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Brittney Griner, Cherelle Griner react to Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich’s release: ‘Head over heels’
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images (PARIS) — WNBA star Brittney Griner, who spent 10 months detained in Russia, said she is “head over heels” after the release of Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, who [Read More…]
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Emily Bader, Tom Blyth to star in film adaptation of Emily Henry’s ‘People We Meet On Vacation’
Amanda Edwards/Emma McIntyre/Getty Images The two main stars of the highly anticipated film adaptation of People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry have been revealed. On Friday, Netflix announced that My Lady Jane actress Emily Bader and The Hunger Games: [Read More…]
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‘Mayor of Kingstown’ finale drops a sneak peek, as Jeremy Renner says he’s “probably” back in new MCU movies
Paramount+ Jeremy Renner‘s Mayor of Kingstown has its third season finale on Sunday, and Paramount+ just dropped a sneak peek of the final chapter. In the snippet, Renner’s fixer Mike McLusky and his longtime criminal [Read More…]
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Production on second season of Disney+’s ‘Percy Jackson’ already underway
Disney+ After a successful launch on Disney+, a second season of Percy Jackson was slated to get underway in the fall, but evidently shooting has already begun. The Adam Project‘s Walker Scobell returns as Percy, [Read More…]
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Punkie Johnson announces she’s not returning to ‘Saturday Night Live’
NBCUniversal Comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Punkie Johnson says she won’t be returning to the show for its 50th season this fall. Johnson broke the news following a stand-up date at Brooklyn’s Union [Read More…]
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Matt Berry and Gabriel Leone joining Prime Video’s ‘Citadel’ for sophomore season
FX/Russ Martin With newly minted Emmy nominee Matt Berry‘s What We Do in the Shadows gearing up for its sixth and final season comes news the Krapopolis voice star will appear in yet another show, [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Trump is wrong about immigrants taking ‘Black jobs,’ economists say
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump this week voiced an alarming claim about the alleged threat that immigrants pose to Black workers. “Coming from the border are millions and millions of people [Read More…]
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Disappointing jobs report fuels recession worries and calls for interest rate cut
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A weaker-than-expected jobs report on Friday fueled concern about a potential economic recession and calls for an interest rate cut. Employers hired 114,000 workers last month, falling well short [Read More…]
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Disappointing jobs report fuels recession worries and calls for interest rate cut
Kwanchai Lerttanapunyaporn / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A weaker-than-expected jobs report on Friday fueled concern about a potential economic recession and calls for an interest rate cut. Employers hired 114,000 workers last month, falling well [Read More…]
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Elon Musk is taking a larger role in the election. Can he influence voters?
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Less than a week after Elon Musk publicly endorsed the candidacy of former President Donald Trump, he shared an edited video of Vice President Kamala Harris that [Read More…]
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Spirit Airlines adapts to stay afloat: What to know about new changes
A Spirit Airlines takes off from Oakland International Airport on May 06, 2024 in Oakland, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Spirit Airlines is shifting gears from its famously no-frills service to offer new [Read More…]
ABC Health News
How Apple’s Vision Pro is helping this ALS patient to perform simple tasks
Mark says he can now play Solitaire, send text messages and watch movies, all without the use of his hands. — Synchron (NEW YORK) — An American man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has become [Read More…]
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Heavy metals found in some dark chocolate, not ’cause for alarm’: Experts
HUIZENG HU/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A study published earlier this week found several dark chocolate products may be contaminated with heavy metals, setting off concerns about overexposure. For the analysis, published in the journal [Read More…]
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Incidence of 17 cancers on the rise in younger generations, major new study says
Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gen X and Millennials in the U.S. are at greater risk for 17 cancers than were previous generations, a major new study revealed. Researchers at the American Cancer Society [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
LGBTQ athletes take their marks on the track at the Paris Olympic Games
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (PARIS) — This year’s U.S. Olympic team has a star-studded cast of LGBTQ athletes headed to Paris. At least 29 competitors are prepared to take on the international games, according [Read More…]
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Simone Biles wins 2nd career Olympic gold in women’s gymnastics all-around, Suni Lee takes bronze
Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images (PARIS) — Simone Biles took gold in Paris in the individual all-around on Thursday after the disappointment of Tokyo, while fellow American Suni Lee took bronze. It is the third [Read More…]
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Could pool at Paris Olympics be a factor in slower swimming times?
Katie Ledecky of United States (L) leading the race during the Women’s 1500m Freestyle Finals on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on July 31, 2024 in Nanterre, [Read More…]
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Stephen Nedoroscik becomes breakout star of 2024 Paris Olympics: What to know about the pommel horse pro
Stephen Nedoroscik of the United States prepares for the pommel horse event of the artistic gymnastics men’s team qualification match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Bercy Arena in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. [Read More…]
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Looking sharp: Italian gymnastics silver medalist sponsored by parmesan cheese
Italy’s Giorgia Villa competes in the uneven bars event of the artistic gymnastics women’s team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 30, 2024. (Loic Venance/AFP via [Read More…]
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Kamala Harris has enough delegate votes to become historic Democratic nominee: DNC chair
Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris has enough Democratic Party delegate votes in a virtual roll call to earn the party’s nomination when the roll call ends Monday, Democratic National [Read More…]