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What to know about Disney World, airport closures as Hurricane Idalia slams Florida
Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Hurricane Idalia slams parts of Florida, the state’s huge tourism industry is also being impacted. The storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend [Read More…]
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“That’s going to be total torture”: ‘America’s Got Talent’ judge Simon Cowell says his son wants to compete
NBC/Trae Patton While Simon Cowell is the producer and resident tough judge on America’s Got Talent and its U.K. version, he’s worried about a soft spot for a potential hopeful: his 9-year-old son, Eric. “[Eric] [Read More…]
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Adam Driver drives to win in teaser to Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’
NEON/Lorenzo Sisti On Wednesday, August 30, independent movie company NEON released the teaser to Ferrari, the anticipated biopic about legendary supercar designer Enzo Ferrari, which was directed by Heat‘s Michael Mann. Set in the summer [Read More…]
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Soldiers in Gabon declare coup after president wins reelection for third term
Gabon 24/AFP via Getty Images (DAKAR, Senegal) — A group of soldiers declared a coup d’état in Gabon on Wednesday, claiming to have seized power from a president whose family has ruled the oil-rich Central [Read More…]
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Judge finds defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick not competent to stand trial for sexual assault
Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images (DEDHAM, Mass.) — A Massachusetts judge ruled that defrocked Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial in a sex abuse case. He was charged with sexually assaulting [Read More…]
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Idalia live updates: Category 1 hurricane roars across Florida
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region on Wednesday morning as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm, the National Weather Service said. Idalia is the strongest hurricane to [Read More…]
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Sentencing postponed for former Proud Boys leader convicted for role in Jan. 6 attack
Eva Marie Uzcategui Trinkl/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The sentencings of former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio and a top associate set for Wednesday have been postponed. The pair was set to be [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Overdose reversal drug Narcan will be available to buy over-the-counter starting in September
Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The overdose reversal drug Narcan will be available for over-the-counter purchase starting in September, its manufacturer announced Wednesday. Biotech company Emergent BioSolutions Inc. said [Read More…]
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Meg Ryan directs returns to rom-com roots with David Duchovny in ‘What Happens Later’
Bleecker Street Films On Wednesday, August 30, Bleecker Street Films released the trailer to What Happens Later, a later-in-life romantic comedy starring, co-written and directed by Meg Ryan. When an airport delay forces a chance [Read More…]
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Martha Stewart faces backlash over iceberg cocktail
Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images Martha Stewart is facing backlash following a post from her cruise to Greenland. The 82-year-old lifestyle maven shared a photo from her getaway, sitting at a bar aboard a ship and showcasing [Read More…]
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In Brief: Bob Barker tribute coming to CBS, and more
A tribute special honoring longtime The Price is Right host Bob Barker is in the works at CBS, according to Entertainment Weekly. The Price is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker is a one-hour special [Read More…]
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Idalia live updates: ‘Extremely dangerous’ Category 3 hurricane makes landfall in Florida
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region on Wednesday morning as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm, the National Weather Service said. Here’s how the news is developing. [Read More…]
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Maui wildfire victims search on land ends, moves to the ocean
Maui County Fire Department (HONOLULU) — The search on land for further victims of the deadly wildfires in Maui is essentially complete, officials told reporters Monday, according to Honolulu ABC affiliate KITV, as crews move [Read More…]
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Video shows package stolen from hands of FedEx worker in Virginia
Jessica Saenz (NEW YORK) — A shocking video from the front porch of a Virginia home shows how suddenly and easily porch pirate theft can occur in an age of increased home deliveries. Jessica Saenz [Read More…]
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Extremely rare Amur tiger dies in ‘freak accident’ prepping for dental procedure at zoo
Toronto Zoo (NEW YORK) — An extremely rare Amur tiger — one of only about 500 left on the planet — died after suffering what zoo officials called a “freak accident” when she received a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy for role in Jan. 6 attack faces sentencing
ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio and a top associate are set to be sentenced Wednesday following their convictions last May on charges of seditious conspiracy and several other felonies stemming [Read More…]
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Trump campaign says it has raised more than $9 million since mug shot
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign now says it has raised a total of $9.4 million since the release of his mug shot. The figure has been revised since the [Read More…]
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Billie Jean King reflects on gender equality 50 years after ‘Battle of the Sexes’
Jackson Lee/GC Images via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the U.S. Open kicks off this week, legendary tennis star Billie Jean King is taking a look back at how the landscape of women’s sports [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 8/29/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Philadelphia 12, LA Angels 7 Texas 2, NY Mets 1 Tampa Bay 11, Miami 2 Washington 5, Toronto 4 [Read More…]
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Former Trump health adviser believes current COVID response is falling behind
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Late last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signaled it expects to have the updated COVID vaccine available by mid-September, along with a likely recommendation that everyone should [Read More…]