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Five killed, one injured in mass shooting near Toronto, police say
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (TORONTO) — Five people are dead after a gunman opened fire on Sunday at a condo building in a suburb near Toronto, police said on Monday. Another victim was injured in the [Read More…]
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams calls for federal, state help after Title 42 ends
Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is warning that the city is expected to receive over 1,000 asylum-seekers each week, with Title 42 set to be lifted [Read More…]
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Chainsaw-wielding man storms police station, holds two children hostage before arrest, police say
Cohasset Police Department (COHASSET, Mass.) — A man allegedly wielded a gas-powered chainsaw as he attempted to storm a Massachusetts police station on Sunday afternoon, according to the Cohasset Police Department. He then allegedly held [Read More…]
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Twenty people injured after severe turbulence on Hawaiian Airlines flight to Honolulu
Image Source/Getty Images (HONOLULU) — Twenty people, including three crew members, were injured after a Hawaiian Airlines flight en route to Honolulu experienced severe turbulence, in what’s being called a “very rare” event, according to [Read More…]
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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…]
ABC Politics News
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…]
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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…]
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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…]
ABC Health News
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…]
ABC Business News
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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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‘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…]
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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…]
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‘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…]
ABC Sports News
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…]
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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…]
ABC Business News
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…]
ABC National News
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…]
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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…]