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Ukraine welcomes ‘accountability’ from Republicans scrutinizing war aid: Amb. Oksana Markarova
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — With prominent Republicans in Congress calling for more scrutiny of aid to Ukraine as it defends itself from Russia’s invasion, the country’s ambassador to the United States said Sunday that “we [Read More…]
Argentina defeats France in epic World Cup final following penalty kicks
ABC News (DOHA, Qatar) — Argentina defeated France in an epic World Cup final on Sunday that ended after a penalty shootout. All eyes were on France’s Kylian Mbappé and Argentina’s Lionel Messi, two of [Read More…]
As post-Thanksgiving COVID hospitalizations spike, Dr. Jha urges people to get new booster
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The White House’s COVID-19 coordinator on Sunday said a sharp rise in cases and hospitalizations since Thanksgiving wasn’t “totally” surprising — and he reiterated that holiday gatherings would be safer if [Read More…]
Famed Los Angeles mountain lion P-22 euthanized after likely vehicle collision
yorkfoto/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles mountain lion P-22 was euthanized after officials determined the celebrity feline was suffering from severe injuries and chronic health problems, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said [Read More…]
Nor’easter pummeling Northeast with snow, ice, rain and wind: Latest forecast
Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 208,000 customers in the Northeast have lost power as a Nor’easter pummels millions in the Northeast with snow, ice and rain as a major storm [Read More…]
Suspect’s dad charged in Highland Park July 4 parade mass shooting
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) — The father of the suspected Highland Park, Illinois, mass shooter appeared in virtual bond court in Lake County on Saturday, a day after being charged with seven [Read More…]
5 in critical condition following Memphis shooting
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Five people are in critical condition after a late Friday night shooting in North Memphis, Tennessee, according to the Memphis Police Department. Two men and two women were transported [Read More…]
Court denies GOP states’ effort to continue Title 42 border expulsions pending appeal
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal appeals court on Friday denied an effort by several Republican-led states to continue a Trump-era public health order to expel migrants immediately at the border. U.S. District Judge [Read More…]
Donald Glover reportedly starring in and producing ‘Spider-Man’-adjacent movie ‘Hypno-Hustler’
Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic Donald Glover will reportedly play one of Spider-Man’s funkiest villains in a movie for Sony Pictures. The Hollywood Reporter says Glover, who wanted to play Spider-Man on the big screen before Andrew Garfield [Read More…]
Henry Cavill lines up “lifelong dream” gig with ‘Warhammer 40,000’ series, films for Amazon
ABC/Randy Holmes — Games Workshop Despite having been the Man of Steel, Henry Cavill is also a massive geek, evidenced by videos of him painting miniatures from the tabletop game Warhammer 40,000. And while he [Read More…]
Zoe Saldaña on how motherhood prepared her for ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
20th Century Studios Between 2009’s Avatar and its new sequel, The Way of Water, Zoe Saldaña became a mom — and not coincidentally, so did her Navi character Neytiri. The Marvel movie veteran, now a [Read More…]
Protesters charged with harassing women entering Planned Parenthood
Google Maps Street View (NEW YORK) — Two protesters from Tennessee surrendered Friday to face federal charges in New York for routinely harassing women entering a Planned Parenthood clinic on Manhattan’s Bleecker Street. Bevelyn Beatty [Read More…]
Jan. 6 committee preparing Trump criminal referral to DOJ: Sources
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is preparing to urge the Department of Justice to prosecute former President Donald Trump on criminal charges during [Read More…]
After fears of ‘tripledemic,’ RSV on the downturn as flu and COVID pick up
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Despite fears of a potential “tripledemic,” at least one of three viruses circulating in the United States seems to be trending downward. Cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, [Read More…]
CDC study confirms not getting updated COVID booster leaves Americans vulnerable this winter
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The new bivalent COVID booster this fall was relatively 80% effective at keeping older adults out of the hospital due to complications from the virus compared to seniors who [Read More…]
Tense new ‘Oppenheimer’ trailer screens ahead of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
Universal Pictures Audiences who raced to see Avatar: The Way of Water in theaters got the first real peek of another anticipated film, Christopher Nolan‘s star-studded Oppenheimer. As reported, frequent Nolan player Cillian Murphy plays [Read More…]
Massive aquarium at Berlin hotel bursts, injuring two and causing loss of 1,500 fish
JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images (BERLIN) — A massive aquarium inside a Berlin hotel burst on Friday, causing “absolute destruction” and resulting in the loss of some 1,500 tropical fish, officials said. The AquaDom, a [Read More…]
American college student Kenny DeLand missing from French university found in Spain after three weeks
DeLand Family (NEW YORK) — Missing American college student Kenny DeLand Jr. has been located in Spain three weeks after he walked away from the University of Grenoble Alpes and apparently stopped communicating with friends [Read More…]
Prince William’s godmother meets with woman who accused her of racism at Buckingham Palace
ABC News (LONDON) — Prince William’s godmother apologized in-person Friday to the woman who accused her of making racist remarks at a reception at Buckingham Palace last month. Lady Susan Hussey, a longtime lady-in-waiting to [Read More…]
Elon Musk’s Twitter sparks backlash from lawmakers, pundits over suspension of journalists
Constanza Hevia/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Elon Musk prompted backlash from lawmakers and figures across the political spectrum overnight in response to Twitter suspending the accounts of more than half a dozen journalists [Read More…]