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Tyler Perry, Whoopi Goldberg, Viola Davis and more mourn the late Sidney Poitier
Bettmann/Getty Images Hollywood is mourning the passing of the legendary Sidney Poitier, who died Friday. He was 94. Poitier became the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best actor, in 1964 for his [Read More…]
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‘The Boys’ season 3 debuts June 3
Amazon Studios/James Minchin (SPOILERS) The third season of Amazon Prime’s Emmy-nominated hit The Boys finally has a release date: June 3. The revelation was made after the first footage of the anticipated new season was revealed on the [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Employers add dismal 199,000 jobs in December, unemployment rate hits 3.9%
OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Employers added a lackluster 199,000 jobs last month — significantly lower than economists’ expectations — and the unemployment rate fell to 3.9%, the Department of Labor said Friday. [Read More…]
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How Walmart’s new grocery delivery works, giving access straight to your fridge
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Walmart Plus has taken its delivery service a step further. A new enhanced feature that’s set to roll out in select cities later this year would give [Read More…]
ABC Health News
CDC warns about rabies linked to bats after three Americans die in recent weeks
Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Thursday about the risk of rabies after three Americans — including a child — died from [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
High school ice hockey player dies after in-game skate injury
iStock/Motortion (NEW YORK) — A high school ice hockey player has died after sustaining a skate injury during a game, in what school officials called an “unimaginable tragedy.” The accident occurred Thursday evening during a [Read More…]
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WATCH: NFL season finale kicks off this weekend
Tom Pennington/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Saturday kicks off the NFL Regular Season finale with two huge games in the first ever Saturday Doubleheader on ABC and ESPN. Watch ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark break [Read More…]
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WATCH: Knicks defeat Celtics with buzzer beater, 108-105
Al Bello/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It was a New York buzzer-beating win for the books, heading into the weekend. The New York Knicks RJ Barrett launched a game-winning shot into the basket with 1.5 [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 1/6/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New York 108, Boston 105 Memphis 118, Detroit 88 New Orleans 101, Golden State 96 Phoenix 106, LA Clippers 89 [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden vaccine mandates face critical Supreme Court test
JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the omicron coronavirus variant sweeps the nation, the Biden administration on Friday will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to greenlight sweeping vaccination requirements for health workers and [Read More…]
ABC National News
Students demand action after Penn professor’s ‘racist’ comments about Asians
iStock/sshepard (NEW YORK) — The University of Pennsylvania came under fire this week after a law professor made inflammatory comments about Asians and the Asian-American community during an interview. Amy Wax, in speaking to Brown [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: Half of NYC COVID hospitalizations admitted for other reasons
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 833,000 Americans, according to [Read More…]
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Body camera footage released in fatal shooting of Ohio man on New Year’s Day
iStock/PeopleImages (NEW YORK) — Just a few minutes after the clock struck midnight, James “Roe” Williams was fatally shot by police on New Year’s Day. The Canton Police Department has now released body camera footage [Read More…]
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First confirmed casualty of devastating Colorado wildfire identified
iStock/Kamonchai Mattakulphon (DENVER) — Officials have identified the first confirmed casualty of a devastating wildfire in Colorado. Partial human remains found Wednesday at a home in unincorporated Boulder County destroyed by the Marshall Fire have [Read More…]
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Amber Alert for Texas 3-year-old Lina Sardar Khil discontinued but police still searching
iStock/ijoe84 (NEW YORK) — The Amber Alert for Lina Sardar Khil, a missing 3-year-old girl in San Antonio, was suspended on Friday afternoon, but police stressed that the investigation is ongoing. “While the Amber Alert [Read More…]
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Duchess Kate turns 40: What’s ahead for the royal
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images (LONDON) — Duchess Kate is starting 2022 with a milestone birthday. The Duchess of Cambridge turns 40 on Jan. 9, a birthday she is expected to celebrate privately with her family. Kate, [Read More…]
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Nicolas Cage expecting first baby with fifth wife, Riko Shibata
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Oscar winner Nicolas Cage is expecting his third child, his first with fifth wife Riko Shibata. A rep for the couple, who met via mutual friends, tells People, “The parents-to-be are elated!” Cage, who changed his surname [Read More…]
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Taraji P. Henson discusses mental health in Boston; Tracee Ellis Ross reflects on eight seasons of ‘black-ish’
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Taraji P. Henson has been very public about suffering from depression, and she explores mental health issues in her Facebook Watch program, Peace of Mind with Taraji. Now she’s taking the show on the [Read More…]
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Despite Omicron, Screen Actors Guild Awards soldiering on
John Sciulli/Getty Images for Turner While notable big Hollywood events like the Grammy Awards have postponed their ceremonies, and others have cancelled red carpet premiere plans as the COVID-19 Omicron variant spreads, the Screen Actors [Read More…]
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‘SNL’ returning January 15 with Ariana DeBose and musical guest Roddy Rich
NBCUniversal Saturday Night Live is coming back on January 15 with West Side Story‘s Ariana DeBose as host, and musical guest Roddy Rich. The long-running sketch show posted the news to social media Thursday afternoon. Not only will it be the first SNL show [Read More…]