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Sesame Street introduces first Asian puppet as part of ‘See Us Coming Together’ special
Sesame Workshop Sesame Street has a new friend, and it’s the long-running show’s first Asian Muppet. Sesame Workshop announced that Ji-Young is a seven-year-old Korean American character, performed by Sesame Workshop puppeteer Kathleen Kim. The “spunky” character will [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Reese’s new giant peanut butter cup pie for Thanksgiving sells out in hours
IcemanJ/iStock (NEW YORK) — Lovers of all things chocolate, dessert and Reese’s have another thing to be thankful for just in time for the holidays. On Monday, a new Reese’s Thanksgiving Pie was announced. The [Read More…]
ABC Business News
White House economic director says ‘inflation is high,’ pledges Biden bills will bring it down
Official White House Photo by Chandler West (WASHINGTON) — White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese acknowledged that “inflation is high and it’s affecting Americans in their pocketbook and their outlook,” but promised the [Read More…]
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John Deere reaches third tentative deal with workers as strike hits one month
iStock/Wolterk (NEW YORK) — The United Autoworkers Union announced it has reached a third tentative agreement that now heads to local unions for a ratification vote that could end the ongoing strike of thousands of [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Premature births continue to rise for Black, Native American mothers: Report
Jana Richter/iStock (NEW YORK) — The rate of babies born premature in the United States has declined for the first time in six years, but experts warn it is not a cause for celebration, as [Read More…]
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Connecticut nursing home COVID-19 outbreak results in 89 infected, 8 dead
iStock/koto_feja (NEW YORK) — A nursing home in Connecticut is recovering from a significant coronavirus outbreak, after 89 residents and staff tested positive for the virus, facility leadership reported Monday. The outbreak at Geer Nursing [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Doubts on safety, efficacy in children underlie parents’ vaccine hesitancy: POLL
NoSystem images/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Half of parents in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll are skeptical about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for children, potentially a key barrier as the government seeks to [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Colorado hospitals on edge amid renewed COVID surge, staffing shortages
Tempura/iStock (NEW YORK) — As winter approaches, hospitals across the state of Colorado are facing a renewed COVID-19 crisis with an influx of patients flooding into health care facilities. Front-line workers continue to bear the [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 11/15/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Sacramento 129, Detroit 107 Boston 98, Cleveland 92 Washington 105, New Orleans 100 New York 92, Indiana 84 Atlanta 129, [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scorebaord roundup — 11/14/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION LA Lakers 114, San Antonio 106 Atlanta 120, Milwaukee 100 Brooklyn 120, Oklahoma City 96 Phoenix 115, Houston 89 Charlotte [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Majorities back maintaining Roe v. Wade, oppose states’ abortion clinic restrictions (POLL)
DNY59/iStock (NEW YORK) — As abortion returns to the U.S. Supreme Court’s docket, majorities of Americans support maintaining Roe v. Wade, oppose states making it harder for abortion clinics to operate and see abortion primarily [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump allies pressed Defense Department to help overturn election, new book says
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the aftermath of the 2020 election, some of Donald Trump’s closest allies embarked on an unprecedented effort to get the Department of Defense to chase down outlandish [Read More…]
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Steve Bannon surrenders to FBI on contempt of Congress charges
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s political ally Steve Bannon on Monday surrendered to the FBI on charges of criminal contempt of Congress stemming from his refusal to cooperate with the House [Read More…]
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Climate groups slam Biden administration oil auction as ‘hypocritical’
Proposed drilling in the Gulf of Mexico – ABC News Photo Illustration, U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (WASHINGTON) — On the heels of his stirring plea at the just-completed Glasgow Climate Conference for “every [Read More…]
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Democratic Sen Patrick Leahy announces he won’t seek reelection
Pete Marovich/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, the Senate’s most senior member and third in line to the presidency, announced Monday that he will retire from the chamber in 2022 rather than seek [Read More…]
ABC National News
COVID-19 live updates: US daily case average jumps 23%
Tomwang112/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 763,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
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Kyle Rittenhouse trial Day 10 ends with closing arguments: Key takeaways
iStock/CatEyePerspective (NEW YORK) — A Wisconsin jury will begin deliberating the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse on Tuesday after hearing starkly different theories of the same evidence, with a prosecutor portraying the teenager as a trouble-seeking [Read More…]
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Six teens hospitalized after shooting at park in Aurora, Colorado
iStock/South_agency (AURORA, Colo.) — Six high school students are in the hospital after they were shot at a park near their Aurora, Colorado, school, police said. All injuries are non-life-threatening, Aurora police Chief Vanessa Wilson [Read More…]
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Details emerge in case against mom of New Jersey teen who went missing
iStock/ijoe84 (NEW YORK) — Details have emerged in the criminal case against the mother of a 14-year-old who went missing in October from her home in New Jersey before being sound safe nearly a month [Read More…]
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Voluntary recall issued for ABUS youth helmets due to risk of head injury
iStock/LeManna (NEW YORK) — The Consumer Product Safety Commissions (CPSC) announced on Nov. 10 a voluntary recall on the “ABUS Mountz Youth Helmets,” citing that the products pose a risk of head injury. The recall [Read More…]