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US Department of Education investigates 6 more schools for discrimination amid tensions over Israel-Hamas war
Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six more schools are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for reports of discrimination on their campuses, according to the agency. Tulane University in Louisiana, Union College in [Read More…]
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UNLV mass shooting victims: 3 professors ID’d
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — Three faculty members were killed and one faculty member was injured in a mass shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Wednesday. The suspect — who had [Read More…]
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FDA approves two new gene therapies for sickle cell disease, a ‘functional cure’ for many patients
ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday announced that it has approved Casgevy, the first CRISPR gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease, paving the way for thousands [Read More…]
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Timeline: Hunter Biden under legal, political scrutiny
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Five years into a federal probe of his personal and professional life, President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is facing additional legal exposure in the coming months after a [Read More…]
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Woman arrested after police say 4-year-old child who ‘drowned’ in pool actually died before
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (LONDON) — A 46-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with murder after a 4-year-old child reportedly drowned in a backyard pool following a two-year investigation into his suspicious death, police say. [Read More…]
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Hamas’ refusal to free young women ended cease-fire, White House says
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended early Friday, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 of [Read More…]
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UNLV shooting suspect Anthony Polito applied for professor job, wasn’t hired: Sources
mbbirdy/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — The deceased suspect in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas shooting has been identified as Anthony Polito, 67, multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News Wednesday night. Las Vegas police [Read More…]
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Ethan Crumbley to be sentenced in deadly Oxford school shooting
Emily Elconin/Getty Images (PONTIAC, Mich.) — Ethan Crumbley is scheduled to be sentenced Friday for killing four of his classmates and wounding others in the 2021 Michigan school shooting. Crumbley, who was 15 at the [Read More…]
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Trump fraud trial live updates: Defense’s accounting expert to return to witness stand
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump [Read More…]
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Native Hawaiians fighting to take control of Maui’s water rights amid wildfire cleanup
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (LAHAINA, Hawaii) — A battle is brewing in Maui over one of the most essential resources for human survival: water. Four months after West Maui suffered the deadliest natural disaster in the [Read More…]
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Man arrested after shots fired outside New York temple
Kali9/Getty Images (ALBANY, N.Y.) — A man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he allegedly fired off a shotgun in the parking area of an Albany, New York synagogue, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. The FBI has [Read More…]
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ABC News to host GOP presidential debate before New Hampshire primary
Henrik5000/Getty Images (MANCHESTER, N.H.) — ABC News, partnering with WMUR-TV, announced Thursday it will host a Republican presidential primary debate in New Hampshire next month, just days ahead of its first-in-the-nation GOP primary election. Held [Read More…]
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Special counsel files nine tax-related charges against Hunter Biden
Mark Makela/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Special counsel David Weiss leveled a nine-count indictment against Hunter Biden late Thursday, accusing President Joe Biden’s son of failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes from 2016 [Read More…]
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COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing in US, rates are highest among oldest and youngest Americans
Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — For nearly a month, COVID-19 hospitalizations have been increasing following weeks of decline and relatively low levels throughout the summer, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control [Read More…]
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Inside an alleged Amazon union-busting campaign in Kentucky: ‘They want to scare us’
Jeffrey Dean/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (HEBRON, Ky.) — Two months after Rubi Gomez began working at an Amazon facility in Kentucky, she woke up to a barrage of frantic text messages from her coworkers, [Read More…]
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‘Leave the World Behind’ filmmaker Sam Esmail dishes on his apocalyptic thriller
Netflix What would happen if suddenly all communication devices go down, and you have no idea why or what’s going on in the world? That’s where things start with the new Netflix thriller Leave The World [Read More…]
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In Brief: Scorsese to be honored by Producers Guild, and more
The Producers Guild of America has revealed Martin Scorsese as the recipient of the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in recognition of “monumental achievements” over the last six decades. He’ll pick up the trophy at the 35th [Read More…]
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Sara Bareilles opens up about her Broadway musical ‘Waitress’ coming to movie theaters
Bleeker Street Sugar, butter, popcorn! The Broadway hit Waitress: The Musical is now available to watch in movie theaters nationwide for a limited engagement December 7 through December 11. The show’s composer, lyricist and star Sara Bareilles told ABC [Read More…]
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Ramaswamy defends debunked conspiracy theories he shared at Republican debate
Micah Green/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Entrepreneur and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy shared multiple conspiratorial or controversial claims at Wednesday night’s debate, amplifying them to a new level of prominence in the 2024 [Read More…]
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DoorDash, delivery apps remove tipping prompt at checkout in NYC
Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — DoorDash and Uber Eats issued statements this week announcing changes to their respective tipping policies in response to a new minimum wage increase for app-based food delivery [Read More…]