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At least six dead, one in critical condition after ‘major’ collision in Houston: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (HOUSTON) — At least six people were killed and another is in critical condition after a “major crash” in downtown Houston early Saturday, police said. Police responded to the scene of the two-vehicle [Read More…]
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Speaker Mike Johnson pitches Republicans on plan to avert government shutdown
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With just six days until a government shutdown, newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is pitching Republicans Saturday on his plan to avert a shutdown. Johnson told the Republican lawmakers on a [Read More…]
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Three dead, including SWAT officer, following hostage incident in Austin: Police
Austin Police Department (AUSTIN, Texas) — Three people are dead after a hostage situation unfolded in Austin, Texas, early Saturday, including a responding SWAT officer who was shot and killed in a shootout with the suspect, [Read More…]
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Tennessee college student’s parents speak out after daughter hit and killed by stray bullet
ABC News (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The parents of a Belmont University freshman who was killed by a stray bullet earlier this week are speaking out about the death of their daughter. Jillian Ludwig, 18, was struck [Read More…]
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Treasure-hunting divers seek mother lode of riches from 400-year-old shipwreck
ABC News (KEY WEST, Fla.) — Roughly 30 miles off the coast of Key West, Florida, sits a ship called The Dare. Its exact location is a closely guarded secret because, deep below the crystal-clear water, [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Groundbreaking sickle cell fitness program pioneers new way to treat disease
Massachusetts General Hospital (BOSTON) — A sickle cell disease center is leading the way in treatment with a new, innovative approach to caring for those with the illness. Dr. Sharl Azar, Medical Director of the Comprehensive [Read More…]
ABC Business News
ChatGPT use for wedding vows, eulogies stokes dispute over authenticity
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Tori Mccun found out that her father had suddenly died in June, grief and stress sapped her resolve to write a eulogy, she said. Despite the misgivings of her [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris to host Jamie Foxx-produced game show ‘We Are Family’
Fox Anthony Anderson and his mother, Doris “Mama Doris” Bowman, are teaming up again, this time for a new Fox series called We Are Family. The Jamie Foxx-produced show “will showcase non-famous relatives of celebrities performing amazing solo performances [Read More…]
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Ryan Gosling to receive award from Santa Barbara Film Festival
ABC/Fred Lee One of the industry’s most well-known film industry events is feeling the Kenergy. On Friday, the Santa Barbara Film Festival announced that Barbie star Ryan Gosling will be awarded the Kirk Douglas Award [Read More…]
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Ohio State reports 2 antisemitic incidents against students in 24 hours
Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio State University said police are investigating two antisemitic incidents that occurred within 24 hours against its students, including an alleged hate crime assault. The alleged [Read More…]
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FBI seizes electronic devices of NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The FBI seized the electronic devices of New York City Mayor Eric Adams as part of a federal investigation that previously brought the FBI to the home of [Read More…]
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Man arrested in connection with dismembered torso found near dumpster: Police
KABC-TV (LOS ANGELES) — A Southern California man whose wife and in-laws are missing is in custody on suspicion of murder in connection with a dismembered female torso discovered several miles from his Los Angeles [Read More…]
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Court docs show Tuohys paid Michael Oher approximately $138K for ‘The Blind Side’
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy paid over $138,000 in proceeds to former NFL star Michael Oher for the 2006 book “The Blind Side” and the 2009 film of the [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
MLB aims to begin evaluating Negro Leagues stats with eye on record books
Dylan Buell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Major League Baseball announced on Monday that a new committee of researchers and experts is working to evaluate the statistics of Negro Leagues players. The move comes three years [Read More…]
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Ryan Reynolds reveals new ‘Deadpool 3’ release date
Noam Galai/Getty Images for Netflix In an Instagram post showing a photo of him and Hugh Jackman suited up respectively as Deadpool and Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds dropped the anticipated movie’s new release date: July 26. [Read More…]
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Keke Palmer seeking restraining order against ex Darius Jackson, claiming physical, emotional abuse
Derek White/WireImage Nope star Keke Palmer has filed legal documents with Los Angeles’ Superior Court to obtain a restraining order against Darius Jackson, the father of their 8-month-old son, Leodis Andrellton Jackson. According to the [Read More…]
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Kevin Bacon cuts ‘Footloose’ with dancing video to celebrate end of SAG-AFTRA strike
ABC/Randy Holmes With the SAG-AFTRA strike over, Kevin Bacon cut loose by recreating a scene from one of his best-known films: Footloose. The actor posted a video to social media Thursday of him dancing in a barn, just as his [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: Over 100 UNRWA workers killed
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Thousands of people have died and thousands more have been injured since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with [Read More…]
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Judge rules in Prince Harry, Elton John’s lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (LONDON) — A judge in the United Kingdom issued a ruling Friday in Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Ltd., the publisher of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and the [Read More…]
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Wynn Resorts workers in Las Vegas avert strike, reach tentative deal hours before deadline
Steve Proehl/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hotel and restaurant workers in Las Vegas reached a tentative agreement with Wynn Resorts on Friday just hours before a deadline, averting a strike against casino owners that could [Read More…]