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Man mistakenly released from jail charged after allegedly killing man at Ohio gas station
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A man who was mistakenly released from jail, where he was being held on child endangerment charges, has been charged with murder in a separate incident after allegedly killing [Read More…]
What to expect from the Jan. 6 committee’s final public meeting
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After months of political drama, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol holds its final public act Monday afternoon. The meeting [Read More…]
Jan. 6 committee meeting live updates: Criminal referrals prepared
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee examining the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol is holding its final public meeting on Monday. The panel will meet at 1 p.m. ET and [Read More…]
Illinois set to become first state to eliminate cash bail
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, has advocated for the elimination of cash bail in his state, calling it a “step toward dismantling systemic racism.” – ABC News (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — On Jan. 1, Illinois [Read More…]
Girl undergoes life-changing surgery that allows her to smile
Carolina Gonzalez (NEW YORK) — A Virginia girl will be able to celebrate the holidays this year with a bright smile on her face thanks to a life-changing surgery that she is believed to be [Read More…]
Epic Games agrees to pay $520 million over FTC investigation into Fortnite privacy violations
BARTOSZ SIEDLIK/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, agreed to pay about $520 million over allegations that it violated children’s privacy laws and used misleading gaming features that tricked [Read More…]
Twitter users tell Elon Musk to step down after CEO asks in poll
DKart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The results are in: Twitter users told CEO Elon Musk he should step down. Musk polled Twitter users Sunday night on whether he should step down as head of the [Read More…]
Sharon Osbourne “now home” following medical scare
Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage The Osbournes matriarch Sharon Osbourne is on the mend at home, after being hospitalized for a medical emergency she suffered Friday in Los Angeles. Jack Osbourne posted a now-vanished Instagram Story on Saturday [Read More…]
‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ star Jen Shah requests reduced sentence in fraud case
2022 Bravo Media, LLC Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah is requesting a reduced sentence for her role in a long-term telemarketing scheme, defense lawyers said in a sentencing memorandum filed Friday [Read More…]
In Brief: Star-studded ‘Oppenheimer’ trailer debuts online, and more
The first online trailer for filmmaker Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer dropped Sunday. Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy plays the title role of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, director of the laboratory that developed the first atomic bombs [Read More…]
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ tops the box office with $134 million debut
20th Century Studios Avatar: The Way of Water made a splash in theaters this weekend, opening with an estimated $134 million domestically — impressive, but below the predicted $150 million-dollar debut. Still, it tied The [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/18/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Orlando 95, Boston 92 New York 109, Indiana 106 Brooklyn 124, Detroit 121 Golden State 126, Toronto 110 Minnesota 150, [Read More…]
Cecily Strong exits ‘SNL’ after 11 seasons
Will Heath/NBC Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong said goodbye to the show after 11 seasons in a Weekend Update appearance where she reprised her popular character Cathy Anne one last time. “I’m a little emo tonight, because I’m [Read More…]
Sam Bankman-Fried, former FTX CEO, expected to waive extradition from Bahamas: Sources
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Sam Bankman-Fried, who is facing charges in the United States following the collapse of his cryptocurrency company, FTX, is prepared to waive extradition from the Bahamas during a court appearance [Read More…]
Winter storm that swept across US leaves frigid temperatures in its wake
Courtesy of Blake Rafferty (NEW YORK) — The winter solstice is days away, but frigid temperatures are already here for much of the U.S. Many regions have been blanketed in snow after a winter storm [Read More…]
Mother, stepfather arrested as FBI, police search for missing 11-year-old
FBI (CORNELIUS, N.C.) — The mother and stepfather of Madalina Cojocari, 11, who has been missing for weeks, were arrested on Saturday for allegedly failing to report her disappearance, police said. The 11-year-old was last [Read More…]
Liz Cheney’s mission: Keep Donald Trump out of the White House
Libby Cathey, ABC News (WILMINGTON, Dela.) — Rep. Liz Cheney will make a last high-profile stand against Donald Trump when the House Jan. 6 committee holds its final public meeting Monday — as sources say [Read More…]
President Biden marks 50th anniversary of car crash that killed first wife, baby daughter
ABC News (WILMINGTON, Dela.) — President Joe Biden and his family on Sunday marked a solemn anniversary: 50 years since a car crash killed his first wife, Neilia, and their baby daughter, Naomi. The White [Read More…]
What it would mean for the Jan. 6 committee to make criminal referrals
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — When the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack holds its final meeting Monday, the expected headline is whether it will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department or [Read More…]
Republicans talk of ‘chaos’ at the border without Title 42 but don’t have better plan: Padilla
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — California Sen. Alex Padilla on Sunday pushed back against what he called “Republican rhetoric” around the expected expiration of Title 42, a pandemic-era policy which allows the expulsion of migrants on [Read More…]