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Jamaica’s 1st alpine skier gears up to compete in 2022 Winter Olympics
ABC News Live (NEW YORK) — British-born Benjamin Alexander had never put on a pair of skis until the age of 32. Only six years later, and he’s now going for gold next month in [Read More…]
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Rob Gronkowski reflects on an “incredible” season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rob Gronkowski says it’s “unfortunate” the Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t make this year’s Super Bowl, losing 30-27 to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional playoff, [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 1/25/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 117, New Orleans 107 Toronto 125, Charlotte 113 Denver 110, Detroit 105 Boston 128, Sacramento 75 LA Clippers 116, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Russia maybe ‘not serious’ about diplomacy on Ukraine but ball in its court: Blinken
Pool via ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking at the State Department on Wednesday, confirmed the U.S. had delivered a written response to Moscow security demands as Russia amassed troops on [Read More…]
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Biden, lawmakers prepare for Supreme Court vacancy, react to Breyer’s retirement
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday declined to expand on reports Justice Stephen Breyer would be retiring from the Supreme Court at the end of the current term, saying he would [Read More…]
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson eyed as potential replacement to Justice Stephen Breyer
Tom Williams/Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer at the end of the current term, one name keeps rising to the top of the list of potential replacements: Judge [Read More…]
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As new variants emerge, US government turns attention to a universal coronavirus vaccine
Jasmine Merdan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — At the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine makers raced to design a shot that perfectly matched the new virus’s genetic code. Their efforts were successful, resulting in highly effective [Read More…]
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Fed signals rate hikes coming ‘soon’ amid inflation concerns
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Officials at the Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled that they could “soon” raise interest rates for the first time in three years, as inflation concerns cast a shadow over the [Read More…]
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Snow storm takes aim on Northeast: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A snow storm is bearing down on the East Coast, with snow even expected to reach as far south as coastal North Carolina. The brunt of the storm will hit [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: US deaths increasing to highest point in nearly one year
John Moore/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 876,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]
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‘Modern-day lynching’: Man found shot dead during trip with co-worker
Carmela King via Courtesy of Paul Jubas (VENANGO COUNTY, Pa.) — The family of a Jamaican immigrant is calling his death a “modern-day lynching” after he was found shot to death on the front lawn [Read More…]
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North Carolina mother, young daughter found safely after going missing in 2016
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (BUNNLEVEL, N.C.) — A North Carolina mother who went missing with her young daughter in 2016 have been found safe, according to authorities. Amber Renaye Weber, then 21 years old and her [Read More…]
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Laser temporarily blinds medical helicopter crew member
EThamPhoto/Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — A paramedic was temporarily blinded after their helicopter was affected by a laser strike earlier this month. A Utah AirMed helicopter was struck while transporting a patient to the [Read More…]
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Afghan refugees find ‘peace and hope’ resettling in US
Meagan Redman,Jake Lefferman, Zach Fannin, and Libby Cathey, ABC News (HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.) — Thousands of miles away from her native Afghanistan, Laila finds relief in small comforts like a warm meal inside [Read More…]
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British police arrest two more men in probe of Texas synagogue hostage-taking incident
Emil Lippe/Getty Images (LONDON) — Two men were arrested in England on Wednesday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into a hostage-taking incident at a synagogue in the United States, British authorities said. Counterterrorism [Read More…]
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Disney responds to Peter Dinklage’s criticism of live-action ‘Snow White’ film
Karwai Tang/WireImage (NOTE LANGUAGE) Another live-action reimagining of a Disney classic, the forthcoming remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, has struck a sour note with actor Peter Dinklage, who flamed it on a recent episode of [Read More…]
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“It’s a dicey situation” — Queen Latifah sounds off on ‘The Equalizer’ and her former co-star Chris Noth
CBS/ Barbara Nitke Following sexual assault allegations made against him late last year — allegations he strenuously denied — actor Chris Noth was cut from the …And Just Like That finale, and lost his role on CBS’ The Equalizer. His [Read More…]
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Director Matt Reeves on Kurt Cobain and “The Batman”: “[Bruce Wayne] is a kind of drug addict”
Warner Bros. Pictures The Batman director Matt Reeves has further explained how the film’s version of the Caped Crusader is influenced by late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. In an interview with Esquire UK, Reeves details how the Nevermind song “Something in the Way,” which [Read More…]
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Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson to star in ‘Father Stu’ for Sony Pictures
Courtesy of Sony Pictures Sony Pictures has announced plans to launch the based-on-real-life drama Father Stu in April, starring Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg. The Daddy’s Home series co-stars are reuniting for a very different film: It’s based on the life story [Read More…]
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Disney+ turning ‘Percy Jackson’ books into a series
Disney+ Disney+ has announced a long-in development series based on Rick Riordan‘s bestselling Percy Jackson books is coming to be. Well, specifically, Riordan himself announced it. The wait is over, demigods,” Riordan delared in a video. “I am thrilled to be the [Read More…]