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Scoreboard roundup — 12/18/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Chicago 108, Philadelphia 104 LA Clippers 151, Indiana 127 Toronto 114, Charlotte 99 Cleveland 135, Houston 130 (OT) Minnesota 112, [Read More…]
ABC Business News
What could interest rate cuts mean for the 2024 election?
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When the Federal Reserve recently signaled interest rate cuts next year, the stock market soared to record highs and analysts voiced sunny hopes of a “soft landing.” Arriving less [Read More…]
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Mortgage giant Mr. Cooper hit with cyberattack possibly affecting more than 14 million customers
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mortgage and loan giant Mr. Cooper was hit with a cyberbreach that involved “substantially all of our current and former customers” sensitive personal information, according to filings with state and [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jamie Foxx congratulates daughter on her engagement
Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic Jamie Foxx couldn’t be more thrilled for his daughter’s latest life update! The Academy Award winner shared a series of photos on his Instagram account Monday to congratulate his daughter Corinne Foxx on her engagement to her boyfriend Joe [Read More…]
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Marvel drops Jonathan Majors after domestic violence trial verdict
Marvel Studios Disney has dropped Jonathan Majors from future productions as the Marvel villain Kang, the studio said on Monday evening. The studio’s decision came just hours after the actor was found guilty of one [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: Hamas releases video of 3 elderly hostages
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended on Dec. 1, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 [Read More…]
ABC National News
Winter Solstice 2023: 1st day of winter is also shortest day of the year
Daniela Simona Temneanu / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Holiday lights and the season of cheer may mask the fact that the darkest day of the year is fast approaching on Dec. 21. As the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Elf’ getting the most streams this holiday season, industry scanners say
Warner Bros. Pictures Everybody has their favorite Christmas movie, but the industry analysts at Samba TV say they’ve unwrapped the data on the ones being watched the most this year. Jon Favreau‘s Elf, starring Will [Read More…]
ABC World News
Pope Francis approves allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples
Pope Francis leaves after an audience to the participants of the live nativity scene of Santa Maria Maggiore, on December 16, 2023 at Paul-VI hall in The Vatican. ANDREAS SOLARO/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Pope [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: In Israel meetings, Secretary Austin discussed shifting to lower intensity operations
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended on Dec. 1, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 [Read More…]
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YouTube mom Ruby Franke pleads guilty in child abuse case
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ruby Franke, the popular YouTube celebrity, pleaded guilty Monday to four of six charges against her in connection with a child abuse case that has garnered national attention. Franke [Read More…]
ABC Health News
‘Traumatized’: One woman’s pregnancy journey becomes a nightmare in post-Roe America
Maskot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Meagan and her husband Jon considered their wedding day, in April 2022, to be the best day of their lives. A year later, the Wisconsin couple believed they had topped [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to 4 years in jail for fraudulent claims about electric vehicles
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nikola founder Trevor Milton was sentenced to four years in prison Monday due to fraudulent claims about his electric vehicle company. In court Monday, Milton portrayed himself as a generous [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jonathan Majors found guilty of assault and harassment, jury acquits him of other charges
John Nacion/Getty Images Marvel star Jonathan Majors was found guilty of one count of assault and one count of harassment, but acquitted of two other counts of assault and aggravated harassment in a split verdict [Read More…]
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Kate Micucci declares she’s “cancer free” after lung cancer surgery
Cindy Ord/Getty Images On the same TikTok account she used to inform fans she underwent surgery for lung cancer — despite the fact she “never smoked a cigarette in [her] life” — Kate Micucci declared [Read More…]
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‘Wednesday”s Uncle Fester could be getting his own spinoff
Netflix/Vlad Cioplea While the streaming service is officially mum, Bloomberg reports Netflix is exploring a spinoff from its blockbuster hit Wednesday, centering on the title character’s goofy Uncle Fester. Saturday Night Live vet Fred Armisen [Read More…]
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Jeff Bridges’ ‘Big Lebowski’ costume, sunglasses fetch mint at Hollywood auction
Olivia Wong/Getty Images His on-screen alter ego may have had to postdate a check for 69 cents at the grocery store, but the sloppy outfit Jeff Bridges wore in that scene in The Big Lebowski [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Sedan crashes into SUV traveling with president’s motorcade, driver charged with DUI
Members of the US Secret Service rush to a car, after it hit a motorcade SUV, as US president Joe Biden was leaving his campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware on December 17, 2023. (Photo by [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Sandra Day O’Connor lies in repose at Supreme Court, will be memorialized at National Cathedral
Former Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor appears in this file photo. (David Madison/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be memorialized this week in the nation’s capital. O’Connor, [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Apple to halt sales of latest smartwatches over patent dispute
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Apple will halt sales of new models of its smartwatch due to a patent dispute, the company announced on Monday. The move, which affects Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple [Read More…]