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Why US, other nations are holding diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games
Hou Yu/China News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The 2022 Winter Olympic opening ceremonies will be dotted with empty seats as some major world VIPs skip the festivities in protest against the Chinese [Read More…]
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‘End game’: Iran nuclear talks nearing resolution or nuclear crisis, US warns
simon2579/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While President Joe Biden works to address the crisis over Russia menacing Ukraine, there is another critical one looming, with a senior State Department official telling reporters the “end game” is [Read More…]
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HBO Max reveals that documentary about ‘…And Just Like That’ will drop February 3
HBO Max For Sex and the City fans who can’t get enough of its follow-up …And Just Like That, help is here. HBO Max has revealed that there will be a behind-the-scenes documentary about the heavily hyped return [Read More…]
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Paramount+ announces cast for prequel series ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’
Paramount+ Paramount+ has unveiled the cast of its upcoming series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, a prequel to the classic 1978 film musical Grease. The 10-episode series is set in 1954, four years before the events [Read More…]
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Celebrity chef Eddie Jackson shares his thoughts on serving vegan options for the Big Game
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for NYCWFF Although Eddie Jackson‘s team of choice — the San Francisco 49ers — will not be playing in this year’s Super Bowl, that won’t stop the NFL player-turned-celebrity chef from cooking up a storm during the Big [Read More…]
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Regina King expresses her pride as a “Black American,” Halle Berry loved recording with her boyfriend and H.E.R., and more
DAVID LEE/NETFLIX © 2021 Regina King stars in the western The Harder They Fall, and she expressed to Variety her pride in being a Black actress. “I know that we call ourselves African American, but I’m a Black American, [Read More…]
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Former Miss USA and ‘Extra’ correspondent Cheslie Kryst dies by suicide at 30
Dia Dipasupil/WireImage Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died Sunday, her family confirmed. She was 30 years old. In a statement, Kryst’s family wrote, “In devastation and great sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved Cheslie. Her [Read More…]
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Spotify’s handling of COVID-19 misinformation on Joe Rogan’s podcast takes heat from critics
iStock/koto_feja (NEW YORK) — After managing to avoid the same level of scrutiny as fellow tech giants such as Twitter and Facebook for years, streaming service Spotify has now found itself at the center of [Read More…]
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Veganuary is over, but this is how you can keep shopping sustainably
Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for Marc Cain (NEW YORK) — Veganuary is over, but that doesn’t mean your sustainable fashion journey has to be. The Veganuary challenge was created by a UK nonprofit of the same [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Experts say the COVID-19 emergency could end this year. What would it look like?
Scott Heins/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — On the cusp of the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is battling back the biggest surge of the virus yet with the omicron variant. Cases, [Read More…]
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Amid scarce supplies, some unvaccinated patients prioritized for COVID treatments
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When retired four-star Gen. Pete Chiarelli tested positive for COVID-19, getting a treatment prescribed wasn’t the problem. Filling it, and finding the therapies, was. At 71, and having [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 1/30/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta 129, LA Lakers 121 LA Clippers 115, Charlotte 90 Chicago 130, Portland 116 Detroit 115, Cleveland 105 Denver 136, [Read More…]
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DNC pulls record fundraising end-of-year hauls leading into critical midterm election year
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Democratic National Committee announced it hit new fundraising highs, raking in $10.7 million in December and $157 million in 2021. Both figures are records for the committee [Read More…]
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Judge rejects plea deal for father and son in federal case over Ahmaud Arbery’s murder
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — A U.S. District Court judge rejected on Monday a plea deal that would have allowed the white Georgia man and his father convicted in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery to serve [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: Only five states reporting jump in cases
COVID-19 antiviral pills, FILE – Donato Fasano/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.6 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 885,000 Americans, according [Read More…]
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Six HBCUs received bomb threats Monday
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — For the second time this month, at least six historically black universities and colleges have received bomb threats. Howard University, Bowie State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Southern University, Delaware State University and [Read More…]
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Detectives involved in death case of Lauren Smith-Fields suspended: Mayor
iStock/South_agency (NEW YORK) — Two Bridgeport, Connecticut, detectives involved in the case of Lauren Smith-Fields, who was found dead in her apartment after a date last month, have been placed on administrative leave and are [Read More…]
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Midwest braces for major snowfall, ice on roads: Forecast
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Midwest is bracing for a storm that could bring major snowfall and leave dangerous ice on roadways. The storm is set to strike Tuesday through Thursday. A winter [Read More…]
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Russia has chance for ‘diplomatic way out’ of Ukraine crisis: US ambassador to UN
Mark Makela/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned on Sunday that Russia’s menacing military troop buildup on Ukraine’s borders signals the Kremlin’s “intentions to use them,” noting that Russia [Read More…]
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ABC News celebrates Black History Month with Halle Berry and more Black female stars; Lisa Raye McCoy reveals she suffered an identity crisis from her breakout role
ABC/Matt Petit ABC News will broadcast two primetime specials to celebrate Black History Month in February. As part of the Soul of a Nation series, Halle Berry, Tessa Thompson, Debbie Allen, and more will be featured in Screen Queens [Read More…]