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Who are the White Helmets? A group of ordinary Syrians doing the extraordinary
Anas Aldyab/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (LONDON) — When disaster strikes in war-ravaged Syria and the world watches from afar, a group of ordinary Syrians don their trademark white helmets and rush in to save [Read More…]
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Blinken says Chinese surveillance balloon program spread over 5 continents
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed Wednesday that the U.S. assesses the alleged Chinese spy balloon shot down over the weekend was part of an expansive surveillance program aimed at [Read More…]
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Memphis City Council grills police, fire chiefs on reform following Tyre Nichols’ death
ABC News (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — The Memphis Police and Fire Departments are under heavy scrutiny following the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was brutally beaten by police and died three days [Read More…]
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Memorial service to be held for murdered New Jersey councilwoman
Sayreville GOP (SAYREVILLE, N.J.) — New Jersey community members and local elected leaders will gather Wednesday night at Epic Church International in Sayreville for a memorial service to honor Eunice Dwumfour, a New Jersey councilwoman [Read More…]
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This is how heat from a volcano can be used to power an entire town
Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images (UNALASKA, Alaska) — Active volcanoes are proving to be a hot commodity in the global race to transform to renewable energy as regions all over the world that reside [Read More…]
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New Mexico murder suspect at large after allegedly cutting off ankle monitor
Bernalillo County District Attorney (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M) — A New Mexico murder suspect is on the run after allegedly cutting off his ankle monitor, officials said. Joe Anderson was released from jail in January pending trial [Read More…]
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12 monkeys still missing as suspect arrested in theft from Louisiana zoo
Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images (BROUSSARD, La.) — Police have arrested a man in connection with the theft of 12 squirrel monkeys from a Louisiana zoo last month. However, the monkeys still remain at [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says outbursts during Biden’s address ‘quite shocking’
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez weighed in on President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address, praising the commander in chief and criticizing Republicans for their outbursts during the speech. Ocasio-Cortez was [Read More…]
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GOP leaders defend members calling Biden a ‘liar’ during State of the Union
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Top House Republicans, including Speaker Kevin McCarthy, on Wednesday defended their members for heckling President Joe Biden and calling him a “liar” during Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. [Read More…]
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State of the Union address: Read the transcript
Jacquelyn Martin/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered his second State of the Union address, this time to a divided Congress. In a speech that clocked in at 72 minutes, [Read More…]
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Afghans resettled in US face uncertain future, fear of forced return
ABC News (FAIRFAX, Va.) — Getting to America was supposed to be the hard part. Now, for thousands of Afghan allies who evacuated alongside U.S. troops, staying in the country is proving to be just [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Here’s what’s on Biden’s health agenda in 2023 following the State of the Union
Jacquelyn Martin/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address Tuesday night, during which he addressed the administration’s accomplishments and set his agenda heading into the new [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
ABC’s ‘A Million Little Things’ returns for final season Wednesday; stars talk “responsibility” of ending things right
L-R: Rodriguez, Malco/ABC ABC’s acclaimed drama A Million Little Things begins its fifth and final season Wednesday, and its cast tells ABC Audio they felt the weight of winding down the show on their own [Read More…]
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Two children dead, six injured after city bus slams into Quebec day care
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (LAVAL, Quebec) — Two children are dead and six others injured after a city bus crashed into a day care Wednesday in Laval, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal. The driver of the [Read More…]
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Turkey earthquake live updates: Fevered rescues underway as death toll tops 11,500 in Turkey, Syria
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 11,500 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…]
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Former fixer Michael Cohen meets with prosecutors investigating Donald Trump
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump’s one-time lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen arrived Wednesday at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office to meet with prosecutors investigating the former president’s role in alleged hush [Read More…]
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Three missing Detroit rappers died of multiple gunshot wounds, police say
Steve Prezant/Getty Images (DETROIT) — The Michigan State Police says it continues to investigate the deaths of three Michigan rappers after confirming Tuesday each died of multiple gunshot wounds. Police have determined that their deaths [Read More…]
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New Missouri bill takes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law even further
VisionsofAmerica/Joe Sohm/Getty Images (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — A new Missouri bill takes Florida’s controversial Parental Rights in Education law, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law, even further. The bill says that “no nurse, counselor, teacher, [Read More…]
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Model mom: Ashley Graham responds to flak for weaning her twins off breastmilk
Good Morning America Ashley Graham has been open with her Instagram followers as she journeyed into motherhood, telling ABC Audio before the birth of her first child, Isaac, in 2020 that she was taking notes [Read More…]
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Lea Michele calls “reach-outs” after Glee diva accusations “eye-opening”
Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic Lea Michele is getting rave reviews and breaking box office records as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway, but the recent accolades come after she weathered some negative headlines. Back in 2020, [Read More…]