastrophe to the fighting between the ex-Soviet neighbors is possible: another nuclear reaction at Chernobyl. [Read More…]
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Prince Harry, Meghan to receive NAACP President’s Award
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are being recognized for their social justice work. Ahead of the 53rd NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, the NAACP and [Read More…]
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Sherri Shepherd pays tribute to Wendy Williams; Viola Davis stars as Michelle Obama; and more
Michael Stewart/WireImage After announcing Tuesday that she will launch her own TV talk show in September, Sherri Shepherd is paying tribute to the veteran star she is replacing, Wendy Williams. “She made her own path. What Wendy does [Read More…]