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Juror booted in Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial over Jacob Blake joke
imaginima/iStock (KENOSHA, Wis.) — A juror in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial in Wisconsin was booted from the case Thursday morning after he acknowledged that he told a tasteless joke to a deputy. The man, [Read More…]
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Ahmaud Arbery’s mother ‘very’ discouraged by makeup of nearly all white jury
isayildiz/iStock (BRUNSWICK, Ga.) — The mother of Ahmaud Arbery said it is “very, very discouraging” that the jury impaneled in the trial of the Georgia men accused of chasing down and killing her son is [Read More…]
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At Afghanistan’s northern border, worries about what comes next
ABC News (RUZVAT, Tajikistan) — In many places along Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan, the countries are separated by just a few yards of water — the narrow Panj River. There are no walls or fences, [Read More…]
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COP26 updates: Summit focuses on accelerating transition to clean energy
oonal/iStock (GLASGOW, Scotland) — Leaders from nearly every country in the world have converged upon Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference that experts are touting as the most important environmental summit [Read More…]
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Up close with Prince William’s Earthshot Prize winners
Alastair Grant – Pool/Getty Images (GLASGOW, Scotland) — Eshrat Waris called just attending the COP26 climate summit and meeting Prince William in Glasgow, Scotland, this week an “out of body experience.” Being handed 1 million [Read More…]
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COP26: These are the young activists taking the fight against global warming by storm
piyaset/iStock (NEW YORK) — Young people are taking climate action into their own hands as distrust over lawmakers’ ability to tackle global warming continues to grow. Children and young adults are experiencing “widespread” psychological distress [Read More…]
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Missing girl found in Australia, man in custody: ‘Our family is whole again’
Colin Murty/Newspix via Getty Images (CARNARVON, Australia) — A 36-year-old man is now in custody following the rescue of missing 4-year-old Cleo Smith, who disappeared 18 days ago while camping with her family, the Western [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Bachelorette’ recap: A suitor’s lies end in a shocking elimination
ABC/Craig Sjodin The Bachelorette continued Tuesday with Michelle Young and her suitors dealing with the aftermath of Jamie‘s rumor about her having a previous relationship with Joe. Rick, a 32-year-old medical sales rep from Los Angeles, [Read More…]
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Lady Gaga had “psychological difficulty” leaving behind her ‘House of Gucci’ character
Steven Meisel/British ‘Vogue’ Lady Gaga throws herself 100% into everything she does, and her starring role in the upcoming movie House of Gucci is no exception. Gaga tells British Vogue that while portraying Patrizia Reggiani [Read More…]
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Jason Sudeikis, Rosario Dawson, Martin Sheen and more sign onto charity reading of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
TEAFC Ted Lasso Emmy winner Jason Sudeikis, The Mandalorian‘s Rosario Dawson, and Star Wars star Mark Hamill are taking part in an all-star virtual reading of the holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life, benefiting The Ed Asner Family Center (TEAFC), a charity dedicated to helping [Read More…]
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Kristen Stewart announces engagement to Dylan Meyer, talks “chill” wedding plans
LRNYC/MEGA/GC Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) Kristen Stewart announced Tuesday that she’s engaged to Dylan Meyer. The Spencer actress revealed her good news on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show, opening up about how the proposal went down. “We’re marrying, we’re totally gonna do [Read More…]
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‘Monsters Inc.’ turns 20 today
Disney+ On November 2, 2001, Disney/Pixar released Monsters, Inc., one of Pixar’s most enduring franchises. The toon starred the voice of Billy Crystal as one-eyed would-be funnyman Mike Wazowski and John Goodman as his fuzzy buddy, James P. “Sully” Sullivan. The [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Facebook to shut down facial recognition system
luchezar/iStock (NEW YORK) — Meta, the newly named parent company of Facebook, announced Tuesday that it was shutting down its use of a facial recognition system on its social media platform. The announcement comes after [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Tips to save green and switch to more sustainable energy options at home
PeopleImages/iStock (NEW YORK) — As climate change takes center stage with global leaders, it’s a perfect time to take a look around our own homes to see what small changes can help reduce one’s carbon [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Jessica Simpson opens up about her four-year sobriety journey
Randy Holmes via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jessica Simpson has been sober for four years. The singer and entrepreneur penned an emotional Instagram post on Monday, in which she shared a photo of herself [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Braves win the World Series, their first since 1995
Carmen Mandato/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — It’s been almost 30 years since the Atlanta Braves won a World Series and, on Tuesday night, the drought officially ended — hammering the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 11/2/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Atlanta 7, Houston 0 (Atlanta wins series 4-2) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 117, Detroit 89 Miami 125, Dallas 110 [Read More…]
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Henry Ruggs III charged with DUI resulting in death in car crash
Ethan Miller/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III has been charged with DUI resulting in death connected to a car crash Tuesday morning, according to police. Ruggs, the team’s [Read More…]
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‘Tomahawk chop’ under scrutiny as Atlanta Braves compete in World Series
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Atlanta Braves are one win away from potentially securing their fourth World Series title, but their name and a gesture used by fans have come under scrutiny from Native [Read More…]
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Handball federation changes uniform requirements after ‘sexist’ bikini rule outcry
Filip Viranovski/iStock (BASEL, Switzerland) — The International Handball Federation has updated its uniform rules after backlash over its women’s bikini requirements. After being called out for fining the Norwegian women’s handball team 1,500 euros (about [Read More…]