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Mississippi abortion clinic director responds to SCOTUS draft: ‘It didn’t come as a shock to a lot of us here’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Abortion-rights advocates are responding to the leaked draft opinion of the Supreme Court majority opinion on the pending Mississippi abortion case that was first reported by Politico on Monday. [Read More…]
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken tests positive for COVID-19
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 via a PCR test Wednesday afternoon, the State Department said. Blinken, who is vaccinated and boosted, is experiencing mild symptoms. [Read More…]
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Dr. Oz’s vote in 2018 Turkish election renews criticism
Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — As Dr. Mehmet Oz embarks on a bid for the U.S. Senate, the television star has largely shied away from discussing his ties to Turkey, where he maintains [Read More…]
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DOJ, Jan. 6 committee staff clash in interview with former U.S. attorney: Sources
Sarah Silbiger/Pool/Getty Images/FILE (WASHINGTON) — Attorneys with the Department of Justice recently clashed behind closed doors with staff members for the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, two sources familiar with the [Read More…]
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Trevor Reed’s father advocates outside White House for other detained Americans
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The father of Trevor Reed, the American freed from Russia in a prisoner exchange last week, on Wednesday demonstrated outside the White House, calling for the Biden administration to help [Read More…]
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Marilyn Monroe documentary makers comment on Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala look
NDZ/Star Max/GC Images Kim Kardashian wore a dress made famous by Marilyn Monroe to the Met Gala on Monday night, and people are still buzzing about it. On Wednesday morning, ABC Audio caught up with [Read More…]
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“They should feel deep shame”: Benedict Wong defends ‘Doctor Strange’ co-star Xochitl Gomez from online trolls
Marvel Studios Actor Benedict Wong became a real-life hero during an interview alongside his Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness co-star Xochitl [SOH-chee] Gomez. Gomez plays America Chavez in the film, a teen who [Read More…]
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“I’m sorry you got fired” — Tom Cruise pokes fun at James Corden’s leaving ‘The Late Late Show’
Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty Images As he usually does when he appears on The Late Late Show, Tom Cruise poked fun at his pal James Corden on Tuesday night. The Top Gun star appeared in [Read More…]
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Benedict Cumberbatch teases new ‘Doctor Strange’ film as “scariest” Marvel movie yet
Marvel Studios Benedict Cumberbatch can’t reveal much about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but he did tease it as the “scariest” installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet. Directed by Sam Raimi, the [Read More…]
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Meg Ryan sets rom-com return with ‘What Happens Later’
Taylor Hill/WireImage Entertainment Tonight reports Meg Ryan is making a return to rom-coms for the first time since 2008. The When Harry Met Sally star is set to direct and star opposite David Duchovny in [Read More…]
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Biden touts economic growth, debt and deficit reduction ahead of Fed rate hike
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that the federal government will pay down the national debt this quarter for the first time in six years. His remarks on [Read More…]
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Exclusive: Sen. Ben Ray Lujan in emotional interview about recovering from his recent stroke
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — It was a cold, sunny morning in late January when Sen. Ben Ray Lujan awoke on his farm in New Mexico. His girlfriend was leaving early for a visit with friends, [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia claims to have taken full control of Mariupol
ANDREY BORODULIN/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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Happy Star Wars Day! Celebrate with a new trailer to ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ and more
Lucasfilm Wednesday is May 4th, known the world over as Star Wars Day, as in “May the Fourth be with you” — a punny salutation created by fans who chose the date to celebrate George [Read More…]
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In Brief: ‘Jackass: Forever’ getting spin-off, ‘Dead to Me’ returning, and more
Paramount+ announced that the Bryan Cranston/Annette Bening comedy Jerry & Marge Go Large will be coming to the streaming service on June 17. The film, which will debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in June, [Read More…]
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Dave Chappelle attacked on stage; Chris Rock jokes, “Was that Will Smith?”
Netflix/Mathieu Bitton It’s no joke: Dave Chappelle was tackled on stage while playing the Netflix Is a Joke festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles Tuesday night. The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Isaiah Lee, [Read More…]
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Just 18% of parents willing to vaccinate their kids under 5 right away: POLL
IMAGINESTOCK/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With young under 5 now the only group not yet eligible for vaccination against COVID-19, many parents have been vocal about their frustration pertaining to the delayed authorization process and [Read More…]
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Most children who have socially transitioned still identify as transgender years later: Study
Flavio Coelho/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amid a political debate about offering gender affirming medical care to transgender children, a new study suggests that among children who have already socially transitioned very few are likely [Read More…]
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Three key takeaways from the Ohio, Indiana primaries
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Politically minded eyes were on Ohio and Indiana Tuesday night, as the Republican and Democratic parties faced renewed identity crises, pulled between election denialism and anti-Trump factions on the right and [Read More…]
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Missing corrections officer ‘willingly’ participated in inmate’s escape, sheriff says
Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, Alabama (NEW YORK) — Authorities now believe that an Alabama corrections officer “willingly” participated in the escape of a capital murder suspect, according to the local sheriff in charge of the [Read More…]