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Suspect in fatal UVA shooting of 3 football players makes court appearance
The Henrico County, VA Sheriff’s Office (CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The student accused of opening fire on a loaded charter bus, killing three University of Virginia football players and wounding two other classmates, made a brief [Read More…]
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House passes historic marriage equality bill
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House on Thursday passed a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, which now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. The Respect for [Read More…]
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Biden insists prisoner swap was ‘not a choice’ between Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — In celebrating WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release, President Joe Biden made a point on Thursday to say the prisoner swap was “not a choice” between Griner [Read More…]
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FDA authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters for kids under 5
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (SILVER SPRING, Md.) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized bivalent COVID-19 boosters for children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years old Thursday. The booster, available from both [Read More…]
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CDC report shows how infectious mpox is and how important vaccination was in stemming outbreak
Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows how infectious mpox can be and how important vaccination was in reducing the outbreak over the summer. Last [Read More…]
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‘New York Times’ reporters and other staff stage 24-hour strike
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 1,000 journalists and other workers at The New York Times launched a 24-hour strike on Thursday, a protest over ongoing contract negotiations that marks the first [Read More…]
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Jerrod Carmichael to host the 2023 Golden Globes
NBC/Will Heath Jerrod Carmichael has signed on to host the 2023 Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Thursday that the comedian will host the awards show ceremony, which will be held January 10 [Read More…]
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Pete Davidson makes … something Instagram official with Eli Manning
ABC – Good Morning America Pete Davidson, arguably Hollywood’s biggest scorer, has coupled up with another superstar. But this time it’s a two-time Super Bowl champion. Davidson and Eli Manning just launched a joint Instagram [Read More…]
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Brittney Griner live updates: WNBA star swapped for Viktor Bout in prisoner exchange
EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has swapped WNBA star Brittney Griner for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a senior U.S. official. The basketball star was taken into custody [Read More…]
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FDA weighs whether Lasik patients should be given extra warning about possible risks
Thomas Northcut/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether or not surgeons should provide additional warnings about the risks of Lasik, a popular corrective eye-sight surgery. In a draft guidance [Read More…]
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How millions of missing workers are making do without a job
KLH49/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Recession fears have mounted in recent weeks, as inflation continues to strain household budgets and the Federal Reserve appears set to raise interest rates and further slow the economy. As [Read More…]
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Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman 3 scrapped by new Peter Safran-James Gunn DC Administration
“Wonder Woman 1984” – Warner Bros. Pictures In one of their first big moves as new DC heads, James Gunn and Peter Safran have scrapped plans for Patty Jenkins‘ Wonder Woman 3, according to Deadline. [Read More…]
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In Brief: Jake Gyllenhaal comes to Apple TV+ with ‘Presumed Innocent’, and more
Showtime’s breakout drama series Yellowjackets will return for its second season March 26, 2023, the cabler revealed with a cryptic teaser on Wednesday. The series centers on a girls’ high school soccer team forced to [Read More…]
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In a poignant video, Celine Dion tells fans she’s suffering from “rare neurological condition”
Gotham/GC Images Celine Dion has been diagnosed with a neurological disease and will again postpone her planned tour. Celine took to Instagram Thursday, saying she’s “finally ready” to reveal she has been battling a serious, [Read More…]
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Prince Harry and Meghan’s Netflix docuseries debuts: What to know
Netflix (NEW YORK) — Prince Harry and Meghan’s docuseries is here. The highly-anticipated first three episodes of the six-part series, titled Harry & Meghan, were released Thursday at 3 a.m., EST, on Netflix. The duke [Read More…]
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Feds investigating multiple reports of recent utility company sabotage
Robert Brook/Getty Images (NEW YORK)– Federal authorities are investigating a number of recent reported acts of sabotage on utility companies, a senior law enforcement source told ABC News. The move comes in the wake of [Read More…]
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‘Boy in the box’: Victim finally ID’d in Philadelphia’s oldest homicide case
kali9/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — A little boy killed more than 60 years ago has finally been identified thanks to police work and DNA analysis, the Philadelphia Police Department said. On Feb. 25, 1957, a young [Read More…]
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New York AG asks judge to reject Trump lawsuit seeking emergency protections
YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday urged a federal judge in Florida to reject a lawsuit against her by a “disgruntled” Donald Trump. Trump, in [Read More…]
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Patrick Lyoya’s family files lawsuit against police officer who fatally shot him
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — The family of Patrick Lyoya, who was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Grand Rapids, Michigan, police officer in April, has filed a $100 [Read More…]
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House poised to pass bill protecting same-sex, interracial marriage
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House on Thursday is set to pass a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, bringing the landmark legislation one step closer to [Read More…]