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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
ABC Business News
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…]
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The Hallmark Channel planning Christmas Cruise
Getty Images If you can’t get enough Hallmark Channel Christmas movies — even with its Christmas In July line-up — help is on the way. The network in conjunction with Sixthman, the company behind the [Read More…]
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Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy welcome baby no. 3
Gary Gershoff/WireImage Claire Danes and husband Hugh Dancy welcomed their third child, a daughter, a rep for the Homeland actress tells People. Danes, 43, and Dancy, 47, announced the pregnancy back in January of 2023. [Read More…]
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Keke “big boss” Palmer says she’s “much more powerful” after giving birth to baby boy
Taylor Hill/WireImage Keke Palmer is living her best “big boss” life as a new mom. After giving birth to son Leodis Andrellton Jackson four months ago, the multiple-hyphenate star said she’s feeling more confident than ever before. “After having [Read More…]
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In Brief: Nathan Fillion cast as Green Lantern in ‘Superman: Legacy’, and more
Warner Bros. Pictures on Tuesday dropped the final trailer to its upcoming DC Comics-based movie Blue Beetle, the studio’s first Latino-led superhero movie. Cobra Kai‘s Xolo Maridueña [SHOW-low Mar-i-DWANE-ya] plays Jamie Reyes, an everyday teenager [Read More…]
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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 northeastern United States could see even more rainfall on Thursday as communities try to recover from a historic deluge. A [Read More…]
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Civil rights activists unanimously vote to present reparations resolution to Maryland officials
Joseph Sohm/Getty Images (ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — The Caucus of African American Leaders (CAAL) voted unanimously Tuesday evening to present a reparations resolution to Maryland officials, seeking programs to address the damage of slavery among Black [Read More…]
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Colorado woman dies after falling 500 feet at Rocky Mountain National Park: NPS
Lightvision, LLC/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 26-year-old Boulder, Colorado, woman died after falling 500 feet while climbing a ridge at the Rocky Mountain National Park, park officials said Monday. The woman was doing a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
FBI director set to field questions about politicization on Capitol Hill
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — FBI Director Christopher Wray is set for a grilling when he appears before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning. The committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan, [Read More…]
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Iowa House, Senate pass six-week abortion ban, sending bill to governor’s desk
Jeremy Woodhouse/Getty Images (DES MOINES, Iowa) — The Iowa Legislature on Tuesday night passed legislation that would restrict abortion, now sending the bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds after 14 hours of committee meetings and testimony [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Democrats blast PGA Tour-LIV Golf framework agreement while Republicans defend deal
Laurence Mouton/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With families of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks watching from just feet away, two top executives from the PGA Tour faced blistering criticism from Senate Democrats over [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 7/11/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE National League 3, American League 2 WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Washington 93, Seattle 86 Las Vegas 98, Phoenix 72 [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Formerly conjoined twins go home after 6-hour surgery to separate them
Texas Children’s Hospital (NEW YORK) — Twin sisters who were born conjoined at the abdomen are now home, one month after a successful surgery to separate them. Ella Grace and Eliza Faith Fuller were discharged [Read More…]
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July has the highest number of drowning deaths. Here’s how to prevent them
Owaki/Kulla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The month of July has seen the highest number of unintentional drowning deaths since 2018, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Provisional data shows that [Read More…]
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Regulators examine reports of self-harm, suicidal thoughts among people taking Ozempic, Saxenda
Lock Stock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Regulators in Europe have launched a review after three people in Iceland experienced thoughts of suicide or self-harm after taking popular diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Saxenda. [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Inflation data expected to show significant slowdown of price increases
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Inflation data to be released on Wednesday will show whether the U.S. economy extended a monthslong cooldown of price increases in June, offering further relief for consumers and welcome news [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Afterparty’ returns with a bigger and better season 2
Apple TV+ Another party, another murder! Apple TV+’s critically acclaimed comedy The Afterparty returns Wednesday, July 12 for season 2, and there’s another murder mystery to figure out. Several of the original cast members are back, including Tiffany [Read More…]