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Former FLDS members fear their children’s disappearance is part of Warren Jeffs’ prophecy
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Lorraine Jessop’s three youngest children – Nathan, Summer, and Benjamin – have been missing since Feb. 4, 2023. According to court documents, they ran away. “I checked on them at [Read More…]
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Police department in Georgia apologizes over image of Black man used for target practice
VIlla Rica Police Department (VILLA RICA, Ga.) — A police department in Georgia is apologizing after posting now-deleted footage showed several white participants in a handgun training course shooting a photo of a Black man [Read More…]
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Titanic submersible: What a ‘catastrophic implosion’ means and what officials found
Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A submersible carrying five people while on a trip to the Titanic wreckage suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger said at [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
FEC says it doesn’t have authority to regulate AI content in political ads
Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Most members of the Federal Election Commission on Thursday said they did not have the authority to act on a petition to impose regulations on content [Read More…]
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IRS whistleblowers claimed senior officials stymied efforts to prosecute Hunter Biden
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Republicans on Thursday released transcripts of their interviews with two IRS whistleblowers who in April accused the Justice Department of granting Hunter Biden “preferential treatment” during its yearslong probe [Read More…]
ABC Health News
CDC advisors recommend RSV vaccine approval. What it means for older adults
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults could soon be available after an advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted [Read More…]
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Over 7 million Baby Shark bath toys recalled due to risk of injuries to kids
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (NEW YORK) — Over seven million Baby Shark bath toys are being recalled due to a risk of injuries for kids, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The CPSC [Read More…]
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Dozens of frozen fruit products sold at Target, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and 3 other retailers recalled
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Frozen fruit products distributed to Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Target, Aldi and AWG stores in over 30 states have been voluntarily recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. SunOpta [Read More…]
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James Cameron responds to catastrophic implosion of the Titanic OceanGate submersible
Craig Barritt/Getty Images James Cameron has responded to the news that all lives were lost in the catastrophic implosion of the OceanGate Titan submersible. The Titanic director, who has built his own submersible and has made 33 trips [Read More…]
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Who were the 5 people on board the OceanGate Titanic submersible
Ralph White/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After days of desperate searches throughout the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday that the five passengers aboard the missing submersible vessel were killed when vessel suffered [Read More…]
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Company behind lost Titanic sub overstated details of partnerships with Boeing, others
David Ryder/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The company behind the lost Titanic tourist submersible exaggerated the details of the industry partnerships behind the development and engineering of its Titan submersible. The submersible likely suffered a [Read More…]
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Trump’s position on the death penalty and other key takeaways from interview
Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a lengthy interview this week, Donald Trump was asked to address his past support for criminal justice reform and COVID-19 vaccine development and restrictions, two major areas [Read More…]
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DeSantis to launch new policy proposals next week
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is set to start rolling out policy proposals, pivoting from touting his record as Florida’s governor to a more forward-looking vision taking aim at President [Read More…]
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See Zach Galifianakis as toy-crazed CEO in new trailer for ‘The Beanie Bubble’
Apple Stuffed animals are greater than gold in the new trailer for The Beanie Bubble. Zach Galifianakis and Elizabeth Banks lead the Apple TV+ film about Ty Warner and the three women who helped him make the plush animal toys known as Beanie [Read More…]
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‘Dumb Money’ trailer tells the true story of the GameStop stock short squeeze
Claire Folger/Sony Pictures The official red band trailer for the new comedy Dumb Money arrived Thursday, June 22. From Sony Pictures, the movie follows the true events of the infamous GameStop short squeeze that took place in January 2021, [Read More…]
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Missing Titanic submersible live updates: All passengers believed to be lost
File image of the Titan submersible prior to commence diving. (Ocean Gate) (NEW YORK) — The search is intensifying for a submersible carrying five people that vanished while on a tour of the Titanic wreckage [Read More…]
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George Santos’ father and aunt guaranteed his $500K bond, court documents show
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rep. George Santos’ father and aunt guaranteed his $500,000 bond, according to a court document unsealed Thursday over the congressman’s objection. Santos, a first-term Republican congressman who represents parts of [Read More…]
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Biden welcomes Indian Prime Minister Modi for state visit
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden rolled out the red carpet Thursday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India for the third state visit of his presidency. The visit will put [Read More…]
ABC Health News
CDC says infants should get extra measles vaccine prior to traveling abroad as cases rise
DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Infants eligible for a measles vaccine should receive one prior to international travel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said amid rising cases of the highly contagious disease [Read More…]
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Monthly e-cigarette sales rose by nearly 50% during first two years of pandemic: CDC
Martina Paraninfi/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Monthly e-cigarette sales skyrocketed during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between January [Read More…]