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Stephen Sondheim, giant of musical theater, dead at 91
Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images A little more than a week before a new, Steven Spielberg-directed version of West Side Story — one of his most famous works — is set to hit [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Dow sinks more than 900 points on concerns over South Africa COVID-19 variant
iStock/Nikada (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 900 points on Friday over concerns about the spread of the new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa. Anxiety among investors grew as countries [Read More…]
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Classic car shows evolve alongside a new generation of car enthusiasts
ABC News/Mike Dobuski (NEW YORK) — Classic car shows have long been a staple of car enthusiasm — a place for gearheads to gather with fellow enthusiasts to show off their antique rides. “The vibe is [Read More…]
ABC Health News
What to know about new COVID-19 variant omicron
iStock/peterschreiber.media (NEW YORK) — Global health authorities said they’re monitoring a new COVID-19 variant first identified in Botswana, with the World Health Organization saying Friday the new strain, dubbed omicron, is a variant of concern. Previously [Read More…]
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Tracking breakthrough cases key to pandemic response, experts say
iStock/peterschreiber.media (NEW YORK) — Waning immunity has become a focal point in the pandemic. COVID-19 cases among those fully vaccinated against the virus have been cited by several state public health officials as partly responsible for [Read More…]
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How an NBA player’s genetic heart disease led to advocacy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Alex Goodlett/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A healthy athlete all his life, Jared Butler entered his college basketball physical exam as the last step before he could step on the court. But an unexpected diagnosis [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Rep. Lauren Boebert issues apology for anti-Muslim remarks about Rep. Ilhan Omar
Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images (COLORADO) — Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) issued an apology on Friday for remarks she made that used anti-Muslim tropes to refer to Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democratic representative from Minnesota [Read More…]
ABC National News
North Carolina mall evacuated after Black Friday shooting; 3 people shot, police say
iStock/Mirko Kuzmanovic (NORTH CAROLINA) — A North Carolina mall was evacuated Friday afternoon after a shooting on the premises, police said. Three people were shot at Southpoint Mall in Durham, police said. Their conditions are [Read More…]
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Man stabbed to death near Penn Station; 2 sought in connection with attack
iStock/gerenme (NEW YORK) — A man was fatally stabbed near New York’s Penn Station on Thanksgiving, said police, who are now seeking two people in connection with the attack. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. Thursday [Read More…]
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Michigan State University suspends frat in wake of student’s death
iStock/wellesenterprises (MICHIGAN) — The death of a 21-year-old Michigan State University student has prompted the school to suspend a fraternity he recently joined as police investigate whether alcohol played a role in the tragedy that unfolded [Read More…]
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Visitor attacked by buck in Yosemite National Park, as others feed wildlife
iStock/EEI_Tony (CALIFORNIA) — Yosemite National Park officials warned visitors not to feed or approach wildlife after a girl was attacked by a buck. The girl, whose identity has not been made public, was approaching a deer [Read More…]
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Homicide record broken in Louisville with 2 slayings, including a teenager killed on Thanksgiving Day
iStock/D-Keine (LOUISVILLE) — Two people were gunned down, including a 15-year-old boy, on Thanksgiving morning in Louisville. The city of 600,000 residents saw its 174th and 175th homicides of the year in a span of [Read More…]
ABC World News
Germany and Austria seeing COVID cases rise among unvaccinated population
Okan Celik/iStock (BERLIN) — Germany passed a grim milestone on Thursday: 100,000 deaths from COVID-19. In recent weeks, the situation has spiraled out of control as cases have spiked and intensive care beds have become [Read More…]
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Honduras votes in elections critical to country’s future and Biden’s agenda
Manuel Chinchilla/iStock (NEW YORK) — Honduras teeters on the edge of democracy. In one of the most consequential elections in the Western Hemisphere, in one of Central America’s poorest countries, Hondurans head to the polls [Read More…]
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Egypt opens Luxor’s ancient ‘Avenue of Sphinxes’ to great fanfare
DeAgostini/Getty Images (LUXOR, Egypt) — Egypt on Thursday opened to the public a 3,000-year-old sphinx-filled avenue in the Southern city of Luxor to great fanfare, having wrapped up restoration works that took over seven decades [Read More…]
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“It feels like Christmas!” Watch Andrew Garfield nerd out after getting greeting from ‘Cobra Kai’ cast
Netflix Andrew Garfield can be seen on Netflix in Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s musical film Tick…Tick…Boom!, and he can also now be seen absolutely losing his mind on NetflixGeeked’s social media. And it’s all thanks to a greeting from the cast [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Why are coronavirus cases and hospitalizations on the rise in the US?
iStock/narvikk (NEW YORK) — With coronavirus infection rates back on the rise, many Americans are wondering why the U.S. is, once again, experiencing surge in cases and hospitalizations, despite widespread vaccinations. The U.S. is now [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 11/24/21
ABC (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Charlotte 106, Orlando 99 Phoenix 120, Cleveland 115 L.A. Lakers 124, Indiana 116 (OT) Brooklyn 123, Boston 104 Milwaukee 114, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘They make me proud’: Biden meets with Coast Guard after virtual meeting with service members
Getty/MANDEL NGAN (Nantucket, MA) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden spent the first part of their holiday hosting a virtual meeting with service members from around the world to wish them a [Read More…]
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Death of 14-year-old Florida boy ruled a homicide
iStock/tillsonburg (FLORIDA) — The death of a 14-year-old Florida boy whose body was found last week has been ruled a homicide by local police. Ryan Rogers of Palm Beach Gardens was found dead Nov. 16 [Read More…]