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Man who assaulted flight attendants, was duct taped on Frontier flight, sentenced to jail
DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images (MIAMI) — A 23-year-old man featured in a video that went viral after he groped two flight attendants, punched a third, screamed his parents had $2 million and was duct [Read More…]
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Paul Whelan still wondering why he was left behind in Russia, brother says
KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Even though the U.S. successfully negotiated the release of Trevor Reed from a Russian prison, after nearly three years of captivity, the brother of another detained American [Read More…]
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“Be free, my beautiful mother. Be free”: Ashley Judd shares moving post in honor of mother Naomi Judd
Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Ashley Judd is taking a walk down memory lane as she reflects on the passing of her mother, Naomi Judd. The actress took to Instagram following The Judds‘ induction [Read More…]
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Judge refuses to dismiss Johnny Depp’s defamation suit against Amber Heard; trial to resume
Paul Morigi/Getty Images (NOTE CONTENT) In a Virginia courtroom today, attorneys for Amber Heard were unsuccessful in their motion to lobby Judge Penny Azcarate to dismiss the $50 million defamation lawsuit leveled against the actress [Read More…]
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The first ‘Spider-Man’ movie turns 20 today
Maguire and Dunst in 2002 — Kevin Winter/Getty Images It might be hard to believe, but director Sam Raimi‘s first Spider-Man film turns 20 Tuesday. It technically wasn’t the first hit film to star a [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Civilians evacuated from plant arrive safely in Zaporizhzhia
SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
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Intruder spent night in Windsor Castle barracks, report says
Scott E Barbour/Getty Images (LONDON) — An intruder infiltrated the barracks housing the soldiers who protect Queen Elizabeth in Windsor, The Sun newspaper revealed Tuesday. The man, who was posing as a priest, talked his [Read More…]
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In brief: Universal closes in on new ‘Fast X’ director, ‘Masked Singer’ goes global, and more
Universal may have found its replacement for director Justin Lin, who made the surprising announcement last week that he was exiting Fast X. Deadline reports Louis Leterrier is in the running to take Lin’s place; [Read More…]
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‘American Idol’ takes a trip down memory lane with ’The Great Idol Reunion’
ABC/Christopher Willard It was a blast from the past on Monday night’s American Idol. In celebration of its milestone 20th season, some of the show’s alumni gathered for a night of appearances and performances in [Read More…]
ABC Business News
New warning about rise in home-buying scams
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As home buyers face low inventory, many are eager to make a deal as soon as they can, which can put some are risk for scams. Experts are warning [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Facing labor shortages and cost hikes, many long-term care facilities are shuttering
Johner Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the sun-baked 66 miles between Tucson and Nogales at the Arizona-Mexico border, there’s only one place that’s able to provide the intensive, hands-on care so many patients need [Read More…]
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Cardinals WR DeAndre Hopkins suspended six games for violating PED policy
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (TEMPE, Ariz.) — Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will be absent from the first six games of the 2022 season for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy, the league announced on [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia’s military ‘now significantly weaker,’ UK says
SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine updates: ‘Powerful explosions’ heard in Russian city of Belgorod
Scott Peterson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian [Read More…]
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Michael John Warren learned he was directing ‘Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known’ a week before filming
Bruce Glikas/WireImage Michael John Warren directed the masterful documentary, Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known, which revisits the revolutionary musical 15 years after it took over Broadway. It follows the original cast — including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff and Skylar Astin — reuniting to perform a one-night only spectacular [Read More…]
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Kim Kardashian, Gigi Hadid, Ariana DeBose, and more slay at the 2022 Met Gala
Gotham/Getty Images The Met Gala is back! One of fashion’s biggest nights returned Monday and celebrities brought out their very best looks for the affair. Held in New York City, the theme, “In America: An [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 5/2/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE St. Louis 1, Kansas City 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago White Sox 3, LA Angels 0 Minnesota 2, Baltimore 1 [Read More…]
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Ohio primaries test Trump’s power over GOP, highlight Democratic divisions
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ohioans head to the polls Tuesday to vote in Democratic and Republican primaries, featuring multiple hotly contested races, including battles for governor, secretary of state and U.S. Senate. The race to [Read More…]
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Biden meets with parents of American journalist Austin Tice who was abducted in Syria
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The parents of Austin Tice, an American journalist and Marine Corps veteran abducted in Syria, have already been waiting almost a decade for their son [Read More…]
ABC National News
Special grand jury seated in Trump election probe in Georgia
Creativeye99/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A special grand jury has been seated in Fulton County, Georgia, as part of the ongoing criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the [Read More…]