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Families demand answers after two women die in Chicago police custody
Bruce Leighty/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — The Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago is investigating the deaths of London Marquez and Irene Chavez — two women who died while in police custody over the past [Read More…]
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Austin, Texas issues precautionary citywide boil water notice
Capelle.r/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — All residents and businesses of Texas’ capital city are still being advised to boil tap water before consuming it after a staff error caused the temporary shutdown of the city’s [Read More…]
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France says Putin promised no ‘new military initiatives’ near Ukraine in talks with Macron
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — French officials said Russian President Vladimir Putin has committed to not launching any new “military initiatives” near Ukraine, a sign they said suggests Putin is moving towards de-escalating the [Read More…]
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Biden, German chancellor present united front amid tensions with Russia over Ukraine
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden welcomed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House Monday at a critical time for the leaders as tensions with Russia persist over Ukraine. During brief remarks [Read More…]
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‘The Power of the Dog’? ‘West Side Story’? ‘King Richard’? Which movies will be recognized by this morning’s Oscar noms?
KIRSTY GRIFFIN/COURTESY OF NETFLIX For some lucky stars, they might be receiving a wake-up call today that they won’t mind getting: The Oscar nominations will be announced at 8:18 a.m. Eastern time/5:18 a.m. Pacific. Emmy-nominated black-ish star Tracee Ellis [Read More…]
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‘The Bachelor’ recap: The drama comes to a head when bitter rivals face a two-on-one date
ABC/John Medland The Shanae show continued on Monday’s episode of The Bachelor, leading to a two-on-one date between her and one of the other ladies to determine who stays and who goes home. But first, Clayton needed to get to [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 2/7/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Toronto 116, Charlotte 101 Miami 121, Washington 100 Golden State 110, Oklahoma City 98 Phoenix 127, Chicago 124 Utah 113, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
National Archives retrieves boxes of presidential records from Mar-a-Lago
Oliver Contreras-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol said Monday it was “too early” to know if the probe has been impacted [Read More…]
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Biden science adviser resigns after being criticized for mistreating staff
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following a day of heavy criticism, President Joe Biden’s top science adviser, Dr. Eric Lander, has resigned after an investigation into his mistreatment of staff. “The President accepted Dr. Eric [Read More…]
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Supreme Court allows Alabama election map over Black vote dilution claims
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated Alabama’s new GOP-drawn congressional map over the objection of civil rights groups and decisions of two lower courts finding that it dilutes the influence [Read More…]
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COVID-19 updates: California’s indoor mask mandate to expire Feb. 15
Luis Alvarez/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.7 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 904,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]
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The cast of ‘Dollface’ talks about the show realistically tackling how women feel about turning 30
Courtesy of Hulu Dollface returns to Hulu Friday for its second season, which finds Jules, Madison, Izzy and Stella grappling with turning 30 in their own ways. Creator Jordan Weiss and executive producer Michelle Nader told ABC Audio that women [Read More…]
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Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson get their minds read by Amazon’s Alexa in upcoming Super Bowl ad
Amazon Some already think Amazon digital assistants like its Alexa already know too much about you, but a new Super Bowl ad starring husband and wife Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson takes that to another level. The spot, which [Read More…]
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They’re baaaaaaack: Hulu announces ‘The Kardashians’ is debuting April 14
Hulu For those who have been missing seeing Kim, Kourtney, Khloé, and the other Kardashians on TV, relief is coming. Hulu has dropped a teaser for their new reality show, The Kardashians, which debuts on April [Read More…]
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Sarah Jessica Parker explains why Kim Cattrall likely won’t appear on a second season of ‘…And Just Like That’
James Devaney/WireImage Although it hasn’t yet been announced that the Sex and the City follow-up …And Just Like That will get a second season, all involved in bringing the show to life are reportedly on board, according to a [Read More…]
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Will Smith travels 26,000 miles for new series; Magic Johnson docuseries ‘They Call Me Magic’ coming; and more
Karwai Tang/WireImage After starring as the father of tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams in King Richard, Will Smith has a new and much more demanding challenge for his latest project. The Bad Boys franchise star will travel 26,000 miles, from the South Pole [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Spotify CEO says ‘canceling voices is a slippery slope’ as Joe Rogan backlash mounts
Getty Images/Carmen Mandato (NEW YORK) — Even in the face of mounting backlash, streaming giant Spotify is standing by embattled podcast host Joe Rogan. While the controversy initially centered around the spread of COVID-19 misinformation [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Frontier and Spirit airlines to merge
CT757fan/Getty Images (DENVER) — Low-cost carriers Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines announced plans on Monday to merge, which would create the fifth-largest U.S. airline by revenue passenger miles. The deal, which is valued at more [Read More…]
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Flower prices rising ahead of Valentine’s Day
ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images (DALLAS) — With Valentine’s Day just one week away, the rush is on to get that special someone something special. But if flowers are a part of your gift, you’d better act fast [Read More…]
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Black History Month: How stores are celebrating, honoring and giving back
BojanMirkovic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Black History Month is here, and many retailers are not only celebrating, but also amplifying and giving back to Black communities in beautiful ways. From big-box retailers such as Walmart [Read More…]