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Endangered pygmy hippo born at Virginia zoo
Metro Richmond Zoo (RICHMOND, Va.) — The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press release on Dec 24. The newborn arrived on Dec [Read More…]
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US citizen sentenced to 15 years by Moscow court on espionage charges, Russian media says
Contributor/Getty Images (MOSCOW) — An American citizen, Evgeny “Eugene” Spector, was sentenced to 15 years in a high-security prison by the Moscow City Court on espionage charges on Dec. 24, reported Interfax, a Russian news [Read More…]
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The Year in Entertainment 2024: Trends that took over
Sometimes cultural trends swoop in and pass us faster than one can fall out of a coconut tree. That’s why we’re going over the memes, viral moments and trend-setting sensations that dominated the cultural landscape [Read More…]
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The stock market soared this year. What will happen in 2025?
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The stock market climbed to record highs in 2024, extending banner gains achieved the previous year. The S&P 500 — the index that most people’s 401(k)’s track — climbed [Read More…]
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Marianne Williamson, 2-time Dem presidential candidate, launches bid for DNC chair
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Marianne Williamson, spiritual leader and author who ran two longshot Democratic presidential campaigns in 2020 and 2024, is running for chair of the Democratic National Committee, framing her run as a [Read More…]
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Pregnant woman stabbed 14 times by pizza delivery driver over $2 tip: Police
Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (KISSIMMEE, Fla.) — A pregnant woman who ordered pizza in Florida was stabbed 14 times by a delivery driver who police say was disgruntled over her $2 tip. Osceola County Sheriff’s [Read More…]
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Mom convicted in Michigan school shooting case asks to be released from prison
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images, FILE (MICHIGAN) — Jennifer Crumbley, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting her son carried out at a Michigan high school, is asking to be released from prison [Read More…]
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Unticketed passenger caught on Delta Air Lines flight on Christmas Eve
Niagara County Sheriff’s Office (SEATTLE, Wash.) — A month after a woman was caught stowing away on a Delta Air Lines flight headed to France, ABC News has confirmed another unticketed individual was caught on a [Read More…]
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Adam Sandler, Travis Kelce star in teaser for ‘Happy Gilmore 2’: Watch here
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix A new glimpse at the highly anticipated Happy Gilmore 2 has arrived. Adam Sandler stars as Happy Gilmore, the hockey player reinvented as a goofy golf star, in the first special teaser [Read More…]
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The Year in Entertainment 2024: The TV that was top
Dramatic comedies and crime thrillers dominated the TV landscape of 2024. This year the small screen took us everywhere from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to Regency era London. Here’s a look at the shows and [Read More…]
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Damon Wayans Jr. compares dynamic of ‘Poppa’s House’ to ‘Shrinking’
Courtesy of Apple TV Damon Wayans Jr. concurrently starred on CBS’ Poppa’s House and Apple TV’s Shrinking, which wrapped its second season Wednesday. Though the former’s a show where he works with his actual family, he [Read More…]
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Holiday shopping surges, flexing strength of US economy
Alexandr Kolesnikov/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Holiday spending surged in 2024, blowing past expectations and outpacing customer purchases over the gift-buying season last year, according to data released on Thursday by Mastercard SpendingPulse, which gauges in-store and [Read More…]
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How to avoid the emergency room during the holidays
Sorrasak Jar Tinyo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Three states — Louisiana, Kentucky and New Hampshire — are reporting high levels of respiratory illness, including common cold, flu, RSV and COVID, according to the CDC. In [Read More…]
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Congress members urge Biden to exonerate Black civil rights leader Marcus Garvey
Jamaican born African American nationalist Marcus Garvey, circa, 1920. Image via Library of Congress. (WASHINGTON) — A group of 21 House Democrats signed a letter urging the president to exonerate former civil rights leader Marcus [Read More…]
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New video of pandas at National Zoo released
Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C, caused panda-monium on Christmas Day when it released a video of it’s newest celebrities, Bao Li and Qing Bao. [Read More…]
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Heat-seeking drone and quick-thinking deputies team up to find missing California man
Infared image taken by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department heat-seeking drone shows location of a 78-year-old man who went missing on Dec. 23, 2024. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LOS ANGELES) — High tech and [Read More…]
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Ohio corrections officer killed in Christmas Day prison attack: ‘Beyond comprehension’
Ross County Correctional Institution (LUCASVILLE, OH) An inmate allegedly assaulted and killed a veteran corrections officer on Christmas Day at an Ohio prison, an attack authorities said was “beyond comprehension.” Officer Andrew Lansing was attacked Wednesday at [Read More…]
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ABC News’ ‘The Year: 2024’ looks back at this year’s major news and entertainment events
Kevin Winter/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management (NEW YORK) — As the world gears up for 2025, it leaves behind a year of war, political shifts, pop culture moments, sporting triumphs, lost stars and more. [Read More…]
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West braces for more storms bringing rain, wind, high surf and snow
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Nine states are on alert for wind, snow, avalanches and high surf as new storms hit the west. Parts of Oregon and Northern California could see 4 to 8 inches [Read More…]
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Middle East live updates: Israeli forces strike Houthi targets in Yemen, IDF says
Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON)– Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country. Meanwhile, the ceasefire in Lebanon [Read More…]