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Police say search of preserve ‘exhausted’ for Gabby Petito’s boyfriend: Live updates
carlballou/iStock (NEW YORK) — A massive search is continuing in southern Florida for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing on a cross-country trip and who authorities say is “consistent with the [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: Average daily death count rises 20%, officials say
AlxeyPnferov/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 672,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.6 million people have [Read More…]
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At least 43 people shot, six fatally, in violent Chicago weekend
kali9/iStock (CHICAGO) — At least six people have been killed and 37 wounded, including a 3-year-old boy, in shootings that erupted across Chicago over the weekend, according to police. As of noon Sunday, Chicago police [Read More…]
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Body ‘consistent with description’ of Gabby Petito found in Bridger-Teton National Forest
carlballou/iStock (TETON COUNTY, Wyo.) — A body “consistent with the description of” Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing while on a cross-country road trip with her boyfriend, was discovered in the Bridger-Teton National [Read More…]
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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina found guilty of terrorism-related charges
DNY59/iStock (LONDON) — After spending more than a year behind bars and standing trial, the man who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film Hotel Rwanda was found guilty of terrorism-related charges on Monday. Former hotelier Paul [Read More…]
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Princess Beatrice gives birth to baby girl, Queen Elizabeth’s 12th great-grandchild
Synergee/iStock (LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth is now a great-grandmother for the 12th time. The queen’s granddaughter, Princess Beatrice, a daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, gave birth Saturday to a baby girl. The baby, [Read More…]
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At least eight dead in shooting at Russian university, police say
Rus32 MOSCOW — A gunman opened fire at a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday, killing at least six people and injuring about two dozen others, according to Russian authorities. The shooter, [Read More…]
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The FDA panel decision on vaccine boosters shows the process worked: Fauci
Bill Oxford/iStock (WASHINGTON) — After the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel rejected a plan on Friday to offer Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots for all Americans, White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci [Read More…]
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Pediatricians with kids speak out about delta surge fears
Courtesy Anahi Weddings (NEW YORK) — When Dr. Keila Rodriguez comes home, her 3-year-old daughter knows she has to wait to hug her mom. “After the pandemic started, I would tell her, ‘You can’t hug [Read More…]
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SEC admits error in Penn State-Auburn game
33ft/iStock The SEC admitted its referees made an error during Saturday night’s Penn State-Auburn football game, which cost the Nittany Lions a down during the second quarter. With 11:45 remaining in the second quarter, Penn [Read More…]
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Scoreboard Roundup 9/19/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s games: —— INTERLEAGUE Final Arizona 6 Houston 4 —— AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Boston 9 Baltimore [Read More…]
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How LA County countered recall-election disinformation in real time on social media
hermosawave/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — Efforts to combat misinformation intensified on Twitter during the days leading up to Tuesday’s recall election to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who appears to have retained his gubernatorial seat, according [Read More…]
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Texas abortion ban puts spotlight on medication abortions
leekris/iStock (AUSTIN, Texas) — Before 1973, fatal “back-alley” and “coat-hanger” procedures in places where abortion was illegal became emblematic of the impact of abortion bans. But in modern times, those images have become obsolete with [Read More…]
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‘Justice for J6’ updates: Rally concludes without any known major incidents
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The “Justice for J6” rally was billed as a protest for defendants being detained in connection with the January insurrection at the Capitol. At least 610 individuals have been federally charged for [Read More…]
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Police resume search for Brian Laundrie, boyfriend of missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito
Courtesy of Nicole Schmidt and Joseph Petito (NORTH PORT, Fla.) — A search for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, resumed on Sunday in a 24,565-acre preserve in Florida as authorities more than [Read More…]
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A family promise led her to Mount Cristo Rey, the site of a pilgrimage for those seeking a miracle
ABC News (SUNLAND PARK, N.M.) — Each year on the last Sunday of October thousands of worshipers take a pilgrimage to Mount Cristo Rey — a mountain located in Sunland Park, New Mexico, that overlooks [Read More…]
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SpaceX’s 1st all-civilian crew returns to Earth after successful mission
Sundry Photography/iStock (CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — After three days in space, the first all-civilian flight into Earth’s orbit splashed down successfully Saturday night. The Dragon capsule returned to Earth just after 7 p.m. ET. The [Read More…]
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Latinos in sports are drawing on their heritage to inspire others
bulgnn/iStock (NEW YORK) — From the Olympics to practically every major league sport, 2021 has been a year where top Latino athletes have led their franchises to huge victories, winning world titles and gold medals. [Read More…]
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World awaits verdict in trial of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina
Zolnierek/iStock (NEW YORK) — After spending more than a year behind bars, the man who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film “Hotel Rwanda” is due to learn his fate. A Rwandan judge is set to deliver [Read More…]
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Drake Bell posts to Instagram following guilty plea on child endangerment charges
iStock/demaerre Drake Bell took to Instagram Friday to explain his guilty plea in June for improper conduct with an underage girl. The 35-year-old former Drake & Josh star also wanted to address what he called, “entirely false” reports regarding his plea, [Read More…]