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No warning signs prior to Elizabeth Tsurkov abduction, her sister says
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Elizabeth Tsurkov, a doctoral student in political science at Princeton University, was abducted in March from a café in Iraq, where she had been doing research. The Israeli Middle East expert [Read More…]
Tokyo smile coach teaches people how to get back their grins in a post-pandemic world
ABC News (TOKYO) — Long after other countries relaxed masking requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan remained diligent and the country’s residents continued to wear masks. The Japanese government downgraded the COVID threat earlier this [Read More…]
Dinosaur fossils expected to garner up to $6 million at Sotheby’s auction
Courtesy of Sotheby’s (NEW YORK) — A pair of dinosaur fossils of species that roamed the Earth millions of years ago are expected to garner millions in an upcoming auction. The pterandon, described as one of [Read More…]
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center facing federal probe over treatment of Black mothers
Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The federal government has launched a civil rights investigation into how Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles treats Black women who give birth at the hospital, [Read More…]
Woman who dated the dentist who was accused of killing his wife speaks out
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The woman who was dating a Colorado dentist at the time he was allegedly poisoning his wife to death spoke exclusively to ABC News about the case and maintains she had [Read More…]
Celebration amid strikes: “Weird Al” Yankovic on the weird timing of Emmy nominations for his “biopic,” ‘Weird’
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The Roku Channel There were a lot of mixed emotions in the entertainment industry Wednesday, seeing as scores of nominated writers are already on strike — and actors could soon be, [Read More…]
Harrison Ford, Selena Gomez, and more snubs and surprises in the 75th Emmy nominations
‘1923’ – Paramount+ The nominations for the 75th annual Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday morning, and while lots of stars have a reason to celebrate — particularly if they’re on pack-leader Succession — others didn’t [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Zelenskyy has ‘powerful’ meeting with Biden
Contributor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russia continues its nearly 16-month-long invasion of neighboring Ukraine, political turmoil has erupted in Moscow while Kyiv tries to take back territory. A feud between Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of [Read More…]
‘We will not waver’: Biden highlights unity on Ukraine as high-stakes NATO summit ends
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images (VILNIUS, Lithuania) — President Joe Biden highlighted allied unity in a major speech Wednesday following a two-day, high-stakes NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Biden spoke to a large crowd gathered [Read More…]
Vermont grapples with historic flooding as more rainstorms head for Northeast
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Flood-ravaged areas in the Northeast could see even more rainfall on Thursday as communities in Vermont and New York try to recover from a [Read More…]
San Francisco’s retail exodus goes beyond crime, experts say
Barry Winiker/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — The slew of closures of retail stores in San Francisco in recent months doubles as a roundup of well-known shopping brands: Whole Foods, Old Navy and Nordstrom, among others. [Read More…]
Powerball jackpot surges to $750 million for Wednesday drawing
LPETTET/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot has grown to $750 million for Wednesday night’s drawing — the game’s sixth-largest prize ever. The top prize has a cash value of $378.8 million. The Powerball [Read More…]
The 2023 Gerber ‘spokesbaby’ is a rainbow baby: ‘Brought us immeasurable joy’
The Mendoza Family (NEW YORK) — Meet Madison! The 9-month-old has been named the 2023 Gerber “Spokesbaby” and winner of the baby food brand’s latest photo search contest, according to Gerber. In a press release, [Read More…]
Emily Blunt says she’s taking a year off to be with her kids
Blunt in ‘Oppenheimer’ – Universal After working nonstop on projects including the upcoming Oppenheimer, Emily Blunt is pressing pause. She revealed to Table for Two podcast with Bruce Bozzi, “This year, I’m not working.” Married [Read More…]
HBO dominates 75th Emmy nominations with ‘Succession’ leading Drama; ‘Ted Lasso’ top nommed Comedy
HBO On Wednesday, July 12, the nominations for the 75th Emmy Awards were announced live, and HBO’s Succession led the pack with 27 nominations in the Drama category. The heralded drama also achieved a historic first: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong and Kieran [Read More…]
An “excited” James Gunn answers fans’ questions about ‘Superman: Legacy’ and beyond
Warner Bros. Discovery On Tueday, July 11, James Gunn confirmed new additions to the cast of Superman: Legacy and took the time to interact with fans on social media about them. Gunn enthused of the [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Zelenskyy takes softer tone ahead of meeting with Biden
Contributor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russia continues its nearly 16-month-long invasion of neighboring Ukraine, political turmoil has erupted in Moscow while Kyiv tries to take back territory. A feud between Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of [Read More…]
North Korea launches long-range missile days after threats against US aircraft
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that flew about 621 miles before falling in the East Sea, neighboring Japan and South Korea said Wednesday. The launch amounted to [Read More…]
Two Birmingham firefighters shot in potentially targeted attack, suspect at large: Police
FILE photo — Tim Kitchen/Getty Images (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Two firefighters have been shot inside a Birmingham, Alabama, fire station in what police say may be a targeted attack. Both firefighters were hospitalized in serious [Read More…]
Inflation cooled significantly in June, bringing price hikes close to normal levels
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Consumer prices rose 3% last month compared to a year ago, marking a significant slowdown and raising hopes that a prolonged bout of heightened inflation is nearing its end. The [Read More…]