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Turn up the volume: Automakers targeting audiophiles to lift sales
FlamingoImages/iStock (NEW YORK) — In 2005, when music producer and engineer Elliot Scheiner was working with the Foo Fighters on “In Your Honor,” he had the rock group sit in an Acura TL parked outside [Read More…]
ABC Business News
As stocks soar to historical highs, some experts say conditions ripe for correction
Nikada/iStock (NEW YORK) — The stock market has been a roller coaster ride in recent weeks, with wild swings from day to day at times. The major indices have also hit record after record this [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Jets and Falcons to face-off in NFL return to England
by_nicholas/iStock (LONDON) — After a two-year pandemic break, football is returning to London this weekend as the NFL ventures over for the first of two regular season matchups. The New York Jets will face the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Kyrsten Sinema has rankled fellow Democrats, but will it matter in her home state of Arizona?
rarrarorro/iStock (WASHINGTON) — While national Democrats, including President Joe Biden, struggle with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s positions in an evenly-divided Senate, progressives at home are launching campaigns to pressure the state’s senior senator, threatening a [Read More…]
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Snapchat goes to Washington: New feature helps young people run for office
stockcam/iStock (NEW YORK) — Snapchat is looking to help America’s youth become potential Washington, D.C., power players with its latest feature, Run for Office Mini. The new, in-app feature helps Snapchat users navigate which offices [Read More…]
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‘Dangerous times’: Four federal agents shot this week
DEA Speciat Agent Mike Garbo in an undated photo. – (U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration) (NEW YORK) — It has been a particularly perilous week for federal law enforcement. On Monday, DEA Special Agent Michael Garbo, [Read More…]
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Restrictive Texas abortion law back in effect as appeals court issues temporary stay
DNY59/iStock (DALLAS) — A panel of judges on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a temporary administrative stay Friday night that will allow state courts in Texas to continue accept lawsuits under the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
At star-studded Hollywood Bowl appearance, Dave Chappelle kills cancel culture with “kindness”
Netflix/Mathieu Bitton (NOTE LANGUAGE, CONTENT) “If this is what being canceled is about, I love it,” Dave Chappelle told a cheering crowd of more than 18,000 people at the Hollywood Bowl Thursday night, where his documentary Untitled screened. The Hollywood [Read More…]
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Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong’o and Bingbing Fan save the world in ‘The 355’
Universal Pictures Five kick-butt actresses join Sebastian Stan in the action-packed new trailer for The 355. The title refers to the code-name of George Washington‘s female spy in the Revolutionary War — and also the name of the movie’s [Read More…]
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Netflix greenlights ‘That ’70s Show’ spinoff ‘That ’90s Show’
Netflix Netflix is prepping a spin-off of the hit Fox series That ’70s Show with a Gen-X twist, ABC Audio has confirmed. That ’90s Show already has snagged ’70s vets Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith, who played, respectively, Kitty and Red [Read More…]
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Gonzo, Miss Piggy and Yvette Nicole Brown want to help you face your fears in ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion’
Disney+ With Halloween fast approaching, Disney+ has a spooky new offering perfect for family fun night. The new mini-movie Muppets Haunted Mansion is out now and it combines the Muppets, Disneyland, and Halloween all into one. Gonzo tells ABC [Read More…]
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Surprise! Nicki Minaj joins ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ reunion
Paras Griffin/WireImage When the Real Housewives of Potomac taped their season six reunion special on Thursday, a superstar housewife from New York City was a surprise guest: Nicki Minaj! In May, Pink Barbie had requested to host the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Employers add a dismal 194,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate at 4.8%
YinYang/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Hiring in the U.S. fell far below expectations last month, with employers adding just 194,000 jobs versus the expected 500,000, as the delta variant slows the pace of the recovery. The unemployment rate [Read More…]
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Google, YouTube won’t allow ads or monetization of content denying climate change
400tmax/GettyImages (NEW YORK) — Google is cracking down on ads that deny climate change science after advertisers and digital creators complained about them running alongside their own content. The company also said it’s no longer [Read More…]
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Travel expected to surge in December, United Airlines says
guvendemir/iStock (WASHINGTON) — United Airlines expects travel to surge in December as more people look to get away for the holidays. “We’re seeing a lot of pent-up demand in our data and are offering a [Read More…]
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Maya Angelou, Anna May Wong among five notable women to be featured on new US quarters
smithcjb/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Americans will soon be seeing new, empowering faces on some U.S. quarters. On Wednesday, the United States Mint announced its quarter designs for 2022, which feature five trailblazing American women. The five [Read More…]
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Gas, heat prices expected to increase 30% this winter
alexeys/iStock (NEW YORK) — As Americans continue to cook, do laundry and use more electricity at home amid the pandemic, utility bill prices are predicted to rise this winter. Ken Gurny, a homeowner in New [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Health officials report uptick in children’s rare COVID-related inflammatory syndrome following delta surge
PinkOmelet/iStock (NEW YORK) — A number of pediatric hospitals across the country are warning about an increase in the number of cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children, a rare condition in which different parts [Read More…]
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Anxiety, depression fluctuated with COVID-19 waves: Study
Tempura/iStock (NEW YORK) — The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the mental health of the nation, according to a new study published in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly journal, [Read More…]
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Mom dies after sharing her battle with ovarian cancer on social media
sudok1/iStock (MONTREAL) — A mom who went viral while sharing her battle with ovarian cancer on social media has died. Dr. Nadia Chaudhri, 43, died on Oct. 5, according to Concordia University, where she worked [Read More…]