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Amid new report on COVID’s origins, investigation continues into 2 main theories
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While no firm conclusion has yet been made among health and government officials as to where COVID-19 came from, the U.S. Energy Department has now reportedly indicated it believes the [Read More…]
‘Gruesome’: Mayor describes boat wreck that killed at least 58 migrants
Antonino D’Urso/KONTROLAB/LightRocket via Getty Images (CUTRO, Italy) — A least 58 migrants were killed and more than 81 were rescued Sunday when the human smuggling boat they were aboard slammed into the rocks off the [Read More…]
Death of former American swimming champion probed in Virgin Islands
Todd Warshaw/Getty Images (ST JOHN, US Virgin Islands) — The sudden death of former American swimming champion Jamie Cail is under investigation by authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands, authorities said. The 42-year-old Cail was found [Read More…]
Pickup truck driver arrested in Arizona crash that killed 2 cyclists, injured 11
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (GOODYEAR, Ariz.) — A pickup truck driver is facing manslaughter and aggravated assault charges after he crashed into a large group of cyclists Saturday in Arizona, killing two and injuring 11 others, [Read More…]
Marianne Williamson says she’ll run for president again, in long shot challenge to Biden
Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Project Angel Food (WASHINGTON) — Self-help author Marianne Williamson told donors on Sunday that she will run for president as a Democrat in 2024, mounting what is likely to be a [Read More…]
Electric vehicle drivers get candid about charging: ‘Logistical nightmare’
Courtesy of Jared Rosenholtz (NEW YORK) — YouTube personality Steve Hammes leased a Hyundai Kona Electric sport utility vehicle for his 17-year-old daughter Maddie for three reasons: it was affordable, practical and allowed Maddie to [Read More…]
Massive winter storm that brought rare snow to parts of California now moving east
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The massive winter storm that brought rare snowfall to parts of Californias is threatening to do the same on the East Coast as it moves furiously across the country. Southern California [Read More…]
China hasn’t yet provided weapons to Russia in Ukraine, but doing so would be ‘real mistake’: Sullivan
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Following warnings from the Biden administration that China is weighing whether to provide Russia with lethal aid for their war in Ukraine, the White House’s national security adviser said Sunday that [Read More…]
Some Republicans’ call to pick East Palestine over Ukraine is ‘false choice,’ McCaul says
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Michael McCaul, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Sunday that the debate over whether the U.S. should prioritize domestic issues or support for Ukraine created a “false [Read More…]
Uvalde school district challenges Pete Arredondo’s appeal to upgrade termination record
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — After failing to file papers supporting the less-than-honorable discharge of the former schools police chief blamed for inaction during a Texas school massacre last year, the Uvalde school district has [Read More…]
At least eight people stabbed after ‘large fight’ breaks out at Oklahoma City nightclub: Police
ilbusca/Getty Images/STOCK (OKLAHOMA CITY) — At least eight people were stabbed, including two who were critically wounded, after a “large fight” broke out at an Oklahoma nightclub early Saturday, police said. The incident occurred around 1:30 [Read More…]
Nearly 122,000 without power in California as storm brings rain, heavy snow, damaging winds
Mario Tama/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Nearly 122,000 customers are without power in California as a major storm brings record rainfall, heavy snow and damaging winds. The storm will be moving from southern California across the [Read More…]
Mischievous bear escapes enclosure at St. Louis Zoo, again
St Louis Zoo (ST.LOUIS) — Ben, the Saint Louis Zoo’s resident Andean Bear, has had a busy February. On Thursday, the 4-year-old bear escaped his habitat around 1 p.m. to wander the zoo for about 50 [Read More…]
Map: Where gender-affirming care is being targeted in the US
ABC News (NEW YORK) — States across the country are considering bans on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. At least six states — Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, South Dakota, and Utah — have passed laws or [Read More…]
Nigeria presidential election 2023: Who are the main candidates and what are the key issues?
Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images/STOCK (MAIDUGURI, Nigeria) — The world will watch with anticipation as Africa’s largest democracy votes for a new leader on Saturday. Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election — described as the nation’s most hotly [Read More…]
Five dead, including patient and medical personnel, in Care Flight plane crash
Angel Ruiz/EyeEm/Getty Images/STOCK (STAGECOACH, Nev.) — Five people are dead, including a patient and medical personnel, after a Care Flight plane crashed late Friday in Nevada. The incident occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. when the Lyon [Read More…]
Elderly man killed, woman critically injured in ‘horrific’ dog attack
Kali9/Getty Images (SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — An elderly man was killed and a woman critically injured in a “horrific” dog attack in Texas on Friday, authorities said. The incident occurred around 1:45 p.m. local time [Read More…]
Biden tells ABC’s Muir ‘we would respond’ if China sends weapons to Russia
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — During an exclusive interview with ABC’s David Muir, President Joe Biden said Friday the U.S. “would respond” if China were to supply Russia with lethal weapons in the war against Ukraine, [Read More…]
Mike Pence declines invitation to CPAC as event’s leader comes under fire
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has declined an invitation to the Conservative Political Action Conference, sources told ABC News. The decision by Pence, who is debating a 2024 presidential run, [Read More…]
‘Modern Family’ vet Eric Stonestreet to play “Mad Santa” opposite Tim Allen in ‘The Santa Clauses” second season
Disney+ — Photo: Matthew McCabe The second season of Tim Allen‘s hit Disney+ series The Santa Clauses has just hired a bad Santa. According to the streaming service, Emmy-winning former Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet [Read More…]