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Wrongfully convicted Thomas Raynard James, imprisoned for 30 years, speaks out
Hans Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After serving 31 years in Florida State Prison for a murder he did not commit, Thomas Raynard James is a free man. “Emotionally I was overwhelmed. I was not [Read More…]
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The fentanyl trip: How the drug is coming to America
ABC News (NEW YORK) — As fentanyl overdoses and deaths have been on the rise across America, investigators have been setting their sights internationally to stop the flow. Police and other experts say fentanyl and [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: EU leader proposes import ban on Russian oil
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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Russia-Ukraine 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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Former MIT professor accused of sexual harassment withdraws from NYU hiring consideration
Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A former Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor accused of sexual harassment withdrew his candidacy for a position at New York University Langone Health, after news of [Read More…]
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Step behind the scene of the crime in ABC’s new true-crime series ‘Who Do You Believe?’
ABC ABC’s new true-crime show Who Do You Believe? premieres Tuesday night. The show lets viewers play armchair detective, analyzing real cases presented from dual perspectives. “In order to find the actual truth, you need [Read More…]
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Viola Davis to star in ‘Peacemaker’ spin-off for HBO Max
Idris Elba and Davis in “The Suicide Squad” — ™ & © DC Comics/Jessica Miglio Oscar winner Viola Davis will play icy DC Comics character Amanda Waller once again in a small-screen spin-off centering on [Read More…]
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Check out Daniel Radcliffe in teaser for Weird Al biopic ‘WEIRD’
Roku Fans can now get their first look at WEIRD, the “untold true story” of “Weird Al” Yankovic — and, on brand for the famed parodist, it seems to be something of a spoof of [Read More…]
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Stephen Colbert returns from COVID; insists he didn’t give it to Jimmy Kimmel
CBS/Mary Ellen Matthews Stephen Colbert was back at The Late Show Monday night, following having COVID. The talk show host used a planned week off to recover, with his wife Evie, who was also infected. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Ohio, Indiana primary elections: Live updates and results: Voters weigh in at polls
Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The first multistate contest of the 2022 midterm season kicks off Tuesday with primary races in Ohio and Indiana. Ohio’s Senate race marks the first major test of [Read More…]
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Oklahoma governor signs 6-week abortion ban into law
Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an abortion bill Tuesday that is modeled after a controversial Texas law. The bill, formally known as S.B. 1503, creates [Read More…]
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What the Trump-appointed Supreme Court justices previously said about Roe’s precedent
Win McNamee/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Comments on abortion rights made by the recent conservative additions to the Supreme Court during their Senate confirmation hearings are under fresh scrutiny after a leaked draft Supreme Court [Read More…]
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Tulsa Race Massacre survivors lawsuit to move forward
Jason Marz/Getty Images (TULSA COUNTY, Okla.) — A judge in Oklahoma ruled Monday that a Tulsa Race Massacre reparations lawsuit may proceed. The decision by Tulsa County Judge Caroline Wall was welcome news to 107-year-old [Read More…]
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At least 19 states to offer refuge to trans youth and families amid anti-LGBTQ legislation wave
Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 19 states plan to offer legal refuge to transgender youth and their families displaced by anti-LGBTQ legislation that criminalizes the families and physicians [Read More…]
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Why the cameras weren’t working during the NYC subway shooting
Aaron Katersky, Mark Crudele, and Meredith Deliso, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A faulty fan caused the glitch that prevented cameras at a Brooklyn subway station from transmitting during a mass shooting on a rush-hour [Read More…]
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Five things to know as leaked Supreme Court draft ruling puts focus on abortion
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An unprecedented leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion is putting a new spotlight on what could happen if the court overturns Roe v. Wade, [Read More…]
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US officials to negotiate Brittney Griner’s release from ‘wrongful’ detention in Russia
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. government now considers WNBA star Brittney Griner to be “wrongfully detained” in Russia, the State Department said. “The welfare and safety of U.S. citizens abroad is among the [Read More…]
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Who leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion?
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A draft of the SCOTUS decision on the Mississippi case that challenges Roe v. Wade was leaked Monday night, first reported by Politico. According to the copy of the draft [Read More…]
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With Supreme Court poised to reverse Roe, most Americans support abortion rights: POLL
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Amid reports of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, an ABC News/Washington Post poll finds that majorities of Americans support upholding Roe, say [Read More…]
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GOP senator slams Kavanaugh, Gorsuch after leaked SCOTUS draft opinion on abortion suggests flip flop
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With the bombshell leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion indicating a reported majority of conservative justices is ready to overturn Roe v. Wade, all eyes [Read More…]