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COVID-19 live updates: US reaches vaccine milestone
oonal/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 682,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.7 million people [Read More…]
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Putin critic Navalny slams Google and Apple for accepting Kremlin censorship
zmeel/iStock (MOSCOW) — Russia’s best-known opposition figure, Alexey Navalny, has criticized Google and Apple for bending to Kremlin demands for censorship during recent parliamentary elections, accusing the tech giants of “cowardice” and of becoming “accomplices” [Read More…]
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China declares cryptocurrency transactions illegal as crackdown continues
Vertigo3d/iStock (BEIJING) — Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies dipped in value on Friday after China declared all transactions involving these digital currencies “illegal.” China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, issued a statement on [Read More…]
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A special Bond: Daniel Craig named honorary commander in the Royal Navy
Nicole Dove Daniel Craig now has something special in common with his onscreen character, James Bond. The British actor has been appointed as an honorary commander in the U.K.’s Royal Navy, matching his literary and on-screen alter ego, [Read More…]
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Gabourey Sidibe shares the special connection she has to her new podcast thriller ‘If I Go Missing the Witches Did It’
Courtesy of Realm Gabourey Sidibe knew she had something special when she took on the role of writer Jenna Clayton in the Realm podcast thriller, If I Go Missing the Witches Did It. Written by Pia Wilson, the [Read More…]
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Willie Garson died from pancreatic cancer, his obituary reveals
iStock/U.Ozel.Images Sex and the City star Willie Garson died unexpectedly this week at age 57, but a cause of death was not immediately given. It was confirmed Thursday in his obituary, which was published in The New York Times, that the [Read More…]
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Tony nominee Katori Hall shares what she’ll do with her award if she wins on Sunday night
Diane Zhao Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall has a lot to celebrate this year. After recently receiving the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her off-Broadway play Hot Wing King, the P-Valley creator is now nominated for her first Tony Award [Read More…]
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Billy Bob Thornton and Tania Raymonde on bringing ‘Goliath’ to a close with new fourth season
Amazon Studios Amazon’s legal drama Goliath drops its fourth and final season today. Oscar-winning lead Billy Bob Thornton returns as loose-cannon lawyer Billy McBride, who this season is taking on a massive pharmaceutical company implicated in the opioid crisis. “It’s [Read More…]
ABC Business News
EPA moves to reduce super-polluting greenhouse gases
LilliDay/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule Thursday to reduce super-polluting greenhouse gases commonly used in air conditioners and refrigerators as part of the cooling process. This is a major leap [Read More…]
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Boppy newborn lounger pillows recalled after eight infant deaths
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (BETHESDA, Md.) — Over 3 million infant loungers made by Boppy, the popular maker of baby products, are being recalled after reports of eight infant deaths between 2015 and 2020, [Read More…]
ABC Health News
After people spoke out about COVID-19 vaccines and period changes, research is underway
Dr. Laura Payne (NEW YORK) — One week after getting her first COVID-19 vaccine shot, Bernadette Ann Bowen said she started her period one day early. Then, Bowen, a 31-year-old Ph.D. student at Bowling Green [Read More…]
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Kids whose mothers were depressed during pregnancy more likely to be depressed: Study
damircudic/iStock (NEW YORK) — A new study found that children whose mothers experienced depression during and soon after pregnancy are more likely to experience depression themselves. While experts said more research is needed on the [Read More…]
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CDC advisory panel votes to recommend Pfizer boosters for people 65 and older
PeopleImages/iStock (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent advisory panel has unanimously voted to recommend booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for people aged 65 and older, along with long-term care [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 9/23/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Chi White Sox 7, Cleveland 2 Seattle 6, Oakland 5 Cleveland 5, Chi White Sox 3 Baltimore 3, [Read More…]
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The Case For Believing In Michigan Football
stevecoleimages/iStock (MICHIGAN) — Michigan football fans are not conditioned in their modern state to feel anything good. The sport so many of them live and die with has burned them too often over the past [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 9/22/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 3 Final Minnesota 5, Chi Cubs 4 Boston 12, NY Mets 5 AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden harshly criticizes Border Patrol agents for confronting Haitian migrants
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday harshly criticized the action of some Border Patrol agents, mounted on horseback, who confronted Haitian migrants crossing the border into Texas, [Read More…]
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House passes abortion rights bill but little chance of becoming law
stockcam/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The House on Friday passed a bill to uphold abortion rights for women, taking swift action in response to a new Texas law that bans nearly all abortions in the state. The [Read More…]
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Jan. 6 select committee sends first subpoenas to former Trump aides, advisers
krblokhin/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot issued its first subpoenas Thursday to four former senior Trump administration officials, including former President Donald Trump’s longest-serving aide and last chief of [Read More…]
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More than a year after George Floyd’s killing, Congress can’t agree on police reform
drnadig/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Talks of bipartisan police reform legislation in Congress are officially over as Republicans and Democrats can’t agree on key issues. Democrats, after more than a year of negotiations, made a final offer, but [Read More…]