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Trump fraud trial live updates: ‘Leave my children alone,’ Trump says ahead of sons’ testimony
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to [Read More…]
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Student charged with making antisemitic threats to Cornell’s Jewish students
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Cornell University student was charged with making threats against Jewish students on the campus, according to federal charges filed by the Justice Department on Tuesday. Patrick Dai, a [Read More…]
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Donald Trump Jr. to testify in Trump Organization’s $250 million fraud trial
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Trump Organization’s $250 million civil fraud trial will become a family affair Wednesday when Donald Trump Jr. becomes the first of former President Donald Trump’s [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Judge in Trump’s classified docs case to hear arguments on extending deadlines
Scott Olson/Getty Images (MIAMI) — The judge overseeing the probe into former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents is set to hear arguments Wednesday as she considers a request from Trump to extend deadlines [Read More…]
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Biden’s handling of Israel-Hamas war faces criticism — from some Democrats
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is facing increasingly vocal opposition from a small group inside his own party on what they suggest is his bias toward Israel and [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Infant mortality rate increases 3% in 2022, rising for first time in two decades: CDC
Isabel Pavia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Infant mortality rates in the United States increased last year for the first time in two decades, according to new federal provisional data. For the report, published early Wednesday [Read More…]
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Mom dietitian urges parents to avoid candy shaming post-Halloween
Crystal Sing / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Halloween can come with a lot of fun, but also lots of concern for parents worried their kids are eating too much candy. While some parents may [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Federal Reserve expected to leave interest rates unchanged despite stubborn inflation
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Once bemoaned as a source of recession worries, the U.S. economy has become a wellspring of good news: blistering growth, robust hiring and consumers opening their wallets for everything from [Read More…]
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Thanksgiving food price forecast, retailers with early deals and expert savings tips
GMVozd/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With less than one month until Thanksgiving and the start of the winter holiday season, Americans are already eyeing grocery prices to gauge how much their festive gatherings are going [Read More…]
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Key moments from trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Jurors will soon begin deliberating in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, nearly a year after the cryptocurrency trading platform’s collapse, as federal prosecutors are accusing him of orchestrating [Read More…]
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Senators question airline frequent flyer programs, citing reports of ‘unfair’ practices
Craig Hastings/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two senators are asking U.S. regulators to address “unfair” practices in airlines’ frequent flyer programs. In a letter sent Monday night, Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., asked the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Black Cake’ serves up family drama, murder and mystery
James Van Evers/Hulu A globetrotting murder mystery, based on a bestselling book, hits Hulu Wednesday, November 1. Black Cake is from writer/producer Marissa Jo Cerar, who describes the family drama to ABC Audio as “an epic story that [Read More…]
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Dual citizens, injured begin to exit Gaza at Rafah crossing
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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Why suspected Maine gunman allegedly targeted bowling alley, bar
Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Suspected Maine gunman Robert Card allegedly targeted a bowling alley and bar he believed were broadcasting messages that he was a pedophile, according to an [Read More…]
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Vietnamese residents look to set their own identity as nation expands US relations
ABC News (HANOI, Vietnam) — In Hanoi, Vietnam, remnants of its centuries of colonialism and war are scattered among the city’s more modern structures. An ancient gate hides amongst urban noodle stalls, a statue of Russia’s [Read More…]
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Johnson’s Israel funding showdown with Biden, Democrats — and Senate Republicans
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — New House Speaker Mike Johnson, as one of his first moves, is forcing a showdown over emergency aid to Israel. He’s pushing a vote Thursday on a bill that would provide [Read More…]
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Do you like scary movies? The Oscars sure don’t
‘Us’ star Lupita Nyong’o – John Parra/Getty Images for Universal Pictures While the horror genre is a consistent moneymaker in Hollywood — one only need to look at the unlikely box office triumph of last [Read More…]
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Supreme Court debates when public officials can block users on social media
Harun Ozalp/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with where to draw the line when it comes to the personal social media accounts of government workers and steps to censor [Read More…]
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Blinken says about 400 US citizens and their families want to get out of Gaza
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday gave the most specific number to date on how many Americans are trapped in Gaza following Hamas’ surprise terrorist attack on Israel. “We’re working [Read More…]
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Warner Bros. executive recalls the “magic” of casting Matthew Perry on ‘Friends’
Warner Bros. Television Believe it or not, the main cast of Friends at one point didn’t include Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green or the late Matthew Perry as fan-favorite Chandler Bing. In an article written [Read More…]