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Intel investing $20 billion to bring chip manufacturing to Ohio amid global shortage
iStock (NEW YORK) — Amid a global chip shortage that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Intel announced Friday that it will invest more than $20 billion in two new chip factories in Ohio. [Read More…]
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COVID hospitalizations and deaths surge in Los Angeles County
iStock/narvikk (NEW YORK) — As the recent COVID-19 wave begins to ebb on the East Coast and in the Midwest, Los Angeles County is still being battered by the virus. The county reported 102 new [Read More…]
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US preparing to approve evacuation from embassy in Ukraine: Sources
Geraint Rowland Photography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of State is preparing to approve the evacuation of some U.S. diplomats and diplomats’ families from the embassy in Ukraine, sources confirmed to ABC News. The final [Read More…]
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Biden’s 1st-year record on immigration: tough challenges, harsh criticism
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden has faced persistent challenges as his administration worked to reform U.S. immigration policy during his first year in office. Some efforts over the past 12 months have [Read More…]
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Anti-abortion rights proponents say they are prepping for ‘post-Roe America’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The anti-abortion rights movement is at a critical moment, motivated in large part by conservative justices on the Supreme Court who seem poised to rule in favor of states’ stringent [Read More…]
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‘Multiple’ dogs may have been sickened by rat-transmitted illness, NYC official says
WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — New York City dog owners are being warned after several pets may have been sickened by leptospirosis, a disease commonly associated with rats. A city council member said this week his [Read More…]
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Hazardous weather conditions after winter storm hits southeastern US with snow, ice
GETTY/Andrew Bret Wallis (NEW YORK) — The southeastern United States is weathering snow and ice yet again a week after the region was slammed with hazardous winter conditions. Two to 4.5 inches of snow have been [Read More…]
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NYPD officer killed, 2nd officer and suspect in critical condition after shooting
GETTY/Alan Schein Photography (NEW YORK) — A rookie New York City officer is dead and another officer was in critical condition after they were shot responding to a domestic violence call in Harlem Friday night, police [Read More…]
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Worker shortages, flight delays contributing to slow delivery of rapid tests
bunhill/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rebeca Andrade had been waiting days for a shipment of COVID-19 rapid tests to help keep her school open. The superintendent of a school in Salinas, California, Andrade said she [Read More…]
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‘Critical missing’ 11-year-old boy found safe, police say
iStock/ijoe84 (DALLAS) — Dallas police said an 11-year-old boy who was missing for two nights and last seen wearing only shorts and socks during frigid temperatures has been found safe. Traveon Michael Allen Griffin left [Read More…]
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Hollywood takes to social media to remember Louie Anderson
Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/WireImage Like millions of his fans, Louie Anderson‘s famous friends are remembering the Emmy-winning comic and Baskets actor on social media. Anderson passed away this morning at a Las Vegas hospital, from complications of cancer. [Read More…]
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Nick Jonas announces he and Priyanka Chopra have welcomed a child via surrogacy
Lia Toby/BFC/Getty Images for BFC Congratulations are in order for Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, who made the surprise announcement Friday that they are the proud parents of their first child. The couple issued the joint statement on their [Read More…]
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In final video message, Betty White thanks fans “for your love and support over the years”
Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images A new post on her official Facebook page is giving fans a final message from Emmy-winning icon Betty White, who died December 31, just shy of her 100th birthday. Her voice hoarse, [Read More…]
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Comedian and Emmy winner Louie Anderson dead at 68
Dan MacMedan/Getty Images Comedian and Emmy-winning Baskets star Louie Anderson has died, his rep confirmed to ABC Audio. He was 68. “…Anderson passed away peacefully Friday morning,” his agent Glenn Schwartz said, citing, “complications from cancer” as the cause of death. [Read More…]
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‘Girls Trip’ sequel officially “underway,” says movie producer
Todd Williamson/Getty Images Girls Trip is officially getting a sequel. Will Packer, who produced the 2017 film with the movie’s director, Malcolm D. Lee, announced the news Friday on Good Morning America. “Can’t we all [Read More…]
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Instagram testing feature that lets creators charge subscription fees
Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A small handful of Instagram content creators can now directly charge followers a monthly subscription fee for exclusive content and benefits in the latest shakeup to [Read More…]
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Amazon announces its 1st clothing store: here’s what to know
Chris Ratcliff/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Amazon has expanded in many ways throughout the years, and now the e-commerce giant is launching a brick-and-mortar clothing store. The company announced Thursday that its Amazon [Read More…]
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FBI warns criminals are using fake QR codes to scam users
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Cybercriminals could use altered Quick Response (QR) codes to steal personal and financial information of unsuspecting customers, the FBI warns. QR codes are all around us these days, and they’re [Read More…]
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Jan. 6 committee asks Ivanka Trump for cooperation, testimony
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Capitol attack requested on Thursday that Ivanka Trump cooperate with its investigation and asked her to testify regarding conversations with her father, former President [Read More…]
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Peanut allergy treatment effective on toddlers, study finds
Westend61/iStock (NEW YORK) — A peanut allergy treatment often used on children 4 years old and up in the U.S. appears to be safe for toddlers too, a new study has found. Around 2% of [Read More…]