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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks out on divisive judicial overhaul
ABC News (LONDON) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that his plan to overhaul his country’s judicial system is “a minor correction” to an “activist” court. “It’s described as the end of Israeli [Read More…]
Delray Beach police release images after unidentified woman’s remains found in multiple suitcases
Delray Beach Police Department (NEW YORK) — Florida authorities have released images of luggage in which a woman’s body was found earlier this month as well as an artist’s rendering of the unknown victim. “Please [Read More…]
WNBA star Riquna Williams arrested in connection to domestic violence incident: Police
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — WNBA star Riquna Williams was arrested Tuesday for alleged domestic violence against her wife, according to a Las Vegas police report. Williams is being [Read More…]
Postpartum depression pill shows positive effects, new trial data shows
The Good Brigade/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A pill for postpartum depression led to meaningful improvements in depression symptoms, according to a late-stage study published Wednesday in The American Journal of Psychiatry. The pill, zuranolone, [Read More…]
US economy expected to have grown, dispelling recession fears
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fears of a recession have cast a thundercloud over the economy for many months but forecasters sun-kissed by falling inflation and a robust jobs market have grown optimistic about [Read More…]
Anthony Mackie shifts gears for the post-apocalyptic thriller ‘Twisted Metal’
Skip Bolen/Peacock Anthony Mackie plays a post-apocalyptic delivery driver — think of DoorDash, but much more dangerous — in Peacock’s series adaptation of the video game Twisted Metal, debuting Thursday, July 27. Mackie’s character drives a beat-up [Read More…]
DOJ asks judge to order Abbott to start Rio Grande floating barrier removal
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Wednesday filed paperwork asking a judge to order Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to take action and have the floating barrier in the Rio Grande removed. In a [Read More…]
Twelve juveniles charged in beating, firing guns at gas station: Officials
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office (CLEVELAND) — A dozen juveniles have been charged in connection with an “appalling” and “chaotic” incident at a Cleveland gas station in which a group attacked a man and fired guns [Read More…]
Doctor’s receptionist who stole more than $44,000 from unsuspecting patients arrested: Police
Facebook / Winter Springs Police Department (WINTER SPRINGS, Fla.) — A receptionist at a Florida’s doctor’s office has been arrested after allegedly stealing more than $44,000 from dozens of patients, police say. The investigation into [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 7/26/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Miami 7, Tampa Bay 1 Toronto 8, LA Dodgers 1 Philadelphia 6, Baltimore 4 NY Yankees 3, NY Mets [Read More…]
Father arrested after being found in car with 2 children suffering from heat: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (HENDERSON, Nev.) — A Nevada man faces child abuse charges after he was found unresponsive in a vehicle with his two children who were suffering from the effects of high heat, police said. [Read More…]
Ohio K-9 officer fired after his police dog attacked surrendering suspect
Ohio State Highway Police (CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio) — An Ohio K-9 officer has been fired after an investigation into why his police dog attacked a Black truck driver who was on his knees with his hands up [Read More…]
Search called off for baby washed away in Pennsylvania flash flood
Upper Makefield Township Police Department (UPPER MAKEFIELD, Pa.) — A search for a 9-month-old boy who was washed away in a Pennsylvania flash flood 12 days ago with his mother and 2-year-old sister has been suspended [Read More…]
How adults diagnosed with autism navigate changes
ABC News (NEW YORK) — When many people think of autism and an initial diagnosis, they think of children. A growing number of adults are learning they have autism, and their condition has gone untreated for [Read More…]
Recession not in the latest Fed staff forecast: Federal Reserve Chair
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told reporters Wednesday that the Fed staff no longer forecasts a recession for the U.S., and there is a chance inflation could return to target [Read More…]
Season finale of Marvel’s ‘Secret Invasion’ now on Disney+
Marvel Studios On Wednesday, the sixth and final episode of Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion dropped on Disney+. After four episodes’ worth of betrayals, the death of one fan favorite in Cobie Smulders‘ MCU veteran Maria Hill, and a [Read More…]
‘A superb dig’: Archeologists uncover ruins believed to be Roman Emperor Nero’s theater near Vatican
Phoebe Natanson/ABC News (ROME) — “What an artist dies with me!” Nero, the emperor of Rome from AD 54 until AD 68, reportedly uttered those famous last words before his death in exile. Experts believe [Read More…]
Trevor Reed, American freed from Russia, expected to make full recovery from injuries fighting in Ukraine
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Trevor Reed, the former U.S. Marine who was wrongfully detained in Russia before being released in a prisoner swap, has been injured while fighting in Ukraine, according to a Biden administration official. [Read More…]
Room for two: Feds want small planes’ bathrooms to be big enough for two people
Clara McMichael/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a rule that will require airlines to make lavatories on new single-aisle planes large enough for two people to enter in a move to [Read More…]
Crane partially collapses in midtown Manhattan
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A crane caught fire and partially collapsed off a high-rise building in midtown Manhattan during Wednesday morning’s commute, littering the street with debris, according to officials. Eleven people suffered non-life-threatening [Read More…]