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US shoots down ‘high-altitude object’ over Alaska, White House says
Omar Marques/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House said Friday that a ‘high-altitude object’ has been shot down over Alaska. President Joe Biden ordered the shootdown, spokesman John Kirby said, adding that the origin of the [Read More…]
Florida Senate approves bill to give DeSantis control of Disney special district
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Florida lawmakers on Friday approved a bill that would give Gov. Ron DeSantis the ability to appoint a board to run Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District – the self-governing region [Read More…]
Suspect arrested in death of kindergarten teacher found in shallow grave
The body of kindergarten teacher, Luz Hernandez, who had been missing since Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 has been found buried in a shallow grave only a few miles away from where she lived and worked [Read More…]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls diversity efforts ‘illegal,’ tells state agencies to stop
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office has notified state agencies that the use of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in hiring is illegal, according to a memo obtained by ABC [Read More…]
FBI searches former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home in classified documents probe
RYAN M. KELLY/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The FBI is conducting a consensual search of former Vice President Mike Pence’s home in Indiana Friday following the discovery of documents with classification markings last month, [Read More…]
US believes Chinese surveillance balloon payload located, official says
Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A U.S. official said Friday it’s believed the undercarriage of the Chinese spy balloon shot down Saturday — where the surveillance equipment and other technology was housed [Read More…]
California Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee to announce Senate run by end of month
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — California Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee plans to formally announce she’s running for Senate by the end of the month, ABC News confirmed Friday. A source with knowledge [Read More…]
White House communications director Kate Bedingfield stepping down
Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — White House communications director Kate Bedingfield is departing the administration at the end of this month — halfway into President Joe Biden’s term and just ahead of a [Read More…]
New consumer warning on strollers due to entrapment risk, one death reported
CPSC (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about possible entrapment hazards in Baby Trend Sit N’ Stand Double and Ultra strollers after one death was reported. The agency [Read More…]
Dunkin’ to air first ever Super Bowl ad, fans suspect Ben Affleck is the star
LordRunar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Outside his packed resume of movie and television credits, Ben Affleck has become famous in meme form with his hands full of Dunkin’ iced coffee, doughnuts and more. In recent [Read More…]
“Ride or die”: New ‘Fast X’ trailer shows Dom’s family haunted by a ghost from the past
Universal Pictures On Friday, Universal Pictures debuted the new trailer to Fast X, the penultimate movie in the Fast and the Furious saga. The snippet doesn’t skimp on insane stunts and stars, with EGOT winner [Read More…]
Vanessa Hudgens confirms engagement to Cole Tucker: “We couldn’t be happier”
Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Thomas Ashbourne Vanessa Hudgens is going to be a bride. The High School Musical alum confirmed her engagement to her boyfriend, baseball player Cole Tucker, in a joint Instagram post on [Read More…]
Jennifer Lopez takes a subtle dig at husband Ben Affleck’s “happy face” in doctored trailer for his film ‘Air’
Amy Sussman/Getty Images Jennifer Lopez has apparently decided to play along with the posts roasting her husband Ben Affleck‘s apparently less-than-thrilled expressions during last Sunday night’s Grammy Awards, in a seemingly supportive post about Ben’s [Read More…]
Suspect caught after allegedly shooting two Maryland officers, leading police on manhunt
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (BALTIMORE COUNTY, ) — A 24-year-old man has been apprehended after he allegedly shot two Baltimore County, Maryland, police officers and led authorities on a multiday manhunt, officials said. The search for [Read More…]
Suspect arrested in death of kindergarten teacher found in shallow grave
The body of kindergarten teacher, Luz Hernandez, who had been missing since Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 has been found buried in a shallow grave only a few miles away from where she lived and worked [Read More…]
Santos, already raising funds for 2024, is asked by FEC to clarify if he’s running for reelection
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Election Commission is asking embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., to clarify by March 14 if he’s running again in 2024, according to a letter sent by the agency. [Read More…]
Damar Hamlin calls trainer the ‘savior of my life’ in new interview
Heidi Gutman/ABC (NEW YORK) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has made a remarkable recovery in just a little over a month after he suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed during the first quarter against the [Read More…]
In Brief: Amazon downloading new season of ‘The Peripheral’, and more
Amazon has renewed The Peripheral for a second season, according to Variety. Based on sci-fi author William Gibson‘s book of the same name, the series has Chloë Grace Moretz playing Flynn, a young woman who, along [Read More…]
Vin Diesel wants to cast Robert Downey Jr. in the next ‘Fast and Furious’ movie
ABC/Randy Holmes — Universal Pictures (NOTE LANGUAGE) The Fast and Furious franchise has featured A-list actors such as Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren, Rita Moreno and Jason Momoa, and at the Fast X trailer premiere on [Read More…]
Turkey earthquake live updates: Death toll rises to over 22,000 in Turkey, Syria
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 22,000 people are dead after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday, according to officials. The pre-dawn quake was [Read More…]