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Doug Emhoff departs for European trip focused on Holocaust remembrance, combating antisemitism
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff departed Thursday for Poland and Germany on a six-day trip that is aimed at Holocaust education and remembrance as well as combating [Read More…]
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DOJ seizes notorious ransomware group’s website
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice, FBI and international law enforcement partners mounted a major cyber crackdown against the notorious Russia-linked ransomware gang the Hive on Thursday, seizing its website and dismantling much [Read More…]
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Adam Schiff is running for California Senate seat
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — California Rep. Adam Schiff on Thursday announced he will run for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat in 2024 — though the longtime congresswoman has not yet announced whether she will retire [Read More…]
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Keke Palmer slips on ‘The Tonight Show’ about her “baby boy”
NBC/Todd Owyoung After apparently faking out social media followers with speculation about having a baby girl with boyfriend Darius Jackson, Keke Palmer seemed to slip on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Wednesday night that [Read More…]
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Kylie Jenner has a laugh at viral video poking fun at renaming her son Aire
David Livingston/WireImage (NOTE LANGUAGE) When Kylie Jenner announced that she and Travis Scott rebranded their 11-month-old son, Wolf, as Aire, people on social media had a laugh, particularly when folks pointed out that it means [Read More…]
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Lady Gaga reacts to Oscar nom, confirms she’s filming ‘Joker’ sequel
Interscope Lady Gaga shared her reaction to being nominated for Best Original Song at the 2023 Academy Awards for “Hold My Hand,” from the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack, along with an update on the status [Read More…]
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Nine Palestinians killed after Israel storms West Bank refugee camp
200mm/Getty Images (LONDON) — Nine Palestinians were killed when the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly stormed the Jenin refugee camp on the West Bank early Thursday morning, ABC News has learned. The IDF allegedly stormed [Read More…]
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Illinois man charged with setting fire to Planned Parenthood clinic
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An Illinois man has been arrested and charged for allegedly setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic, federal authorities said Wednesday. Tyler W. Massengill, 32, of Chillicoth, [Read More…]
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US economy grew at end of 2022, defying recession fears
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. economy grew robustly at the end of last year, defying recession fears and weathering an aggressive series of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, government data showed. [Read More…]
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‘Creed III’ star and director Michael B. Jordan gets carried away in ‘SNL’ promo
NBC/Rosalind O’Connor Michael B. Jordan apparently got carried away with his role in the Creed movies while shooting the promo for the upcoming edition of Saturday Night Live, which he’ll host. In the promo, released [Read More…]
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In Brief: CBS orders ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ for Season 5, and more
CBS has renewed Bob Hearts Abishola for a fifth season. In its current fourth season, the Chuck Lorre-produced sitcom, starring Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku as the titular characters, is averaging 5.99 million viewers in [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: One killed in Russian strike on Kyiv
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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Eight Palestinians killed after Israel storms West Bank refugee camp
200mm/Getty Images (LONDON) — Eight Palestinians were killed when the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly stormed the Jenin refugee camp on the West Bank early Thursday morning, ABC News has learned. The IDF allegedly stormed [Read More…]
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Asteroid to make extremely close approach to Earth this week
JPL-Caltech/NASA (NEW YORK) — An asteroid the size of a box truck is slated to get very close to Earth this week, according to scientists. But don’t be alarmed, it isn’t projected to make an [Read More…]
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Monterey Park shooting suspect had no known connection to victims, police say
mbbirdy/Getty Images (MONTEREY PARK, Calif.) — The suspect involved in the Monterey Park shooting had no known connection to any of the victims that were killed in the shooting, according to the Los Angeles County [Read More…]
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Jury deliberating in deadly New York City truck terror attack
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jury deliberations resume Thursday in the trial of Sayfullo Saipov, the Uzbek native who took inspiration from the Islamic State group and drove a truck down the West Side [Read More…]
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Massachusetts mother accused of killing two children, injuring infant
kali9/Getty Images (DUXBURY, Mass.) — A Massachusetts woman is facing charges in the deaths of her two young children and the injury of her baby, authorities said Wednesday. Police received a 911 call on Tuesday [Read More…]
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Students threaten to sue DeSantis over rejection of AP course on African American studies
Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Several Florida students say they plan to sue the state and Gov. Ron DeSantis over the state’s rejection of the Advanced Placement African American studies course in state schools. “If [Read More…]
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Nearly 27% of inmates in Louisiana custody were held past release dates: DOJ
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Nearly 27% of all inmates held in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Corrections were held past their release dates over a four-month period, according to a Justice Department report. [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup –1/25/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Orlando 126, Indiana 120 Philadelphia 137, Brooklyn 133 Atlanta 137, Oklahoma City 132 Milwaukee 107, Denver 99 Washington 108, Houston [Read More…]