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Ukraine war not discussed in Reed prisoner swap with Russia, US officials say
JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. and Russian officials have been negotiating the prisoner swap for Trevor Reed for months, according to senior administration officials Wednesday, with talks intensifying in recent weeks amid [Read More…]
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Arrest made in death of 10-year-old girl
Chippewa Falls Police Department (CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis.) — Police said Tuesday they’ve arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a 10-year-old girl whose body was found on a Wisconsin walking trail. Lily Peters, [Read More…]
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Minneapolis Police Department racial discrimination investigation concludes, findings to be released
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — The Minnesota Department of Human Rights will release findings Wednesday from its investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department two years after filing a charge of discrimination against the city. The [Read More…]
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Pretty in pink: Check out Margot Robbie in her ‘Barbie’ Dream Car
Warner Bros. Pictures The Greta Gerwig-directed live-action Barbie movie has been given a release date of July 21, 2023, and with Warner Bros.’ announcement came the first image of Margot Robbie as the titular toy [Read More…]
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Warner Bros. teases ‘Black Adam’, ‘Elvis’, ‘Aquaman’ and more at CinemaCon expo
Cinemacon 2022 – Eric Charbonneau It was Warner Bros. night to shine in Sin City at the annual CinemaCon expo on Tuesday, and the studio amped up the star power onstage, as well as showed [Read More…]
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’The Batman’ sequel announced with Robert Pattinson, director Matt Reeves returning
Warner Bros. Pictures Gotham City, rejoice! Warner Bros. and DC announced at CinemaCon Tuesday night that a sequel to The Batman is happening. Not only is the box office hit getting a sequel, the entire [Read More…]
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In Brief: Justin Lin out as ‘Fast X’ director; ‘Hacks’ returns with new trailer, and more
Justin Lin on Tuesday announced that he was stepping down as director of the latest Fast & Furious film, Fast X. A reason for the sudden departure was not given. “With the support of Universal, [Read More…]
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Ford chairman discusses company’s push to all-electric fleet
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The road toward an all-electric vehicle future is long and filled with roadblocks concerning high costs and supply chain issues, according to automakers and motor vehicle experts. However, the head [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Over 120,000 pounds of ground beef recalled over possible E.coli contamination
David McGlynn/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Over 120,000 pounds of ground beef products are being recalled over possible E.Coli contamination. The affected products come from Lakeside Refrigerated Services, located in Swedesboro, New Jersey, and were [Read More…]
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No Americans should die of COVID-19 with treatments available, experts argue
skaman306/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As mask mandates are lifted, and mitigation measures are increasingly dropped across the nation, a stark reality continues to hinder the nation’s return to a pre-pandemic sense of normality. Hundreds [Read More…]
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Embryologist goes viral on TikTok breaking down infertility myths
Alease Daniel/TikTok (NEW YORK) — By day, Alease Daniel works with embryos, eggs and sperm in a laboratory as an embryologist at a North Carolina fertility clinic. Outside of the lab, Daniel, 26, breaks down [Read More…]
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Missouri lawmakers move forward with bills targeting transgender youth health care, sports
Randomphotog/Getty Images (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — Missouri has become the latest state to advance bills that target transgender youth. The Republican-led House voted to push forward in a committee this week with HB 2649 or [Read More…]
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Marine veteran Trevor Reed released from Russian prison as part of prisoner exchange
ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Trevor Reed, a former Marine from Texas who had been held in a Russian prison, has been released as part of an international prisoner exchange, according to statements [Read More…]
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Sexism row erupts in UK Parliament over “Basic Instinct” article
Nuwan/Getty Images (LONDON) — The editor of the Mail on Sunday refused a request to meet with the U.K. House of Commons’ speaker over an article widely derided as misogynistic and sexist that accused the [Read More…]
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Killing It star Craig Robinson dishes on his relatable snake-hunting character
Alan Markfield/Peacoc Peacock’s original comedy, Killing It, stars Craig Robinson as an underdog pursuing the American Dream, facing relatable — yet absurd — obstacles in order to make it big. This hilarious new series highlights the insanity of [Read More…]
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Will the $6 billion pledge to make transportation more sustainable be enough?
Jon Challicom/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The funds to help states make transportation more sustainable have been promised, but will they be enough to propel the U.S. toward its emissions goals? While it’s a step [Read More…]
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For many American families a living wage is out of reach: Report
tattywelshie/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new report diving into the data on vital measures of health and social determinants of health finds that women, and particularly women of color, continue to experience steep pay [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 4/26/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE San Francisco 8 Oakland 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 8, Tampa Bay 4 NY Yankees 12, Baltimore 8 Kansas City [Read More…]
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Funeral for Madeleine Albright, first female secretary of state, to be held Wednesday
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A funeral for former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the first woman to ever serve in that role, will be held Wednesday at the Washington National Cathedral in the nation’s [Read More…]
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DHS secretary to face grilling on Title 42, border security in front of Congress
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday is expected to get grilled by lawmakers about how the Biden administration is handling the growing problem of immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. [Read More…]