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Rep. George Santos charged by federal prosecutors in New York
Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rep. George Santos has been charged by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, according to sources familiar with the matter. The charges remain under seal [Read More…]
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Democrats want full accounting of Harlan Crow’s gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Chris Goodney/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Democrat-led Senate Judiciary Committee is seeking more information on the extent of billionaire Harlan Crow’s gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The panel’s 11 Democrats requested itemized [Read More…]
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Dianne Feinstein announces return to Capitol Hill after monthslong absence
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein will return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after a nearly three-month absence, an aide for the California Democrat confirmed to ABC News. News of her return was first [Read More…]
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High-stakes debt ceiling summit between Biden, congressional leaders gets underway at White House
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A high-stakes meeting on the debt ceiling got underway Tuesday afternoon at the White House as lawmakers stare down a June 1 deadline to reach a deal or risk default. The [Read More…]
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It’s showtime! Warner Bros. sets release date for Jenna Ortega in ‘Beetlejuice 2’
Evans Vestal Ward/NBC via Getty Images Warner Bros. has apparently summoned Beetlejuice back to the land of the living. Variety says the studio will reunite Michael Keaton with director Tim Burton for a sequel to [Read More…]
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E! gathering reality TV’s worst baddies for ‘House of Villains’
ABC/Eric McCandless Normally, you have to watch a reality show to see who becomes the baddie, but E! has taken the legwork out of the equation with an upcoming series called House of Villains. Joel [Read More…]
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‘Andor’, ‘Abbott Elementary’, ‘Better Call Saul’ among this year’s Peabody Award winners
‘Andor’ – Lucasfilm The jury members for the 83rd annual Peabody Awards have made their picks, and the Star Wars Disney+ series Andor, ABC’s Emmy-winning Abbott Elementary and Apple TV+’s workplace dramedy Severance are among [Read More…]
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Nick Cannon says he must generate at least $100 million annually to take care of his family
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Nick Cannon‘s multiple jobs are essential to taking care of his 11 children. In an interview with Los Angeles Times, he revealed he needs to earn at least nine figures to maintain [Read More…]
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Paul Whelan ‘is focused on getting through each day,’ brother says after US ambassador’s visit
David Whelan, Paul Whelan’s brother, is shown during an interview with ABC News’ Linsey Davis. — ABC News (NEW YORK) — Paul Whelan, a former American Marine who has been detained in Russia since 2018, [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin says war was ‘unleashed’ on Russia
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the countries are fighting for control of areas in [Read More…]
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Fort Hood renamed to Fort Cavazos after Hispanic 4-star general
Richard E. Cavazos circa 1982 as commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command. — U.S. Army (FORT CAVAZOS, Texas) — The U.S. Army base formerly known as Fort Hood in central Texas was officially [Read More…]
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Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, sued by Trump for $500M, seeks dismissal of suit
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is seeking the dismissal of a $500 million lawsuit by the former president that accuses Cohen of breach of fiduciary duty. In a [Read More…]
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Influx of extra snow leads to record ski season for 2022-2023 winter: Report
Johannes Kroemer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — This past winter skiers rejoiced at the plethora of snow that fell as a result of several rounds of atmospheric rivers that pummeled the western U.S. with an onslaught [Read More…]
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Officers dying in line of duty during a felony down 18% in 2022: FBI
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Officer Dan Rocha of the Everett, Washington Police Department responded to a call for a suspect moving guns from one car to another, according to body camera footage released by [Read More…]
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Jury deliberations underway in E. Jean Carroll battery, defamation case against Trump
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Deliberations began Tuesday in former President Donald Trump’s defamation and battery trial that’s based on a civil lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. Carroll, who brought the lawsuit [Read More…]
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DOJ disrupts Russian-controlled global malware network
Westend61/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Tuesday announced the dismantling of a global network of computers infected by malware that Russia’s state security services have allegedly used for nearly 20 years to steal [Read More…]
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New draft guidance drops breast cancer screening age from 50 to 40 for women with average risk
MicroStockHub/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Most women with average risk should start screening for breast cancer at age 40, and they should get screened every other year through age 74, according to new draft guidance [Read More…]
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‘Bachelor in Paradise’ stars Brandon and Serene end engagement
ABC/Stewart Cook Bachelor in Paradise alums Brandon Jones and Serene Russell have ended their engagement. Taking to Instagram on Monday, May 8, the pair, who met and got engaged during season 8 of the dating show, made a joint [Read More…]
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Scarlett Johansson speaks on her and Chris Evans’ emotional post-accident visit with Jeremy Renner
Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for American Cinematheque Scarlett Johansson revealed to Variety that she and her fellow Avenger Chris Evans assembled at the home of their superhero ally Jeremy Renner as he recovered from his near-fatal [Read More…]
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Why didn’t Miley Cyrus reprise ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ role in ‘Vol. 3’?
Marvel Studios James Gunn has explained — albeit very briefly — why Miley Cyrus‘ voice wasn’t heard in Galaxy of the Guardians Vol. 3. The singer and Black Mirror actress had a single line in [Read More…]