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4 flying objects have been shot down over North America: Timeline of key moments
ABC News Illustration/Google Earth (NEW YORK) — Since late January, four vessels, including a suspected Chinese spy balloon, have been seen in U.S. and Canadian airspace and were all subsequently shot down by the U.S. [Read More…]
The prices of these products have dropped, defying high inflation
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Inflation has eased in recent months but remains sky-high, especially for some household items like eggs and flour. Price hikes for other products, however, have not only slowed but [Read More…]
Judge raises possibility of revoking Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail over possible witness tampering
Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York on Thursday raised the possibility of revoking bail and remanding Sam Bankman-Fried into custody for possible witness tampering but opted to [Read More…]
Grogu (Force) grabs a snack in a new clip from ‘The Mandalorian’ season 3
Lucasfilm On Thursday, Disney+ released a new clip from The Mandalorian‘s third season, which debuts on the streaming service March 1. The scene acts as a bit of an expository catchup for viewers, as Pedro [Read More…]
Taron Egerton building buzz for “the perfect game” in trailer to ‘Tetris’
L-R: Efremov, Egerton — Apple TV+ When one thinks of the blockbuster, block-spinning game Tetris, one might not think of international intrigue and Soviet secret police chases through the streets of Moscow. But that’s the [Read More…]
Ohio train derailment: EPA administrator visits East Palestine, asks residents to ‘trust the government’
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — The mayor of an Ohio village where a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed earlier this month told ABC News that he “wasn’t built for this” and needs [Read More…]
Nikki Haley said Biden and Harris think America is racist, but they’ve said the opposite
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor and new GOP presidential candidate, this week accused President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris of thinking America [Read More…]
Senators push for Russian mercenaries in Ukraine to be labeled terrorist organization
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Lindsey Graham and Sheldon Whitehouse on Thursday called for Congress to have the Russian-backed paramilitary Wagner group formally labeled as terrorists. The bipartisan trio want to pass [Read More…]
Fetterman checks himself into hospital for treatment with ‘severe’ depression, staff says
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman on Wednesday checked himself into a Washington hospital “to receive treatment for clinical depression,” his chief of staff said on Thursday. “While John has experienced depression off [Read More…]
‘I’ll take it down’: Biden vows action but says 3 objects shot down not spy vehicles
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said the U.S. “acted out of an abundance of caution” when shooting down three unidentified aerial objects flying over North American airspace this past [Read More…]
As obesity rates rise, many kids in US not eating enough fruits and vegetables, study finds
Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Nearly half of kids ages 1 to 5 are not eating a daily vegetable and nearly one-third are not eating a daily fruit, according to a new report from the [Read More…]
Tesla recalling more than 360,000 cars over potential crash risk, agency says
Robert Alexander/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Tesla is recalling up to 362,758 cars equipped with its Full Self-Driving Beta software or pending installation over concerns it can increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway [Read More…]
Deputy attorney general warns against using TikTok, citing data privacy
5./15 WEST/Getty Images (LONDON) — Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on Thursday warned against using TikTok, citing data security issues raised about the China-owned app. “I don’t use TikTok and I would not advise anybody [Read More…]
Michael Douglas says the ‘Ant-Man’ movies come down to family and fun
Marvel Studios Michael Douglas added some Oscar cred to the Marvel Cinematic Universe when he was cast as Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man, in the size-shifting hero’s first movie in 2015. Two films later, he [Read More…]
Bruce Willis’ wife says ‘Die Hard’ star’s condition has progressed to dementia
VCG/VCG via Getty Images Emma Heming Willis, the wife of Die Hard franchise star Bruce Willis, took to Instagram to share a sad update on the star’s condition. As reported in March of last year, [Read More…]
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade to be honored with President’s Award at NAACP Image Awards
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal Every year, the NAACP Image Awards hand out the President’s Award, honoring an individual for their distinguished public service. Receiving that award this year are Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade. “We’re thrilled to present this award [Read More…]
‘Jurassic World’ franchise co-star Justice Smith on taking things smaller with the Apple TV+ thriller ‘Sharper’
Apple TV+ Actor Justice Smith is used to dodging dinosaur-sized threats in the Jurassic World movies, but his newest film, Sharper, streaming Friday on Apple TV+, features no computer-generated menaces. That said, he explains to [Read More…]
US intercepts Russian bombers off Alaska for two straight days
FILE, photo — aviation-images.com/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. intercepted Russian aircraft flying off Alaska in international airspace as they approached an identification zone for two straight days this week, according [Read More…]
Three-year-old boy fatally shoots himself with handgun left in nightstand
Steve Prezant/Getty Images (DELAND, Fla.) — A 3-year-old boy fatally shot himself when he found a 9 mm handgun in a nightstand in his Florida home, according to authorities. The tragedy unfolded Wednesday evening at [Read More…]
Fifty-eight million Americans across 20 states on alert for severe weather
ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least 58 million Americans across 20 states are on alert for severe weather as a major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, high winds and a threat [Read More…]