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Medical exemptions for COVID-19 shots cover very few conditions
scaliger/iStock (NEW YORK) — As companies continue to ramp up vaccine mandates to combat the contagious delta variant, some institutions are giving employees a chance to opt-out of getting the vaccine if they have a [Read More…]
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Incarcerated women train service dogs to detect disabling conditions
FatCamera/iStock (NEW YORK) — Natalie Tapio has been living with a chronic seizure disorder, but with her service dog Dexter by her side, managing her condition has become a little easier. He will alert her when [Read More…]
ABC Business News
SpaceX successfully launches 1st all-civilian flight into Earth’s orbit
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (MERRITT ISLAND, Fla.) — The first all-civilian flight to Earth’s orbit successfully launched Wednesday. The Falcon 9 rocket took off as scheduled at the start of the five-hour window [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Walmart partnering with Ford, Argo AI to test self-driving delivery vehicles
Ford Motor Company (NEW YORK) — Walmart on Wednesday announced plans to launch a new delivery service using self-driving vehicles in three U.S. cities, with autonomous test vehicles expected to hit the streets later this [Read More…]
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Citing human rights risks, UN calls for ban on certain AI tech until safeguards are set up
ipopba/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United Nations Human Rights chief on Wednesday called for a moratorium on the sale of and use of artificial intelligence technology that poses human rights risks — including the state [Read More…]
ABC Business News
As New Orleans jazz community weathers crisis upon crisis, music uplifts
Courtesy of Robin Barnes Casey (NEW ORLEANS) — As Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in New Orleans, it swept away a historic jazz landmark that Louis Armstrong once considered a second home. “The message that boosting [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Remote workers spur housing boom in smaller US cities, drive up prices
SondraP/iStock (NEW YORK) — Travis and Emily Elwood never imagined that they would call Billings, Montana, home. The couple moved here from Portland, Oregon, last year when the pandemic forced them to reevaluate their priorities. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Ted Lasso’ scores at 2021 Television Critics Association Awards
Apple TV+ In what could be a preview of next Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards, Ted Lasso was the big winner at the 2021 Television Critics Association Awards. The Apple TV+’s comedy, starring Jason Sudeikis, walked off with the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Blue Bayou’ shines a light on this issue that many have “no clue” about
Focus Features The new film Blue Bayou, in theaters Friday, takes on an issue many people don’t know is an issue: kids brought to the U.S., adopted from other countries who, as adults, think they’re citizens [Read More…]
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Gun violence is the premise of FX on Hulu’s ‘The Premise’
Hulu The Premise, a new anthology series from B.J. Novak, debuts today on FX on Hulu. Each episode tackles a different social hot button, and one of the two episodes out now deals with gun [Read More…]
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Wendy Williams tests positive for COVID-19; ‘The Lion King’ celebrates its return to Broadway; and more
Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images The Wendy Williams Show‘s season 13 premiere date of September 20 has been delayed following the show’s announcement that host Wendy Williams has “tested positive for a breakthrough case [Read More…]
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Anthony Mackie taking to the road in a series based on the demolition derby game ‘Twisted Metal’
Marvel Studios Anthony Mackie will be hanging up his Captain America shield — temporarily — and putting on his producer hat for a series in which he’ll star based on Sony PlayStation’s popular Twisted Metal [Read More…]
ABC World News
Putin watches huge display of firepower during Zapad war games
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images MULINO FIRING RANGE, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin watched a huge display of firepower put on by his military Monday when he attended the finale of what is believed to be [Read More…]
ABC World News
Chinese government cracking down on K-pop fandom
metamorworks/iStock SEOUL — Fourteen content providers in China including Tencent and Weibo are promising a “healthy” cyberspace environment as Chinese authorities expand control over the entertainment industry. The China Association of Performing Arts, an organization [Read More…]
ABC World News
Chinese government cracking down on K-pop fandom
Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — Fourteen content providers in China including Tencent and Weibo are promising a “healthy” cyberspace environment as Chinese authorities expand control over the entertainment industry. The China [Read More…]
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North Korea test-fires long-range missiles, officials say
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock (NEW YORK) — North Korean officials announced they test-fired long-range missiles this weekend. The “long-range cruise missiles” were launched on Saturday and Sunday and allegedly hit a target 1,500 kilometers away, officials said [Read More…]
ABC National News
COVID-19 live updates: Over 243,000 kids test positive in one week, nearly setting new record
jonathanfilskov-photography/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 660,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.6 million people have [Read More…]
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US families step up to welcome Afghan refugees in their homes
AndreyPopov/iStock (NEW YORK) — Kenneth and Adi Martinez have an extra bedroom in the home they share outside of Seattle with their 6-month-old son and 3-year-old daughter. So when the Martinezes watched the coverage of tens of [Read More…]
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School shooting survivors speak out on how their ‘Teenage Dream’ disappeared in new PSA
urfinguss/iStock (NEW YORK) — A powerful new public service announcement is raising awareness about gun violence in a unique way. Today, Sandy Hook Promise — a nonprofit organization led by several family members whose loved ones [Read More…]
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Man arrested with weapons near DNC headquarters: Capitol Police
rarrarorro/iStock (WASHINGTON) — United States Capitol Police said Monday they arrested a man in a truck who was armed with multiple knives, a bayonet and a machete near the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington. A [Read More…]