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Simone Biles misses gold, but adds 11th career Olympic medal in floor exercise; Jordan Chiles takes surprise bronze
Simone Biles the U.S. competes in the women’s artistic gymnastics individual floor exercise final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aug. 5, 2024. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (PARIS) — Simone Biles faltered in her last routine at [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Dow falls 1,000 points as recession fears fuel calls for interest rate cut
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stocks plummeted on Monday as markets worldwide reckoned with a disappointing jobs report last week that fueled concern of a possible recession. The major stock indexes in the U.S. [Read More…]
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Wesley Snipes has broken two Guinness World Records in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images His surprise appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine not only drew cheers from fans, it also made Wesley Snipes a multiple Guinness World Records holder. Snipes first played the half-vampire vampire hunter in [Read More…]
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In Brief: HBO teases ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Thrones’ spin-off, and more
Hallmark has announced this year’s “Fall into Love” lineup, which includes six new films airing throughout September and October. The first of these include His & Hers, which premieres Sept. 7, and stars Lacey Chabert [Read More…]
ABC World News
UK police clash with rioters in the wake of deadly knife attack at dance event
Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside the Holiday Inn Express Hotel which is housing asylum seekers, on August 4, 2024, in Rotherham, U.K. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Violence has shaken the [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Simone Biles, Suni Lee miss out on medals in women’s gymnastics balance beam final
Simone Biles of Team United States warms up prior to the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Balance Beam Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 05, 2024 in Paris, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Hurricane Debby tracker, maps: Latest storm path
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Debby is roaring across Florida as a Category 1 hurricane after making landfall Monday morning. Here’s what to expect: Flash flood warnings have been issued from Cedar Key, Florida, [Read More…]
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Hurricane Debby path and tracker: Category 1 storm makes landfall in Florida
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Debby is roaring across Florida as a Category 1 hurricane after making landfall Monday morning. A hurricane warning was issued for Florida’s Big Bend area, from near Cedar Key [Read More…]
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International Delta flight struck by lightning diverted back to Boston: FAA
DuKai photographer/Getty Images (BOSTON) — A Delta Air Lines flight headed to Rome, Italy, from Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday, was struck by lightning while in the air, according to the airline and the Federal Aviation [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ shows its claws with $97 million second week box office haul
Disney Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine had another big week at the domestic box office, earning an estimated $97 million — the eighth-biggest second weekend in box office history, according to Variety. The film, starring Ryan Reynolds [Read More…]
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Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin talks going back to jail for ‘Sing Sing’: “The purpose outweighed the apprehension”
Black Bear Pictures, Marfa Peach Company, Edith Productions Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin used to act while he was in prison, but his skills are now on full display in theaters worldwide. He stars as himself in [Read More…]
ABC World News
Bangladesh prime minister resigns, flees country amid deadly protests
Bangladesh army personnel stand guard during a curfew following clashes between police and Anti-Discrimination Student Movement activists amid anti-government protests in Dhaka on August 5, 2024. (Munir Uz Zaman/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — [Read More…]
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Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF says officer and soldier injured in attack from Lebanon
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, tensions are escalating after the assassinations of two Hamas and Hezbollah leaders this week. Here’s how the news is developing: Israeli officer and soldier injured [Read More…]
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Hurricane Debby path and tracker: Debby ‘very near’ landfall with 80 mph winds
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Debby strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane as it approached Florida on Monday morning, with sustained winds up to 80 mph. Winds of 74-95 mph had been forecast [Read More…]
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International Delta flight struck by lightning diverted back to Boston: FAA
DuKai photographer/Getty Images (BOSTON) — A Delta Air Lines flight headed to Rome, Italy, from Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday, was struck by lightning while in the air, according to the airline and the Federal Aviation [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Election 2024 updates: Harris and running mate to launch seven-state tour Tuesday
Democratic Presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during the Sigma Gamma Rho’s 60th International Biennial Boule at the George R. Brown Convention Center on July 31, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty [Read More…]
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RFK Jr. says he left dead bear in Central Park 10 years ago
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., partner with Morgan & Morgan PA and 2024 independent presidential candidate, speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Liam Kennedy/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
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Woman who lost a leg in shark attack to compete in 2024 Paralympics
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A woman who lost a leg in a shark attack is now heading to Paris to compete in the 2024 Paralympics. “The 1st time I got back [Read More…]
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Noah Lyles wins gold in 100 meters at Paris Olympics to become fastest man in the world
Noah Lyles of the U.S celebrates winning the gold medal in the men’s 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Aug. 4, 2024. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) (PARIS) — American sprinter Noah Lyles won the [Read More…]
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Suni Lee shines with bronze in uneven bars final at Paris Olympics
Sunisa Lee of Team United States competes during the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Uneven Bars Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris. (Jamie Squire/Getty [Read More…]