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Justice Department charges Steve Bannon with criminal contempt of Congress
Marilyn Nieves/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has charged former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon with two counts of criminal contempt of Congress over his defiance of a subpoena from the select committee investigating [Read More…]
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Authorities prepare for verdict in murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
Marilyn Nieves/iStock (KENOSHA, Wisc.) — Local authorities are gearing up as the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse draws to a close and the jury will begin deliberations early next week. Closing arguments in the high-profile [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: Aaron Rodgers meets return-to-play requirements, according to report
Rattankun Thongbun/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 758,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
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Mom of missing New Jersey teen Jashyah Moore charged with child endangerment
iStock/ijoe84 (NEW YORK) — The mother of Jashyah Moore, a 14-year-old from New Jersey who had been missing for about a month, has been charged with two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a [Read More…]
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Defense attorney in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial apologizes for comments about Black pastors
iStock/CatEyePerspective (NEW YORK) — A defense attorney in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial apologized a day after he said there shouldn’t be “any more Black pastors” in the Glynn County, Georgia, courtroom, as a representative [Read More…]
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Lawsuits against Travis Scott, Astroworld organizers pile up
iStock/Motortion (HOUSTON) — Several lawsuits have been filed so far against several parties connected to the deadly stage surge during Astroworld Festival at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, which left at least nine concertgoers dead [Read More…]
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COP26 updates: Countries officially adopt Glasgow Climate Pact
iStock/chonticha wat (GLASGOW, Scotland) — Leaders from nearly every country in the world have converged upon Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference that experts are touting as the most important environmental [Read More…]
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Russia may be ‘looking to move further’ into Ukraine, its foreign minister warns
Erhoman/iStock (WASHINGTON) — As it again masses troops and equipment on the border with Ukraine, the Russian government is “looking for the opportunity to move further” into Ukrainian territory, the country’s foreign minister warned in [Read More…]
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‘DWTS” Suni Lee says she was pepper sprayed during racially motivated attack
ABC/Eric McCandless Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, which originated in China in 2019, an increasing number of Asian-Americans have reported experiencing racist attacks. Gymnast Suni Lee, who won a gold medal at this year’s summer [Read More…]
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Report: Paris Hilton has married boyfriend Carter Reum
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Paris Hilton tied the knot with boyfriend Carter Reum on Thursday in Los Angeles, a source tells E! Online. “Paris selected her dress late last night,” notes another insider. “There is a lot of love and support surrounding [Read More…]
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‘Home Sweet Home Alone’ is a sequel, not a reboot, says star Aisling Bea
Disney+ Home Alone, the perennial holiday movie about a mischievous boy defending his home from opportunistic burglars, has its story continued in the new Disney+ original, Home Sweet Home Alone. Star Aisling Bea [ASH-ling bee], who plays [Read More…]
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Ready the bunny pot: ‘Fatal Attraction’ series casts Lizzie Caplan in Glenn Close’s former role
Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb — Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images Paramount+ has cast Lizzie Caplan in a series adaptation of the 1987 hit Fatal Attraction, which starred Michael Douglas and Glenn Close. The show has already gotten a full season [Read More…]
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‘Power Book IV: Force’ debut date revealed, Idris Elba returns as Luther, Ava DuVernay to be honored & more
Starz The latest installment in the Power franchise, Power Book IV: Force, will premiere Sunday, February 6, 2022. Starz made the announcement Thursday about the series starring Joseph Sikora as Tommy Egan, with a teaser-trailer. In the fourth installment of Power, Egan leaves [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Historic unionizing efforts underway at Starbucks in upstate New York
mattjeacock/iStock (NEW YORK) — Starbucks workers in upstate New York are seeking to form the coffee chain’s first union in the U.S., as the labor movement gains steam in the wake of COVID-19-related shocks to [Read More…]
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Nearly 100,000 pounds of Trader Joe’s chicken recalled due to possible bone contamination
ablokhin/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday that Innovative Solutions, Inc., is recalling approximately 97,887 pounds of raw ground chicken patty products sold at Trader Joe’s locations. [Read More…]
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Cranberry production stays afloat with price increases, other Thanksgiving items with lower inventory
GMVozd/iStock (NEW YORK) — With supply chain issues hitting the fresh food industry, due to delays and struggles to get products from farms to store shelves, certain Thanksgiving staples like cranberries will have a steeper [Read More…]
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Biden visits Baltimore port amid supply chain, inflation woes
Official White House Photo by Erin Scott (BALTIMORE) — President Joe Biden visited Baltimore on Wednesday to tout his infrastructure bill and highlight his administration’s work to ease port delays as the country approaches the [Read More…]
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Experts sound alarm over rising COVID cases ahead of winter
Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — State and local health officials are once again raising the alarm about the renewed threat of COVID-19 spread in communities across the country as people head indoors during the colder [Read More…]
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How climate change can harm your skin
PeopleImages/iStock (NEW YORK) — Experts agree climate change is exacting a hefty toll on human health — from increasing rates of asthma and heat stroke to depression and anxiety. But now, dermatologists are chiming in, [Read More…]
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Vermont has the highest vaccination rate in the country. So why are cases surging?
FatCamera/iStock (ATLANTA) — Vermont is one of the most vaccinated states in the country and has served as a model for its COVID-19 response throughout the pandemic. But now, the state is experiencing its worst [Read More…]