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New York City looks to lower greenhouse gas emissions by improving public housing
NYCHA program manager Jordan Bonomo speaks with Ginger Zee of ABC News about the heat pumps being used as part of the pilot program taking place at the Fort Independence Houses in the Bronx borough [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Top car design executive speaks out about diversity in the industry
Stellantis (NEW YORK) — You may not know Ralph Gilles by name but you may have owned (or admired) his cars: the Dodge Viper, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram truck, to name a few. Gilles, [Read More…]
ABC Business News
How Costco, grocery membership fee hikes impact consumer buying decisions
NoDerog/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Raising membership fees can generally be chalked up as “the price of doing business.” But as inflation, demand and supply chain issues continue to dictate an increase in prices, consumers [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Inglewood’s Black-owned businesses to be highlighted during Super Bowl weekend
Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (INGLEWOOD, Calif.) — Seeing a need to promote Black-owned businesses, longtime Inglewood, California, resident Keokia Childress helped start a community-organized food festival to showcase what their neighborhood had to [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva fights positive test ahead of women’s individual event
Lintao Zhang/Getty Images (BEIJING) — Russian star figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance during December’s Russian Figure Skating Championships, the International Testing Agency confirmed Friday, as rumors of her positive tests [Read More…]
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American skier Mikaela Shiffrin misses podium in third straight event
Alex Pantling/Getty Images (BEIJING) — Mikaela Shiffrin came up empty-handed in her third competition after shockingly wiping out in her first two races, both of which she was expected to contend for the gold. Shiffrin [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Shaun White misses podium in final Olympics as Japan’s Ayumu Hirano puts down historic run
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images (BEIJING) — Legendary snowboarder Shaun White came up short in his bid to win his fourth overall and second straight gold medal in the halfpipe. He settled for fourth place in what [Read More…]
ABC National News
Five Phoenix police officers shot, three others wounded by shrapnel
kali9/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Five Phoenix police officers were shot during an early morning barricade situation at a house, the department said. Phoenix police said they were called to a home where a woman was [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jennifer Lopez reveals “the difficult part” of playing a character similar to herself in ’Marry Me’
Universal Marry Me, a new romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez, hits theaters and the Peacock streaming service today. Lopez, 52, not only stars in the film, she also worked simultaneously on the soundtrack, which she said was a first for [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: ‘Better Call Saul’ returning April 18; Disney+ pauses ‘Beauty and the Beast’ prequel
AMC on Thursday announced the premiere dates for the sixth and final season of Better Call Saul. The seven-episode first part of season six will debut on April 18 on AMC and AMC+ with back-to-back episodes. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden to use $7 billion in Afghan funds for humanitarian relief, 9/11 compensation
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday setting in motion a plan to make $7 billion in Afghan funds held in the United States available to compensate victims of [Read More…]
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Five police officers shot in Phoenix
kali9/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Five Phoenix police officers are in the hospital after being shot during a barricade situation at a house, the department said. The officers’ conditions were not immediately clear. One woman was [Read More…]
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California considering bill to create trust funds for COVID-19 orphans
Dusty Pixel photography/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — COVID-19 has made tens of thousands of children orphans, and, in some cases, they’re left with little resources to help them with their burdens. A bill introduced in [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: New York City’s unvaccinated workers face termination
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.7 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 915,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]
ABC World News
Queen Elizabeth being monitored after Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-19
JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth is being monitored for COVID-19 after her son, Prince Charles, tested positive for the virus on Thursday, according to Buckingham Palace. A royal source told ABC [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine tensions reignite debate over Biden’s climate agenda
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The specter of a military confrontation on the Ukrainian border is stoking fears in Europe of an interruption in natural gas from Russia — and pumping fresh [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Rob Gronkowski reveals how he’s spoiling girlfriend Camille Kostek on Valentine’s Day
Michael Le Brecht/ABC via Getty Images Valentine’s Day is coming up fast, but don’t expect NFL star Rob Gronkowski to be among the crowd of procrastinators scrambling to whip up some last-minute plans. The Buccaneers tight end, who’s been [Read More…]
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The long-awaited ‘Fresh Prince’ reboot, ‘Bel-Air’, arrives this weekend
Evans Vestal Ward/Peacock This weekend, the long awaited Fresh Prince reboot, Bel-Air, arrives on your screens. The drama flips the script on the original sitcom version — this is a darker, more realistic take on the story of [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 2/10/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Memphis 132, Detroit 107 Miami 112, New Orleans 97 Washington 113, Brooklyn 112 Toronto 139, Houston 120 Dallas 112, LA [Read More…]
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Fans not exactly feeling euphoria after unveiling of Zendaya’s latest wax statue
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO A proud posting of the latest star re-created by the artists of Madame Tussauds in London has some Zendaya fans crying foul. The wax figure is dressed and posed in a hot pink Stella McCartney suit Zendaya wore [Read More…]