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Patty Jenkins insists “I never walked away” from ‘Wonder Woman 3’
Warner Bros. Pictures Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins is denying reports that she walked away from the third installment of the franchise, insisting instead that there was nothing she could do to advance the project. [Read More…]
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In Brief: Adam Sandler to receive Mark Twain Prize, and more
Adam Sandler will be the recipient of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ 24th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The prize recognizes individuals who have had an impact on American society in [Read More…]
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American Suedi Murekezi freed from Russian-controlled territory by Ukrainian military intelligence
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — American Suedi Murekezi has just been freed from Russian-controlled territory by a team from Ukraine’s military intelligence and is now being driven to Kyiv. ABC News followed a military convoy [Read More…]
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France mobilizes police officers ahead of World Cup semifinal match
Bernard Van Berg / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — French authorities are gearing up for the country’s World Cup semifinal match on Wednesday against Morocco. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin unveiled the enforced security measures [Read More…]
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Prince William, Kate and their children are all smiles in annual Christmas card
Karwai Tang/WireImage (LONDON) — Prince William and Kate are getting into the holiday spirit with their annual Christmas card. The photograph features the prince and princess of Wales with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte [Read More…]
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Two dead as tornado hits Louisiana town
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A woman and her son were killed after a tornado swept through a Louisiana town, officials said. “A young boy was found deceased in a wooded area of Pecan Farms [Read More…]
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‘One chance to get it right’: Memorial honors Sandy Hook shooting victims after decade-long effort
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images (NEWTON, Conn.) — Two days after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, then-President Barack Obama approached a podium to speak. Before him was a room of people [Read More…]
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Colorado Springs shooting survivors to speak before Congress about anti-LGBTQ violence
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Survivors of last month’s Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, will provide testimony on Wednesday at a House Oversight Committee hearing regarding anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, extremism and [Read More…]
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Mom whose son was thrown off a balcony at Mall of America speaks out
ABC News (NEW YORK) — It was any mother’s worst nightmare. In April 2019, Kari Hoffmann witnessed a man toss her 5-year-old son over a third-floor balcony while shopping at a mall. As a result, [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 12/13/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 123, Sacramento 103 Milwaukee 128, Golden State 111 Houston 111, Phoenix 97 Utah 121, New Orleans 100 Boston 122, [Read More…]
ABC Health News
States that banned abortion already had high maternal death rates and fewer doctors: Study
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — States that imposed strict abortion laws this year were already more likely to have significantly higher maternal and infant death rates as well as fewer doctors providing care to women, [Read More…]
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More than 3,500 Americans have died from long COVID during pandemic: CDC
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 3,500 Americans have died from long COVID-related illnesses, according to new federal data. The report, published early Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National [Read More…]
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Officials urge mask-wearing as ‘tripledemic’ grows: What parents should know
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the so-called “tripledemic” of flu, RSV and COVID-19 continues across the United States, health officials are encouraging people to wear face masks again, especially children. Health officials in multiple [Read More…]
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Sam Bankman-Fried arrest updates: Former FTX CEO denied bail due to flight risk
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday charged Sam Bankman-Fried, the embattled former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, with defrauding investors. “FTX’s collapse highlights [Read More…]
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Catherine Zeta-Jones explains how ’National Treasure: Edge of History’ continues the legacy
Courtesy Disney+ Catherine Zeta-Jones is a massive fan of the National Treasure movies. Starting Wednesday, she’ll expand the story in Disney+’s National Treasure: Edge of History as the nefarious Billie Pearce. The actress told ABC Audio she’s “thrilled” to finally join [Read More…]
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7 charged with international smuggling for Russia
Christophe Coat / EyeEm / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Seven people, including an Eastern European immigrant living in New Hampshire, have been charged with being part of an international smuggling ring that procured sensitive [Read More…]
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Missing sailors headed to Florida found safe: Coast Guard
An undated photo of the Atrevida II, the U.S. Coast Guard is searching for the sailboat and its crew Kevin Hyde and Joe DiTommasso. – U.S. Coast Guard (NEW YORK) — Two men who went [Read More…]
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Civil rights icon John Lewis, more to be honored with new USPS stamps
United States Postal Service (WASHINGTON) — Late Georgia Rep. John Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement who served in Congress for decades, will be memorialized with a new postage stamp in 2023. “Devoted [Read More…]
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Former female inmates speak about widespread sexual abuse by prison staff
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Widespread sexual abuse of female inmates continues to plague federal prisons and accountability measures for staff have not contained the scourge of such violence, according to a Senate investigative report [Read More…]
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Nine million people got incorrect email about ‘approved’ student loan forgiveness
jayk7/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Department of Education on Monday sent an email to some 9 million federal student loan borrowers correcting an erroneous announcement sent three weeks ago about the status of pending [Read More…]