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US life expectancy declined in 2020 mainly due to COVID, report finds
Alex Wong/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Life expectancy in the United States decreased by nearly two years in 2020, mainly because of the pandemic, a new federal report suggests. In 2019, Americans had a life expectancy [Read More…]
Man pleads guilty to fraudulently ordering Tom Brady family Super Bowl rings
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A New Jersey man posed as a New England Patriots player to fraudulently obtain family Super Bowl LI rings, intended to be purchased by family members of Patriots players, the [Read More…]
President Biden to ABC’s David Muir: Accountability needed for Jan. 6 insurrection ‘no matter where it goes’
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday in an exclusive interview with ABC “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir that “accountability is necessary” for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, “no [Read More…]
Congresswoman robbed, carjacked at gunpoint
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democratic Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon was carjacked at gunpoint in broad daylight Wednesday afternoon in south Philadelphia’s largest park following a business meeting. The congresswoman was [Read More…]
Jan. 6 committee seeks interview with Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan
Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack sent a letter on Wednesday to GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, requesting he appear for an interview with the [Read More…]
Confederate time capsule opened in Virginia
Bob Brown – Pool/Getty Images (RICHMOND, Va.) — A time capsule estimated to be more than 130 years old, unearthed from the base of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, was being opened [Read More…]
Model legislation targets banks that divest from fossil fuel companies
Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council, otherwise known as ALEC, is pushing a new piece of anti-fossil fuel divestment legislation after a version of the bill was passed in [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Airline says omicron surge may create significant disruptions
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 810,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]
Aid groups get greater leeway to help in Afghanistan amid famine warnings
KeithBinns/iStock FILE (WASHINGTON) — As Afghanistan spirals further toward a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, the international community is allowing greater exemptions to aid groups to try to alleviate the suffering. The United Nations Security Council passed [Read More…]
Michael B. Jordan finally starring in a romantic film; Michelle Obama campaigns for anti-vaxxers to get vaccinated
ABC Michael B. Jordan admits he’s avoided love stories in the past. However, now he’s starring in a romantic film, A Journal for Jordan, which opens Christmas Day. In Journal for Jordan, Michael B. stars as First Sergeant [Read More…]
New York Film Critics Circle postpones awards ceremony; Critics Choice Awards going on as planned
Getty Images/Getty Images for the Critics Choice Association The New York Film Critics Circle is postponing their annual awards ceremony due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. The ceremony was originally supposed to take [Read More…]
Rupert Grint teases emotional ‘Harry Potter’ reunion special
HBO Max HBO Max’s Harry Potter reunion special is fast approaching, and Rupert Grint is teasing fans about what they can expect. The actor, who played Ron Weasley in the series, tells Entertainment Tonight that [Read More…]
Now on Disney+, cozy up by the ‘Frozen’ fire of ‘Arendelle Castle Yule Log: Cut Paper Edition’
Disney+ If you don’t have a fireplace for you and the kids to gather ’round this holiday season, Disney+ has you covered with another Frozen-inspired Yule log. Inspired by her work on Frozen 2 — [Read More…]
Olympic diver — and knitter — Tom Daley says everyone should learn an “old-fashioned” skill
Courtesy of Pinterest Tom Daley grabbed headlines for two reasons at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He won his first gold medal for diving, and he also would knit between events. The British Olympian told ABC Audio [Read More…]
World Economic Forum’s annual Davos summit put on hold due to omicron
FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The World Economic Forum announced Monday it has indefinitely postponed its upcoming summit in the Swiss resort town of Davos due to uncertainty caused by the omicron [Read More…]
P&G recalls products from Pantene, Herbal Essences, Old Spice and more
FDA.gov (NEW YORK) — Proctor & Gamble has issued a recall for dozens of its products. P&G announced it is discontinuing a wide range of aerosol dry shampoos and conditioners from some of the company’s [Read More…]
Here’s how to avoid gift card scams this holiday season
ricardoinfante/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With holiday shopping in full swing, the Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers about gift card scams. The FTC said consumers are set to spend $28 billion on gift cards [Read More…]
Breakthrough COVID-19 infections and deaths rose during delta, but far outpaced by the unvaccinated
Vertigo3d/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Americans brace for the possibility of another difficult winter ahead in the nation’s fight against coronavirus, there is a renewed sense of urgency to get as many people inoculated [Read More…]
As omicron spreads, experts share how to celebrate holidays safely
Navinpeep/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The recent rise in COVID-19 cases has come at an important time for millions of American families, particularly ones who avoided gatherings during last winter’s surge. However, doctors and medical [Read More…]
Omicron already dominant COVID-19 variant in US: CDC
iStock/koto_feja (NEW YORK) — Just three weeks after it was first discovered in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimates that the highly transmissible omicron variant is the dominant [Read More…]