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DHS retains outside law firm to handle potential Mayorkas impeachment inquiry
Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security is bringing in an outside law firm to help deal with any GOP-led impeachment inquiry into secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a DHS spokesperson told ABC News [Read More…]
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‘Bad idea’: McConnell slams Scott’s plan to ‘sunset’ Social Security
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Adding to the Democratic chorus of condemnation for Florida GOP Sen. Rick Scott’s proposal to “sunset” all federal legislation every five years — including Social Security — is Republican leader Mitch [Read More…]
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Nia Long shoots her shot for ‘Avatar 5’ after complaining of being “passed over” for the series
Long in ‘The Best Man: The Final Chapters’ — Peacock/Clifton Prescod In an interview with The Cut, You People star Nia Long tells Hollywood she’s got a bit of a bone to pick for the [Read More…]
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Star and executive producer Laurence Fishburne calls Marvel’s ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ “a joy”
Disney Channel Legendary actor Laurence Fishburne takes an animated step into the Marvel Universe as the mysterious, mischievous and nearly all-powerful The Beyonder in the new Disney show Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. The series, which debuts Friday [Read More…]
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An emotional Katee Sackhoff reacts to ‘Empire’ magazine covers promoting ‘The Mandalorian’ season 3
Lucasfilm Katee Sackhoff couldn’t help but jump on Instagram to share her “overwhelmed” reaction to Empire magazine‘s feature covers promoting the third season of her show The Mandalorian. “Oh my God, it’s so cool,” the actress enthused. One cover captures her [Read More…]
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Police search for mother accused of abandoning two children for nearly two months
Roman Forest Police Department/FaceBook (ROMAN FOREST, TEXAS) — A Texas mother is wanted for abandoning her two children for nearly two months late last year, according to police. Roman Forest, Texas, police said Thursday they have [Read More…]
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Friend who reported Pennsylvania mother missing arrested for her murder: DA
Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office (MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa.) — The “supposed friend” and business partner of a Pennsylvania mother found dead two weeks after he reported her missing has now been arrested for her murder, authorities [Read More…]
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21 states, DC ask judge to keep abortion pill on the US market
Peter Dazeley/Getty Imges/STOCK (WASHINGTON) — Revoking the government’s decades-old approval of an abortion medication would represent a “dangerous attack” on public health, the attorneys general from 21 states and the District of Columbia told a Texas [Read More…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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“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…]
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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…]