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Trump claims jury misconduct in latest attempt to discredit hush money conviction
Katherine Faulders, Aaron Katersky and Peter Charalambous, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump’s lawyers are urging the New York judge in his criminal hush money case to throw out his conviction based on unsworn [Read More…]
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Harris urges public to ‘stay in the fight,’ ‘come back ready’ after the holidays
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In some of her most fulsome remarks since the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a message to those disappointed in the election outcome: Now is the [Read More…]
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Ocasio-Cortez loses bid to be top Democrat on House Oversight Committee
Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Democratic veteran Rep. Gerry Connolly fended off a challenge from progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday, putting the Virginia Democrat in line to become the House Oversight [Read More…]
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Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio and Ben Wang star in trailer for ‘Karate Kid: Legends’
Jonathan Wenk/Sony Pictures A new chapter of Karate Kid has arrived. After 15 years, the Karate Kid franchise is returning with Karate Kid: Legends, the trailer for which debuted Tuesday, starring Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio [Read More…]
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Library of Congress announces 25 films joining National Film Registry in 2024
CBS via Getty Images The Library of Congress has announced the 25 films it has selected to join the National Film Registry in 2024. Its film selections for this year, which were announced on Tuesday, [Read More…]
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Middle East live updates: Israel says it plans to reoccupy Gaza Strip
Ugur Yildirim/ dia images via Getty Images (DAMASCUS, SYRIA) — Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country. Meanwhile, [Read More…]
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UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: Luigi Mangione expected to waive extradition in court Thursday
Luigi Mangione is seen inside the police station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 2024/Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is expected to waive extradition when [Read More…]
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‘Total dumpster fire’: Republicans fume over speaker’s spending plan days from shutdown deadline
Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Several House Republicans stormed out of Tuesday morning’s conference meeting furious over Speaker Mike Johnson’s handling of the government funding bill – which still isn’t ready and [Read More…]
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Peter Kavinsky is back in ‘XO, Kitty’ season 2 trailer
Park Young-Sol/Netflix Kitty Song Covey is bringing on the chaos in the trailer for season 2 of XO, Kitty. The second season of the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before spinoff show finds Kitty, [Read More…]
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Syrians uncovering ‘massive’ graves could find 100,000 bodies, NGO says
Bekir Kasim/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Mouaz Moustafa, the head of the U.S.-based Syrian advocacy organization, the Syrian Emergency Task Force, told ABC News Tuesday there are believed to be well over 100,000 bodies in [Read More…]
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Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect Rex Heuermann charged with 7th murder as stunning details emerge
James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been charged with a seventh murder: the death of Valerie Mack, whose remains were first found 24 years [Read More…]
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Abundant Life Christian School shooting latest: Motive under investigation
Scott Olson/Getty Images (MADISON, Wis.) Officials are trying to figure out why a 15-year-old girl allegedly opened fire at the Christian school she attended, killing a fellow student and teacher in a heinous crime that [Read More…]
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Senate to vote on expanding Social Security payments for some teachers, firefighters
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In a final lame-duck push, the Senate will attempt to pass legislation aimed at providing full Social Security benefits to millions of Americans this week. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer [Read More…]
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‘Bluey’ animated movie from Disney to hit theaters in 2027
Ludo Studio The first-ever Bluey feature film is in the works. BBC Studios and The Walt Disney Company announced Tuesday that the beloved animated series is getting the movie treatment; it’s set to hit theaters [Read More…]
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In brief: Kristen Bell to host 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards and more
The Apple TV+ series Silo has been renewed for a third and fourth season, the streamer announced on Monday. Season 4 will also be the series’ last, bringing the Rebecca Ferguson-starring sci-fi series to its [Read More…]
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Earthquake damages US Embassy in Vanuatu
STR/AFP via Getty Images (PORT VILA, VANUATU) — The U.S. Embassy in Port Vila was damaged on Tuesday as a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The embassy, which is in [Read More…]
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Ukraine behind killing of Russian chemical weapons general in Moscow blast, sources say
Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — A senior Russian general was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian media reported early Tuesday, in what Ukrainian sources told ABC News [Read More…]
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‘Significant development’ in case against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann
James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors on Long Island plan to announce a “significant development” in their case against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann on Tuesday, according to the [Read More…]
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Wisconsin school shooting latest: Attack happened inside classroom, police say
Scott Olson/Getty Images (MADISON, WI) — Details are still emerging about the course of the Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting that left three people — among them the 15-year-old female shooter — dead and several others [Read More…]
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Drone updates: No national security risk found after many tips, FBI and other federal agencies say
Richard Newstead/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The thousands of drone sightings reported over the last month in Northeastern states don’t appear to be “anything anomalous,” nor do they present a national security or public safety risk, [Read More…]