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Cruise ships save 2 dozen migrants on boats near Florida Keys, officials say
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (KEY WEST, Fla.) — Two cruise lines rescued two dozen people on small boats on Monday, cruise officials told ABC News. Staff on the Fort Lauderdale-bound Celebrity Beyond ship [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
New Congress was historic in more ways than one: Recap of notable moments
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The start of the 118th Congress may be remembered for the already historic, and ongoing, vote to elect a new House speaker — which, for the first time in a [Read More…]
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FDA will greenlight pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pill, agency says
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The abortion drug mifepristone is safe enough that retail pharmacies can provide the drug so long as a certified health care provider prescribes it and if that pharmacy meets [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack after Damar Hamlin’s collapse
Camelia Ciocirlan / 500px (NEW YORK) — The sudden collapse of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals left millions of Americans in shock and anxiously waiting for news [Read More…]
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Damar Hamlin’s collapse highlights importance of bystanders learning CPR
Kmatta/Getty Images (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — In the aftermath of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s shocking collapse and cardiac arrest during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, expert medical organizations highlighted the importance of bystanders [Read More…]
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Jeremy Renner was run over by his own snowplow, officials reveal; Renner posts Instagram update
Marvel Studios Jeremy Renner was injured when he was run over by his own snowplow, officials revealed Tuesday night. Washoe County, Nevada Sheriff Darin Balaam said in a press conference that the New Year’s Day [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia says 89 killed in Ukrainian missile strike
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 10 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
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Amber McLaughlin set to be 1st trans person executed in US
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amber McLaughlin is set to be the first openly transgender person executed in the U.S and the first person executed in 2023, according to non-profit execution tracker Death Penalty [Read More…]
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NYC subway shooter pleads guilty to federal terrorism charges
John Lamparski/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Frank James pleaded guilty Tuesday to opening fire on a New York City subway car during the morning commute on April 12, injuring 10 passengers. “While I was on [Read More…]
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Idaho murders: Suspect Bryan Kohberger agrees to extradition, mouths ‘I love you’ to family
Kaylee Goncalves/Instagram (MONROE COUNTY, Penn.) — The 28-year-old man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November agreed to be extradited to Idaho during his Tuesday court appearance in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Bryan [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
New Congress live updates: House adjourns for the day after leadership fight and no speaker elected
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republicans are facing a leadership drama as they take control of the House Tuesday. As the 118th Congress convenes, the first order of House business is the election of a [Read More…]
ABC Business News
FTX crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in Manhattan federal court
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges in Manhattan on Tuesday and was tentatively scheduled to stand trial Oct. 2. Bankman-Fried, instantly recognizable by his [Read More…]
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Stars of 1968’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ sue for child abuse over nude scene
Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images (NOTE CONTENT) Director Franco Zeffirelli‘s 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet is remembered as an Oscar-winning classic, but now it’s at the center of a multimillion lawsuit against Paramount [Read More…]
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Nevada cops to hold press conference about Jeremy Renner’s accident; Mark Ruffalo calls for prayers
Marvel Studios Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam will hold a press conference at 6:30 p.m. ET to discuss the circumstances surrounding the New Year’s Day accident that left Jeremy Renner in critical condition. The two-time [Read More…]
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Suspect sought after hit-and-run crash at NYC restaurant leaves 22 injured
WABC (NEW YORK) — A total of 22 people were injured after a car crashed into a restaurant in upper Manhattan on Monday night. Three people refused medical attention at the scene and 19 others [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
New Congress live updates: McCarthy set to lose 3rd speaker vote in historic defeats
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republicans are facing a leadership drama as they take control of the House Tuesday. As the 118th Congress convenes, the first order of House business is the election of a [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition after cardiac arrest on field
Dylan Buell/Getty Images (CINCINNATI) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition after he suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed Monday night after making a tackle during the first quarter against the Bengals in [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Mega Millions starts new year with estimated $785 million jackpot
IronHeart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The first Mega Millions game of the new year is among its largest, with an estimated $785 million jackpot ahead of Tuesday night’s drawing. It’s the fourth-largest jackpot in the [Read More…]
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‘Avatar’ has ‘Maverick’ in its sights as it crosses $1.44 billion at the box office
20th Century Studios — Paramount Pictures It hasn’t even been in theaters for a month, but Avatar: The Way of Water already has 2022’s highest grossing film in its sights. James Cameron‘s sequel to the [Read More…]
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Daniel Craig thinks the Muppets meeting his ‘Knives Out’ character is “a really good idea”
Netflix/John Wilson Social media users are famous for “fan casting” who they’d love to see in projects, and lately, they can’t get enough of the idea of having Daniel Craig‘s drawly detective Benoit Blanc face [Read More…]