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‘DWTS’ alum Mark Ballas and wife welcome first child together
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Former Dancing with the Stars pro Mark Ballas and his wife, singer/songwriter BC Jean welcomed their first child together, a son, on November 5, 2023. “Welcome to Earth my son Banksi Wylde [Read More…]
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Biden’s plan to remove lead water lines may benefit these states the most
Tim Graham/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Biden administration recently announced a proposal that would require all lead water service pipes to replaced in the United States within the next decade. The proposal, led by [Read More…]
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In Brief: ‘Foundation’ will launch third season on Apple TV+, and more
Apple TV+ has renewed its sprawling sci-fi series Foundation for a third season. Based on Isaac Asimov‘s seminal book, and starring Lee Pace and Jared Harris, Lou Llobell, and Leah Harvey, the second season of [Read More…]
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‘All in the Family’, ‘The Jeffersons’ producer Norman Lear dead at 101
Credit: Peter Yang Norman Lear, one of the most prolific producers in television history, has died at 101. Lear’s official website confirmed the news, saying “Lear transformed television and shaped American culture” — and that’s [Read More…]
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 32 finale: Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy take home the Mirrorball
ABC/Eric McCandless Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star Xochitl Gomez and her pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy are the winners of Dancing With the Stars season 32. Gomez and Chmerkovskiy took home the coveted [Read More…]
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Hospital receives scores of dead, wounded in past 24 hours
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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Former US ambassador Manuel Rocha indicted on charges he allegedly spied for Cuba for 40 years
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal grand jury returned a 15-count indictment against former U.S. ambassador and accused Cuban spy Manuel Rocha on Tuesday, charging him with a range of crimes varying from conspiracy, [Read More…]
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Six dead, three injured in Texas shootings that may be connected, police say
kali9/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) –Police in Texas said they were investigating possible connections between a series of shootings in Austin and a fatal shooting near San Antonio that left six dead in total and injured [Read More…]
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New York City man indicted in Times Square antisemitic attack: Prosecutor
Tim Drivas Photography/GETTY Images (NEW YORK) — A 28-year-old New York City man has been indicted on hate crime charges stemming from an October antisemitic attack on a 23-year-old Israeli tourist in Times Square, prosecutors [Read More…]
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Seven kids sent to hospital after ingesting THC edibles during the school day: Police
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two students have been arrested for allegedly supplying THC edibles and psilocybin mushrooms that sent at least seven students to the hospital for observation when they all ingested the [Read More…]
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Teacher knocks out student’s tooth with elbow, throws basketball at his head: Police
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A teacher has been arrested after allegedly knocking out a 12-year-old student’s tooth with his elbow and throwing a basketball at him in a fit of rage, police say. The [Read More…]
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Trump fraud trial: Expert compares ‘dreamer’ Trump to MLK
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…]
ABC Politics News
Five things to watch in the latest Republican debate
Henrik5000/Getty Images (TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) — Four Republican presidential candidates will face off in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Wednesday for the fourth debate of the 2024 primary. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, [Read More…]
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Jan. 6 attack was ‘exactly’ what Trump intended, special counsel claims in court filing
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith, in a court filing Tuesday, detailed additional evidence he plans to introduce at the trial of former President Donald Trump on charges of unlawfully trying to overturn [Read More…]
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House will vote to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry next week, Johnson says
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House will hold a formal vote to authorize the ongoing Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday. Johnson said the House is at an [Read More…]
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Hundreds of military nominees confirmed hours after Tuberville ended monthslong blockade
Digital Vision./Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Hundreds of military nominees were confirmed unanimously on the Senate floor Tuesday just hours after Alabama’s Tommy Tuberville announced he was ending his hold on most promotions. It took just [Read More…]
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Biden argues Trump is an existential threat to America; Trump tries to point finger back at Biden
Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday labeled rival Donald Trump an existential threat to the country’s system of government as he responded to the former president’s recent comments pushing back on [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 12/5/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 146, New York 122 LA Lakers 106, Phoenix 103 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Ottawa 6, NY Rangers 2 Los Angeles [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Twenty-two sets of twins tried both vegan and meat diets. Here’s how their health fared
Oscar Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the long-running debate on whether a meat-free or meat-filled diet promotes better health, a new study is giving weight to the benefits of a meat-free diet. Researchers at [Read More…]
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Panera Bread faces second wrongful death suit from caffeinated ‘charged lemonade’
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Panera Bread is at the center of another wrongful death lawsuit after a Florida family claimed the restaurant’s caffeinated lemonade drink caused Dennis Brown to go into cardiac arrest. [Read More…]