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Sixth officer involved in Tyre Nichols’ death relieved of duty
amphotora/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Memphis police officer Preston Hemphill, a sixth officer involved in the arrest of Tyre Nichols, has been relieved of duty during an ongoing investigation, according to Memphis ABC affiliate WATN-TV. [Read More…]
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Freezing rain hits Texas, icy conditions may cripple roads
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Texas is bracing for icy conditions that could cripple roads across major cities. Winter storm warnings are in effect for Dallas and Austin where up to half an inch of [Read More…]
ABC Health News
COVID-19 pandemic ‘is probably at a transition point,’ WHO says
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The World Health Organization said Monday that COVID-19 remains a public health emergency but the pandemic is at a “transition point.” The agency said its International Health Regulations Emergency Committee [Read More…]
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COVID-19 may have impacted our children’s learning progress in school: Where do we go from here?
Geo Piatt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — School-aged children faced significant learning loss during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, data shows. The finding shows that, even though we have developed new tools, like effective [Read More…]
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Man who disarmed Monterey Park gunman honored at local Lunar New Year festival
Lai Lai Ballroom (MONTEREY PARK, Calif.) — The 26-year-old man who disarmed the Monterey Park, California, mass shooting suspect has been honored at a local Lunar New Year festival. Brandon Tsay was greeted with cheers [Read More…]
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New York City snow drought poised to break multiple records for lack of measurable snowfall
Normand Blouin / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New Yorkers won’t be walking in a winter wonderland any time soon. Multiple records are about to be broken in the Big Apple due to the lack [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senators renew call for investigation of smaller AR-15 rifle they claim is targeted toward children
Michael Bordon/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Seven U.S. senators are renewing calls for the Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation into the marketing of assault-style rifles after the unveiling of the JR-15, a long rifle [Read More…]
ABC Business News
‘I’m still shocked’: Tech workers offer insider account of mass layoffs
dowell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Layoffs have battered the tech industry in 2023, carrying over a series of job cuts that began last year. In all, about 50,000 people have lost their positions this month. [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Remember ‘quiet quitting’? ‘Quiet hiring’ is the new workplace trend of 2023
Marko Geber/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The term “quiet quitting” went viral last year, describing people who stay in their jobs but mentally take a step back — for example, working the bare minimum and [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Organization expert Marie Kondo has “given up” on tidying up after having third child
Netflix Marie Kondo has been rethinking what sparks joy in her life, and has discovered what millions of parents already know: Kids are really messy. The decluttering guru first rose to fame when her book [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: ‘Boogeyman’ trailer debuts; original Wednesday Addams dies, and more
The first trailer for 20th Century Studios’ adaptation of Stephen King‘s short story The Boogeyman dropped on Sunday. The horror-thriller follows a high school student and her younger sister who are mourning the recent death [Read More…]
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ tops the box office for seventh straight week, passes $2.11 billion globally
20th Century Studios Avatar: The Way of Water continued its reign at #1 at the domestic box office for a seventh consecutive week with an estimated $15.7 million haul. The sequel has collected $2.117 billion [Read More…]
ABC World News
Suicide bomber detonates inside mosque in Pakistan, killing and wounding dozens
KeithBinns/Getty Images (ISLAMABAD) — A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a mosque in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing and wounding dozens of worshippers, officials said. The blast occurred at a mosque near police offices in [Read More…]
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French bakers under pressure as food, energy costs rise
Philippe Ramakers / EyeEm/Getty Images (PARIS) — About 5,000 French bakers and other artisans in energy-guzzling fields, including butchery, dry-cleaning and carpentry, from all over the country marched in Paris last week, protesting against energy [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Reports of three dead, six wounded in Kherson from Russian shelling, Zelenskyy says
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 10 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
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Suspect sought after New Jersey synagogue targeted by Molotov cocktail
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (BLOOMFIELD, N.J.) — Authorities are searching for a suspect who allegedly threw a lit Molotov cocktail at the front door of a New Jersey synagogue early Sunday morning. According to security video [Read More…]
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At least six dead in crash involving express bus and box truck in Upstate New York: Police
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (LOUISVILLE, N.Y.) — At least six people are dead after an express bus and a box truck crashed in Upstate New York on Saturday, police said. Three people were also injured in [Read More…]
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Second mountain lion near Los Angeles dies, a month after death of famous cougar
This Nov. 2014, file photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows a mountain lion known as P-22, photographed in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles. – U.S. National Park Service (LOS [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 1/29/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Charlotte 122, Miami 117 Memphis 112, Indiana 100 Cleveland 122, LA Clippers 99 Milwaukee 135, New Orleans 110 NATIONAL HOCKEY [Read More…]
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Michael B. Jordan jokes about Lori Harvey split in ‘SNL’ monologue, Lil Baby performs “California Breeze” & “Forever”
Rosalind O’Connor/NBC Creed III‘s Michael B. Jordan made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut over the weekend, along with musical guest Lil Baby. Jordan used part of his monologue to joke about his much publicized split from model Lori Harvey after more than [Read More…]