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Battle rages over conservation and local economy in Alaska
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tongass National Forest stretches across nearly 17 million acres of land in southeast Alaska and is home to a lush vibrant ecosystem. It is now also at the center of [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Hearst’s magazine workers protest mandatory return-to-office through the National Labor Relations Board
iStock/littlehenrabi (NEW YORK) — After more than a year of working remotely through the COVID-19 pandemic, staffers at Hearst’s magazines are fighting back against a mandatory return to office. Workers at the magazine-publishing division of [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Risk of measles outbreaks growing as 22 million infants miss 1st vaccine: Officials
iStock/Pornpak Khunatorn (NEW YORK) — More than 22 million infants across the globe didn’t get their first measles vaccine dose last year, according to a joint statement Wednesday from the World Health Organization and the [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Pfizer asks FDA to amend booster authorization to include all adults
no_limit_pictures/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Pfizer on Tuesday requested the Food and Drug Administration allow all Americans over 18 to be eligible for booster shots, submitting data from a 10,000-person trial that found its third shots to [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 11/9/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 118, Philadelphia 109 Utah 110, Atlanta 98 LA Clippers 117, Portland 109 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE New Jersey 7, Florida [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Read the memo from Trump aide’s office making the case to fire Defense Secretary Mark Esper
Oleg Albinsky/iStock (WASHINGTON) — In a memo never before made public, the Presidential Personnel Office under the direction of John McEntee, a favorite aide of former President Donald Trump, made a case for firing then-Secretary [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Transcript of Cuomo investigation interviews released
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/File (NEW YORK) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in an interview over the summer he “wouldn’t be surprised” if somebody who worked for him at some point sat on [Read More…]
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Jan. 6 committee issues 10 more subpoenas targeting Trump administration officials
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot issued 10 subpoenas on Tuesday to former members of the Trump administration — including West Wing aides and senior officials who were [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Sununu not running for Senate from New Hampshire, likely hurting GOP hopes to gain a seat
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — New Hampshire GOP Gov. Chris Sununu announced Tuesday that he will not run for Senate in the 2022 midterms, likely hurting Republicans chances to gain a seat in Washington. Instead, [Read More…]
ABC National News
COVID-19 live updates: Over 900,000 kids 5-11 will have 1st shot by end of day, White House says
CasPhotography/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 757,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
ABC National News
Kyle Rittenhouse defends shootings, claiming self-defense: Key takeaways from Day 7
ABC News (KENOSHA COUNTY, Wisc.) — Kyle Rittenhouse took the witness stand on Wednesday to testify in his own defense and broke down in sobs as he began to describe shooting three men, two fatally, [Read More…]
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Suspect in fatal shooting of Georgia police officer found dead
iStock/South_agency (ATLANTA) — The man suspected of shooting and killing a police officer in Georgia last week was found dead Tuesday night. Police sources told WSB-TV, an ABC affiliate, that Jordan Jackson was found dead [Read More…]
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Prosecutors taking over case of missing New Jersey 14-year-old Jashyah Moore
iStock/ijoe84 (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors are taking over the case of a 14-year-old New Jersey girl who has been missing for nearly a month. Jashyah Moore, 14, was last seen around 10 a.m. on Oct. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Benton Harbor, Michigan, lead pipe removal is finally underway
iStock/carterdayne (BENTON HARBOR, Mich.) — Construction has finally begun in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to replace the lead-tainted service lines that have been poisoning the predominantly Black community’s water supply for years. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer [Read More…]
ABC World News
COP26 updates: US, China pledge to work together on climate crisis
oonal/iStock (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 summit [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ken Jennings reveals Alex Trebek’s widow gifted him cuff links for his ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host gig
Jeopardy! Productions/Sony Picures Television Ken Jennings revealed the “lovely” gift he received from Alex Trebek‘s widow, Jean, when he first guest hosted “Jeopardy!” after the longtime host’s death. “The first day I came in to guest host was just [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘John Wick 4’ officially wraps; could its title go the way of the samurai?
Lionsgate An Instagram post from actor Shamier Anderson, who co-stars in the upcoming fourth John Wick movie, seems to suggest that shooting on the film is over. Anderson’s post features a series of photos, including one of him smiling next [Read More…]
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Ryan Reynolds admits the thought of having a son “terrified” him
Netflix © 2021/Frank Masi Ryan Reynolds is not only thrilled to be a #GirlDad — he is admittedly very thankful that he and wife Blake Lively haven’t produced a son. Speaking to Access, the Free Guy star opened up about being the [Read More…]
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Salma Hayek “burst into tears” after donning her ‘Eternals’ costume
Marvel Studios Salma Hayek became one of the few Latina actresses in the MCU when she suited up as Ajak, a member of the immortal race of superheroes in Marvel’s Eternals, and it was an emotional experience for her. [Read More…]
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50 Cent shares how he convinced Eminem to play White Boy Rick on Sunday’s episode of ‘BMF’
Courtesy of Starz While BMF executive producer 50 Cent may currently be “disappointed” with Starz for prematurely releasing Sunday’s episode a week early, the rapper-turned-TV executive says he’s still incredibly proud of Eminem‘s performance in the [Read More…]