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lacaosa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The ketogenic diet, described as “Atkins on steroids” for its focus on foods high in fat and low in carbohydrates, is an increasingly popular diet, with more than 25 million [Read More…]

‘Avengers’ star Jeremy Renner in “critical but stable condition” following snow-plowing accident

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Disney The Avengers star Jeremy Renner is said to be in critical but stable conditon following a snow-plowing accident Sunday. “As of now, we can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with [Read More…]

Winter storm bringing snow, ice and tornadoes, expected to wallop US this week

Normand Blouin / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A strong storm moving through the intermountain West and upper Midwest, with far-reaching impacts to the Gulf of Mexico, will bring blizzard conditions to the North and [Read More…]

One person found dead in flooded car as California county faces major flooding

Ashley Cooper/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — One person was found dead in their vehicle in California on Sunday morning, as a winter storm brought flooding and heavy snow to the state, a Sacramento Metro Fire [Read More…]

New Year’s Eve shooting in Alabama leaves one dead, nine injured

Tetra Images/Getty Images (MOBILE, Ala.) — One person is dead and nine are injured following a shooting on New Year’s Eve in Mobile, Alabama. The shooting happened around 11:14 p.m. local time on the 200 [Read More…]

2nd earthquake in 2 weeks jolts Northern California’s Humboldt County

Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images (RIO DELL, Calif.) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 shook Northern California on New Year’s Day, striking in the same area where a [Read More…]

First Gen Z member elected to Congress prepares for new job on Capitol Hill

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The 118th Congress will see a number of historic “firsts” — the first woman and LGBTQ representative from Vermont, the first Latina representatives from Oregon and the first member of Generation [Read More…]

Jan. 6 ‘disqualifies’ Trump from GOP presidential nomination, Asa Hutchinson says

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Arkansas’ Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that the pro-Trump Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection on Capitol Hill “disqualifies” Donald Trump from winning the 2024 GOP nomination as he considers his own [Read More…]

3 police officers near Times Square injured in machete attack on New Year’s Eve: Officials

NYPD/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image (NEW YORK) — An “unprovoked” machete attack on three New York City police officers near Times Square on New Year’s Eve is being investigated as a possible terrorist incident. The [Read More…]

Pope Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95

Marco Secchi/Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at his home in the Vatican at 95, Vatican officials announced. “With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia launches missile attack on New Year’s Eve

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…]

No other arrests likely in Idaho murders, chief says: ‘We believe we have our guy’

ABC News (NEW YORK) — A 28-year-old graduate student arrested in connection with the murders of four University of Idaho students is believed to be the only suspect in the high-profile case, authorities said. “We believe [Read More…]

Barbara Walters remembered as paving ‘the way for so many’

Heidi Gutman/ABC (NEW YORK) — The death of Barbara Walters, a trailblazing TV icon who broke down barriers during her illustrious five decades long career, has led to tributes from her peers and other prominent figures [Read More…]

Mother sues school district after 8th-grade daughter allegedly strip searched

halbergman/Getty Images/STOCK (EASTLAKE, Ohio) — The mother of an Ohio middle schooler is suing her daughter’s school district, alleging a nurse’s aide strip searched the girl. The federal lawsuit, filed on Dec. 28, names Willoughby-Eastlake Schools [Read More…]

Will the US plan for testing travelers from China help stem the spread of COVID?

Anthony Kwan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week it would require a negative COVID-19 test from all travelers arriving to the U.S. from China as well as those [Read More…]

Apple’s value plunged nearly $1 trillion in 2022. Here’s what that says about the economy

Gary Hershorn/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Apple marked a grim milestone this week, falling about $1 trillion below a peak reached in 2022. The company’s shares rallied in recent days, but the massive loss in value [Read More…]

Andrew Tate to be detained in Romania for 30 days on human trafficking, rape charges