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National Archives asks former presidents and vice presidents to check for outstanding classified material
Tetra Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The National Archives has asked the offices of recent former presidents and vice presidents to review personal documents for any outstanding classified material or presidential records that have not been [Read More…]
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Biden holds White House’s first-ever Lunar New Year reception, in mass shootings’ shadow
uschools/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Thursday held the White House’s first-ever Lunar New Year reception only days after a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, during a Lunar New Year celebration. “It’s [Read More…]
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California Bar seeks to disbar ex-Trump attorney over quest to overturn 2020 election
Creativeye99/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — The State Bar of California on Thursday filed a notice of disciplinary charges against former Donald Trump attorney John Eastman over what bar officials said were Eastman’s alleged efforts to [Read More…]
ABC Health News
FDA proposes allowing gay and bisexual monogamous men to donate blood
Gabriele Maltinti / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it will ease blood donation restrictions on gay and bisexual men, allowing those in monogamous relationships to donate. The policy [Read More…]
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TikTok-famous dad behind ‘Enkyboys’ dies at 35 following cancer battle
@enkyboys/TikTok (NEW YORK) — Randy Gonzalez, the Texas father behind the popular “Enkyboys” account on social media died Wednesday at age 35, his mother Beatrice Gonzalez and brother David Gonzalez confirmed to ABC News. Gonzalez’s [Read More…]
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Jay Leno reveals he suffered broken bones in motorcycle accident
CNBC He recently suffered serious burns in a garage mishap, but Jay Leno isn’t giving himself a break: He revealed to the Las Vegas Review Journal that he had a pretty gnarly motorcycle accident just [Read More…]
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In Brief: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ climbing all-time box office chart, and more
James Cameron’s Avatar sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, is now the fifth highest-grossing movie of all time, collecting $2.054 billion as of Thursday. It moves past 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, which grossed $2.052 billion. [Read More…]
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‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ marks 20th anniversary with original guests George Clooney, Snoop Dogg and Coldplay
ABC/Randy Holmes Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday celebrated the 20th anniversary of his ABC late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, with a primetime special featuring George Clooney, Snoop Dogg and Coldplay — the same lineup that appeared on the show when it premiered [Read More…]
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House GOP opens up amendment process for first time in seven years, allowing debate and delay
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — For the first time in nearly seven years, the House on Thursday brought legislation to the floor under a “modified-open rule” — a change that leads to [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 1/26/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Charlotte 111, Chicago 96 Detroit 130, Brooklyn 122 New York 120 Boston 117 (OT) Cleveland 113, Houston 95 Dallas 99, [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Senior FDA official resigns in wake of 2022 infant formula shortage, acknowledges FDA communication breakdowns
RyanJLane/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, Frank Yiannas, has announced he is resigning from his post. His departure comes in the wake of last year’s infant formula shortage, throughout [Read More…]
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Support grows for a new approach to COVID vaccine schedule, as proposed by FDA
Morsa Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A panel of public health experts for the Food and Drug Administration convened for an all-day meeting on Thursday to discuss whether the U.S. is ready to start treating COVID [Read More…]
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Jason Segel talks new Apple TV+ series ‘Shrinking’
Apple TV+ The new Apple TV+ series Shrinking is a comedy…about grief. Jason Segel plays a dad grieving the loss of his wife in show, which is out Friday. Grief might not be the first thing you think [Read More…]
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Top Islamic State leader killed in U.S. raid in Somalia, officials say
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A risky military ground raid by U.S. special operations forces on a cave complex in northern Somalia on Wednesday night killed Bilal al-Sudani, a top leader and organizer with the Islamic [Read More…]
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Sister of American on trial in Russia: ‘Please bring my brother home’
ABC News (HUNTSVILLE, Ala.) — With her older brother now on trial in Moscow after being held in a Russian detention center for more than a year, each day is a struggle for Margaret Aaron [Read More…]
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Kemp declares state of emergency after protests, mobilizes National Guard
Benjamin Hendren/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Thursday in response to ongoing protests in downtown Atlanta. Kemp ordered the state’s defense department to mobilize up [Read More…]
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Remains found positively identified as missing 4-year-old girl in Oklahoma
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CYRIL, Okla.) — Remains found last week amid the search for a missing 4-year-old girl in Oklahoma have been confirmed to be those of the child, authorities said. Athena Brownfield was reported [Read More…]
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California massacres suggest phenomenon of ‘mass shooting contagion’: Experts
LEREXIS/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Following four California mass shootings in the span of eight days that left 25 people dead and 17 injured, some gun violence researchers said they’re concerned that a phenomenon known [Read More…]
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California to deliver more water to cities after heavy rain storms
David McNew/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — January’s record rain and snowfall on the West Coast has had a positive side effect for over 27 million California residents. California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced Thursday [Read More…]
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James Gunn to fans of CW’s canceled ‘Doom Patrol’ and ‘Titans’: It wasn’t me
Warner Bros. Discovery Fans of the CW DC Comics-based shows Doom Patrol and Titans might have been surprised to find out that the shows won’t be back for fifth seasons, but they might also be [Read More…]