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Who’s the celebrity with the most smarts? find out on the finale of ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’
ABC/Tyler Golden Who’s the smartest celebrity? We’ll get an answer, kind of, with Thursday night’s Celebrity Jeopardy! finale. Host Mayim Bialik tells ABC Audio that finalists Wil Wheaton, Ike Barinholtz, and Patton Oswalt are “three very, very, very smart people and three very funny [Read More…]
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Canadian province decriminalizes drugs to fight overdose deaths
Liang Sen/Xinhua via Getty Images (VANCOUVER, Canada) — The Canadian province of British Columbia said it’s decriminalizing small amounts of some drugs to help combat the number of drug overdose deaths. During the three-year pilot [Read More…]
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What we’ve learned from the latest charges in plot to kill Haitian president
KeithBinns/Getty Images (MIAMI) — But the four indictments laid out in federal court in Miami on Wednesday tell the very real story of a presidential assassination that has thrown Haiti into chaos for nearly two [Read More…]
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Dallas Zoo offering $25,000 reward for information on person tampering with animal habitats
Dallas Zoo (DALLAS) — A day after two missing monkeys from the Dallas Zoo were found, the zoo is upping its reward for information on who may have been tampering with its animal exhibits. The [Read More…]
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Biggs rolls out new articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs on Wednesday rolled out new impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, saying the top Biden administration official has “violated his oath [Read More…]
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Veteran who claimed George Santos stole money for his dying dog says FBI has reached out to him
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The FBI has contacted a Navy veteran, Richard Osthoff, as part of an investigation into embattled Rep. George Santos and a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for Osthoff’s [Read More…]
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Hunter Biden targets chief critics in legal counterattack
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A revamped legal team representing Hunter Biden is taking the first steps in what appears to be a more aggressive approach to his defense, disseminating [Read More…]
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Police continue search for 3 Detroit rappers who went missing after canceled event
Detroit Police Dept. (DETROIT) — Detroit police are searching for three local rappers who went missing after they were expected to perform at an event almost two weeks ago. Police are looking for leads in [Read More…]
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Police find 2 homicide victims while searching for Oregon man who tortured woman: Police
Grants Pass Police Department (GRANTS PASS, Ore.) — A man who was accused of torturing a woman, and who evaded police for a week, also appears to be responsible for a double murder, Oregon police said [Read More…]
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After high-stakes meeting with Biden, McCarthy says ‘common ground’ possible
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met in the Oval Office for more than hour Wednesday, and afterward McCarthy called it a “good first meeting,” [Read More…]
ABC Health News
If fentanyl is so deadly, why do drug dealers use it to lace illicit drugs?
Icy Macload/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the nation still in the grips of an opioid epidemic that began decades ago, the crisis has deepened in recent years with the introduction of fentanyl, a synthetic [Read More…]
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Conagra Brands recalls over 2.5 million pounds of canned meat, poultry products
USDA (NEW YORK) — Conagra Brands is recalling over 2.5 million pounds of canned meat and poultry after a packaging defect that might cause contamination was found, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and [Read More…]
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Kia, Hyundai among models insurers refusing to cover over high-theft risk
Peerapon Boonyakiat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Depending on where they live, owners of certain Hyundai and Kia models may have a hard time insuring their vehicles due to the cars’ high incidence [Read More…]
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Lucasfilm releases “Phenomenon” trailer to promote March 1 return of ‘The Mandalorian’ on Disney+
Lucasfilm On Wednesday, Lucasfilm released “Phenomenon,” a sizzle reel of scenes and interview clips promoting its Emmy-winning, well, phenomenon known as The Mandalorian. The celebration of the show features interview clips with creator Jon Favreau [Read More…]
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Amazon greenlights a second season of Chris Pratt’s action series ‘The Terminal List’ — and a prequel show, too
Amazon Studios Amazon Studios’ hit The Terminal List is growing, times two. Variety reports that not only did the Chris Pratt-starring and producing vehicle get a second season from the streamer, Amazon has also given [Read More…]
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Ahead of ‘Fast X’ trailer premiere, Universal Pictures hits reverse with a ‘Fast and the Furious’ “legacy” trailer
Vin Diesel in ‘Fast 9’ – Universal It might be hard to fathom, but The Fast and the Furious made its pop culture debut way back in 2001. And to rev fans up about the [Read More…]
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Linda Ronstadt’s “very glad” about her hit song’s ‘The Last of Us’ boost, but won’t see any money from it
Liane/Hentscher/HBO After the HBO series The Last of Us used Linda Ronstadt‘s 1970 hit “Long, Long Time” in its third episode Sunday night, streams of the track jumped by 4,900%. While Ronstadt hasn’t seen the episode, she’s happy [Read More…]
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On Disney+ Wednesday: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
One of the biggest hits of 2022, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is now streaming on Disney+. The movie recently earned five Academy Award nominations, including a Best Actress honor for Angela Bassett, who became Marvel [Read More…]
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Biden proposes rule to ‘slash excessive credit card late fees’
Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed a federal rule to “curb excessive credit card late fees” and plans to go after the Apple and Google app stores for [Read More…]
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Raskin dons headwear as he undergoes chemo, receives encouragement from GOP colleague
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Jamie Raskin, sporting a cap as he undergoes chemo, received applause from GOP colleagues. In a moment of bipartisanship, Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin received words of encouragement from a [Read More…]