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Meta ad policy allowing 2020 election denial followed warning of political backlash, sources say
The Meta (formerly Facebook) logo marks the entrance of their corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — When Meta overhauled its policy toward election-denial claims [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kirsten Dunst stars in dramatic ‘Civil War’ trailer: Watch now
A24 America is in chaos in the dramatic trailer for Alex Garland‘s latest film, Civil War. The official trailer for the film, which was written and directed by Garland, debuted Wednesday. In it, Kirsten Dunst [Read More…]
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Jonathan Majors opts not to testify as defense rests in domestic violence trial
Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Jonathan Majors opted not to testify against charges alleging he assaulted his former girlfriend as his defense rested Wednesday after one day of presenting its case in his domestic [Read More…]
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In Brief: American Girl doll movie in the works, and more
Flush with the success of Barbie‘s $1.4 billion box office haul, Mattel films is developing a movie project based on its American Girl dolls, according to Variety. The doll line, created in 1986, depicts girls [Read More…]
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‘Deadpool 3’ voted 2024’s most anticipated movie in Fandango survey
20th Century Studios 2023 will soon be coming to a close, and in anticipation of the year ahead, Fandango has announced the results of its annual Most Anticipated Movies survey. Ryan Reynolds’ fast-talking, fourth wall-breaking [Read More…]
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Damage epicenter shifts to Khan Yunis as Israel-Hamas fighting moves south, data shows
Palestinians check the damage following Israeli bombardment on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Dec. 8, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AHMED ABED AL FATTAH/AFP via [Read More…]
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France’s largest Muslim school threatened with closure amid scrutiny of funding, courses
A student writes on a blackboard during a class at Averroes high school in Lille, northern France on Sept. 28, 2023. (Sameer Al-doumy/AFP via Getty Images) (PARIS) — Opened 20 years ago and voted best [Read More…]
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Woman who stole ‘truck filled with donuts’ arrested after being on the run for more than two weeks: Police
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A woman has been arrested and charged more than two weeks after she allegedly stole a truck “filled with donuts” from a service station, police say. The incident occurred at [Read More…]
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Ex-FBI counterintelligence chief Charles McGonigal sentencing to begin
Charles McGonigal, the former head of counterintelligence for the FBI’s New York office, stands silently as his attorney Seth Ducharme speaks to members of the media at Manhattan Federal Court after a court appearance on [Read More…]
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Seventeen sustain minor injuries after small fire set, extinguished at courthouse hosting Trump civil trial
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New York City Fire Department said 17 people sustained minor injuries on Wednesday afternoon after some papers were set on fire and extinguished in the lower Manhattan courthouse [Read More…]
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Suspect sought after three University of Arizona students grabbed, followed or groped near campus: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (TUCSON, Ariz.) — Police said Wednesday they are searching for a suspect after three female University of Arizona students recently reported being grabbed, followed, or groped near the Tucson campus. The incidents [Read More…]
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Ohio General Assembly passes bill limiting transgender athletes’ participation, medical care for minors
Flavio Coelho/Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Senate passed a bill restricting certain transgender rights for minors in the state on Wednesday. House Bill 68 is comprised of two acts: the “Save Adolescents from [Read More…]
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Discrimination investigations mount against schools in the US amid Israel-Hamas war
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six more schools are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) for reports of alleged discrimination on their campuses. Rutgers University in New Jersey, Whitman College in [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 12/13/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New Orleans 142, Washington 122 Philadelphia 129, Detroit 111 Miami 115, Charlotte 104 Toronto 135, Atlanta 128 LA Lakers 122, [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Doctor debunks TikTok-viral flaxseed gel trend that claims it’s ‘nature’s Botox’
Veena Nair/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The latest trend to take hold on TikTok boasts flaxseed gel as a slimy addition to beauty routines, but medical experts are advising against it, saying it lacks scientific [Read More…]
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Three moms bond going through ‘1 in 8,000’ rare twin pregnancies together
Courtesy of Keaira Davis/Summer Morrison/Vakoya Miller (NEW YORK) — Summer Morrison, a mom of three from North Carolina, was several weeks into her eight-week stay in a high-risk maternity unit for a rare condition known [Read More…]
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Amazon, Target, Walmart to stop selling water beads
Yulia Naumenko/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amazon, Target and Walmart, three of the largest retailers in the U.S., have announced they will stop selling water beads amid growing pressure in recent years to remove the [Read More…]
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Organization looks to ease air travel stresses for young passengers with autism
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Air travel for passengers with autism, especially younger flyers, can be stressful and nerve-wracking, according to Alan Day. Day, a former travel agent who has a son on the autism spectrum, [Read More…]
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House Republicans formalize impeachment inquiry into President Biden
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans on Wednesday passed a resolution formalizing their ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The resolution, approved 221-212 in a party-line vote, directs three House committees to continue their [Read More…]
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Supreme Court to take up abortion pill case that could impact access nationwide
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted petitions from the Food and Drug Administration and Danco Labs to hear their appeal of a ruling that would reinstate restrictions on [Read More…]